1999 New York Giants
The 1999 New York Giants went 7–9, and missed the playoffs. They scored 299 points and allowed 358.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 299–358
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 299 points, tied for the 11th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 358, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -59.
How the season unfolded
The Giants started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–3 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 (October 24, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 50–21 to Washington in Week 2 (September 19, 1999).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the New York Jets in Week 13 (December 5, 1999), winning 41–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, one game better than their record.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | vs Washington | L 21–50 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | at New England Patriots | L 14–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–15 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 3–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 1999 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 13–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 31–3 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–17 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 19–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at Washington | L 13–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 24–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | vs New York Jets | W 41–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | at Buffalo Bills | W 19–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at St. Louis Rams | L 10–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 17–34 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 18–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.