2002 New York Giants season

2002 New York Giants season
Head coach	Jim Fassel
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (49ers) 39–38

The 2002 New York Giants season was the team's 78th season in the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous season's 7–9 disappointment, winning ten games and returning to the playoffs for the second time in three years, ending the season on a four-game winning streak. ^[1] After a midseason slump, head coach Jim Fassel stripped offensive coordinator Sean Payton of playcalling duties, and the Giants went on to a winning streak that would carry them to the playoffs. Leading 35–14 in the third quarter of the NFC wild card came at San Francisco, Jeremy Shockey dropped a touchdown pass forcing a field goal to make the score 38–14. Fassel decided to rest starting running back Tiki Barber to save him for the next round, but the 49ers gained momentum, and the Giants did not score again, losing the game 39–38. Following the season, Payton was not retained; he won the Super Bowl seven years later as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	14	Jeremy Shockey	Tight End	Miami(Fla.)
2	46	Tim Carter	Wide Receiver	Auburn
3	78	Jeff Hatch	Tackle	Pennsylvania
5	152	Nick Greisen	Linebacker	Wisconsin
6	188	Wesley Mallard	Linebacker	Oregon
7	226	Daryl Jones	Wide Receiver	Miami(Fla.)
7	245	Quincy Monk	Linebacker	North Carolina

Personnel

Staff

2002 New York Giants staff

Front office

President and Co-Chief Executive Officer – Wellington Mara
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer – Preston Robert Tisch
Executive Vice President and General Counsel – John Mara
Vice President and General Manager – Ernie Accorsi
Assistant General Manager – Kevin Abrams
Director of Player Personnel – Jerry Reese
Director of Pro Personnel – David Gettleman
Director of College Scouting – Jerry Shay
Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Ken Sternfeld

Head coaches

Head Coach – Jim Fassel

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Sean Payton
Running Backs – Eric Studesville
Wide Receivers – Jimmy Robinson
Tight Ends – Mike Pope
Offensive Line – Jim McNally
Offensive Quality Control – Jay Robertson

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Johnnie Lynn
Defensive Line – Denny Marcin
Linebackers – Tom Olivadotti
Defensive Backs – DeWayne Walker
Senior Defensive Analyst – Dave Brazil
Defensive Quality Control – Rod Rust

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Bruce Read

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – John Dunn
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Craig Stoddard

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Channel	Stadium	Attendance	Record
1	September 5, 2002	San Francisco 49ers	L 16–13	ESPN	Giants Stadium	78,748	0-1
2	September 15, 2002	at St. Louis Rams	W 26–21	FOX	Edward Jones Dome	65,932	1-1
3	September 22, 2002	Seattle Seahawks	W 9–6	FOX	Giants Stadium	78,551	2-1
4	September 29, 2002	at Arizona Cardinals	L 21–7	FOX	Sun Devil Stadium	30,014	2-2
5	October 6, 2002	at Dallas Cowboys	W 21–17	FOX	Texas Stadium	63,447	3-2
6	October 13, 2002	Atlanta Falcons	L 17–10	FOX	Giants Stadium	78,728	3-3
7	Bye
8	October 28, 2002	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–3	ABC	Veterans Stadium	65,791	3-4
9	November 3, 2002	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–17	ESPN	Giants Stadium	78,337	4-4
10	November 10, 2002	at Minnesota Vikings	W 27–20	FOX	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,005	5-4
11	November 17, 2002	Washington Redskins	W 19–17	FOX	Giants Stadium	78,727	6-4
12	November 24, 2002	at Houston Texans	L 16–14	FOX	Reliant Stadium	70,054	6-5
13	December 1, 2002	Tennessee Titans	L 32–29	CBS	Giants Stadium	78,640	6-6
14	December 8, 2002	at Washington Redskins	W 27–21	FOX	FedExField	78,635	7-6
15	December 15, 2002	Dallas Cowboys	W 37–7	FOX	Giants Stadium	78,698	8-6
16	December 22, 2002	at Indianapolis Colts	W 44–27	FOX	RCA Dome	56,579	9-6
17	December 28, 2002	Philadelphia Eagles	W 10–7	FOX	Giants Stadium	78,782	10-6

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wild Card	January 5, 2003	at San Francisco 49ers	L 39–38	66,318

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	12	4	0	.750	5–1	11–1	415	241	L1
⁽⁵⁾ New York Giants	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	320	279	W4
Washington Redskins	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	307	365	W2
Dallas Cowboys	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	217	329	L4

References

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New York Giants

Founded in 1925 Based and headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Franchise	Franchise Seasons Coaches First-round draft picks Quarterbacks

History	1925–78 1979–93 1994–present Financial history

Stadiums	Polo Grounds Yankee Stadium Yale Bowl Shea Stadium Giants Stadium MetLife Stadium

Culture and Lore	Cleveland Bulldogs The Duke Sneakers Game The Greatest Game Ever Played The Fumble Crunch Bunch Gatorade shower Big Blue Wrecking Crew I'm going to Disney World! Wide Right Little Giants This team is going to the playoffs! One Wild Finish New York Groove We Fly High The Helmet Catch Bob Sheppard Jim Hall Yankee Stadium Legacy License Plate Guy The Comeback 2007 New England Patriots–New York Giants game Big Fan

Rivalries	Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins San Francisco 49ers New York Jets

Key personnel	Owners: John Mara, Steve Tisch General Manager: Jerry Reese Head Coach: Ben McAdoo

Division championships (16)	1933 1934 1935 1938 1939 1941 1941 1944 1946 1986 1989 1990 1997 2000 2005 2008 2011

Conference championships (11)	1956 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1986 1990 2000 2007 2011

League championships (8)	1927 1934 1938 1956 1986 (XXI) 1990 (XXV) 2007 (XLII) 2011 (XLVI)

Retired numbers	1 4 7 11 14 14 16 32 40 42 50 56

Ring of Honor	Jessie Armstead Carl Banks Tiki Barber Mark Bavaro Al Blozis Rosey Brown Harry Carson Charlie Conerly Frank Gifford Pete Gogolak Mel Hein Jim Lee Howell Sam Huff Dave Jennings Tuffy Leemans Dick Lynch Jack Mara Tim Mara Wellington Mara George Martin Joe Morrison Charlie Conerly Steve Owen Bill Parcells Andy Robustelli Phil Simms Michael Strahan Ken Strong Lawrence Taylor Bob Tisch Y. A. Tittle Amani Toomer Emlen Tunnell Brad Van Pelt Alex Webster George Young

Media	Radio network Bob Papa Carl Banks Howard Cross

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

Seasons (91)	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1941 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

New York Giants seasons

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Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

2002 NFL season

East	North	South	West	East	North	South	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	St. Louis
New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	San Diego	Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle

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