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New York Giants

  1st NFC East (11-1-0)

 http://www.giants.com/

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Founded: 1925

Stadium: Giants Stadium

Tickets: 201-935-8111

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Giants pummel Redskins , Nov 30, 2008

For the third season in a row, the Giants defeated their longtime NFC East rivals, the Washington Redskins, in FedEx Field.
Team News more
Giants want to focus on field, winning NFC East as they host Eagles
12/03/2008
The Giants have had plenty of distractions off the field. Now they want to focus on beating the Eagles and winning the NFC East.

Police waiting
12/02/2008
While the Giants fined and suspended Plaxico Burress on Tuesday, the police were still trying to sort out the events surrounding his accidental Manhattan nightclub shooting.

Burress done
12/03/2008
The Giants fined and suspended Plaxico Burress on Tuesday, ending his season four days after he accidentally shot himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub.

Quick Take: Eagles (6-5-1) at Giants (11-1)
12/02/2008
Get the fast facts as the Giants look to clinch the NFC East title against the Eagles.

Carucci: Dallas making its move
12/03/2008
Remember when the Cowboys ruled the weekly rankings early on this season? An ugly October saw them drop, but a three-game winning streak has seen them steadily climb back near the top.

Mother Nature makes an appearance, while Power I makes a splash
12/02/2008
There was some crazy weather this weekend - including a tornado warning in Tampa Bay. How much of an impact did it have on the games? Quite a bit, says Pat Kirwan.

Giants sweep away Redskins
11/30/2008
Eli Manning had his first 300-yard game of the season, Clinton Portis was held to 22 yards rushing, and the Giants put aside the Plaxico Burress mess Sunday with another dominating performance, 23-7 over the Redskins.

Defending champs have ability to rise above giant distractions
12/01/2008
The Giants had no problem beating the rival Redskins without Plaxico Burress. It's the latest example of the defending Super Bowl champs putting aside distractions in order for the team to succeed.

Quick Take: Giants dominate host Redskins
11/30/2008
Get the fast facts as the Giants exerted their will in Washington and dumped the Redskins, 23-7.
Head Coach more
Tom Coughlin

Regular Season: 114-90

Postseason: 8-6

Experience: 11

Career record: 122-96


Pro Career: Was named the 16th head coach in Giants history on Jan. 6, 2004. Coached the Giants to an 11-5 record, the NFC East title and the playoffs in 2005, his second season with the team.

Coughlin previously spent eight years (1995-2002) with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Under Coughlin, the Jaguars had the most victories of any NFL expansion team in its first seven seasons. They were also the only expansion team in NFL history to advance to the playoffs four times in their first five seasons.

Coughlin's team went 9-7 in 1996 and an NFL-best 14-2 in 1999, both times reaching the AFC Championship Game. Coughlin previously coached the Philadelphia Eagles (1984-85), Green Bay Packers (1986-87), and Giants (1988-1990). He was a member of the Giants' Super Bowl XXV champion coaching staff.

Background: Served as head coach at Boston College (1991-93), where he posted a 21-13-1 record, and coached at Syracuse (1969, 1974-1980), Rochester Institute of Technology 1970-73 (head coach), and Boston College (1981-83). Played wingback for Syracuse (1965-67), with Larry Csonka and Floyd Little. Received Syracuse 1967 Orange Key Award as outstanding scholar athlete, and graduated with bachelor's and master's degree.

Personal: Born August 31, 1946, Waterloo, N.Y. Tom and his wife, Judy, have two daughters, Keli and Katie, two sons, Brian and Tim, a daughter-in-law, Andrea (Tim's wife), and two grandchildren, Emma Rose and Dylan.


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Scoreboard more
FedEx Field - Wk 13 1 2 3 4 T
New York Giants 10 3 7 3 23
Washington Redskins 0 7 0 0 7
Schedule more
Wk Date Opponent Time
11 Sun, Nov 16 Baltimore 30-10   W
12 Sun, Nov 23 @ Arizona 37-29   W
13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Washington 23-7   W
14 Sun, Dec 07 Philadelphia 1:00 PM ET
15 Sun, Dec 14 @ Dallas 8:15 PM ET
16 Sun, Dec 21 Carolina 1:00 PM ET
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Injuries more
Player (Pos) Injury
Jonathan Goff (LB) Did Not Pract - Hamstring
Corey Webster (CB) Did Not Pract - Back
Ahmad Bradshaw (RB) Full Pract - Neck
Shaun O'Hara (C) Limited Pract - Knee
Regular Season Leaders more
Passing Att Cmp Yds TDs
Eli Manning 371 230 2624 19
David Carr 1 1 5 1
Rushing Car Yds Avg TDs
Brandon Jacobs 185 950 5.1 12
Derrick Ward 130 630 4.8 2
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TDs
Amani Toomer 39 480 12.3 4
Plaxico Burress 35 454 13 4
Transactions more
Date Transaction
12/3 Travonti Johnson (CB) practice squad addition.
12/2 Plaxico Burress (WR) suspended (4 games by team for detrimental conduct).
11/29 Jeremy Clark (DT) Activated from the Practice Squad.
11/29 Sammy Knight (S) Placed on IR (hip).
NFC East more
Team W L T Win %
New York Giants 11 1 0 .917
Dallas 8 4 0 .667
Washington 7 5 0 .583
Philadelphia 6 5 1 .542

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