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TABLE OF CONTENTSMETLIFE STADIUMMetLife Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3MetLife Sports Complex Parking Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4MetLife Stadium Level by Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Giants Club Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FRONT OFFICEJohn Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Steve Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Chris Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Jonathan Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Dave Gettleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

COACHING STAFFJoe Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Jason Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Patrick Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Thomas McGaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Assistant Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27All-Time Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Giants Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

PLAYERSGiants Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Additional Rookies & First-Year Players . . . . . . . . . . . 202

2019 SEASONRegular Season Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207NFL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Giants Individual Offensive Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211Giants Individual Defensive Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Game-by-Game Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Preseason Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229Participation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230Game-by-Game Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232How The Giants Were Built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Giants Team Offensive Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234Opponents Team Offensive Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Individual Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Big Plays Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Big Plays Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240Player Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241The Last Time It Happened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

HISTORYGiants Historical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247History Year-by-Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252Stadiums of the Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Logos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276Retired Giants Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Giants in the Ring of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287Giants Number One Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Giants Training Camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295History of Giants Drafts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305Giants In The Pro Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

RECORDSGiants All-Time Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326Giants Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330Giants Team Records Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343Giants Team Records Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348Giants Rushing Honor Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353Giants Passing Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355Giants Receiving Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358Giants Season Leaders-Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359Giants Season Leaders-Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360Giants Season Leaders-Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361Giants Season Leaders-Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362Giants Season Leaders-Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363Giants Season Leaders-Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364Giants Season Leaders-All-Purpose Yards . . . . . . . . . . 364Giants Longest Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

POSTSEASONGiants Postseason Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369Giants Postseason Capsules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370Giants Individual Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388Giants Team Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

GIANTS RECORDS AND RESULTSGiants Regular/Postseason Year-by-Year Results . . . . 398Giants Preseason Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . 413Giants All-Time Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416Giants Composite Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423Giants vs. Defunct NFL Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Giants Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Giants On Sunday Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Giants vs. The NFC East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425Giants vs. The AFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425Milestone Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425Giants On Monday Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Giants Record by Decade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426Giants Record by Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426


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METLIFE STADIUM HOME OF THE GIANTS

In 2010, the Giants moved into a beautiful, new, state-of-the-art stadium built just a few yards from where Giants Stadium stood for more than three decades. MetLife Stadium is the nation’s finest football stadium. It seats 82,500 fans and is one of the NFL’s most technologically advanced stadiums. MetLife Stadium took more than 4 million man-hours and $1.6 billion to build. The stadium features more than 9,000 club seats, 221 suites and 130,000 square feet of state-of-the-art club lounges. The first row of seats is just 46 feet from the sidelines and the sightlines are superb. The Giants’ home is 2.1 million square feet, compared to Giants Stadium’s 900,000 square feet. It has four 30 feet by 118 feet high-definition video screens, a 350,000 square foot outdoor plaza filled with interactive activities for fans of all ages. On Feb. 2, 2014, MetLife Stadium hosted a historic event. It was the site of Super Bowl XLVIII, the first Super Bowl to be played outdoors at a cold weather venue. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos, 43-8. In its inaugural 2010 season, the Giants’ home was known simply as New Meadowlands Stadium. On Aug. 23, 2011 the Giants, Jets and MetLife announced the signing of a 25-year agreement to name the teams’ home venue MetLife Stadium. “Our partnership with the Giants and Jets goes back to 2008 when we became the first cor-nerstone sponsor here at the stadium,” said Steven A. Kandarian, president and chief executive officer of MetLife. “This expanded partnership provides significant benefits for both sides. MetLife secures the naming rights to a world class venue that will extend the reach of our brand to levels unmatched in the industry. And the Jets and Giants gain a sponsor with a history of financial strength and a brand as strong and storied as their own. MetLife Stadium is clearly one of the world’s premier sports marketing facilities.” The NFL’s premier venue opened for business in 2010. In addition to being the only stadium that is home to two NFL teams and Super Bowl XLVIII, it hosts dozens of non-NFL events each year including concerts, NCAA football and lacrosse games and international soccer matches.

The entire Meadowlands Sports Complex has been renamed The MetLife Sports Complex. “It is truly an honor for our team to be affiliated with such a wonderful partner,” said John Mara, pres-ident and chief executive officer of the Giants. “I know how much MetLife means to so many in New York and New Jersey, as an employer, as a trusted provider of financial services, and as a great corporate citizen. The company’s huge presence and influence in our area makes it a natural fit for this stadium and the strength, stability and quality of MetLife matches perfectly with the characteristics that the Giants try to achieve in all aspects of our aspirations. MetLife is a true leader in its industry and brings a power-ful, well-known brand that reflects very well on our stadium and what we’re trying to accomplish here. For the Giants in particular, MetLife’s reputation and long history are very appealing qualities that resonate with us on a very basic level. We are both organizations that value heritage and legacy.” “MetLife Stadium immediately joins the ranks of the most prestigious, high-profile sports-branded venues in the world, and that’s the way it should be,” said Steve Tisch, the Giants’ chairman and execu-tive vice president. “If you look at MetLife and the marketing and branding assets they have, you can understand how proud we feel that they have selected our stadium as the one they want their name on. Clearly MetLife realizes what a unique situation we have: two NFL home teams and twice as many games over the course of the season. And of course, we are very proud that MetLife has recognized just what a fantastic, one-of-a-kind facility this stadium is. The 2019 season will be the Giants’ 10th in MetLife Stadium. They are 36-36 in regular-season games and 1-0 in the postseason, defeating Atlanta in a 2011 NFC Wild Card game on their way to win-ning Super Bowl XLVI. MetLife Stadium has hosted numerous prestigious events, including NFL, college football and soccer games, and concerts. In 2014, the stadium was the site of Super Bowl XLVIII, the first outdoor Super Bowl played in a “cold weather” city. Seattle defeated Denver, 43-8.


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OWNERSHIPJohn K. Mara, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & Chief Executive OfficerSteve Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman & Executive Vice PresidentJonathan Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerChris Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, Player PersonnelLacy Boughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to Chairman and EVPAnn Durante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to President and CEONicole Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to President and CEO

FOOTBALL OPERATIONSDave Gettleman . . . . . . .Senior Vice President and General ManagerKevin Abrams . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of Football Operations and Assistant General ManagerMark Koncz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Player PersonnelKen Sternfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Pro PersonnelEd Triggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Football OperationsCharles Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Football Operations AssistantJessie Armstead . . . . . . . . . . Special Assistant to the General Manager

COACHING STAFFJoe Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head CoachJason Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive CoordinatorPatrick Graham . . . . . . . .Assistant Head Coach/Defensive CoordinatorThomas McGaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Teams CoordinatorBrett Bielema . . . . . . . . . . Outside Linebackers Coach/Senior AssistantAnthony Blevins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Defensive Backs CoachBobby Blick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive Quality Control CoachStephen Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive AssistantBurton Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running Backs CoachMarc Colombo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive Line CoachDerek Dooley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Offensive AssistantJerome Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Backs CoachRyan Hollern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chief of StaffAmos Jones . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach - Special Projects & SituationsFreddie Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Ends CoachTom Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Special Teams CoachJerry Schuplinski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quarterbacks CoachKevin Sherrer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Linebackers CoachSean Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line CoachTyke Tolbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers CoachMichael Treier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Quality Control CoachBen Wilkerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Offensive LineNick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive AssistantJody Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Assistant

FOOTBALL DATA AND INNOVATIONJon Berger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Director of Football InformationTy Siam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Football Data & InnovationBen Burress . . . . . . . . .Football Data & Innovation Research AssistantCourtney Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Data AnalystDave Maltese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video DirectorCarmen Pizzano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Video DirectorStephen Venditti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Video Director

ADMINISTRATIONJerry Meade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of SecurityJim Phelan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of Team Operations

Jeff Conroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Team OperationsCarol Kuhl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ReceptionistMike Keating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team SecurityVinny Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Security

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCERussell Scibetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VP, Strategy & Business IntelligenceKelly Foye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Manager, CRM & Data Strategy

COMMUNICATIONSPat Hanlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Vice President of CommunicationsCorry Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of CommunicationsJennifer Conley . . . Director of Corporate & Football CommunicationsDion Dargin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Communications Coordinator

COMMUNITY RELATIONSFrank Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Community RelationsAllison Stangeby . .Vice President of Community & Corporate RelationsEthan Medley . . .Director of Community Relations and Youth FootballJoann Lamneck . . . Assist. Director of Community & Alumni Relations Alyssa Agrifolio . . . . . . Senior Manager, Corporate Giving and EventsTara Belinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations Coordinator

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPSDan Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President, Corporate PartnershipsJessica Slenker . . . . .Vice President, Partnership Strategy & ActivationNicole Rivera-Stocky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Partnership ActivationKatie Carew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Corporate PartnershipsStephen Fiorella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Corporate PartnershipsMark Gennarelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Corporate PartnershipsChris Robertson . . . . . . . . .Director, Corporate Partnership OperationsMike Decina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Manager, Partnership ActivationJulia Lavelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Manager, Partnership ActivationSarita Borojevic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Partnership ActivationAmanda DiPane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Partnership ActivationCaleb Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinator, Partnership Activation

EQUIPMENT AND SECURITYJackie Miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Equipment ManagerTim Slaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Equipment ManagerChris Pridy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Equipment ManagerTerry Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Field Security ManagerHarrison Eisen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Equipment Room AssistantKyle Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Equipment Room Assistant

FACILITIESVictor McLoughlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Facilities & ConstructionBobby Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant GroundskeeperDaniel Bornschein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Facilities CoordinatorRob Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head GroundskeeperJose Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FacilitiesJackie Lepow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Administrator

FINANCEChristine Procops . . . . . Senior Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerSteve Hamrahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of FinanceAllison Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller - Facilities

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FINANCE (CONTIUED)Michael Feeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller - OperationsMichelle McCabe-Christensen . . . . . . .Senior Accounts Payable AnalystCasey Puleo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, AccountingMichelle Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Payroll SpecialistBill Plumstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Accountant

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYJustin Warren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Information TechnologyJulie Glisky . . . . . . . . . . Director of IT - Applications and DevelopmentJohn Dorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead Developer Lamont McCormick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Systems AdministratorAndrew Nawolski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT/Help Desk SupportAndrew Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT/Help Desk SupportJohn Dorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead DeveloperIgor Dubrovinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior DeveloperOliver Haran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front End/Web DeveloperNIck Ogola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior DeveloperTodd Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Database Administrator

LEGAL AND HUMAN RESOURCESWilliam J. Heller, Esq. . . . . . .Senior Vice President & General CounselDebra Agosta . . . . . . . .Director of Legal Services & Human ResourcesCorrin Martin . . . . . . . .Human Resources/Legal Department Assistant

MARKETINGPete Guelli . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial OfficerDon Sperling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President & Executive ProducerNilay Shah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Digital MarketingChristine Baluyot . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Director, Production & EventsDoug Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Creative ServicesMichael Eisen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giants.com Senior Writer/EditorJohn Schmeelk . . . . . . . . Managing Producer, Radio and Giants.comCarey Bald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager, Production & EventsMichael Becton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Multimedia ProducerDavid Dominik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Manager, Digital MediaDan Salomone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Digital Media Content ProducerEmma Kaptein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Media ProducerMatt Swensen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Motion/Digital Graphics DesignerChristian Breslin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Junior Graphic DesignerJed Empleo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic DesignerCharles Erdmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video Producer/EditorCristina Sinofsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Media CoordinatorJack Tumen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video Producer/EditorNatalie Wizel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Producer

MEDICAL SERVICES & PLAYER ENGAGEMENTRonnie Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, Medical Services/ Head Athletic TrainerSteve Kennelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Athletic TrainerLeigh Weiss . . . . . . . . . . .Physical Therapist/Director of RehabilitationJustin Maher . . . . . . . . . . Physical Therapist/Assistant Athletic TrainerMichael Baum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerPhil Buzzerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerLani Lawrence . . . . . Director of Wellness and Clinical Services, Player EngagementAshley Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Player EngagementCraig Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Strength & PerformanceSam Coad . . . . . . . . .Performance Manager/ Assistant Strength CoachPratik Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Performance Nutrition/ Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Thomas Stallworth . . . . . . . . Assistant Strength & Conditioning CoachScott Rodeo, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Team Physician/OrthopedistJames Kinderknecht, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Team PhysicianRussell Warren, MD . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Team Physician/OrthopedistBryan Kelly, MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultant OrthopedistSamuel Taylor, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultant OrthopedistRobert Hotchkiss, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consultant Orthopedist/HandHugh Gardy, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team DentistJason Schepis, DMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team DentistRoger Hartl, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Neurological ConsultantSteven R. Leibowitz, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hackensack University Medical Center - Internal Medicine ConsultantKameno Bell, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hackensack University

PLAYER PERSONNEL AND SCOUTINGChris Pettit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of College ScoutingTim McDonnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Player PersonnelJeremiah Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive ScoutJeremy Breit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regional Scout David Boisture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutHannah Burnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutMarcus Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutChris Watts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutBrendan Prophett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutMarquis Pendleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutBlaise Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BLESTO ScoutMatt Shauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Pro PersonnelPatrick Hanscomb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutNick La Testa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro ScoutCorey Lockett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro ScoutChad Klunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scouting CoordinatorRita Giordanetti . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to General Manager/ScoutingAndrea Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant, Pro Personnel

TICKET OFFICEAmy Matlins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of TicketingAmanda Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director, Ticket OperationsChris Gorman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Operations Representative

GIANTS STADIUM LLCKevin Frattura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of Sales & ServiceChristie Landi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Director of Premium SalesBrian Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Client ServicesArianna Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Manager, Client ServicesLori Handras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Client ServicesAustin Lesher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Premium SalesAdam Lorber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Premium SalesDaniel Mucha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Client ServicesMarc Zamarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Premium SalesMolly Giudice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coordinator, Suite ServicesCourtney Considine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coordinator, Suite ServicesBrian Polanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinator, Client ServicesBrian Frankel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Account ExecutiveAnthony Pillari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Account ExecutiveTim Maldonado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Account Executive

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John K. Mara is in his 30th season with the Giants. The franchise’s President and Chief Executive Officer, he assumed the team presidency upon the passing of his father, Wellington Mara, in 2005. Mara joined the Giants in 1991 as General Counsel and later added the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.With team Chairman Steve Tisch, Mara was at the forefront of the planning and negotiations for MetLife Stadium, where the Giants began playing their home games in 2010 after 34 seasons in Giants Stadium. In addition, Mara, Steve Tisch and Jonathan Tisch, as well as Jets owner Woody Johnson, headlined the bid committee that helped convince NFL owners to award Super Bowl XLVIII to the new stadium. Seattle and Denver played in the game on Feb. 2, 2014. The first Super Bowl to be held in a cold-weather outdoor venue was an overwhelm-ing success, both in the week prior to the game and on game day. Mara, one of the NFL’s most prominent and respect-ed owners, is the chairman of the league’s Management Council Executive Committee, and he played an important role in negotiating the 2011 and 2020 collective bar-gaining agreements with the NFLPA. He also serves on numerous other NFL committees, including for the last 19 years on the influential Competition Committee, which studies all aspects of the game and recommends rules

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and policy changes to NFL clubs. Mara also serves on the NFL’s Health and Safety, Compensation, Workplace Diversity and Legalized Sports Betting committees.Mara has been affiliated with the Giants his entire life. The franchise was founded in 1925 by his grandfather, Tim Mara. Wellington Mara was one of the most influ-ential, respected and beloved executives in NFL history. Since John Mara joined the organization in an official capacity, the Giants have reached the playoffs 10 times, won five NFC East titles and played in three Super Bowls, winning two. Born in New York City on Dec. 1, 1954, Mara grew up in Westchester County in White Plains and graduated from Iona Prep High School in New Rochelle. He attended Boston College where he received a B.S. degree in mar-keting, graduating with Cum Laude honors in 1976. Mara earned his law degree from Fordham University in 1979. He specialized in labor and employment law and litiga-tion at two Manhattan firms prior to joining the Giants. Mara serves on the Board of Directors of Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, NY and Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York. John and his wife, the former Denise Walter, have five children and 13 grandchildren.


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Steve Tisch is an Academy-award winning pro-ducer; partner at Escape Artists Productions; Chairman, Executive Vice President and Co-Owner of the New York Football Giants; and a committed philanthropist. He is the only person with both an Oscar and a Super Bowl ring, winning Best Picture for Forrest Gump in 1994 and receiving two Super Bowl rings as Chairman of the Giants for Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. For more than four decades, Steve has successfully produced compelling stories in film and television, from the critically acclaimed television movie The Burning Bed starring Farrah Fawcett to Risky Business, the sleeper hit that helped launch Tom Cruise’s career. Other film credits include Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, American History X, Snatch, The Weather Man, The Pursuit of Happyness, Seven Pounds, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Back-Up Plan, Hope Springs, The Equalizer, Southpaw, The Equalizer 2 and The Upside. Escape Artists’ most recent film release is Troop Zero with Amazon Studios, starring Viola Davis, Alison Janney, McKenna Grace and Jim Gaffigan, and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. On the television side, Escape Artists’ first straight to series show, Perpetual Grace, LTD., starring Ben Kingsley, was released via EPIX, and is currently available to stream. Also on the TV roster is Servant, in collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan, which was one of Apple TV+’s wide-releases on the streaming service with a second season order. Tisch also served as an Executive Producer alongside Steven Spielberg and Alex Gibney on Why We Hate, a six-part docu-series which aired last year on The Discovery Channel, examining the origins and dangers of hate. Steve Tisch has been involved with the New York Giants since his father, Preston Robert Tisch, purchased 50 percent of the franchise in 1991. In 2005, Steve was named Executive Vice President, and with the passing of his father that year, he assumed the additional title of Chairman. He worked closely with John Mara, President and CEO of the Giants, on the planning and construction

of MetLife Stadium, which was completed in the spring of 2010 and ranked as the number one grossing stadium in the world in 2012. Steve also helped win the successful bid to bring Super Bowl XLVIII to MetLife Stadium in February 2014. Tisch and Mara were named Best NFL Owners by Forbes in 2011. Tisch is also active in philanthropy, generously con-tributing his time and resources to a variety of organiza-tions in the arts, health and education. Recognizing the value of storytelling and its ability to increase dialogue and understanding, Steve made a transformative gift to Tel Aviv University, elevating its Department of Film and Television into a full school, now named The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television. The school has won top prizes at film festivals around the world and is Israel’s leading institution of film and television studies. It has been ranked by The Hollywood Reporter among the top 15 international film schools for three years in a row. Tisch was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Tel Aviv University in 2016. Tisch made a leadership gift to the David Geffen School of Medicine for the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, the single largest donation from an individual to a medical center for a concussion-related initiative. The gift created the first U.S. fellowship to train pediatric neurologists who specialize in sports concussions, and established the world’s most sophisticated research, pre-vention, diagnosis and treatment program for concussions and brain injuries with a particular emphasis on young athletes. Steve Tisch is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is a founding Trustee of The Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles, is on the Board of Advisors of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University, and previously served on the board of the Sundance Institute. Tisch resides in both Los Angeles and New York City.

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Chris Mara joined the Giants as Vice President of Player Evaluation on July 29, 2003. He was promoted to Senior Vice President of Player Personnel in 2011. This is Mara’s second tour of duty with the fran-chise. He joined the Giants’ staff prior to the 1979 season and over the next 14 years Mara was a member of the club’s player personnel department. Mara was a scout during the franchise’s first two Super Bowl Championship seasons in 1986 and 1990. Following his first stint with the Giants, Mara spent eight years (1994-2001) operating ProRate, Inc., an independent football scouting service contracted by as many as 15 NFL franchises. The service provided an evaluation of the free agent market in the NFL. Mara spent 2001-02 as the President/General Manager of the New Jersey Gladiators of the Arena Football League. He oversaw a myriad of responsibilities including ticket sales, operations, and the arena lease. Mara’s primary focus was on player personnel and player contracts. He brought his extensive knowledge of profes-sional football to the team and revived the struggling franchise in just one season. After a difficult first season, the Gladiators posted a 9-5 record in 2002 and a first-place finish in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. Posting the biggest turnaround in AFL history, the Gladiators finished the

2002 regular season with seven more victories than the previous year and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Mara graduated from Iona Prep in New Rochelle, N.Y. where he was a standout defensive back for three seasons, winning All-Catholic High School Athletic Association recognition after his senior year. He began his collegiate career at Springfield College, where he was a defensive back on the fresh-man team and lettered on the varsity golf team. He then transferred to Boston College, where he earned a B.A. in the arts and sciences. During his scholastic and collegiate days, Mara spent many summers working at Giants train-ing camps. During the regular season, he worked with broadcast teams from both CBS-TV and NBC-TV, as well as with visiting and home radio broadcast groups. Mara was born in New York City. He is married to the former Kathleen Rooney and the couple has four children - Daniel, Kate, Rooney and Conor - and five grandchildren, Judith Kailee, Wellington Rooney, Ann MacKenna, Blaise Rooney (Daniel’s children) and a granddaughter (Kate’s daughter).

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Jonathan Tisch is Chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels & Co and Co-Chairman of the Board and a mem-ber of the Office of the President of Loews Corporation. Tisch has led Loews’ expansion and emergence as a prominent and respected hotel company with a widely praised culture that embraces the power of partnerships – with team members, guests, communities and owners. He was voted “Hotelier of the World” by HOTELS maga-zine. Recognized as a statesman for the multi-billion- dollar travel and tourism industry, Tisch is a leader both nationally and locally. He is Chairman Emeritus of the United States Travel Association, previously founded and served as Chairman of the Travel Business Roundtable and served as Chairman of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. For nearly six years Jon was Chairman of NYC & Company, the city’s official tourism agency, and was Chairman of New York Rising, estab-lished to bring back visitors and revive the economy after 9/11. Crain’s New York Business named him one of the “Top Ten Most Influential Business Leaders” and inducted him to their Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have transformed the City in both their professional work and in their civic and philanthropic activities.

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Tisch is a champion of corporate responsibility and civic engagement. More than 25 years ago, he initiated the Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy, a recipient of the US President’s Service Award. He is currently Vice Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Tufts University, where he is also the naming benefactor of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. He is a founding board member and Vice Chair of The Shed, New York City’s new cultural center that commissions original works of art, across all disciplines, for all audiences. In 2017, he was honored by the NYU School of Professional Studies with the naming of the Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, of which he has been a driving force for years. Tisch is the author of three best-selling books: The Power of We: Succeeding through Partnerships; Chocolates on the Pillow Aren’t Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience; and Citizen You: Doing Your Part to Change the World. He was the host of the Emmy nominated television series Beyond the Boardroom. Jon was instrumental in bringing the 2014 Super Bowl to the metropolitan area, serving as Co-Chair of the bid committee and then as Co-Chair of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee.


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Dave Gettleman, a veteran with more than 30 years of experience as an NFL scout and executive, was intro-duced as the Giants’ general manager on Dec. 29, 2017. He is just the fourth person to hold that position since 1979, following George Young, Ernie Accorsi and Jerry Reese. In his first two seasons as G.M., Gettleman over-hauled the roster with an eye toward consistent success in the future. His first draft class included running back Saquon Barkley, the No. 2 overall selection who set numerous records in his debut season and was selected the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Barkley is the first player in Giants history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons. Also selected in the 2018 draft were left guard Will Hernandez (the only Giants player not to miss a snap in each of the last two years), linebacker Lorenzo Carter (whose 4.5 sacks tied for second on the team in 2019) and defensive tackle B.J. Hill (who set a franchise rookie record with 5.5 sacks). Thanks to a pair of trades in 2019, the Giants had three first-round selections for the first time ever. That draft delivered to the Giants several outstanding play-ers. The 10-man class was highlighted by quarterback Daniel Jones, selected sixth overall. Jones started 12 games and set franchise rookie records with 459 passes, 284 completions, 3,027 yards and 24 touchdown passes. The former records had all stood since Charlie Conerly set them in 1948. Jones’ 24 touchdown passes led all rookie quarterbacks in 2019 and were the fourth-most by a rookie in a single season in NFL history. Several other 2019 draft choices contributed in their inaugural season. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, also chosen in the first round, started every game and was a stout defender against both the run and pass. Fifth-round choice Darius Slayton had one of the finest seasons by a rookie wide receiver in Giants history, leading the team with 740 receiving yards and eight touchdowns and finishing fourth with 48 catches. His receptions total was tied for the fifth highest by a rookie in team history. Third-round selection Oshane Ximines had 4.5 sacks. Another linebacker, Ryan Connelly, was limited to four games because of a knee injury, but he had two interceptions and one sack and was the first Giants linebacker with one of each in the same game since Kawika Mitchell in 2007. Julian Love started the final five games at strong safety, and fellow defensive back Corey Ballentine made plays on both defense and special teams. The Giants also had 10 selections in the 2020 draft. Andrew Thomas was selected fourth overall, and Xavier McKinney was taken in the second round, the first tackle and safety, respectively, to be chosen. Gettleman has also acquired several veterans who have been important contributors. Nate Solder has started all 32 games at left tackle since his arrival and was the Giants’ 2019 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

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nominee. Last season, guard Kevin Zeitler anchored the right side of the line. Safety Jabrill Peppers became an immediate starter at safety and finished fourth on the team with 76 tackles, despite missing the final five games with a back injury. Leonard Williams, acquired in a midseason trade, was the sixth overall selection in the 2015 draft and is a disruptive force on the defensive front. Linebacker David Mayo joined the Giants six days before the first game and is the team’s top returning tackler after recording 80 stops last season. Golden Tate played in 11 games and finished second among wide receivers and third on the team with 49 catches and second on the team in both receiving yards (676) and touchdown receptions (six). Riley Dixon, who arrived in a 2018 trade, has a franchise-record 42.0-yard net average on 140 punts in two seasons. Gettleman was the Carolina Panthers’ general manager from 2013-17. In his four full seasons with the Panthers, they won three consecutive NFC South Division titles, an NFC Championship and played in Super Bowl 50. Gettleman received The Sporting News’ 2015 NFL Executive of the Year Award after the Panthers compiled a league-best 17-2 record. Carolina’s three straight division titles from 2013-15 marked the first time the Panthers earned three con-secutive postseason berths in franchise history. Carolina joined Denver and New England as the only franchises with at least three consecutive division titles from 2013-16. The Panthers’ 34 regular-season victories over that time represent the team’s best-ever three-year stretch. Prior to his arrival, the Panthers had four consecu-tive non-winning seasons and had not qualified for the playoffs since 2008. Gettleman previously spent 15 seasons with the Giants (1998-2012) – one as the assistant director of pro personnel, 13 as director, and the final season as the team’s senior pro personnel analyst. Prior to coming to the Giants, Gettleman was a scout for the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. Gettleman was instrumental in the acquisitions of numerous players who helped the Giants advance to Super Bowls XXXV, XLII and XLVI. In 2000, he was a driving force in the free agent signings of Lomas Brown, Glenn Parker and Dusty Zeigler, which vastly improved the offensive line. The Giants also acquired eight-year veteran linebacker Mike Barrow, who started all but one game at middle linebacker and finished second on the team in tackles. The 2007 world champions received huge con-tributions from acquisitions who were highly-touted by Gettleman. They included leading receiver Plaxico Burress, who caught the Super Bowl-winning touch-down pass; defensive captain and leading tackler Antonio Pierce; center Shaun O’Hara; tackle Kareem McKenzie; defensive tackle Fred Robbins; linebacker Kawika Mitchell; cornerbacks Sam Madison and R.W.


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McQuarters; running back Reuben Droughns; and Lawrence Tynes, the only kicker in NFL history with two game-winning overtime field goals in the postseason. Four years later, the Giants won another champion-ship with Gettleman-inspired acquisitions playing a key role. They included safety Antrel Rolle and linebacker Michael Boley, the team’s top two tacklers with 96 and 91, respectively; defensive tackles Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard; and punter Steve Weatherford. Gettleman has been part of seven Super Bowl teams, including three winners, with four franchises. He was with Buffalo in 1990 and 1991; Denver in 1997; the Giants in 2000, 2007 and 2011; and Carolina in 2015. The Broncos and the 2007 and 2011 Giants won the championship. Gettleman has been associated with 16 playoff teams in his NFL career. When Gettleman arrived in Charlotte in January 2013, the Panthers had won a total of 15 games in the previous three seasons and were in a challenging salary cap situation. Gettleman was able to keep the core of the roster together, add important pieces, and help launch their three-year division title streak. And though he did not have the benefit of a full college scouting season or a full complement of draft choices -- Carolina had just five -- he engineered a draft that produced defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short, who had 11 sacks and was a Pro Bowler in 2015. Lotulelei became one of the NFL’s best run stoppers. In addition, fifth-round pick A.J. Klein provided reliable depth as both a starter and reserve at linebacker behind Luke Kuechly. Subsequent Carolina drafts under Gettleman’s direction delivered outstanding players such as Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner, second team All-Pro tackle Daryl Williams, receiver Kelvin Benjamin and linebacker Shaq Thompson. Gettleman also demonstrated an aptitude for finding under-the-radar prospects who became productive players, such as guard Andrew Norwell, as well as undervalued free agents like safety Kurt Coleman, wide receiver Ted Ginn and running back Fozzy Whittaker.

Gettleman entered the NFL in 1986 as a scouting department intern for the Buffalo Bills. He became a full-time scout for Buffalo after the 1987 draft. Following a year as an area scout, Gettleman was assigned as the Bills’ representative to the BLESTO scouting combine and continued in that capacity through the 1992 draft as the Northeast area scout. From June 1992 through December 1993, Gettleman worked as a regional scout for BLESTO, concentrating in the East and Midwest regions. In January 1994, Gettleman joined the scouting department of the Broncos, for whom he spent more than four years in the East and Southeast regions. Gettleman joined the Giants in the spring of 1998 as director of pro personnel Tim Rooney’s assistant. He was promoted to pro personnel director in the spring of 1999 upon Rooney’s retirement. After the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012, Gettleman became the team’s senior pro person-nel analyst. Gettleman began his football career as a teacher/coach at Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. As the head coach from 1973-78 and 1980-81, Gettleman led his teams to two league titles and one Section 1 Bowl berth. He spent a season as a volunteer assistant at Cal State Long Beach in 1979. Gettleman joined the faculty of Kingston High School in 1982 and became the head coach in 1984, leading his team to a Section 1 Bowl berth. Born in Boston, Gettleman earned a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 1972. He played offensive tackle on the freshman football team. Gettleman has two master’s degrees: one in physical education from Southern Connecticut State in 1978 and another in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1986. He and his wife, Joanne, have three children, Aaron (wife Melissa), Sam (wife Rachael) and Ana Jane.

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REGULAR SEASONCoach Seasons Years W L T Pct

Robert Folwell 1925 1 8 4 0 .667Joseph Alexander 1926 1 8 4 1 .667Earl Potteiger 1927-28 2 15 8 3 .635LeRoy Andrews* 1929-30 2 24 5 1 .817Benny Friedman 1930 1 2 0 0 .333Steve Owen 1930-53 23 153 100 17 .598Jim Lee Howell 1954-60 7 53 27 4 .655Allie Sherman 1961-68 8 57 51 4 .527Alex Webster 1969-73 5 29 40 1 .421Bill Arnsparger# 1974-76 3 7 28 0 .200John McVay 1976-78 3 14 23 0 .378Ray Perkins 1979-82 4 23 34 0 .404Bill Parcells 1983-90 8 77 49 1 .610Ray Handley 1991-92 2 14 18 0 .438Dan Reeves 1993-96 4 31 33 0 .484Jim Fassel 1997-2003 7 58 53 1 .522Tom Coughlin 2004-15 12 102 90 0 .531Ben McAdoo 2016-17 2 13 15 0 .464Steve Spagnuolo+ 2017 1 1 3 0 .250Pat Shurmur 2018-19 2 9 23 0 .281 *Andrews was replaced by Friedman and Owen after 15 games in 1930.#Arnsparger was replaced by McVay after seven games in 1976.+McAdoo was replaced by Spagnuolo after 12 games in 2017.

POSTSEASON

Coach G Seasons W L T Pct

Steve Owen 10 1930-53 2 8 0 .200Jim Lee Howell 4 1954-60 2 2 0 .500Allie Sherman 3 1961-68 0 3 0 .000Ray Perkins 2 1979-82 1 1 0 .500Bill Parcells 11 1983-90 8 3 0 .727Dan Reeves 2 1993-96 1 1 0 .500Jim Fassel 5 1997-2003 2 3 0 .400Tom Coughlin 11 2004-15 8 3 0 .727Ben McAdoo 1 2016-17 0 1 0 .000

PRESEASONCoach G Seasons W L T Pct

Jim Lee Howell 5 1954-60 1 3 1 .300Allie Sherman 37 1961-68 14 22 1 .392Alex Webster 29 1969-73 11 16 2 .414Bill Arnsparger 18 1974-76 10 8 0 .555John McVay 10 1976-78 3 7 0 .300Ray Perkins 16 1979-82 5 11 0 .313Bill Parcells 33 1983-90 27 6 0 .818Ray Handley 8 1991-92 4 4 0 .500Dan Reeves 17 1993-96 7 10 0 .412Jim Fassel 29 1997-03 9 20 0 .310Tom Coughlin 49 2004-15 26 23 0 .531Ben McAdoo 8 2016-17 4 4 0 .500Pat Shurmur 4 2018 2 2 0 .500

OPENING DAY GAMESCoach G Seasons W L T Pct

Robert Folwell 1 1925 0 1 0 .000Joseph Alexander 1 1926 1 0 0 1.000Earl Potteiger 2 1927-28 2 0 0 1.000LeRoy Andrews 2 1929-30 1 0 1 .750Steve Owen 23 1930-53 13 7 3 .630Jim Lee Howell 7 1954-60 5 2 0 .714Allie Sherman 8 1961-68 3 4 1 .438Alex Webster 5 1969-73 3 2 0 .600Bill Arnsparger 3 1974-76 1 2 0 .333John McVay 2 1976-78 2 0 0 1.000Ray Perkins 4 1979-82 1 3 0 .250Bill Parcells 8 1983-90 5 3 0 .625Ray Handley 2 1991-92 1 1 0 .500Dan Reeves 4 1993-96 2 2 0 .500Jim Fassel 7 1997-03 5 2 0 .714Tom Coughlin 12 2004-15 4 8 0 .333Ben McAdoo 2 2016-17 1 1 0 .500Pat Shurmur 2 2018 0 1 0 .000

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Joe Judge was named the 19th head coach in Giants history on Jan. 8, 2020. Judge, 38, brings to his first head coaching job 15 years of experience, including the last eight with the New England Patriots. In 2019, Judge was both the Patriots’ special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach, the only NFL coach to hold those positions concurrently. He joined the Patriots in 2012 as the team’s assis-tant special teams coach, a position he held for three years. Judge was elevated to special teams coordinator in 2015 following Scott O’Brien’s retirement and was given the additional responsibility of coaching the wide receivers in 2019 after Chad O’Shea left the Patriots to become the Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator. In his 15 seasons as an NFL and collegiate coach, Judge has been a part of five championship teams. He was on the Patriots’ staff when they won Super Bowls XLIX, LI and LIII. New England reached the playoffs in every one of Judge’s eight seasons, played in the AFC Championship Game in each of his first seven seasons and advanced to four Super Bowls. In addition, he coached at the University of Alabama when the Crimson Tide won BCS titles in 2009 and 2011. Judge spent the previous 11 seasons working under two of the most successful coaches in football history in Nick Saban and Bill Belichick. Although the Patriots’ wide receivers and special teams both underwent significant turnover because of injuries, each unit made numerous positive contributions to the 2019 Patriots, who finished 12-4 and won the AFC East title. Julian Edelman, the Super Bowl LIII MVP, caught 100 passes for a career-high 1,117 yards and had a team-high six touchdown receptions. Under Judge’s leadership in 2019, the Patriots fin-ished in the Top 10 in the NFL in three significant special teams categories - punt return (8.0-yard average), punt coverage (6.3) and kickoff coverage (20.9) and finished third in Rick Gosselin’s highly-regarded NFL special teams rankings. New England was 17th in kickoff returns with an average of 22.1 yards on 26 runbacks. Judge coached a group of elite special teamers that included Matthew Slater, Brandon Bolden, Justin Bethel and Nate Ebner (who joined the Giants in March). In 2019, the Patriots blocked a team-record four punts, the first team to accomplish that feat since the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014. Slater, Ebner, Bolden and J.C. Jackson all blocked kicks, Bethel recovered two fumbles and Slater one. Slater, who was selected to his eighth Pro Bowl as a special teamer, also scored a touchdown on a blocked punt, as did rookie Chase Winovich. Under Judge’s tutelage, kicker Stephen Gostkowski led the NFL in scoring four times and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2013, 2014 and 2015. With 156 points in 2017, Gostkowski became the first player in NFL history with five 150-point seasons. He is one of three players to lead the league in scoring in at least five seasons. While playing under Judge, Gostkowski was named AFC

Special Teams Player of the Week five times and AFC Special Teams Player of the Month three times. From 2012-18, Edelman was one of the most productive punt returners in the NFL. He is second in Patriots history with a career punt return average of 11.7 yards, which also ties him for eighth all-time in the NFL. In 2015, Edelman played in only nine games and returned 10 punts. But Judge plugged in another wide-out, Danny Amendola, who led the NFL with a 12.0-yard average on 23 runbacks. In addition, Keshawn Martin had the longest kickoff return in the AFC with a 75-yard return vs. Tennessee. Judge has also overseen standout kickoff return performances. In 2016, Dion Lewis scored on the longest kickoff return touchdown in team postseason history with a 98-yard return vs. Houston in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game. That season, Judge’s kickoff team led the AFC and was third in the league in kickoff drive start position and the punt team finished second in the NFL in opponents’ return average. The 2018 Patriots ranked second in the NFL with a 27.0-yard kickoff return average. The unit was led by Cordarrelle Patterson, who was third in the league with an average of 28.8 yards a return, including a 95-yard touchdown at Chicago. From 2012-16, New England blocked seven field goals, the NFL’s second-highest total. The Patriots blocked two field goal attempts and one punt in 2017 and two punts in 2018. In 2017, the kickoff and kickoff receiving teams each finished third in the NFL in average drive start position, and Lewis led the AFC and finished fourth in the NFL with a 24.8-yard return average. Punter Ryan Allen also enjoyed a successful season under Judge, limiting opponents to just 23 punt returns for a 4.6-yard average, the lowest in team history. Slater was chosen for his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl, matching Steve Tasker for most special teams Pro Bowl honors in NFL history. In February 2019, Judge’s special teams were prominent in the Patriots’ Super Bowl LIII victory against the Los Angeles Rams. New England’s punt team pinned the Rams’ offense deep in their own territory throughout the game, forcing the Rams to start three of their drives inside their own 10-yard line. Special teams were also critical in a Week 7 victory at Chicago, scoring touch-downs on a kickoff return and a blocked punt. Judge began his coaching career at his alma mater, Mississippi State, where he was a graduate assistant from 2005-07. He served as the special teams/linebackers coach at Birmingham-Southern in 2008. The following year, he began a three-year stint as a football analyst/special teams assistant under Saban at Alabama. The Crimson Tide special teams were consistently outstanding during Judge’s tenure. They boasted a first-team All-America kicker and Groza Award finalist (Leigh Tiffin, 2009), a first-team All-America return specialist

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(Javier Arenas, 2009), an SEC all-freshman punter (Cody Mandell, 2010) and a returner who finished his career ranked second all-time in NCAA return yards (Arenas). Judge was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale, Pa., where he played quarterback and threw for more than 2,000 yards. Judge played at Mississippi State from 2000-04, earning three letters. He was also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and made the Dean’s List.

Judge’s father, Joseph, played football at Temple University and later with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. Judge and his wife, Amber, a former Mississippi State soccer player, have four children – Sean (14), Michael (11), Emma Riley (9) and Ella Grace (6).

JUDGE AT A GLANCE2005–07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .graduate assistant2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birmingham-Southern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . linebackers2009–11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . football analyst/special teams assistant2012–14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . assistant special teams2015–18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .special teams 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . special teams / wide receivers2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . head coach


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Jason Garrett is in his first season as the Giants’ offensive coordinator. It his second stint with the team; Garrett was the Giants’ backup quarterback from 2000-03. Garrett spent the previous 9½ years as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. His teams were 85-67 in the regular season and won three NFC East titles (2014, 2016 and 2018). He was selected the NFL Coach of the Year in 2016. Garrett was Dallas’ offensive coordinator from 2007 until his appointment as interim head coach midway through the 2010 season. He was named the eighth head coach in Cowboys history on Jan. 5, 2011. Including his stints as a player (1992-99) and coach (2007-19), Garrett spent 20 years in the Dallas organiza-tion. As a Cowboys player, he was a member of teams that won six division titles and three Super Bowl championships. He also played for the 2000 Giants, who advanced to Super Bowl XXXV. The Cowboys consistently had one of the NFL’s most productive offenses under Garrett. In 2019, Dallas had league-high averages of 431.5 yards a game and 6.5 yards per play. The Cowboys were second in the NFL in passing yardage (296.9 a game), fifth in rushing (134.6), tied for second in third-down conversion percentage (47.1 with 96 success in 204 opportunities) and sixth with an average of 27.1 points a game. That continued a trend of offensive excellence by Dallas during Garrett’s tenure. When the Cowboys finished with the NFL’s top-rated offense in 2019 it marked the eighth time they finished in the top 10 with Garrett as either coordinator or head coach. They were second in 2007 and 2009, 10th in 2010 and 2013, sixth in 2012, seventh in 2014 and fifth in 2016. Under Garrett’s tutelage, 16 different offensive players earned 54 total trips to the Pro Bowl. The play-ers included quarterbacks Tony Romo and Dak Prescott, running backs DeMarco Murray and Ezekiel Elliott, wide receivers Miles Austin, Dez Bryant and Amari Cooper, tight end Jason Witten and several offensive linemen. In 2018, the Cowboys were 10-6 and won their third NFC East championship in five years. It was the first time Dallas recorded three consecutive winning seasons since a streak of five from 2005-09. The club was 7-1 in the second half of the season after starting 3-5. The turnaround was similar to that led by Garrett in 2010. The Cowboys were 1-7 when he was named coach and went 5-3 in the final eight games. With injuries to the club’s top-two quarterbacks, Romo and Kellen Moore, Dallas entered the 2016 season with rookie fourth-round draft choice Prescott at the helm of the offense. After losing the season opener, the club won a franchise-record 11 consecutive games and won the division title and top seed in the NFC playoffs with a 13-3 record that was tied for the best mark in Cowboys history. Garrett guided the 2014 Cowboys to an NFL-best tying 12-4 record. The team had three players lead the league and establish single-season club records - DeMarco

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Murray rushed for 1,845 yards en route to Offensive Player of the Year honors, Dez Bryant caught 16 touchdown passes and Romo completed 69.9% of his passes and had a 113.2 quarterback rating. The Dallas offense was second in the league in with 6,138 total yards. The club also had eight players selected to the Pro Bowl. Garrett began his coaching career when he began a two-year stint as the quarterbacks coach for Nick Saban and the Miami Dolphins in 2005. In 2007, Garrett returned to Dallas as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator under Wade Phillips. He was named assistant head coach the following year and kept those dual titles until being named interim head coach in 2010. As a player in Dallas, Garrett learned under cham-pionship coaches Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer, while serving as a backup to Troy Aikman in offenses directed by Norv Turner and Ernie Zampese. He joined the Giants in 2000 as a backup to Kerry Collins and played for offensive coordinator Sean Payton, who also went on to win a Super Bowl as a head coach. Garrett ended his career by splitting the 2004 season with Tampa Bay and Miami. Garrett played in 41 career regular-season games with nine starts (all with Dallas, including five in 1998). He completed 165 of 294 passes for 2,042 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. Garrett was 6-3 as an NFL starter. In his second career start on Thanksgiving Day 1994, Garrett led the Cowboys to a franchise-record 36 second-half points and a 42-31 victory against the Green Bay Packers. Garrett threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns and was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Garrett entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the New Orleans Saints in 1989 and spent that season on their developmental squad. He was released prior to the 1990 season and spent that fall as an assistant coach at Princeton. In 1991, Garrett played with the San Antonio Riders of the World League and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He was on the Cowboys’ practice squad in 1992. As a senior at Princeton University in 1988, Garrett was named the Ivy League’s Player of the Year and honor-able mention All-America. He earned his degree in history in 1989. Garrett was an all-league quarterback and safety at University High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Garrett is a member of a highly-successful football family. Jason’s father, Jim, spent more than 30 years in the NFL as a coach and scout, including a stint as a Giants assistant from 1970-73. His brother, John, is the head coach at Lafayette College. Another brother, Judd, has been a long-time assistant coach as well as the Cowboys’ director of pro scouting. Garrett and his wife Brill founded their charitable foundation, Jason Garrett Starfish Charities, in 1997 with the goal of enriching the lives of young people. The prin-ciple activity of the foundation is a leadership forum and a one-day football camp for high school athletes, which is held each summer at Princeton in conjunction with the AthLife Foundation.


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GARRETT AT A GLANCE2005-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Dolphins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quarterbacks2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator2008-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator/assistant head coach2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .interim head coach (final eight games)2011-2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . head coach2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Giants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator


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Patrick Graham is in his first season as the Giants’ defensive coordinator/assistant head coach. Graham was the team’s defensive line coach in 2016-17. Graham has 11 years of NFL coaching experience with four teams. He has coached in the playoffs in eight of those seasons and has been part of teams that have won seven division titles, two conference championships and one Super Bowl (XLIX). Graham was the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordi-nator in 2019. He led a unit that had a constantly-evolving cast of players because of roster transactions and injuries. The change was particularly pronounced in the secondary, where only one of the training camp starters – safety Eric Rowe – played in all 16 games. The unit’s best player, former first-round draft choice Minkah Fitzpatrick, was traded to Pittsburgh on Sept. 17. Cornerback Xavien Howard played in five games before going on injured reserve with a knee injury. Safeties Reshad Jones, a two-time Pro Bowler, and Bobby McCain appeared in four and nine games, respectively, before they were placed on I.R. on the same day. Despite the changes, the defense helped Miami win five of its last nine games after an 0-7 start. In the season finale on Dec. 29, the Dolphins earned a 27-24 victory at New England that cost the Patriots – who won the first meeting 43-0 - a first-round bye. Graham’s defense limited the Pats to 352 yards, 18 first downs and three third-down conversions. Numerous young defenders in Miami improved significantly under Graham’s tutelage. They included linebackers Jerome Baker, who led the team with 124 tackles (74 solo), Raekwon McMillan, Vince Biegel and tackle Christian Wilkins, Miami’s first-round draft choice last year. Prior to joining the Dolphins, Graham spent the 2018 season as the Green Bay Packers’ inside linebackers coach and defensive run game coordinator. Under his tutelage, linebacker Blake Martinez, who is now with the Giants, had his most productive season, totaling 144 tackles (91 solo) and a career-high 5.0 sacks. Green Bay’s defense limited opponents to 4.3 yards per rush, which was 13th in the league. In his second season with the Giants in 2017, Graham helped Jason Pierre-Paul lead the team with 8.5 sacks and Damon Harrison post 76 tackles (51 solo), which was second on the team and led all NFL defensive tackles. The previous year, Graham’s unit was instrumental in the Giants’ defense becoming the most improved in the NFL. The team allowed 158 fewer points and 1,290 fewer yards than it did in 2015. Their 17.8 points per game allowed was second in the NFL and the team’s best since 2002. Graham began his NFL coaching career in New England, where he spent seven seasons with the Patriots (2009-15). He was a coaching assistant in 2009 before being promoted to defensive assistant in 2010 and line-backers coach in 2011. Graham moved to defensive line

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from 2012-13 before returning to the linebackers in 2014-15. During his tenure with New England, the Patriots won the AFC East title all seven seasons, the conference championship twice and Super Bowl XLIX. In his five years as a position coach (2011-15), New England led the NFL in takeaways (150) and was tied for fourth in sacks (214). In 2015, Graham’s linebacker unit helped the team finish ninth in total yards allowed (339.4) and rushing yards allowed (98.8) and 10th in points allowed (19.7). Jamie Collins tied a Patriots record with five forced fumbles, earned the first Pro Bowl selection of his career and was named second-team All-Pro. The 2014 Patriots finished their season with a Super Bowl victory against Seattle. Graham’s linebackers helped the team’s defense rank eighth in the league in points allowed (19.6) and ninth in rushing yards allowed (104.3) despite Jerod Mayo and Dont’a Hightower missing 14 games combined due to injury. Collins led the team with 115 tackles (74 solo) and also totaled four sacks and four forced fumbles. Graham worked with the Patriots defensive line for the second straight year in 2013. Despite losing nose tackle Vince Wilfork for the rest of the season in Week 4, the New England defense finished fifth in the league in sacks (48) and 10th in points allowed (21.1). The team’s five leading sack totals all came from defensive linemen, with defensive end Chandler Jones (11.5) leading the way. In 2012, Graham helped Wilfork earn first-team All-Pro honors and a fifth Pro Bowl selection. Wilfork totaled 59 tackles (41 solo) with three sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. Rob Ninkovich transitioned from linebacker to defensive end and totaled eight sacks. The Patriots were second in the NFL with 41 takeaways and registered 41 sacks, the team’s highest total since 2003. Graham’s first season as a position coach was in 2011 with the linebackers. New England was 13-3 and AFC cham-pions and Mayo led the team with 103 tackles (97 solo) and became the first Patriots player to total 100-plus tackles in each of his first four seasons. Graham spent the 2010 season as a defensive assistant with the Patriots, who finished second in the NFL with 38 takeaways and eighth in points allowed (19.6). He began his NFL coaching career in 2009 as a coaching assistant with New England. Graham came to New England following two seasons (2007-08) as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame, where he worked with the defense. He spent three seasons (2004-06) as an assistant coach at Richmond, mentoring tight ends from 2005-06 and the defensive line in 2004. Graham began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Wagner (2002-03), while he pursued an MBA with a concentration in finance. He coached the junior-varsity team to an undefeated season and also served as strength and conditioning coach and academic coordinator. Graham played collegiately at Yale, where he was


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GRAHAM AT A GLANCE2002-03 . . . . . . . . .Wagner College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . graduate assistant2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .assistant defensive line2005-06 . . . . . . . .University of Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tight ends2007-08 . . . . . . . . .University of Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . graduate assistant2009 . . . . . . . . . . . .New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .coaching assistant2010 . . . . . . . . . . . .New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . defensive assistant2011 . . . . . . . . . . . .New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . linebackers2012-13 . . . . . . . . .New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . defensive line2014-15 . . . . . . . . .New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . linebackers2016-17 . . . . . . . . .New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . defensive line2018 . . . . . . . . . . . .Green Bay Packers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside linebackers/defensive run game coordinator2019 . . . . . . . . . . .Miami Dolphins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .defensive coordinator2020 . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .defensive coordinator/assistant head coach

a defensive lineman for the 1999 team that shared an Ivy League title with Brown. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in economics and African-American studies.

A native of Waterbury, Conn. (born in Des Plaines, Ill.), Graham and his wife, Pamela, have two children, Morgan and Silas.


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Thomas McGaughey (pronounced muh-GAY-hee), is in his third season of his second stint with the Giants and his third as their special teams coordinator. He was previously a coordinator for three other NFL teams. In 2019, the Giants’ kickoff coverage team led the league and finished in the top two for the season straight season by allowing an average return of just 18.1 yards. The punt coverage team was tied for fifth as opponents averaged only 5.7 yards a return. Conversely, the Giants were fourth and 10th, respectively, in the NFL in punt (9.8 yards) and kickoff (23.5 yards) return average. Punter Riley Dixon was ninth in the league with a 42.3-yard net average, a franchise record since the statistic was first kept in 1976. He set the previous mark of 41.8 yards in 2018. In McGaughey’s first season leading the Giants’ special teams, Aldrick Rosas had one of the finest seasons by a kicker in Giants history. Rosas was selected to his first Pro Bowl and was named second-team All-Pro after making 32 of 33 field goal attempts and 31 of 32 extra point tries. The 32 field goals were the fifth-highest total in Giants history. Rosas’ .970 field goal percentage was a Giants record and was just 1/100th of a percentage point behind NFL leader Robbie Gould, a former Giant. Rosas’ 127 points tied Ali Haji-Sheikh (1983) for the fifth-highest total in Giants history. The then second-year kicker hit his final 19 field goal attempts, the second-longest streak in Giants history. And on Dec. 2, Rosas kicked the longest field goal in Giants history, a 57-yarder against Chicago in MetLife Stadium. Michael Thomas led the Giants with nine special teams tackles (six solo) and was the NFC special teams player in the Pro Bowl. The coverage teams improved significantly under McGaughey, who was the Giants’ assistant special teams coach from 2007-10. The Giants finished second in the NFL in kickoff coverage, limiting opponents to an aver-age return of 20.4 yards, and seventh in punt coverage with a 6.6-yard average. In 2017, the kickoff and punt teams had finished 14th and 27th, respectively, in the NFL. The Giants’ average kickoff return rose from 19.6 to 24.4 yards, and their average punt return improved from 5.5 to 6.2 yards. Prior to returning to the Giants, McGaughey spent two seasons as the Carolina Panthers’ special teams coordi-nator. Initially hired as Carolina’s assistant special teams coach in February 2016, McGaughey was named coor-dinator six months later when the late Bruce DeHaven transitioned to the role of senior advisor to special teams. In 2017, the Panthers ranked fifth in the NFL with a franchise-record 42.4-yard net punting average, and eighth by allowing an average of just 5.9 yards on 30 opponent punt returns. Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano led the league with a franchise-record .967 success rate on field goal attempts (29 of 30) and made 34 of 37 extra

point tries. In McGaughey’s first season with the Panthers, Carolina led the NFL and tied the team record with three blocked field goals. Carolina’s kickoff coverage unit limited opponents to an NFL-best average of 18.1 yards per return. McGaughey joined Carolina from the San Francisco 49ers, for whom he was the special teams coordinator in 2015. The 49ers ranked second in the league with four blocked field goals and eighth in punt coverage, allowing an average return of just 6.4 yards. In 2014, McGaughey was the Jets’ special teams coor-dinator. The kickoff return team finished fifth in the NFL with an average drive start of the 24.1-yard line, while the coverage group was seventh by limiting opponents to an average of 21.8 yards per return. From 2011-13, McGaughey was the special teams coordinator/defensive assistant at Louisiana State, which won the Southeastern Conference Championship in 2011. During his three seasons in Baton Rouge, the Tigers scored seven special teams touchdowns, and McGaughey coached three All-Americans, including two future Giants:

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