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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 294 points (18.4/g), 21st of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 321 points (20.1/g), 16th.
Differential of -27 points (-1.7/g), 18th.
Expected W-L: 7.2-8.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 16th.
Coached by Jim Fassel (7-9-0)
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2001 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Kerry Collins | 29 | 6 | 16 | 327 for 568, 3,764 yards, 19 td, 16 int, & 39 rushes for 73 yards and 0 td | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 5th pick / 1995 |
| RB | Tiki Barber | 26 | 4 | 9 | 166 rushes for 865 yards, 4 td, & 72 catches for 577 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 2nd / 36th pick / 1997 |
| RB | Ron Dayne | 23 | 1 | 7 | 180 rushes for 690 yards, 7 td, & 8 catches for 67 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 1st / 11th pick / 2000 |
| FB | Greg Comella | 26 | 3 | 13 | 4 rushes for 15 yards, 0 td, & 39 catches for 253 yards and 1 td | |
| WR | Ike Hilliard | 25 | 4 | 9 | 52 catches for 659 yards, 6 td, & 1 rush for 21 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 1st / 7th pick / 1997 |
| WR | Amani Toomer | 27 | 5 | 14 | 72 catches for 1,054 yards, 5 td, & 3 rushes for 8 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 2nd / 34th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Joe Jurevicius | 27 | 3 | 9 | 51 catches for 706 yards, 3 td | New York Giants / 2nd / 55th pick / 1998 |
| TE | Daniel Campbell | 25 | 2 | 13 | 13 catches for 148 yards, 1 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 79th pick / 1999 |
| TE | Howard Cross | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 catch for 5 yards, 0 td | New York Giants / 6th / 158th pick / 1989 |
| LT | Lomas Brown | 38 | 16 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1985 |
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| LG | Glenn Parker | 35 | 11 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 69th pick / 1990 |
| C | Dusty Zeigler | 28 | 5 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 202nd pick / 1996 |
| RG | Ron Stone* | 30 | 7 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 96th pick / 1993 |
| RT | Luke Petitgout | 25 | 2 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 19th pick / 1999 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Michael Strahan*+ | 30 | 8 | 16 | 22.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 40th pick / 1993 |
| LDT | Cornelius Griffin | 25 | 1 | 16 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2000 |
| RDT | Keith Hamilton | 30 | 9 | 13 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 4th / 99th pick / 1992 |
| RDE | Kenny Holmes | 28 | 4 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Tennessee Oilers / 1st / 18th pick / 1997 |
| LLB | Brandon Short | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 4th / 105th pick / 2000 |
| MLB | Michael Barrow | 31 | 8 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1993 |
| RLB | Jessie Armstead* | 31 | 8 | 16 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 8th / 207th pick / 1993 |
| LCB | Will Allen | 23 | Rook | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 22nd pick / 2001 |
| RCB | Jason Sehorn | 30 | 7 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 59th pick / 1994 |
| RCB | Will Peterson | 22 | Rook | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 3rd / 78th pick / 2001 |
| SS | Sam Garnes | 27 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 5th / 136th pick / 1997 |
| FS | Shaun Williams | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 24th pick / 1998 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Morten Andersen | 41 | 19 | 0 | 23 of 28 field goals & 29 of 30 extra points | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982 |
| P | Rodney C. Williams | 24 | Rook | 0 | 91 punts for a 42.9 average, 0 blocked | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 252nd pick / 1999 |
| PR | Tiki Barber | 26 | 4 | 9 | 38 punt returns for a 8.9 average and 0 td | New York Giants / 2nd / 36th pick / 1997 |
| KR | Ron Dixon | 25 | 1 | 0 | 34 kick returns for a 19.0 average and 0 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 73rd pick / 2000 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Allen | 23 | DB | 13 | 12 | 196 | 5-10 | Syracuse | 8/5/1978 | Rook | New York Giants / 1st / 22nd pick / 2001 |
| Morten Andersen | 41 | K | 16 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 8/19/1960 | 19 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982 |
| Jessie Armstead* | 31 | LB | 16 | 16 | 237 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 10/26/1970 | 8 | New York Giants / 8th / 207th pick / 1993 |
| Tiki Barber | 26 | RB | 14 | 9 | 200 | 5-10 | Virginia | 4/7/1975 | 4 | New York Giants / 2nd / 36th pick / 1997 |
| Michael Barrow | 31 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 4/19/1970 | 8 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1993 |
| Chris Bober | 25 | C | 16 | 0 | 310 | 6-5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 12/24/1976 | Rook | |
| Lomas Brown | 38 | T | 16 | 16 | 282 | 6-4 | Florida | 3/30/1963 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1985 |
| Ralph Brown | 23 | DB | 8 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Nebraska | 9/16/1978 | 1 | New York Giants / 5th / 140th pick / 2000 |
| Daniel Campbell | 25 | TE | 16 | 13 | 263 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 4/13/1976 | 2 | New York Giants / 3rd / 79th pick / 1999 |
| Jonathan Carter | 22 | WR | 2 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Troy State | 3/20/1979 | Rook | New York Giants / 5th / 162nd pick / 2001 |
| Kerry Collins | 29 | QB | 16 | 16 | 248 | 6-5 | Penn State | 12/30/1972 | 6 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 5th pick / 1995 |
| Greg Comella | 26 | FB | 16 | 13 | 248 | 6-1 | Stanford | 7/29/1975 | 3 | |
| Howard Cross | 34 | TE | 16 | 6 | 270 | 6-5 | Alabama | 8/8/1967 | 12 | New York Giants / 6th / 158th pick / 1989 |
| Thabiti Davis | 26 | WR | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Wake Forest | 3/24/1975 | 1 | |
| Ron Dayne | 23 | RB | 16 | 7 | 250 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 3/14/1978 | 1 | New York Giants / 1st / 11th pick / 2000 |
| Ron Dixon | 25 | WR | 15 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Lambuth,West Georgia | 5/28/1976 | 1 | New York Giants / 3rd / 73rd pick / 2000 |
| Frank Ferrara | 26 | DE | 9 | 0 | 280 | 6-3 | Rhode Island | 12/7/1975 | Rook | |
| Sam Garnes | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-3 | Cincinnati | 7/12/1974 | 4 | New York Giants / 5th / 136th pick / 1997 |
| Jack Golden | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | Oklahoma State | 1/28/1977 | 1 | |
| Cornelius Griffin | 25 | DT | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-3 | Alabama | 12/3/1976 | 1 | New York Giants / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2000 |
| Keith Hamilton | 30 | DT-DE | 13 | 13 | 295 | 6-6 | Pittsburgh | 5/25/1971 | 9 | New York Giants / 4th / 99th pick / 1992 |
| Ike Hilliard | 25 | WR | 14 | 9 | 210 | 5-11 | Florida | 4/5/1976 | 4 | New York Giants / 1st / 7th pick / 1997 |
| Kenny Holmes | 28 | DE | 16 | 16 | 265 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 10/24/1973 | 4 | Tennessee Oilers / 1st / 18th pick / 1997 |
| Dhani Jones | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | Michigan | 2/22/1978 | Rook | New York Giants / 6th / 177th pick / 2000 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 27 | WR | 14 | 9 | 230 | 6-5 | Penn State | 12/23/1974 | 3 | New York Giants / 2nd / 55th pick / 1998 |
| Ross Kolodziej | 23 | DT | 9 | 1 | 295 | 6-3 | Wisconsin | 5/11/1978 | Rook | New York Giants / 7th / 230th pick / 2001 |
| Lance LeGree | 24 | DT-DE | 14 | 2 | 300 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 12/22/1977 | Rook | |
| Kevin Lewis | 23 | LB | 9 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Duke | 10/6/1978 | 1 | |
| Emmanuel McDaniel | 29 | DB | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-9 | East Carolina | 7/27/1972 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 111th pick / 1996 |
| Glenn Parker | 35 | G-T | 15 | 15 | 305 | 6-5 | Arizona | 4/22/1966 | 11 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 69th pick / 1990 |
| DeWayne Patmon | 22 | DB | 7 | 0 | 202 | 6-0 | Michigan | 4/25/1979 | Rook | |
| Will Peterson | 22 | DB | 16 | 5 | 200 | 6-0 | Michigan,Western Illinois | 6/15/1979 | Rook | New York Giants / 3rd / 78th pick / 2001 |
| Luke Petitgout | 25 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 310 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | 6/16/1976 | 2 | New York Giants / 1st / 19th pick / 1999 |
| Owen Pochman | 24 | K | 10 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | BYU | 8/2/1977 | Rook | New England Patriots / 7th / 216th pick / 2001 |
| Marcellus Rivers | 23 | TE | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Oklahoma State | 10/26/1978 | Rook | |
| Mike Rosenthal | 24 | T-G | 7 | 0 | 318 | 6-7 | Notre Dame | 6/10/1977 | 2 | New York Giants / 5th / 149th pick / 1999 |
| Cedric Scott | 24 | DE | 9 | 0 | 274 | 6-5 | Southern Miss | 10/19/1977 | Rook | New York Giants / 4th / 114th pick / 2001 |
| Jason Sehorn | 30 | DB | 13 | 13 | 213 | 6-2 | USC | 4/15/1971 | 7 | New York Giants / 2nd / 59th pick / 1994 |
| Rich Seubert | 22 | G | 2 | 0 | 305 | 6-5 | Western Illinois | 3/30/1979 | Rook | |
| Brandon Short | 24 | LB | 16 | 16 | 253 | 6-3 | Penn State | 7/11/1977 | 1 | New York Giants / 4th / 105th pick / 2000 |
| Ron Stone* | 30 | G | 15 | 15 | 325 | 6-5 | Boston College | 7/20/1971 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 96th pick / 1993 |
| Omar Stoutmire | 27 | DB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 7/9/1974 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 224th pick / 1997 |
| Michael Strahan*+ | 30 | DE | 16 | 16 | 275 | 6-5 | Texas Southern | 11/21/1971 | 8 | New York Giants / 2nd / 40th pick / 1993 |
| Dave Thomas | 33 | DB | 16 | 2 | 213 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 8/25/1968 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 203rd pick / 1993 |
| Amani Toomer | 27 | WR | 16 | 14 | 208 | 6-3 | Michigan | 9/8/1974 | 5 | New York Giants / 2nd / 34th pick / 1996 |
| Damon Washington | 24 | RB | 10 | 0 | 193 | 5-11 | Colorado State | 2/20/1977 | 1 | |
| Clayton White | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 225 | 5-11 | North Carolina State | 12/2/1977 | Rook | |
| Jason Whittle | 26 | G | 16 | 2 | 305 | 6-4 | Southwest Missouri State | 3/7/1975 | 3 | |
| Rodney C. Williams | 24 | P | 15 | 0 | 178 | 6-0 | Georgia Tech | 4/25/1977 | Rook | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 252nd pick / 1999 |
| Shaun Williams | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 218 | 6-2 | UCLA | 10/10/1976 | 3 | New York Giants / 1st / 24th pick / 1998 |
| Dusty Zeigler | 28 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 298 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 9/27/1973 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 202nd pick / 1996 |
| Team Total | 26.6 | 16 | 244.6 | 6-2.2 | 3.5 |