2004 New York Giants
The 2004 New York Giants went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 303 points and allowed 347.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 303–347
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 303 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 347, the 16th-most. Their point differential was -44.
How the season unfolded
The Giants started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 9 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–13 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 (October 31, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 31–7 to Washington in Week 13 (December 5, 2004).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping the Cowboys, splitting with Washington, and getting swept by the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2003, when they went 4–12.
In 2005, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs Washington | W 20–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at Green Bay Packers | W 14–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 26–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs Detroit Lions | L 13–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | vs Chicago Bears | L 21–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 14–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 10–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | at Washington | L 7–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–37 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2004 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–33 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 22–23 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 28–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.