1994 New York Giants season

NFL team season

The 1994 New York Giants season was the franchise's 70th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach Dan Reeves. The Giants failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1993 and finished 9–7 in 1994.[1] They were second in the National Football Conference East Division, three games behind the Dallas Cowboys.[2][3]

In the 1994 NFL draft, the Giants selected wide receiver Thomas Lewis in the first round, with the 24th overall pick.[4] New York began the season with a three-game winning streak, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, and Washington Redskins. The Giants' first loss came in their fourth game, as the New Orleans Saints defeated them 27–22.[5] The next six games were also losses; after the Cardinals beat them 10–9 in week 11, New York's record was 3–7.[2] Against the Houston Oilers, the Giants snapped their seven-game losing streak by winning 13–10. The team won its next four games, moving into postseason contention following its second win over Philadelphia. In the final game of the regular season, against the defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys, the Giants prevailed by five points, 15–10. They needed a Green Bay loss as well to make the playoffs; the Packers won their last game; ending the Giants' season.[5]

Rodney Hampton rushed for 1,075 yards and six touchdowns during the season;[2] he was seventh in the NFL in rushing yards in 1994.[6] The Giants' leading receiver statistically was Mike Sherrard, who caught 53 passes for 825 yards and six touchdowns. Dave Brown started 15 of 16 games at quarterback, and threw 12 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions. Defensively, Keith Hamilton and Erik Howard each had 6.5 sacks to lead the Giants, while John Booty and Phillippi Sparks each had a team-high three interceptions.[2]

Offseason

The Giants went through some roster changes after the 1993 season in free agency. Among the departures were Bart Oates, who was signed by the San Francisco 49ers;[7] Mark Collins, who the Kansas City Chiefs signed;[8] Myron Guyton, who joined former coach Bill Parcells with the New England Patriots;[9] and Perry Williams, who signed with the New York Jets.[10] Simms started all 16 games in 1993, being one of only seven quarterbacks to do so,[11] and was named a member of the Pro Bowl team for his performance, having led the Giants to an 11–5 season that included a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs.[12] However, Simms underwent shoulder surgery after the 1993 season to repair a torn labrum. The surgery was successful, and team doctor Russell F. Warren's prognosis for recovery was excellent. Simms was expected to be ready in time for training camp.[13] However, later during that offseason, Simms was released by the Giants, and subsequently decided to retire.[14]

NFL Draft

1994 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 24 Thomas Lewis  WR Indiana
2 47 Thomas Randolph  CB Kansas State
2 59 Jason Sehorn  CB USC
3 95 Gary Downs  RB NC State
4 128 Chris Maumalanga  DT Kansas
4 Supplemental Tito Wooten  S Houston
5 155 Chad Bratzke  DE Eastern Kentucky
6 186 Jason Winrow  G Ohio State
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1994 New York Giants staff

Front office

  • President/co-chief executive officer – Wellington Mara
  • Chairman/co-chief executive officer – Preston Robert Tisch
  • Executive vice president/general counsel – John Mara
  • Vice president/general manager – George Young
  • Assistant general manager – Harry Hulmes
  • Director of player personnel – Tom Boisture
  • Director of pro personnel – Tim Rooney
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Rick Donohue
  • Director of college scouting – Jerry Shay

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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

Roster

1994 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 81 Thomas Lewis WR/KR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 51 Andre Powell LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 68 Jason Winrow G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad

  • 25 Leon Brown RB


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 3 inactive, 1 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 July 30 Miami Dolphins L 19–20 0–1 Giants Stadium
2 August 6 Cleveland Browns L 15–24 0–2 Giants Stadium
3 August 13 at San Diego Chargers W 28–20 1–2 Olympiastadion (Berlin)
4 August 20 at New York Jets L 10–13 1–3 Giants Stadium
5 August 27 at Chicago Bears L 21–27 1–4 Soldier Field

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 4 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–23 1–0 Giants Stadium Recap
2 September 11 at Arizona Cardinals W 20–17 2–0 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
3 September 18 Washington Redskins W 31–23 3–0 Giants Stadium Recap
4 Bye
5 October 2 at New Orleans Saints L 22–27 3–1 Louisiana Superdome Recap
6 October 10 Minnesota Vikings L 10–27 3–2 Giants Stadium Recap
7 October 16 at Los Angeles Rams L 10–17 3–3 Anaheim Stadium Recap
8 October 23 Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–10 3–4 Giants Stadium Recap
9 October 30 Detroit Lions L 25–28 (OT) 3–5 Giants Stadium Recap
10 November 7 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–38 3–6 Texas Stadium Recap
11 November 13 Arizona Cardinals L 9–10 3–7 Giants Stadium Recap
12 November 21 at Houston Oilers W 13–10 4–7 Houston Astrodome Recap
13 November 27 at Washington Redskins W 21–19 5–7 RFK Stadium Recap
14 December 4 at Cleveland Browns W 16–13 6–7 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
15 December 11 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–20 7–7 Giants Stadium Recap
16 December 18 at Philadelphia Eagles W 16–13 8–7 Veterans Stadium Recap
17 December 24 Dallas Cowboys W 15–10 9–7 Giants Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 10 31023
Giants 14 7 7028

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PHI – Eddie Murray 21-yard field goal, 13:44. Giants 14–3.
  • NYG – Chris Calloway 51-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 11:09. Giants 21–3.
  • PHI – Mark Bavaro 3-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Eddie Murray kick), 0:39. Giants 21–10.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Eddie Murray 39-yard field goal, 11:39. Giants 21–13.
  • NYG – Dave Meggett 26-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 4:05. Giants 28–13.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Eddie Murray 36-yard field goal, 12:09. Giants 28–16.
  • PHI – Calvin Williams 10-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Eddie Murray kick), 1:19. Giants 28–23.

Top passers

  • PHI – Randall Cunningham – 20/39, 344 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Dave Brown – 10/20, 171 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Randall Cunningham – 5 rushes, 35 yards
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 21 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHI – Herschel Walker – 1 reception, 93 yards
  • NYG – Chris Calloway – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 2: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 6 14 0020
Cardinals 3 7 0717

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,066
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (TNT): Gary Bender and Pat Haden
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Howard Cross 1-yard pass from Dave Brown (kick failed), 11:55. Giants 6–0.
  • ARI – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal, 1:48. Giants 6–3.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Fred McAfee 2-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 14:57. Cardinals 10–6.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 3-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 8:53. Giants 13–10.
  • NYG – Howard Cross 1-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 0:15. Giants 20–10.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Ronald Moore 2-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Greg Davis kick), 10:52. Giants 20–17.

Top passers

  • NYG – Dave Brown – 11/17, 119 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • ARI – Steve Beuerlein – 10/22, 108 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Dave Meggett – 15 rushes, 44 yards
  • ARI – Ronald Moore – 10 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 3: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 17 0323
Giants 10 7 7731

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Scattered clouds, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,298
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Henry Ellard 3-yard pass from John Friesz (Chip Lohmiller kick), 9:42. Tied 10–10.
  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 41-yard field goal, 7:22. Redskins 13–10.
  • NYG – Mike Sherrard 30-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 4:14. Giants 17–13.
  • WAS – Ethan Horton 3-yard pass from John Friesz (Chip Lohmiller kick), 1:08. Redskins 20–17.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Aaron Pierce 16-yard pass from Dave Meggett (David Treadwell kick), 11:40. Giants 24–20.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 35-yard field goal, 13:08. Giants 24–23.
  • NYG – Dave Meggett 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 7:09. Giants 31–23.

Top passers

  • WAS – John Friesz – 32/50, 381 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • NYG – Dave Brown – 14/19, 221 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Reggie Brooks – 13 rushes, 57 yards
  • NYG – Dave Meggett – 26 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Henry Ellard – 10 receptions, 197 yards, TD
  • NYG – Mike Sherrard – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

Week 5: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 0922
Saints 3 14 3727

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 55,076
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Mike Sherrard 10-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 7:50. Giants 10–3.
  • NYG – David Treadwell 32-yard field goal, 5:07. Giants 13–3.
  • NO – Quinn Early 4-yard pass from Jim Everett (Morten Andersen kick), 1:56. Giants 13–10.
  • NO – James Williams 33-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick), 1:00. Saints 17–13.

Third quarter

  • NO – Morten Andersen 32-yard field goal, 10:37. Saints 20–13.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Derek Brown 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 13:35. Saints 27–13.
  • NYG – David Treadwell 35-yard field goal, 8:02. Saints 27–16.
  • NYG – Mike Sherrard 3-yard pass from Dave Brown (run failed), 2:04. Saints 27–22.

Top passers

  • NYG – Dave Brown – 20/35, 180 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • NO – Jim Everett – 20/30, 249 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Dave Meggett – 16 rushes, 40 yards
  • NO – Derek Brown – 22 rushes, 64 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NYG – Howard Cross – 3 receptions, 66 yards
  • NO – Michael Haynes – 2 receptions, 68 yards

Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 14327
Giants 0 10 0010

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Fuad Reveiz 44-yard field goal, 3:42. Vikings 3–0.

Second quarter

  • NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 13:36. Tied 3–3.
  • MIN – Terry Allen 1-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 5:31. Vikings 10–3.
  • NYG – Dave Brown 3-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 0:07. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Anthony Parker 44-yard interception return (Fuad Reveiz kick), 13:16. Vikings 17–10.
  • MIN – Cris Carter 20-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 2:48. Vikings 24–10.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Fuad Reveiz 24-yard field goal, 13:20. Vikings 27–10.

Top passers

  • MIN – Warren Moon – 23/34, 299 yards, TD, INT
  • NYG – Dave Brown – 19/36, 226 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • MIN – Terry Allen – 21 rushes, 75 yards, TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 13 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 7: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 3 0010
Rams 14 3 0017

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,747
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – David Treadwell 24-yard field goal, 9:44. Rams 14–10.
  • LA – Tony Zendejas 22-yard field goal, 3:22. Rams 17–10.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • NYG – Dave Brown – 15/27, 165 yards, 2 INT
  • LA – Chris Miller – 13/26, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 27 rushes, 112 yards, TD
  • LA – Jerome Bettis – 30 rushes, 88 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Mike Sherrard – 4 receptions, 66 yards
  • LA – Jerome Bettis – 3 receptions, 62 yards

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 0710
Giants 3 3 006

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 49-yard field goal, 9:40. Giants 6–0.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 3:38. Giants 6–3.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Bam Morris 6-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:17. Steelers 10–6.

Top passers

  • PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 16/29, 138 yards, INT
  • NYG – Dave Brown – 13/25, 206 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • PIT – Bam Morris – 29 rushes, 146 yards, TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 9: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Lions 2 6 107328
Giants 0 10 015025

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,124
  • Referee: Gary Lane
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden and Anthony Muñoz
Game information

First quarter

  • DET – Dave Brown fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 5:30. Lions 2–0.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 4-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 10:34. Giants 7–2.
  • NYG – David Treadwell 25-yard field goal, 1:15. Giants 10–2.
  • DET – Herman Moore 14-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (pass failed), 0:25. Giants 10–8.

Third quarter

  • DET – Jason Hanson 31-yard field goal, 8:13. Lions 11–10.
  • DET – Mike Johnson 48-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 3:44. Lions 18–10.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Dave Meggett 56-yard punt return (Hampton run), 11:07. Tied 18–18.
  • DET – Herman Moore 1-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick), 8:48. Lions 25–18.
  • NYG – Aaron Pierce 7-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 1:15. Tied 25–25.

Overtime

  • DET – Jason Hanson 24-yard field goal, 8:17. Lions 28–25.

Top passers

  • DET – Scott Mitchell – 16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • NYG – Dave Brown – 19/29, 159 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DET – Barry Sanders – 26 rushes, 146 yards
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 30 rushes, 138 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DET – Herman Moore – 9 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Aaron Pierce – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 10: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 0710
Cowboys 0 14 21338

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Scattered clouds, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,836
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 12:29. Cowboys 21–3.
  • DAL – Troy Aikman 3-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 5:02. Cowboys 28–3.
  • DAL – Daryl Johnston 9-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 0:29. Cowboys 35–3.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Chris Boniol 45-yard field goal, 11:12. Cowboys 38–3.
  • NYG – Howard Cross 9-yard pass from Kent Graham (David Treadwell kick), 5:46. Cowboys 38–10.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kent Graham – 9/14, 98 yards, TD, INT
  • DAL – Troy Aikman – 19/24, 241 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Gary Downs – 7 rushes, 28 yards
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 35 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • NYG – Howard Cross – 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
  • DAL – Michael Irvin – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 3710
Giants 7 2 009

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,719
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Holding penalty on Ernest Dye enforced in endzone for a safety, 3:15. Giants 9–0.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Greg Davis 45-yard field goal, 5:08. Giants 9–3.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • ARI – Steve Beuerlein – 17/33, 180 yards, TD, INT
  • NYG – Kent Graham – 9/26, 92 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Ronald Moore – 13 rushes, 44 yards
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 26 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

Week 12: at Houston Oilers

Week 12: New York Giants at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 7613
Oilers 0 0 7310

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 53,201
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – David Treadwell 26-yard field goal, 8:19. Giants 10–7.
  • HOU – Al Del Greco 43-yard field goal, 4:08. Tied 10–10.
  • NYG – David Treadwell 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Giants 13–10.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kent Graham – 6/13, 105 yards, TD
  • HOU – Billy Joe Tolliver – 10/15, 119 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYG – Mike Sherrard – 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD
  • HOU – Lorenzo White – 2 receptions, 49 yards

Week 13: at Washington Redskins

Week 13: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 7 7021
Redskins 3 6 3719

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Light rain, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,384
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 29-yard field goal, 10:40. Giants 7–6.
  • NYG – Chris Calloway 34-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 1:52. Giants 14–6.
  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 29-yard field goal, 0:21. Giants 14–9.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Mike Sherrard 6-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 10:19. Giants 21–9.
  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 46-yard field goal, 7:34. Giants 21–12.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Martin Bayless 60-yard fumble return (Chip Lohmiller kick), 4:44. Giants 21–19.

Top passers

  • NYG – Dave Brown – 10/17, 161 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Heath Shuler – 11/28, 165 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYG – Chris Calloway – 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD
  • WAS – Henry Ellard – 4 receptions, 81 yards

Week 14: at Cleveland Browns

Week 14: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 0 3616
Browns 3 3 0713

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,068
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information

First quarter

  • CLE – Matt Stover 41-yard field goal, 8:55. Browns 3–0.
  • NYG – Aaron Pierce 10-yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick), 2:42. Giants 7–3.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 12:06. Giants 7–6.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 25-yard field goal, 3:24. Giants 10–6.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 30-yard field goal, 8:15. Giants 13–6.
  • CLE – Leroy Hoard 5-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 4:24. Tied 13–13.
  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Giants 16–13.

Top passers

  • NYG – Dave Brown – 17/33, 226 yards, TD, INT
  • CLE – Vinny Testaverde – 20/38, 238 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 23 rushes, 77 yards
  • CLE – Leroy Hoard – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NYG – Mike Sherrard – 5 receptions, 101 yards
  • CLE – Derrick Alexander – 7 receptions, 171 yards

Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 7 31020
Giants 0 17 3727

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,530
  • Referee: Dale Hamer
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CIN – Doug Pelfrey 38-yard field goal, 10:16. Giants 17–10.
  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 33-yard field goal, 4:58. Giants 20–10.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Carl Pickens 3-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 9:23. Giants 20–17.
  • CIN – Doug Pelfrey 23-yard field goal, 1:47. Tied 20–20.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 3-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 0:40. Giants 27–20.

Top passers

  • CIN – Jeff Blake – 17/37, 200 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Dave Brown – 16/26, 222 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • CIN – Steve Broussard – 13 rushes, 46 yards
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 23 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • CIN – Carl Pickens – 7 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Mike Sherrard – 4 receptions, 75 yards

Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 31016
Eagles 7 3 3013

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,540
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PHI – Eddie Murray 32-yard field goal, 5:13. Eagles 10–0.
  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 47-yard field goal, 0:04. Eagles 10–3.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Eddie Murray 42-yard field goal, 10:05. Eagles 13–3.
  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 19-yard field goal, 1:56. Eagles 13–6.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Dave Meggett 5-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 3:54. Tied 13–13.
  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 18-yard field goal, 0:54. Giants 16–13.

Top passers

  • NYG – Dave Brown – 18/27, 264 yards, INT
  • PHI – Bubby Brister – 25/39, 182 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYG – Mike Sherrard – 5 receptions, 81 yards
  • PHI – Mark Bavaro – 2 receptions, 45 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 0 7010
Giants 0 10 2315

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,943
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Chris Boniol 37-yard field goal, 4:42. Cowboys 3–0.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Mike Sherrard 49-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 14:44. Giants 7–3.
  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Giants 10–3.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Blair Thomas 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 11:01. Tied 10–10.
  • NYG – Rodney Peete fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 4:37. Giants 12–10.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Brad Daluiso 30-yard field goal, 13:55. Giants 15–10.

Top passers

  • DAL – Troy Aikman – 9/11, 62 yards
  • NYG – Dave Brown – 11/19, 141 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • DAL – Blair Thomas – 18 rushes, 63 yards, TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 26 rushes, 91 yards

Top receivers

  • DAL – Jay Novacek – 4 receptions, 38 yards
  • NYG – Mike Sherrard – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Standings

NFC East
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 W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 414 248 L1
New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 279 305 W6
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 .500 235 267 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 9 0 .438 308 308 L7
Washington Redskins 3 13 0 .188 320 412 W1

References

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  4. ^ "History: 1994 – Round 1". National Football League. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 276. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
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  7. ^ "Bart Oates Takes Big Pay Cut to Leave N.Y. and Play Center for San Francisco". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 16, 1994. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Chiefs sign Collins, a defensive back". United Press International. April 26, 1994. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Patriots sign free agent Myron Guyton". United Press International. February 28, 1994. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Smith, Timothy W. (June 1, 1994). "Pro Football; Perry Williams Joins the Jets". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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  13. ^ "Pro Football; Simms's Surgery Goes Well". The New York Times. March 2, 1994. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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