NFL team season
The 1995 New York Giants season was the franchise's 71st season in the National Football League (NFL) and the third under head coach Dan Reeves .[ 1] The Giants finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 5–11 record, failing to improve on their 9–7 record from 1994.[ 1] [ 2]
During one notable game at the end of the season , against the San Diego Chargers , Giants fans threw snowballs onto the field throughout the contest. This action resulted in 15 arrests and the ejection of 175 fans from Giants Stadium ; San Diego posted a 27–17 victory in what became known as the "Snowball Game ".[ 3]
Offseason
NFL Draft
[ 4]
1995 Expansion Draft
Transactions
Personnel
Staff
1995 New York Giants staff
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Al Miller
Asst. strength and conditioning – Kerry Goode
Roster
1995 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 2 inactive, 3 practice squad
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Michael Irvin 7-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 11:58. Cowboys 14–0 .
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 6:52. Cowboys 21–0 .
Third quarter
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 11:03. Cowboys 28–0 .
Fourth quarter
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 12:33. Cowboys 35–0 .
Top passers
DAL – Troy Aikman – 15/20, 228 yards, TD
NYG – Dave Brown – 20/34, 155 yards, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 163 yards, 4 TD
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 14 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Michael Irvin – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD
NYG – Chris Calloway – 3 receptions, 35 yards
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 23-yard field goal, 14:37. Giants 10–3 .
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Tito Wooten 1-yard fumble return (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:56. Giants 17–3.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 5:03. Giants 17–10 .
KC – Danan Hughes 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 1:22. Tied 17–17 .
Overtime
KC – Lin Elliott 23-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 20–17 .
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 10/14, 151 yards, TD
KC – Steve Bono – 29/47, 183 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 26 rushes, 79 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 19 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Chris Calloway – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
KC – Kimble Anders – 11 receptions, 68 yards
Week 3: at Green Bay Packers
Week 3: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
3
0 3 6
Packers
7
7
0 0 14
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : September 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 60,117Referee : Johnny Grier TV announcers (Fox) : Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Robert Brooks 19-yard pass from Brett Favre (Craig Hentrich kick), 9:06. Packers 14–0 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 37-yard field goal, 5:46. Packers 14–3 .
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 32-yard field goal, 3:21. Packers 14–6 .
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 23/50, 199 yards, INT
GB – Brett Favre – 14/25, 141 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Mike Sherrard – 7 receptions, 74 yards
GB – Robert Brooks – 5 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 4: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
10
0 12 29
Giants
7
17
14 7 45
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Wesley Walls 9-yard pass from Jim Everett (Chip Lohmiller kick), 13:07. Saints 14–7 .
NYG – Rodney Hampton 5-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:01. Tied 14–14 .
NO – Chip Lohmiller 20-yard field goal, 7:11. Saints 17–14 .
NYG – Chris Calloway 38-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 2:09. Giants 21–17 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 24–17 .
Third quarter
NYG – Rodney Hampton 2-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:06. Giants 31–17 .
NYG – Rodney Hampton 3-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 1:29. Giants 38–17 .
Fourth quarter
NO – Torrance Small 1-yard pass from Jim Everett (kick failed), 11:33. Giants 38–23 .
NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 19-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 4:35. Giants 45–23 .
NO – Derek Brown 4-yard pass from Jim Everett (pass failed), 1:46. Giants 45–29 .
Top passers
NO – Jim Everett – 19/32, 256 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
NYG – Dave Brown – 19/27, 258 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mario Bates – 10 rushes, 57 yards, TD
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 33 rushes, 149 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Haynes – 4 receptions, 68 yards
NYG – Chris Calloway – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 5: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
0
3 0 6
49ers
3
14
3 0 20
at 3Com Park , San Francisco, California
Date : October 1Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 65,536Referee : Howard RoeTV announcers (Fox) : Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – Doug Brien 46-yard field goal, 7:59. 49ers 20–3 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 32-yard field goal, 0:58. 49ers 20–6 .
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 22/43, 218 yards, INT
SF – Steve Young – 26/40, 202 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 46 yards
SF – Jerry Rice – 7 receptions, 71 yards
Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Cardinals
3
7
11 0 0 21
Giants
7
0
7 7 6 27
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 36-yard field goal, 9:06. Cardinals 13–7 .
NYG – Charles Way 2-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 4:08. Giants 14–13 .
ARI – Frank Sanders 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Krieg-Sanders pass), 0:47. Cardinals 21–14 .
Fourth quarter
NYG – Dave Brown 2-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:53. Tied 21–21 .
Overtime
Top passers
ARI – Dave Krieg – 23/38, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Dave Brown – 14/23, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Chris Calloway – 3 receptions, 78 yards
Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
14
0 3 17
Giants
0
6
0 8 14
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 74,252Referee : Ron Blum TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Ricky Watters 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:34. Eagles 7–0 .
PHI – Michael Zordich 58-yard fumble return (Gary Anderson kick), 10:04. Eagles 14–0.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 20-yard field goal, 6:58. Eagles 14–3 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Eagles 14–6 .
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 10:25. Eagles 17–6 .
NYG – Omar Douglas 41-yard fumble return (Rodney Hampton run), 4:45. Eagles 17–14.
Top passers
Top rushers
PHI – Ricky Watters – 30 rushes, 122 yards, TD
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 14 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
Week 9: at Washington Redskins
Week 9: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
17
0 0 24
Redskins
3
3
6 3 15
at RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C.
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:51. Giants 14–3 .
NYG – Mike Sherrard 57-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 9:12. Giants 21–3 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 31-yard field goal, 1:06. Giants 24–3 .
WAS – Scott Blanton 52-yard field goal, 0:05. Giants 24–6 .
Third quarter
WAS – Marc Logan 2-yard run (run failed), 4:47. Giants 24–12 .
Fourth quarter
WAS – Eddie Murray 27-yard field goal, 13:36. Giants 24–15 .
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 11/22, 139 yards, TD
WAS – Gus Frerotte – 22/44, 345 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Mike Sherrard – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
WAS – Leslie Shepherd – 7 receptions, 135 yards
Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 10: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
19
0 6 28
Seahawks
21
0
3 6 30
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Date : November 5Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 42,100Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck and Tim Green
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Brian Blades 33-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 10:00. Seahawks 7–0 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 23-yard field goal, 6:16. Seahawks 7–3 .
SEA – Brian Blades 44-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 4:11. Seahawks 14–3 .
SEA – Joey Galloway 89-yard punt return (Todd Peterson kick), 0:39. Seahawks 21–3.
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 23-yard field goal, 10:30. Seahawks 24–22 .
Fourth quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 13:33. Seahawks 27–22 .
NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:15. Giants 28–27 .
SEA – Todd Peterson 32-yard field goal, 1:27. Seahawks 30–28 .
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 20/41, 299 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Rick Mirer – 17/31, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Lamar Smith – 19 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Mike Sherrard – 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD
SEA – Brian Blades – 6 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 11: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
7
0 7 17
Giants
0
3
10 0 13
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Jeff Jaeger 30-yard field goal, 6:35. Raiders 3–0 .
Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 32-yard field goal, 10:56. Raiders 10–6 .
NYG – Dave Brown 11-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 5:39. Giants 13–10 .
Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK – Jeff Hostetler – 13/19, 152 yards, TD, INT
NYG – Dave Brown – 18/31, 215 yards
Top rushers
OAK – Harvey Williams – 21 rushes, 85 yards, TD
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 14 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Raghib Ismail – 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
NYG – Chris Calloway – 5 receptions, 60 yards
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 12: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
0
3 9 19
Eagles
14
7
7 0 28
at Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : November 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 63,562Referee : Johnny GrierTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Fred Barnett 4-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick), 8:29. Eagles 21–7 .
Third quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 44-yard field goal, 10:52. Eagles 21–10 .
PHI – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:15. Eagles 28–10 .
Fourth quarter
NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 14:57. Giants 28–17 .
NYG – Punt blocked by Michael Strahan out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 11:16. Eagles 28–19.
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 13/25, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT
PHI – Rodney Peete – 14/20, 133 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 21 rushes, 84 yards, TD
PHI – Ricky Watters – 20 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYG – Thomas Lewis – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
PHI – Calvin Williams – 4 receptions, 57 yards
Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 13: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
7
3 10 27
Giants
7
7
3 7 24
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Light rain, 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 70,015Referee : Gordon McCarterTV announcers (Fox) : Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal, 6:16. Giants 17–14 .
CHI – Kevin Butler 34-yard field goal, 0:47. Tied 17–17 .
Fourth quarter
CHI – Michael Timpson 9-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Kevin Butler kick), 11:16. Bears 24–17 .
NYG – Rodney Hampton 2-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:27. Tied 24–24 .
CHI – Kevin Butler 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Bears 27–24 .
Top passers
CHI – Erik Kramer – 25/38, 268 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Dave Brown – 17/33, 217 yards, TD
Top rushers
CHI – Rashaan Salaam – 17 rushes, 76 yards
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 22 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal, 13:32. Cardinals 3–0 .
ARI – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal, 3:05. Cardinals 6–0 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 51-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 6–3 .
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 17/27, 144 yards, TD
ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/37, 235 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 15: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
3
0 10 13
Giants
3
10
0 7 20
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 10Game time : 4:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly sunny, 26 °F (−3 °C)Game attendance : 48,247Referee : Gerry Austin TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck and Tim Green
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Eddie Murray 34-yard field goal, 12:18. Tied 3–3 .
NYG – Thomas Lewis 90-yard kickoff return (Brad Daluiso kick), 11:59. Giants 10–3.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 42-yard field goal, 1:11. Giants 13–3 .
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
WAS – Eddie Murray 30-yard field goal, 14:49. Giants 13–6 .
WAS – Terry Allen 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 3:35. Tied 13–13 .
NYG – Chris Calloway 40-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 1:12. Giants 20–13 .
Top passers
WAS – Heath Shuler – 17/32, 175 yards, INT
NYG – Dave Brown – 10/12, 91 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Terry Allen – 30 rushes, 120 yards, TD
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Jamie Asher – 4 receptions, 50 yards
NYG – Chris Calloway – 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 16: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
14
0 6 20
Cowboys
3
3
6 9 21
at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : December 17Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Light rain, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 64,400Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (Fox) : Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:35. Giants 7–3 .
DAL – Chris Boniol 32-yard field goal, 5:18. Giants 7–6 .
NYG – Dave Brown 5-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 0:14. Giants 14–6 .
Third quarter
DAL – Chris Boniol 23-yard field goal, 11:13. Giants 14–9 .
DAL – Chris Boniol 45-yard field goal, 4:43. Giants 14–12 .
Fourth quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 20-yard field goal, 14:53. Giants 17–12 .
DAL – Emmitt Smith 5-yard run (pass failed), 12:48. Cowboys 18–17 .
NYG – Brad Daluiso 27-yard field goal, 5:17. Giants 20–18 .
DAL – Chris Boniol 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 21–20 .
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 10/20, 111 yards, INT
DAL – Troy Aikman – 16/34, 222 yards, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 34 rushes, 187 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 17: San Diego Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
3
7 17 27
Giants
3
14
0 0 17
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Dave Brown 3-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 11:29. Giants 10–0 .
SD – John Carney 30-yard field goal, 7:04. Giants 10–3 .
NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 0:14. Giants 17–3 .
Third quarter
SD – Aaron Hayden 8-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:51. Giants 17–10 .
Fourth quarter
SD – Rodney Culver 8-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:04. Tied 17–17 .
SD – Shaun Gayle 99-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 5:44. Chargers 24–17.
SD – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 3:37. Chargers 27–17 .
Top passers
SD – Gale Gilbert – 12/21, 97 yards
NYG – Dave Brown – 21/36, 209 yards, INT
Top rushers
SD – Aaron Hayden – 22 rushes, 80 yards, TD
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 20 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
Standings
References
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