1996 New York Giants season

1996 New York Giants season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1996 New York Giants season was the 72nd season for the club in the National Football League. With a 6–10 record, the Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division.^[1]

Offseason

NFL Draft

1996 New York Giants Draft Selections

Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice
1	5	Cedric Jones	DE	Oklahoma
2	34	Amani Toomer	WR	Michigan
3	66	Roman Oben	T	Louisville
4	130	Danny Kanell	QB	Florida State
6	171	Doug Colman	LB	Nebraska
6	182	Scott Galyon	LB	Tennessee
7	214	Conrad Hamilton	CB	Eastern New Mexico

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Personnel

Staff

1996 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 1, 1996	Buffalo Bills	L 23–20	74,218
2	September 8, 1996	at Dallas Cowboys	L 27–0	63,069
3	September 15, 1996	Washington Redskins	L 31–10	71,693
4	September 22, 1996	at New York Jets	W 13–6	58,339
5	September 29, 1996	Minnesota Vikings	W 15–10	70,970
6	Bye
7	October 13, 1996	Philadelphia Eagles	L 19–10	72,729
8	October 20, 1996	at Washington Redskins	L 31–21	52,684
9	October 27, 1996	at Detroit Lions	W 35–7	63,501
10	November 3, 1996	Arizona Cardinals	W 16–8	68,262
11	November 10, 1996	at Carolina Panthers	L 27–17	70,298
12	November 17, 1996	at Arizona Cardinals	L 31–23	34,924
13	November 24, 1996	Dallas Cowboys	W 20–6	77,081
14	December 1, 1996	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 24–0	51,468
15	December 8, 1996	at Miami Dolphins	W 17–7	63,889
16	December 15, 1996	New Orleans Saints	L 17–3	52,530
17	December 21, 1996	New England Patriots	L 23–22	65,387

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Dallas Cowboys	10	6	0	.625	286	250	L1
^(5) Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	363	341	W2
Washington Redskins	9	7	0	.563	364	312	W1
Arizona Cardinals	7	9	0	.438	300	397	L1
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	242	297	L2

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons

References

1. "1996 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
2. "New York Giants NFL Draft History". NFL.com. Retrieved 2010-04-04.