2001 New York Giants season
| 2001 New York Giants season | |
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| Head coach | Jim Fassel |
| Home field | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | DAL | Tim Seder 22 yard field goal | DAL 3–0 | |
| 1 | DAL | Joey Galloway 16 yard pass from Clint Stoerner (Tim Seder kick) | DAL 10–0 | |
| 2 | DAL | Dexter Coakley 29 yard interception return (Tim Seder kick) | DAL 17–0 | |
| 2 | NYG | Joe Jurevicius 4 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Morten Andersen kick) | DAL 17–7 | |
| 2 | DAL | Mario Edwards 71 yard interception return (Tim Seder kick) | DAL 24–7 | |
| 3 | NYG | Joe Jurevicius 34 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Morten Andersen kick) | DAL 24–14 | |
| 4 | NYG | Morten Andersen 40 yard field goal | DAL 24–17 | |
| 4 | NYG | Ike Hilliard 9 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Morten Andersen kick) | Tie 24–24 | |
| OT |
7:48
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NYG | Morten Andersen 42 yard field goal | NYG 27–24 |
The 2001 New York Giants season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League They were returning as Super Bowl runners-up from the 2000 season, after losing Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens. The Giants tried to imporove on their 12-4 record from the previous year, instead they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
The 2001 NFL season was the 77th season for the New York Giants and the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The Giants finished 7–9, 3rd in the NFC East. The Giants hoped to continue their success from the previous season in which they were the NFC champions, losing Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens. Michael Strahan was named Defensive Player of the Year for the 2001 season. He broke the NFL single season sack record with 22.5, surpassing Mark Gastineau's total of 22, by sacking Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers at Giants Stadium in the final regular season game. Following the season, defensive coordinator John Fox left to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, a team he would take the Super Bowl just two years later.
The game against the Green Bay Packers was scheduled for Sept. 16 but was rescheduled to January 6, due to the September 11 Attacks, which took place in New York, the Giants' native city.
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