2009 New York Giants
The 2009 New York Giants went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 402 points and allowed 427.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 402–427
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 402 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 427, the third-most. Their point differential was -25.
How the season unfolded
The Giants opened with four straight wins and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–7 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 5 (October 11, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 44–7 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 (January 3, 2010).
They scored a season-high 45 points against Washington in Week 15 (December 21, 2009), winning 45–12.
They shut out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 3).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington and the Cowboys and getting swept by the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2008, when they went 12–4.
In 2010, they went 10–6.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Washington | W 23–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 33–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–0 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 44–7 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–48 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 17–24 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–40 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 20–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2009 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–26 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 31–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 38–45 |
| Week 15 | Dec 21, 2009 | at Washington | W 45–12 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 9–41 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–44 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.