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2008 New York Giants
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Record: 12-4-0, Finished 1st in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 427 points (26.7/g), 3rd of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 294 points (18.4/g), 5th.
Differential of 133 points (8.3/g), 3rd.
Expected W-L: 11.3-4.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.6/g), 4th.
Coached by Tom Coughlin (12-4-0)
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2008 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Eli Manning* | 27 | 4 | 16 | 289 for 479, 3,238 yards, 21 td, 10 int, & 20 rushes for 10 yards and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 1st pick / 2004 |
| RB | Brandon Jacobs | 26 | 3 | 13 | 219 rushes for 1,089 yards, 15 td, & 6 catches for 36 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 4th / 110th pick / 2005 |
| RB | Derrick Ward | 28 | 4 | 3 | 182 rushes for 1,025 yards, 2 td, & 41 catches for 384 yards and 0 td | New York Jets / 7th / 235th pick / 2004 |
| FB | Madison Hedgecock | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 rush for 0 yards, 0 td, & 8 catches for 52 yards and 1 td | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 251st pick / 2005 |
| WR | Plaxico Burress | 31 | 8 | 9 | 35 catches for 454 yards, 4 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 2000 |
| WR | Amani Toomer | 34 | 12 | 12 | 48 catches for 580 yards, 4 td | New York Giants / 2nd / 34th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Domenik Hixon | 24 | 1 | 7 | 43 catches for 596 yards, 2 td, & 2 rushes for 26 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 4th / 130th pick / 2006 |
| TE | Kevin Boss | 24 | 1 | 15 | 33 catches for 384 yards, 6 td | New York Giants / 5th / 153rd pick / 2007 |
| TE | Michael Matthews | 25 | 1 | 5 | 2 catches for 26 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | David Diehl | 28 | 5 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 5th / 160th pick / 2003 |
| LG | Rich Seubert | 29 | 7 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Shaun O'Hara* | 31 | 8 | 16 | ||
| RG | Chris Snee*+ | 26 | 4 | 16 | New York Giants / 2nd / 34th pick / 2004 |
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| RT | Kareem McKenzie | 29 | 7 | 16 | 3 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 3rd / 79th pick / 2001 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Justin Tuck*+ | 25 | 3 | 16 | 12.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 3rd / 74th pick / 2005 |
| NT | Barry Cofield | 24 | 2 | 15 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 4th / 124th pick / 2006 |
| RDT | Fred Robbins | 31 | 8 | 14 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 55th pick / 2000 |
| RDE | Mathias Kiwanuka | 25 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 32nd pick / 2006 |
| LLB | Danny Clark | 31 | 8 | 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 245th pick / 2000 |
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| MLB | Antonio Pierce | 30 | 7 | 15 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RLB | Chase Blackburn | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RLB | Gerris Wilkinson | 25 | 2 | 5 | New York Giants / 3rd / 96th pick / 2006 |
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| LCB | Aaron Ross | 26 | 1 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 20th pick / 2007 |
| RCB | Corey Webster | 26 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2005 |
| SS | James Butler | 26 | 3 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| FS | Michael Johnson | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 7th / 224th pick / 2007 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | John Carney* | 44 | 20 | 0 | 35 of 38 field goals & 38 of 38 extra points | |
| P | Jeff Feagles* | 42 | 20 | 0 | 64 punts for a 44.0 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Domenik Hixon | 24 | 1 | 7 | 24 punt returns for a 10.1 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 4th / 130th pick / 2006 |
| KR | Ahmad Bradshaw | 22 | 1 | 0 | 39 kick returns for a 22.2 average and 0 td | New York Giants / 7th / 250th pick / 2007 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Jay Alford | 25 | DT | 16 | 3 | 280 | 6-2 | Penn State | 5/28/1983 | 1 | New York Giants / 3rd / 81st pick / 2007 |
| 57 | Chase Blackburn | 25 | LB | 16 | 8 | 247 | 6-3 | Akron | 6/10/1983 | 3 | |
| 77 | Kevin Boothe | 25 | T | 16 | 0 | 300 | 6-5 | Cornell | 7/5/1983 | 2 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 176th pick / 2006 |
| 89 | Kevin Boss | 24 | TE | 15 | 15 | 255 | 6-7 | Western Oregon | 1/11/1984 | 1 | New York Giants / 5th / 153rd pick / 2007 |
| 44 | Ahmad Bradshaw | 22 | RB | 15 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | Marshall | 3/19/1986 | 1 | New York Giants / 7th / 250th pick / 2007 |
| 17 | Plaxico Burress | 31 | WR | 10 | 9 | 226 | 6-5 | Michigan State | 8/12/1977 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 2000 |
| 37 | James Butler | 26 | DB | 15 | 14 | 210 | 6-3 | Georgia Tech | 9/7/1982 | 3 | |
| 5 | John Carney* | 44 | K | 15 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 4/20/1964 | 20 | |
| 8 | David Carr | 29 | QB | 3 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Fresno State | 7/21/1979 | 6 | Houston Texans / 1st / 1st pick / 2002 |
| 55 | Danny Clark | 31 | LB | 16 | 15 | 248 | 6-2 | Illinois | 5/9/1977 | 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 245th pick / 2000 |
| 73 | Jeremy Clark | 25 | DT | 4 | 0 | 305 | 6-2 | Alabama | 9/6/1983 | Rook | |
| 96 | Barry Cofield | 24 | DT | 15 | 15 | 305 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 3/19/1984 | 2 | New York Giants / 4th / 124th pick / 2006 |
| 51 | Zak DeOssie* | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Brown | 5/24/1984 | 1 | New York Giants / 4th / 116th pick / 2007 |
| 66 | David Diehl | 28 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-5 | Illinois | 9/15/1980 | 5 | New York Giants / 5th / 160th pick / 2003 |
| 35 | Kevin Dockery | 24 | DB | 13 | 1 | 188 | 5-8 | Mississippi State | 1/8/1984 | 2 | |
| 22 | Reuben Droughns | 30 | RB | 12 | 0 | 207 | 5-11 | Oregon | 8/21/1978 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 81st pick / 2000 |
| 18 | Jeff Feagles* | 42 | P | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 3/7/1966 | 20 | |
| 54 | Jonathan Goff | 23 | LB | 5 | 0 | 238 | 6-2 | Vanderbilt | 12/12/1985 | Rook | New York Giants / 5th / 165th pick / 2008 |
| 39 | Madison Hedgecock | 27 | FB | 16 | 10 | 266 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 8/27/1981 | 3 | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 251st pick / 2005 |
| 87 | Domenik Hixon | 24 | WR | 16 | 7 | 192 | 6-2 | Akron | 10/8/1984 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 130th pick / 2006 |
| 27 | Brandon Jacobs | 26 | RB | 13 | 13 | 256 | 6-4 | Southern Illinois | 7/6/1982 | 3 | New York Giants / 4th / 110th pick / 2005 |
| 84 | Darcy Johnson | 25 | TE | 16 | 2 | 252 | 6-5 | Central Florida | 2/11/1983 | 2 | |
| 20 | Michael Johnson | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-3 | Arizona | 5/9/1984 | 1 | New York Giants / 7th / 224th pick / 2007 |
| 53 | Bryan Kehl | 24 | LB | 16 | 2 | 234 | 6-2 | BYU | 6/16/1984 | Rook | New York Giants / 4th / 123rd pick / 2008 |
| 97 | Mathias Kiwanuka | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-5 | Boston College | 3/8/1983 | 2 | New York Giants / 1st / 32nd pick / 2006 |
| 26 | Sammy Knight | 33 | DB | 9 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | USC | 9/10/1975 | 11 | |
| 61 | Adam Koets | 24 | T | 1 | 0 | 298 | 6-5 | Oregon State | 1/7/1984 | 1 | New York Giants / 6th / 190th pick / 2007 |
| 29 | Sam Madison | 34 | DB | 7 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Louisville | 4/23/1974 | 11 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1997 |
| 10 | Eli Manning* | 27 | QB | 16 | 16 | 218 | 6-4 | Mississippi | 1/3/1981 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 1st pick / 2004 |
| 82 | Mario Manningham | 22 | WR | 8 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Michigan | 5/25/1986 | Rook | New York Giants / 3rd / 95th pick / 2008 |
| 88 | Michael Matthews | 25 | TE | 16 | 5 | 270 | 6-4 | Georgia Tech | 10/9/1983 | 1 | |
| 95 | Jerome McDougle | 30 | DE | 4 | 0 | 264 | 6-2 | Miami (FL),Pittsburg State | 12/15/1978 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 15th pick / 2003 |
| 67 | Kareem McKenzie | 29 | T | 16 | 16 | 327 | 6-6 | Penn State | 5/24/1979 | 7 | New York Jets / 3rd / 79th pick / 2001 |
| 25 | R.W. McQuarters | 32 | DB | 10 | 0 | 198 | 5-10 | Oklahoma State | 12/21/1976 | 10 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 1998 |
| 52 | Edmond Miles | 24 | LB | 2 | 0 | 227 | 5-11 | Iowa | 7/6/1984 | 1 | |
| 83 | Sinorice Moss | 25 | WR | 10 | 0 | 185 | 5-8 | Miami (FL) | 12/28/1983 | 2 | New York Giants / 2nd / 44th pick / 2006 |
| 60 | Shaun O'Hara* | 31 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 306 | 6-3 | Rutgers | 6/23/1977 | 8 | |
| 21 | Kenny Phillips | 22 | DB | 16 | 3 | 208 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 11/24/1986 | Rook | New York Giants / 1st / 31st pick / 2008 |
| 58 | Antonio Pierce | 30 | LB | 15 | 15 | 240 | 6-1 | Arizona | 10/26/1978 | 7 | |
| 98 | Fred Robbins | 31 | DT | 14 | 14 | 325 | 6-4 | Wake Forest | 3/25/1977 | 8 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 55th pick / 2000 |
| 31 | Aaron Ross | 26 | DB | 15 | 15 | 193 | 6-1 | Texas | 9/15/1982 | 1 | New York Giants / 1st / 20th pick / 2007 |
| 65 | Grey Ruegamer | 32 | C-G | 16 | 0 | 310 | 6-4 | Arizona State | 6/11/1976 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1999 |
| 69 | Rich Seubert | 29 | G | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-5 | Western Illinois | 3/30/1979 | 7 | |
| 12 | Steve Smith | 23 | WR | 16 | 4 | 195 | 6-0 | USC | 5/6/1985 | 1 | New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 2007 |
| 76 | Chris Snee*+ | 26 | G | 16 | 16 | 314 | 6-3 | Boston College | 1/8/1982 | 4 | New York Giants / 2nd / 34th pick / 2004 |
| 24 | Terrell Thomas | 23 | DB | 12 | 2 | 197 | 6-1 | USC | 1/8/1985 | Rook | New York Giants / 2nd / 63rd pick / 2008 |
| 71 | Dave Tollefson | 27 | DE | 13 | 0 | 263 | 6-4 | Northwest Missouri State | 5/19/1981 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 253rd pick / 2006 |
| 81 | Amani Toomer | 34 | WR | 16 | 12 | 208 | 6-3 | Michigan | 9/8/1974 | 12 | New York Giants / 2nd / 34th pick / 1996 |
| 91 | Justin Tuck*+ | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 268 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 3/29/1983 | 3 | New York Giants / 3rd / 74th pick / 2005 |
| 9 | Lawrence Tynes | 30 | K | 2 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Troy State | 5/3/1978 | 4 | |
| 34 | Derrick Ward | 28 | RB | 16 | 3 | 233 | 5-11 | Fresno State,Ottawa (KS) | 8/30/1980 | 4 | New York Jets / 7th / 235th pick / 2004 |
| 28 | Danny Ware | 23 | RB | 6 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Georgia | 2/10/1985 | 1 | |
| 23 | Corey Webster | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 204 | 6-0 | LSU | 3/2/1982 | 3 | New York Giants / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2005 |
| 59 | Gerris Wilkinson | 25 | LB | 8 | 5 | 240 | 6-3 | Georgia Tech | 4/5/1983 | 2 | New York Giants / 3rd / 96th pick / 2006 |
| 99 | Renaldo Wynn | 34 | DE-DT | 16 | 0 | 292 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 9/3/1974 | 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 21st pick / 1997 |
| Team Total | 27.4 | 16 | 242.0 | 6-2.2 | 4.3 |