1995 New York Giants season

1995 New York Giants season
1995 New York Giants season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1995 New York Giants draft
1	17	Tyrone Wheatley	RB	Michigan
2	54	Scott Gragg	T	Montana
3	85	Rodney Young	DB	LSU
4	128	Rob Zatechka	G	Nebraska
4	133	Ben Talley	LB	Tennessee
5	153	Roderick Mullen	CB	Grambling State
6	204	Jamal Duff	DE	San Diego State
6	206	Charles Way	FB	Virginia
7	225	Bryne Diehl	P	Alabama
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

^[4]

1995 Expansion Draft

New York Giants selected during the Expansion Draft
Round	Overall	Name	Position	Expansion Team
2	3	Corey Raymond	CB	Jacksonville Jaguars
12	24	Andre Powell	LB	Carolina Panthers
24	47	Derek Brown	TE	Jacksonville Jaguars

Transactions

July 29: The Giants signed Jessie Armstead^[5]

Personnel

Staff

1995 New York Giants staff

Head coaches

Head coach – Dan Reeves

Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator – George Henshaw
Quarterbacks – Steve DeBerg
Running backs – George Sefcik
Wide receivers – Dick Rehbein
Tight ends – James Daniel
Offensive line – Pete Mangurian

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Mike Nolan
Defensive line – Earl Leggett
Linebackers – Don Blackmon
Defensive backs – Zaven Yaralian

Special teams coaches

Special teams – Joe DeCamillis

Strength and conditioning

Strength and conditioning – Al Miller
Asst. strength and conditioning – Kerry Goode

Roster

**1995 New York Giants final roster**

	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Brown 12 Tommy Maddox 8 Stan White Running backs 20 Keith Elias 27 Rodney Hampton 34 Herschel Walker KR 30 Charles Way 28 Tyrone Wheatley KR Wide receivers 80 Chris Calloway 82 Omar Douglas 89 Gary Harrell PR 81 Thomas Lewis KR/PR 86 Arthur Marshall PR 88 Mike Sherrard Tight ends 87 Howard Cross 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Aaron Pierce		Offensive linemen 69 Derek Allen G 78 Greg Bishop G 76 Jumbo Elliott T 74 Scott Gragg T 66 Jerry Reynolds G/T 72 Doug Riesenberg T 67 Adam Schreiber C/LS 61 Lance Smith G 59 Brian Williams C 73 Rob Zatechka G Defensive linemen 93 Ray Agnew DT 77 Chad Bratzke DE 71 Stacey Dillard DT 96 Jamal Duff DE 75 Keith Hamilton DT 97 Robert Harris DE 91 Coleman Rudolph DE 92 Michael Strahan DE 79 Todd Yeaman DT		Linebackers 98 Jessie Armstead OLB 94 Michael Brooks MLB 55 Marcus Buckley OLB 51 Mike Croel OLB 57 Corey Miller OLB 54 Ben Talley OLB 90 Corey Widmer MLB Defensive backs 21 Willie Beamon CB 37 Jesse Campbell SS 25 Vencie Glenn FS 23 Thomas Randolph CB 31 Jason Sehorn CB 22 Phillippi Sparks CB 29 Tito Wooten FS 47 Rodney Young SS Special teams 3 Brad Daluiso K 2 Mike Horan P		Reserve lists 62 Scott Davis G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 24 Maurice Douglass S (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 26 Jeremy Burkett TE 36 Akili Johnson CB 48 Brian Saxton TE Rookies in italics 53 active, 2 inactive, 3 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 6	at Cleveland Browns	W 19–13	1–0	Cleveland Municipal Stadium
2	August 11	New Orleans Saints	W 14–13	2–0	Giants Stadium
3	August 19	New York Jets	W 32–31	3–0	Giants Stadium
4	August 26	at Carolina Panthers	L 3–6	3–1	Memorial Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 4	Dallas Cowboys	L 0–35	0–1	Giants Stadium	Recap
2	September 10	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–20 (OT)	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	September 17	at Green Bay Packers	L 6–14	0–3	Lambeau Field	Recap
4	September 24	New Orleans Saints	W 45–29	1–3	Giants Stadium	Recap
5	October 1	at San Francisco 49ers	L 6–20	1–4	3Com Park	Recap
6	October 8	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–21 (OT)	2–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
7	October 15	Philadelphia Eagles	L 14–17	2–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
8	Bye
9	October 29	at Washington Redskins	W 24–15	3–5	RFK Stadium	Recap
10	November 5	at Seattle Seahawks	L 28–30	3–6	Kingdome	Recap
11	November 12	Oakland Raiders	L 13–17	3–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
12	November 19	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 19–28	3–8	Veterans Stadium	Recap
13	November 26	Chicago Bears	L 24–27	3–9	Giants Stadium	Recap
14	November 30	at Arizona Cardinals	W 10–6	4–9	Sun Devil Stadium	Recap
15	December 10	Washington Redskins	W 20–13	5–9	Giants Stadium	Recap
16	December 17	at Dallas Cowboys	L 20–21	5–10	Texas Stadium	Recap
17	December 23	San Diego Chargers	L 17–27	5–11	Giants Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	14	7	7	35
Giants	0	0	0	0	0

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 4
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Scattered clouds, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 77,454
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 60-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 11:56. Cowboys 7–0.

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

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

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Giants	7	3	0	7	0	17
Chiefs	3	0	0	14	3	20

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

First quarter

NYG – Chris Calloway 26-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:05. Giants 7–0.
KC – Lin Elliott 42-yard field goal, 5:24. Giants 7–3.

Second quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 23-yard field goal, 14:37. Giants 10–3.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

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 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

First quarter

GB – Mark Ingram 11-yard pass from Brett Favre (Craig Hentrich kick), 10:10. Packers 7–0.

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

No scoring plays.

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

NYG – Rodney Hampton – 16 rushes, 86 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 23 rushes, 87 yards

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

Date: September 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 72,619
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville and Eric Clemons

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:10. Giants 7–0.
NO – Mario Bates 3-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 7:42. Tied 7–7.

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 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

First quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 37-yard field goal, 11:34. Giants 3–0.
SF – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 3:05. Tied 3–3.

Second quarter

SF – William Floyd 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 1:57. 49ers 10–3.
SF – Jerry Rice 16-yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. 49ers 17–3.

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

No scoring plays.

Top passers

NYG – Dave Brown – 22/43, 218 yards, INT
SF – Steve Young – 26/40, 202 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 5 rushes, 16 yards
SF – Derek Loville – 9 rushes, 42 yards

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

Date: October 8
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Scattered clouds, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 68,463
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal, 9:29. Cardinals 3–0.
NYG – Mike Sherrard 6-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 3:34. Giants 7–3.

Second quarter

ARI – Frank Sanders 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick), 9:01. Cardinals 10–7.

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

NYG – Jessie Armstead 58-yard interception return, 10:55. Giants 27–21.

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

ARI – Garrison Hearst – 23 rushes, 122 yards
NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 18 rushes, 61 yards

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 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

First quarter

No scoring plays.

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

No scoring plays.

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

PHI – Rodney Peete – 4/7, 47 yards
NYG – Dave Brown – 9/18, 82 yards

Top rushers

PHI – Ricky Watters – 30 rushes, 122 yards, TD
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 14 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Charlie Garner – 1 reception, 29 yards
NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 47 yards

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.

Date: October 29
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 53,310
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden and Ernie Johnson

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Vencie Glenn 75-yard interception return (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:13. Giants 7–0.
WAS – Eddie Murray 47-yard field goal, 9:19. Giants 7–3.

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

NYG – Rodney Hampton – 17 rushes, 83 yards
WAS – Terry Allen – 15 rushes, 56 yards

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 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

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

NYG – Herschel Walker 8-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 11:40. Seahawks 21–10.
NYG – Mike Sherrard 28-yard pass from Dave Brown (run failed), 1:55. Seahawks 21–16.
NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:32. Giants 22–21.

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

Date: November 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 71,170
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Jeff Jaeger 30-yard field goal, 6:35. Raiders 3–0.

Second quarter

OAK – Raghib Ismail 40-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Jeff Jaeger kick), 13:22. Raiders 10–0.
NYG – Brad Daluiso 32-yard field goal, 10:31. Raiders 10–3.

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

OAK – Harvey Williams 6-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 6:52. Raiders 17–13.

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 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

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Thomas Lewis 46-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:41. Giants 7–0.
PHI – Fred Barnett 13-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick), 9:25. Tied 7–7.
PHI – Ricky Watters 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:49. Eagles 14–7.

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 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

First quarter

CHI – Michael Timpson 6-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 7:34. Bears 7–0.
NYG – Arthur Marshall 5-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 3:41. Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 4:40. Giants 14–7.
CHI – Jeff Graham 6-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Kevin Butler kick), 0:49. Tied 14–14.

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

CHI – Curtis Conway – 6 receptions, 89 yards
NYG – Thomas Lewis – 3 receptions, 77 yards

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	3	7	0	10
Cardinals	0	6	0	0	6

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Date: November 30
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 44,246
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

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

NYG – Mike Sherrard 12-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 8:12. Giants 10–6.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

NYG – Dave Brown – 17/27, 144 yards, TD
ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/37, 235 yards, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 43 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 21 rushes, 85 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Chris Calloway – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 84 yards

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 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

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 36-yard field goal, 1:45. Giants 3–0.

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

No scoring plays.

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 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

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Chris Boniol 27-yard field goal, 10:19. Cowboys 3–0.

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

NYG – Mike Sherrard – 2 receptions, 35 yards
DAL – Michael Irvin – 5 receptions, 90 yards

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

Date: December 23
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Overcast, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 50,243
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Cris Collinsworth and Will McDonough

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 30-yard field goal, 3:57. Giants 3–0.

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

SD – Tony Martin – 4 receptions, 37 yards
NYG – Keith Elias – 4 receptions, 46 yards

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Dallas Cowboys	12	4	0	.750	435	291	W2
⁽⁴⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	318	338	L1
Washington Redskins	6	10	0	.375	326	359	W2
New York Giants	5	11	0	.313	290	340	L2
Arizona Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	275	422	L4

References

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

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[franchise-1] 1 2 "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.

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