2005 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Tom Coughlin (11-5)
Location: New York, New York
2005 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 2005 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Giants moved the ball well, scoring 422 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 314. Tiki Hakeem-Ah Barber powered the ground game, running for a 1,860 yards for New York.
Eli Manning triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,762 yards. Plaxico Burress topped all receivers, hauling in 76 passes for 1,214 yards, while Amani Toomer and Jeremy Shockey contributed to the receiving game, too.
The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 37 turnovers. Brent Alexander intercepted 4 opponent throws. Osi Umenyiora led pass rushers with 14.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 41 sacks.
Tom Coughlin coached the team. The 2005 New York Giants lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 422
Regular Season Points Against: 314
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2005 | Arizona Cardinals 19 at New York Giants 42 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 19, 2005 | New York Giants 27 at New Orleans Saints 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| September 25, 2005 | New York Giants 23 at San Diego Chargers 45 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 2, 2005 | St. Louis Rams 24 at New York Giants 44 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 2005 | New York Giants 13 at Dallas Cowboys 16 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| October 23, 2005 | Denver Broncos 23 at New York Giants 24 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 2005 | Washington Redskins 0 at New York Giants 36 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 6, 2005 | New York Giants 24 at San Francisco 49ers 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 13, 2005 | Minnesota Vikings 24 at New York Giants 21 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 20, 2005 | Philadelphia Eagles 17 at New York Giants 27 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 27, 2005 | New York Giants 21 at Seattle Seahawks 24 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | OT | |
| December 4, 2005 | Dallas Cowboys 10 at New York Giants 17 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 11, 2005 | New York Giants 26 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | OT | |
| December 17, 2005 | Kansas City Chiefs 17 at New York Giants 27 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 24, 2005 | New York Giants 20 at Washington Redskins 35 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 31, 2005 | New York Giants 30 at Oakland Raiders 21 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| January 8, 2006 | Carolina Panthers 23 at New York Giants 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Wild Card Playoff |
