2011 New York Giants season
| 2011 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
| General manager | Jerry Reese |
| Owner |
John Mara Steve Tisch |
| Home field | MetLife Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-7 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Falcons) 24-2 Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 37-20 Won NFC Championship (49ers) 20-17(OT) Won Super Bowl XLVI (Patriots) 21-17 |
| Pro Bowlers | Selected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl XLVI: QB Eli Manning DE Jason Pierre-Paul |
| AP All-Pros |
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE – 1st Team Victor Cruz, WR – 2nd Team |
| Uniform | |
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Jason Pierre-Paul, DE – 1st Team
The 2011 New York Giants season was the 87th season for the team in the National Football League. They played all of their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Although the team did not improve on their 10–6 mark from 2010, the Giants were able to qualify for the playoffs and won Super Bowl XLVI, marking the fourth time in team history that they won a Super Bowl.
Many analysts predicted a rough year for the Giants. Despite highs and lows throughout the season, the Giants, with a 9–7 record, returned to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2008, when they won the NFC East and finished the season as the NFC's #4 seed. New York finished 10–6 in 2010 but failed to qualify for the playoffs due to not having any tiebreakers over any NFC playoff team. The Giants entered their week 17 match up with the Cowboys with both teams tied for the division lead with 8–7 records. The Giants took a 21–0 first half lead and while the Cowboys closed the gap to make the score 21–14 early in the 4th quarter, the Giants held on to defeat the Cowboys 31–14, clinching the divisional title and a playoff berth.
In the playoffs, the Giants defeated the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFC championship. The Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, which was a rematch of Super Bowl XLII from 4 years earlier in which the Giants defeated the previously undefeated Patriots. As in 2007, 1990, and 1986, the Giants played their eventual Super Bowl opponent during the regular season. The Giants also played the Packers and 49ers during the season, losing both games in the final minutes of play.
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