1995 New York Giants 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]

1995 New York Giants season
Head coachDan Reeves
Home fieldGiants Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

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

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NFL Draft

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1995 New York Giants draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
117Tyrone Wheatley RBMichigan
254Scott Gragg TMontana
385Rodney Young DBLSU
4128Rob Zatechka GNebraska
4133Ben Talley LBTennessee
5153Roderick Mullen CBGrambling State
6204Jamal Duff DESan Diego State
6206Charles Way FBVirginia
7225Bryne Diehl PAlabama
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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1995 Expansion Draft

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New York Giants selected during the Expansion Draft
RoundOverallNamePositionExpansion Team
23Corey RaymondCBJacksonville Jaguars
1224Andre PowellLBCarolina Panthers
2447Derek BrownTEJacksonville Jaguars

Transactions

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Personnel

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Staff

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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

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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

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1August 6at Cleveland BrownsW 19–131–0Cleveland Municipal Stadium
2August 11New Orleans SaintsW 14–132–0Giants Stadium
3August 19New York JetsW 32–313–0Giants Stadium
4August 26at Carolina PanthersL 3–63–1Memorial Stadium

Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 4Dallas CowboysL 0–350–1Giants StadiumRecap
2September 10at Kansas City ChiefsL 17–20 (OT)0–2Arrowhead StadiumRecap
3September 17at Green Bay PackersL 6–140–3Lambeau FieldRecap
4September 24New Orleans SaintsW 45–291–3Giants StadiumRecap
5October 1at San Francisco 49ersL 6–201–43Com ParkRecap
6October 8Arizona CardinalsW 27–21 (OT)2–4Giants StadiumRecap
7October 15Philadelphia EaglesL 14–172–5Giants StadiumRecap
8Bye
9October 29at Washington RedskinsW 24–153–5RFK StadiumRecap
10November 5at Seattle SeahawksL 28–303–6KingdomeRecap
11November 12Oakland RaidersL 13–173–7Giants StadiumRecap
12November 19at Philadelphia EaglesL 19–283–8Veterans StadiumRecap
13November 26Chicago BearsL 24–273–9Giants StadiumRecap
14November 30at Arizona CardinalsW 10–64–9Sun Devil StadiumRecap
15December 10Washington RedskinsW 20–135–9Giants StadiumRecap
16December 17at Dallas CowboysL 20–215–10Texas StadiumRecap
17December 23San Diego ChargersL 17–275–11Giants StadiumRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cowboys7147735
Giants00000

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Giants7307017
Chiefs30014320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,962
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

Week 3: at Green Bay Packers

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Week 3: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants03036
Packers770014

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,117
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 4: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Saints71001229
Giants71714745

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week 5: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants30306
49ers3143020

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,536
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Cardinals37110021
Giants7077627

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles0140317
Giants060814

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,252
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information

Week 9: at Washington Redskins

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Week 9: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants7170024
Redskins336315

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Game information

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 10: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants3190628
Seahawks2103630

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 42,100
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
Game information

Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders

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Week 11: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Raiders370717
Giants0310013

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 12: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants703919
Eagles1477028

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,562
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
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Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 13: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears7731027
Giants773724

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Light rain, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,015
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week 14: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants037010
Cardinals06006

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Game information

Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week 15: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins0301013
Giants3100720

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 26 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,247
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
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Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 16: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants0140620
Cowboys336921

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Light rain, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,400
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 17: San Diego Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers0371727
Giants3140017

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Standings

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NFC East
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(1) Dallas Cowboys1240.750435291W2
(4) Philadelphia Eagles1060.625318338L1
Washington Redskins6100.375326359W2
New York Giants5110.313290340L2
Arizona Cardinals4120.250275422L4

References

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  1. ^ a b "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "1995 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  3. ^ Kleinfield, N. R. (May 26, 2010). "Meadowlands in February? Watch for Snowballs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "New York Giants NFL Draft History". National Football League. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  5. ^ "1995 NFL Transactions: Signings – July". National Football League. Retrieved March 10, 2021.