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

The 1995 New York Giants season was the 71st season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 5–11 record.^[1]

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. The actions at the "Snowball Game" resulted in the ejections of 175 fans from Giants Stadium and 15 arrests; San Diego posted a 27–17 victory.^[2]

Offseason

NFL Draft

1995 New York Giants Draft Selections

Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice
1	17	Tyrone Wheatley	RB	Michigan
2	54	Scott Gragg	T	Montana
3	85	Rodney Young	S	Louisiana State
4	128	Rob Zatechka	G	Nebraska
4	133	Ben Talley	LB	Tennessee
5	153	Roderick Mullen	DB	Grambling State
6	204	Jamal Duff	DE	San Diego State
6	206	Charles Way	FB	Virginia
7	225	Bryne Diehl	P	Alabama

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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

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 4, 1995	Dallas Cowboys	L 35–0	77,454
2	September 10, 1995	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–17	77,962
3	September 17, 1995	at Green Bay Packers	L 14–6	60,117
4	September 24, 1995	New Orleans Saints	W 45–29	72,619
5	October 1, 1995	at San Francisco 49ers	L 20–6	65,536
6	October 8, 1995	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–21	68,463
7	October 15, 1995	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–14	74,252
8	Bye
9	October 29, 1995	at Washington Redskins	W 24–15	53,310
10	November 5, 1995	at Seattle Seahawks	L 30–28	42,100
11	November 12, 1995	Oakland Raiders	L 17–13	71,160
12	November 19, 1995	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 28–19	63,562
13	November 26, 1995	Chicago Bears	L 27–24	70,015
14	November 30, 1995	at Arizona Cardinals	W 10–6	44,246
15	December 10, 1995	Washington Redskins	W 20–13	48,247
16	December 17, 1995	at Dallas Cowboys	L 21–20	64,400
17	December 23, 1995	San Diego Chargers	L 27–17	50,243

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

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons

References

1. "1995 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
2. Kleinfield, N. R. (May 26, 2010). "Meadowlands in February? Watch for Snowballs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
3. "New York Giants NFL Draft History". NFL.com. Retrieved 2010-04-02.