2008 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Tom Coughlin (12-4)
Location: New York, New York
2008 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
New York piled up points with 427 points, while the solid defense surrendered 294. Brandon Jacobs ran for a team-leading 1,089 yards for the Giants, and Derrick Ward also aided the ground game.
Eli Manning triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,238 yards. Steve Smith hauled in 57 passes, while Domenik Hixon added 596 receiving yards. Amani Toomer and Plaxico Burress were targeted regularly, too.
James Butler, Corey Webster and Aaron Ross each picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Justin Tuck topped pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 42 sacks.
Tom Coughlin coached the team. The 2008 New York Giants lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 427
Regular Season Points Against: 294
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2008 | Washington Redskins 7 at New York Giants 16 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 14, 2008 | New York Giants 41 at St. Louis Rams 13 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 21, 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals 23 at New York Giants 26 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| October 5, 2008 | Seattle Seahawks 6 at New York Giants 44 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2008 | New York Giants 14 at Cleveland Browns 35 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 2008 | San Francisco 49ers 17 at New York Giants 29 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 2008 | New York Giants 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 14 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 2008 | Dallas Cowboys 14 at New York Giants 35 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 2008 | New York Giants 36 at Philadelphia Eagles 31 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| November 16, 2008 | Baltimore Ravens 10 at New York Giants 30 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | New York Giants 37 at Arizona Cardinals 29 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| November 30, 2008 | New York Giants 23 at Washington Redskins 7 | W | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| December 7, 2008 | Philadelphia Eagles 20 at New York Giants 14 | L | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| December 14, 2008 | New York Giants 8 at Dallas Cowboys 20 | L | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| December 21, 2008 | Carolina Panthers 28 at New York Giants 34 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-3-0 | OT | |
| December 28, 2008 | New York Giants 19 at Minnesota Vikings 20 | L | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| January 11, 2009 | Philadelphia Eagles 23 at New York Giants 11 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff |
