2008 New York Giants season
| 2008 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
| General manager | Jerry Reese |
| Owner |
John Mara Steve Tisch |
| Home field | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Eagles) 23–11 |
| Pro Bowlers | 7 |
The 2008 New York Giants season was the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League (NFL) as the team looked to defend its Super Bowl XLII title. They improved upon their 10–6 record from 2007, becoming NFC East champions and finished with the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the only time in the Tom Coughlin era. Despite a franchise best 11–1 start and clinching the number 1 seed for the first time in eight years, the Giants lost four of their last five games, including their first playoff game against the Eagles, ending their season.
The Giants qualified for the postseason for the fourth consecutive year, marking the first time in club history that they had accomplished that. This was also the first time that the Giants made the playoffs the year after making the Super Bowl, after missing the playoffs in 1987 (following win in Super Bowl XXI), 1991 (following win in Super Bowl XXV), and 2001 (following loss in Super Bowl XXXV).
The 2008 Giants became the fifth team in NFL history with two players to rush for more than 1,000 yards: Brandon Jacobs (1,089) and Derrick Ward (1,025).
This season was the last season the Giants had 11+ wins until 8 years later in 2016 when the Giants went 11-5.
On February 29, the first day of free-agency, Giants free agent linebacker Kawika Mitchell left the team to join the Buffalo Bills, safety Gibril Wilson went to the Oakland Raiders, and linebacker Reggie Torbor joined the Miami Dolphins.
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