2021 New York Giants
The 2021 New York Giants went 4–13, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 258 points and allowed 416.
- Record
- 4–13
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–8
- Points
- 258–416
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 258 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 416, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -158.
How the season unfolded
The Giants started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–13.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 13 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 25–3 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 7 (October 24, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 38–11 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 6 (October 17, 2021).
They scored a season-high 29 points against Washington in Week 2 (September 16, 2021), losing 30–29.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC East, splitting with the Eagles and getting swept by Washington and the Cowboys.
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 9–8, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2020, when they went 6–10.
In 2022, they went 9–7–1 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2021 | at Washington | L 29–30 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 14–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–21 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–44 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 11–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 25–3 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 23–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2021 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–7 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–37 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 6–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–34 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–29 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs Washington | L 7–22 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.