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July 24 .......................... Official Report to Training CampAugust 31 ..................... Roster reduced to a maximum of 53 players by 4 p.m. ETSeptember 5, 8-9 ......... Regular Season opens, Giants open at Dallas on 9/8October 29 ................... All trading ends at 4 p.m. ETJanuary 4-5 .................. Wild Card Playoff GamesJanuary 11-12 .............. Divisional Playoff GamesJanuary 19 ................... AFC and NFC Championship GamesJanuary 26 ................... Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FLFebruary 2.................... Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

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TABLE OF CONTENTSMETLIFE STADIUMMetLife Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3MetLife Sports Complex Parking Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4MetLife Stadium Level by Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Giants Club Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

FRONT OFFICEJohn Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Steve Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Chris Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Jonathan Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Dave Gettleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

COACHING STAFFPat Shurmur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Mike Shula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21James Bettcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Thomas McGaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Assistant Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27All-Time Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Giants Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

PLAYERSGiants Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Additional Rookies & First-Year Players . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

2018 SEASONRegular Season Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242NFL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244Giants Individual Offensive Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245Giants Individual Defensive Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Game-by-Game Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247Preseason Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263Participation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Game-by-Game Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266How The Giants Were Built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Giants Team Offensive Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269Opponents Team Offensive Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Individual Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Big Plays Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273Big Plays Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274Player Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275The Last Time It Happened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

HISTORYGiants Historical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282History Year-by-Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Stadiums of the Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305Uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

Logos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309Retired Giants Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319Giants in the Ring of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Giants Number One Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328Giants Training Camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328History of Giants Drafts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338Giants In The Pro Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

RECORDSGiants All-Time Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358Giants Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362Giants Team Records Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375Giants Team Records Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380Giants Rushing Honor Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385Giants Passing Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387Giants Receiving Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388Giants Season Leaders-Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391Giants Season Leaders-Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392Giants Season Leaders-Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393Giants Season Leaders-Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394Giants Season Leaders-Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395Giants Season Leaders-Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396Giants Season Leaders-All-Purpose Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 396Giants Longest Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399

POSTSEASONGiants Postseason Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402Giants Postseason Capsules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402Giants Individual Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420Giants Team Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

GIANTS RECORDS AND RESULTSGiants Regular/Postseason Year-by-Year Results . . . . . 430Giants Preseason Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445Giants All-Time Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448Giants Composite Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455Giants vs. Defunct NFL Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Giants Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Giants On Sunday Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Giants vs. The NFC East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457Giants vs. The AFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457Milestone Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457Giants On Monday Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 Giants Record by Decade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458Giants Record by Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458


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METLIFE STADIUM HOME OF THE GIANTS

In 2010, the Giants moved into a beautiful, new, state-of-the-art stadium built just a few yards from where Giants Stadium stood for more than three decades. MetLife Stadium is the nation’s finest football stadium. It seats 82,500 fans and is one of the NFL’s most technologically advanced stadiums. MetLife Stadium took more than 4 million man-hours and $1.6 billion to build. The stadium features more than 9,000 club seats, 221 suites and 130,000 square feet of state-of-the-art club lounges. The first row of seats is just 46 feet from the sidelines and the sightlines are superb. The Giants’ home is 2.1 million square feet, compared to Giants Stadium’s 900,000 square feet. It has four 30 feet by 118 feet high-definition video screens, a 350,000 square foot outdoor plaza filled with interactive activities for fans of all ages. On Feb. 2, 2014, MetLife Stadium hosted a historic event. It was the site of Super Bowl XLVIII, the first Super Bowl to be played outdoors at a cold weather venue. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos, 43-8. In its inaugural 2010 season, the Giants’ home was known simply as New Meadowlands Stadium. On Aug. 23, 2011 the Giants, Jets and MetLife announced the signing of a 25-year agreement to name the teams’ home venue MetLife Stadium. “Our partnership with the Giants and Jets goes back to 2008 when we became the first cor-nerstone sponsor here at the stadium,” said Steven A. Kandarian, president and chief executive officer of MetLife. “This expanded partnership provides significant benefits for both sides. MetLife secures the naming rights to a world class venue that will extend the reach of our brand to levels unmatched in the industry. And the Jets and Giants gain a sponsor with a history of financial strength and a brand as strong and storied as their own. MetLife Stadium is clearly one of the world’s premier sports marketing facilities.” The NFL’s premier venue opened for business in 2010. In addition to being the only stadium that is home to two NFL teams and Super Bowl XLVIII, it hosts dozens of non-NFL events each year including concerts, NCAA football and lacrosse games and international soccer matches.

The entire Meadowlands Sports Complex has been renamed The MetLife Sports Complex. “It is truly an honor for our team to be affiliated with such a wonderful partner,” said John Mara, pres-ident and chief executive officer of the Giants. “I know how much MetLife means to so many in New York and New Jersey, as an employer, as a trusted provider of financial services, and as a great corporate citizen. The company’s huge presence and influence in our area makes it a natural fit for this stadium and the strength, stability and quality of MetLife matches perfectly with the characteristics that the Giants try to achieve in all aspects of our aspirations. MetLife is a true leader in its industry and brings a power-ful, well-known brand that reflects very well on our stadium and what we’re trying to accomplish here. For the Giants in particular, MetLife’s reputation and long history are very appealing qualities that resonate with us on a very basic level. We are both organizations that value heritage and legacy.” “MetLife Stadium immediately joins the ranks of the most prestigious, high-profile sports-branded venues in the world, and that’s the way it should be,” said Steve Tisch, the Giants’ chairman and execu-tive vice president. “If you look at MetLife and the marketing and branding assets they have, you can understand how proud we feel that they have selected our stadium as the one they want their name on. Clearly MetLife realizes what a unique situation we have: two NFL home teams and twice as many games over the course of the season. And of course, we are very proud that MetLife has recognized just what a fantastic, one-of-a-kind facility this stadium is. The 2019 season will be the Giants’ 10th in MetLife Stadium. They are 36-36 in regular-season games and 1-0 in the postseason, defeating Atlanta in a 2011 NFC Wild Card game on their way to win-ning Super Bowl XLVI. MetLife Stadium has hosted numerous prestigious events, including NFL, college football and soccer games, and concerts. In 2014, the stadium was the site of Super Bowl XLVIII, the first outdoor Super Bowl played in a “cold weather” city. Seattle defeated Denver, 43-8.


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OWNERSHIPJohn K. Mara, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & Chief Executive OfficerSteve Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman & Executive Vice PresidentJonathan Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerChris Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, Player PersonnelLacy Boughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to Chairman and EVPAnn Durante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to President and CEONicole Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to President and CEO

FOOTBALL OPERATIONSDave Gettleman . . . . . . .Senior Vice President and General ManagerKevin Abrams . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of Football Operations and Assistant General ManagerMark Koncz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Player PersonnelKen Sternfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Pro PersonnelTy Siam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Football Operations/Data AnalyticsEd Triggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Football Operations CoordinatorCharles Tisch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Football Operations AssistantJessie Armstead . . . . . . . . . . Special Assistant to the General Manager

COACHING STAFFPat Shurmur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head CoachMike Shula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive CoordinatorJames Bettcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive CoordinatorThomas McGaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Teams CoordinatorHenry Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Defensive BacksAnthony Blevins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Special TeamsBobby Blick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive AssistantJoe Danos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peformance Manager/ Assistant Strength & Conditioning Mike Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside LinebackersGary Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive LineHal Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive LineCraig Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Running BacksBill McGovern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LinebackersPratik Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Performance Nutrition/ Assistant Strength & ConditioningTom Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Special TeamsRyan Roeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive AssitantThomas Stallworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Strength & ConditioningTyke Tolbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wide ReceiversAaron Wellman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strength & ConditioningLunda Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tight EndsBen Wilkerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Offensive LineEverett Withers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive Backs

FOOTBALL INFORMATION/COACHING ASSISTANTSJon Berger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Director of Football InformationBen Burress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant to Coaching Staff - Offense

Michael Mestieri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to Coaching Staff - DefenseKevin Monangai . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant to Coaching Staff - OffenseChris Pridy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Football Administration

ADMINISTRATIONJerry Meade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of SecurityJim Phelan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of Team OperationsJeff Conroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Team OperationsCarol Kuhl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ReceptionistMike Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team SecurityVinny Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Security

COMMUNICATIONSPat Hanlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Vice President of CommunicationsCorry Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of CommunicationsJennifer Conley . . . Director of Corporate & Football CommunicationsDion Dargin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Communications Coordinator

COMMUNITY RELATIONSFrank Mara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Community RelationsAllison Stangeby . .Vice President of Community & Corporate RelationsEthan Medley . . . . . . . . . . Director of Community and Youth RelationsJoann Lamneck .Assistant Director of Alumni & Community Relations Alyssa Agrifolio . . . . . . Senior Manager, Corporate Giving and Events

EQUIPMENT AND SECURITYJackie Miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Equipment ManagerTim Slaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Equipment ManagerTerry Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Field Security ManagerHarrison Eisen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Equipment Room AssistantKyle Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Equipment Room Assistant

FACILITIESVictor McLoughlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Facilities & ConstructionRob Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head GroundskeeperJose Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities

FINANCEChristine Procops . . . . . Senior Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerSteve Hamrahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of FinanceAllison Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller - FacilitiesMichael Feeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller - OperationsMichelle McCabe-Christensen . . . . . . .Senior Accounts Payable AnalystCasey Puleo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, AccountingMichelle Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Payroll SpecialistBill Plumstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Accountant

FOOTBALL VIDEODave Maltese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video DirectorCarmen Pizzano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Video Director

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Stephen Venditti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Video DirectorAnthony Pietanza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video Assistant

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYJustin Warren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Information TechnologyJulie Glisky . . . . . . . . . . Director of IT - Applications and DevelopmentJohn Dorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead Developer Lamont McCormick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Support SpecialistAndrew Nawolski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT/Help Desk SupportAndrew Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT/Help Desk Support

LEGAL AND HUMAN RESOURCESWilliam J. Heller, Esq. . . . . . .Senior Vice President & General CounselDebra Agosta . . . . . . . .Director of Legal Services & Human ResourcesCorrin Martin . . . . . . . .Human Resources/Legal Department Assistant

MARKETINGPete Guelli . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial OfficerRusty Hawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of MarketingDan Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Media & PartnershipsDon Sperling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Giants EntertainmentDoug Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Creative ServicesNilay Shah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Digital StrategyChristine Baluyot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of ProductionJessica Slenker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Marketing & PartnershipsMark Gennarelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sponsorship, Account ExecutiveNicole Rivera-Stocky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Client & Event Services Sarita Borojevic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Client Services ManagerChris Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Client Services ManagerMike Decina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Client Services ManagerAmanda DiPane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Client Services CoordinatorMichael Eisen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giants.com Senior Writer/EditorJohn Schmeelk . . . . . . . . .Managing Producer of Radio & Giants.comMichael Becton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Multimedia ProducerDavid Dominik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Manager, Digital MediaDan Salomone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Digital Media Content WriterMatt Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Media CoordinatorEmma Kaptein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production AssistantMatt Swensen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Motion/Digital Graphics Designer

MEDICAL SERVICESRonnie Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, Medical Services/ Head Athletic TrainerSteve Kennelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Athletic TrainerLeigh Weiss . . . . . . . . . . .Physical Therapist/Director of RehabilitationJustin Maher . . . . . . . . . . Physical Therapist/Assistant Athletic TrainerMichael Baum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerPhil Buzzerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerScott Rodeo, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Team Physician/OrthopedistJames Kinderknecht, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Team PhysicianRussell Warren, MD . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Team Physician/OrthopedistBryan Kelly, MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultant OrthopedistSamuel Taylor, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultant OrthopedistRobert Hotchkiss, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consultant Orthopedist/Hand

Hugh Gardy, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team DentistJason Schepis, DMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team DentistRoger Hartl, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Neurological ConsultantArnold J. Leibowitz, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hackensack University Medical Center - Internal Medicine ConsultantSteven R. Leibowitz, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hackensack University Medical Center - Internal Medicine ConsultantKameno Bell, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hackensack University Medical Center - Emergency Medicine Consultant

PLAYER DEVELOPMENTDavid Tyree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Player EngagementAshley Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Player Engagement

PLAYER PERSONNEL AND SCOUTINGChris Pettit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of College ScoutingJeremiah Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive ScoutSteve Verderosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regional ScoutJeremy Breit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regional Scout David Boisture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutMarcus Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutDonnie Etheridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutRyan Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutChris Watts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutBrendan Prophett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutMarquis Pendleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BLESTO ScoutMatt Shauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Pro PersonnelTim McDonnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Player PersonnelPatrick Hanscomb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Area ScoutNick La Testa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro ScoutCorey Lockett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro ScoutChad Klunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scouting CoordinatorRita Giordanetti . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to General Manager/ScoutingAndrea Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant, Pro Personnel

TICKET OFFICEAmy Matlins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of TicketingChris Gorman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing AssistantAmanda Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing AssistantJackie Lepow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing AssistantBrian Polanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing Assistant

GIANTS STADIUM LLCKevin Frattura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President, Sales & MarketingDave Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Director, Premium SalesBrian Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Premium ServicesLawrence Sauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Premium SalesJada Emery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Premium SalesLori Handras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club Services ManagerArianna Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . .Event & Premium Services ManagerMolly Giudice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suites & Premium Services CoordinatorAnthony Pillari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Account ExecutiveTim Maldonado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Account Executive

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EXECUTIVES

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John K. Mara is in his 29th season with the Giants. The franchise’s President and Chief Executive Officer, he assumed the team presidency upon the passing of his father, Wellington Mara, in 2005. He joined the Giants in 1991 as General Counsel and later added the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.With team Chairman Steve Tisch, Mara was at the forefront of the planning and negotiations for MetLife Stadium, where the Giants began playing their home games in 2010 after 34 seasons in Giants Stadium. In addition, Mara, Steve Tisch and Jonathan Tisch, as well as Jets owner Woody Johnson, headlined the bid commit-tee that helped convince the NFL owners to award Super Bowl XLVIII to the new stadium. Seattle and Denver played in the game on Feb. 2, 2014. The first Super Bowl to be held in a cold-weather outdoor venue was an overwhelming success, both in the week prior to the game and on game day. Mara, one of the NFL’s most prominent and respect-ed owners, is the chairman of the league’s Management Council Executive Committee, and he played an impor-tant role in negotiating the 2011 collective bargaining agreement with the NFLPA. He also serves on numerous other NFL committees, including for the last 18 years on the influential Competition Committee, which stud-ies all aspects of the game and recommends rules and

john k. mara

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policy changes to NFL clubs. Mara also serves on the NFL’s Health and Safety, Compensation, and Workplace Diversity committees. Mara has been affiliated with the Giants his entire life. The franchise was founded in 1925 by his grandfa-ther, Tim Mara. Wellington Mara was one of the most influential, respected and beloved executives in NFL history. Since John Mara joined the organization in an official capacity, the Giants have reached the playoffs 10 times, won five NFC East titles and played in three Super Bowls, winning two. Born in New York City on Dec. 1, 1954, Mara grew up in Westchester County in White Plains and graduated from Iona Prep High School in New Rochelle. He attended Boston College where he received a B.S. degree in mar-keting, graduating with Cum Laude honors in 1976. Mara earned his law degree from Fordham University in 1979. He specialized in labor and employment law and litiga-tion at two Manhattan firms prior to joining the Giants. Mara serves on the Board of Directors of Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, N.Y. and Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York. John and his wife, the former Denise Walter, have five children and 12 grandchildren.


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Steve Tisch is an Academy-award winning pro-ducer, partner at Escape Artists Productions, Chairman, Executive Vice President and Co-Owner of the New York Football Giants, and a committed philanthropist. He is the only person with both an Oscar and a Super Bowl ring, winning Best Picture for Forrest Gump in 1994, and receiving two Super Bowl rings as Chairman of the Giants for Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. For more than four decades, Steve has successfully produced compelling stories in film and television, from the critically acclaimed television movie, The Burning Bed starring Farrah Fawcett, to Risky Business, the sleeper hit that helped launch Tom Cruise’s career. Other film credits include Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, American History X, Snatch, The Pursuit of Happyness, Seven Pounds, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Back-Up Plan, Hope Springs, The Equalizer, Southpaw, The Equalizer 2 and most recently, The Upside, which was released in January of 2019. Next up for Escape Artists is the Amazon original Troop Zero, starring Viola Davis, Allison Janney, McKenna Grace and Jim Gaffigan, which will be released later this year. On the television side, Escape Artists’ first straight-to-series show, Perpetual Grace, LTD., starring Ben Kingsley, premieres on June 2nd on EPIX; followed up by Servant, in collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan, which will be one of Apple’s wide-releases for their upcoming streaming service. Steve has been involved with the New York Giants since his father, Preston Robert Tisch, purchased 50 percent of the franchise in 1991. In 2005, Steve was named Executive Vice President, and with the passing of his father, he assumed the additional title of Chairman. Steve worked closely with John Mara, President and CEO of the Giants, on the planning and construction of MetLife Stadium, which was completed in the spring of 2010 and ranks as the number one grossing stadium in the world from 2012-2018 according to Billboard. Steve also

helped win the successful bid to bring Super Bowl XLVIII to MetLife Stadium in February 2014. Tisch and Mara were named Best NFL Owners by Forbes in 2011. Tisch is also active in philanthropy, generously con-tributing his time and resources to a variety of organiza-tions in arts, health and education. Recognizing the value of storytelling and its ability to increase dialogue and understanding, Steve made a transformative gift to Tel Aviv University, elevating its Department of Film and Television into a full school, now named The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television. The school has won top prizes at film festivals around the world and is Israel’s leading institution of film and television studies. It is ranked by The Hollywood Reporter among the top 15 international film schools for three years in a row. Tisch was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Tel Aviv University in 2016. Tisch made a leadership gift to the David Geffen School of Medicine for the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, the single largest donation from an individual to a medical center for a concussion-related initiative. The gift creates the first U.S. fellowship to train pediatric neurologists who specialize in sports concussions, and establishes the world’s most sophisticated research, pre-vention, diagnosis and treatment program for concussions and brain injuries with a particular emphasis on young athletes. Steve is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is a founding Trustee of The Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles, is on the Board of Advisors of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University and previously served on the board of the Sundance Institute. Tisch resides in both Los Angeles and New York City.

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Chris Mara joined the Giants as Vice President of Player Evaluation on July 29, 2003. He was promoted to Senior Vice President of Player Personnel in 2011. This is Mara’s second tour of duty with the fran-chise. He joined the Giants staff prior to the 1979 season and over the next 14 years Mara was a member of the club’s player personnel department. Mara was a scout during the franchise’s first two Super Bowl Championship seasons in 1986 and 1990. Following his first stint with the Giants, Mara spent eight years (1994-2001) operating ProRate, Inc., an independent football scouting service contracted by as many as 15 NFL franchises. The service provided an evaluation of the free agent market in the NFL. Mara spent 2001-02 as the President/General Manager of the New Jersey Gladiators of the Arena Football League. Mara oversaw a myriad of responsi-bilities including ticket sales, operations, and the arena lease. His primary focus was on player personnel and player contracts. Mara brought his extensive knowledge of professional football to the team and revived the struggling franchise in just one season. After a difficult first season, the Gladiators posted a 9-5 record in 2002 and a first-place finish in the Eastern Division of the National Conference. Posting the biggest turnaround in AFL history, the Gladiators finished the

2002 regular season with seven more victories than the previous year and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Mara graduated from Iona Prep in New Rochelle, N.Y. where he was a standout defensive back for three seasons, winning All-Catholic High School Athletic Association recognition after his senior year. He began his collegiate career at Springfield College, where he was a defensive back on the fresh-man team and lettered on the varsity golf team. He then transferred to Boston College, where he earned a B.A. in the arts and sciences. During his scholastic and collegiate days, Mara spent many summers working at Giants train-ing camps. During the regular season, he worked with broadcast teams from both CBS-TV and NBC-TV, as well as with visiting and home radio broadcast groups. Mara was born in New York City. He is married to the former Kathleen Rooney and the couple has four children - Daniel, Kate, Rooney and Conor - and five grandchildren, Judith Kailee, Wellington Rooney, Ann MacKenna, Blaise Rooney (Daniel’s children) and a granddaughter (Kate’s daughter).

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Jonathan Tisch is Chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels & Co and Co-Chairman of the Board and a mem-ber of the Office of the President of Loews Corporation. Tisch has led Loews’ expansion and emergence as a prominent and respected hotel company with a widely praised culture that embraces the power of partnerships – with team members, guests, communities and owners. He was voted “Hotelier of the World” by HOTELS maga-zine. Recognized as a statesman for the multi-billion- dollar travel and tourism industry, Tisch is a leader both nationally and locally. He is Chairman Emeritus of the United States Travel Association, previously founded and served as Chairman of the Travel Business Roundtable and served as Chairman of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. For nearly six years Jon was Chairman of NYC & Company, the city’s official tourism agency, and was Chairman of New York Rising, estab-lished to bring back visitors and revive the economy after 9/11. Crain’s New York Business named him one of the “Top Ten Most Influential Business Leaders” and inducted him to their Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have transformed the City in both their professional work and in their civic and philanthropic activities. Tisch is a champion of corporate responsibility and

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civic engagement. More than 25 years ago, he initiated the Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy, a recipient of the US President’s Service Award. He is currently Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Tufts University, where he is also the naming benefactor of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. He is a founding board member and Vice Chair of The Shed, New York City’s new cultural center that commissions original works of art, across all disciplines, for all audiences. In 2017, he was honored by the NYU School of Professional Studies with the naming of the Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, of which he has been a driving force for years. Tisch is the author of three best-selling books: The Power of We: Succeeding through Partnerships; Chocolates on the Pillow Aren’t Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience; and Citizen You: Doing Your Part to Change the World. He was the host of the Emmy nominated television series Beyond the Boardroom. Jon was instrumental in bringing the 2014 Super Bowl to the metropolitan area, serving as Co-Chair of the bid committee and then as Co-Chair of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee.


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Dave Gettleman, a veteran with more than 30 years of NFL experience as a scout and general manager, was introduced as the Giants’ general manager on Dec. 29, 2017. He is just the fourth person to hold that position since 1979, following George Young, Ernie Accorsi and Jerry Reese. In his first season as G.M., the Giants won two more games than they had the previous year as Gettleman overhauled the roster with an eye toward consistent success in the future. His first draft class included running back Saquon Barkley, the No. 2 overall selection who set numerous records in his debut season and was selected the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. In addition, 2018 draft choices Will Hernandez (who started every game at left guard), linebacker Lorenzo Carter and defensive tackle B.J. Hill should all be vital contributors for many seasons. Veteran players acquired by Gettleman included Nate Solder, a 16-game starter at left tackle; linebacker Alec Ogletree, who led the Giants with five intercep-tions and was a defensive captain; and safety Michael Thomas, who was also selected a captain, was a special teams Pro Bowler, and the team’s NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. Gettleman’s 10 draft choices this year included Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall selection and seven defensive players, starting with first-rounders Dexter Lawrence, a defensive tackle from Clemson, and DeAndre Baker, a cornerback from Georgia. Thanks to a pair of trades, the Giants had three first-round selections for the first time in the draft’s 84-year history. Gettleman was the Carolina Panthers’ general manager from 2013-17. In his four full seasons with the Panthers, they won three consecutive NFC South Division titles, an NFC Championship, and played in Super Bowl 50. Gettleman received The Sporting News’ 2015 NFL Executive of the Year Award after the Panthers compiled a league-best 17-2 record. Carolina’s three straight division titles from 2013-15 marked the first time the Panthers earned three con-secutive postseason berths in franchise history. Carolina joined Denver and New England as the only franchises with at least three consecutive division titles from 2013-16. The Panthers’ 34 regular-season victories over that time represent the team’s best-ever three-year stretch. Prior to his arrival, the Panthers had four consecu-tive non-winning seasons and had not qualified for the playoffs since 2008. Gettleman previously spent 15 seasons with the Giants (1998-2012) – one as the assistant director of pro personnel, 13 as director, and a final season as the team’s senior pro personnel analyst. Prior to coming to the Giants, Gettleman was a scout for the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. Gettleman was instrumental in the acquisitions of

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numerous players that helped the Giants advance to Super Bowls XXXV, XLII and XLVI. In 2000, he was a driving force in the free agent signings of Lomas Brown, Glenn Parker and Dusty Zeigler, which vastly improved the offensive line. The Giants also acquired eight-year veteran linebacker Mike Barrow, who started all but one game at middle linebacker and finished second on the team in tackles. The 2007 world champions received huge con-tributions from acquisitions who were highly-touted by Gettleman. They included leading receiver Plaxico Burress, who caught the Super Bowl-winning touch-down pass, defensive captain and leading tackler Antonio Pierce, center Shaun O’Hara, tackle Kareem McKenzie, defensive tackle Fred Robbins, lineback-er Kawika Mitchell, cornerbacks Sam Madison and R.W. McQuarters, running back Reuben Droughns and Lawrence Tynes, the only kicker in NFL history with two game-winning overtime field goals in the postseason. Four years later, the Giants won another champion-ship with Gettleman-inspired acquisitions playing a key role. They included safety Antrel Rolle and linebacker Michael Boley, the team’s top two tacklers with 96 and 91, respectively, defensive tackles Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard, and punter Steve Weatherford Gettleman has been a part of seven Super Bowl teams, including three winners, with four franchises. He was with Buffalo in 1990 and 1991, Denver in 1997, the Giants in 2000, 2007 and 2011, and Carolina in 2015. The Broncos and the 2007 and 2011 Giants won the championship. Gettleman has been associated with 16 playoff teams in his NFL career. When Gettleman arrived in Charlotte in January 2013, the Panthers had won a total of 15 games in the previous three seasons and were in a challenging salary cap situation. Gettleman was able to keep the core of the roster together, add important pieces, and help launch their three-year division title streak. And though he did not have the benefit of a full college scouting season or the full complement of draft choices -- Carolina had just five -- he engineered a draft that produced defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Pro Bowler Kawann Short, who had 11 sacks and was a Pro Bowler in 2015. Lotulelei became one of the NFL’s best run stoppers. In addition, fifth-round pick A.J. Klein provided reliable depth as both a starter and reserve at linebacker behind Luke Kuechly. Subsequent Carolina drafts under Gettleman’s direction delivered outstanding players such as Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner, second team All-Pro tackle Daryl Williams, receiver Kelvin Benjamin and linebacker Shaq Thompson. Gettleman also demonstrated an aptitude for finding under-the-radar prospects who became productive players, such as guard Andrew Norwell, as well as undervalued free agents like safety Kurt Coleman, wide receiver Ted Ginn and running back Fozzy Whittaker.


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Gettleman entered the NFL in 1986 as a scouting department intern for the Buffalo Bills. He became a full-time scout for Buffalo after the 1987 draft. Following a year as an area scout, Gettleman was assigned as the Bills’ representative to the BLESTO scouting combine and continued in that capacity through the 1992 draft as the Northeast area scout. From June 1992 through December 1993, Gettleman worked as a regional scout for BLESTO, concentrating in the East and Midwest regions. In January 1994, Gettleman joined the scouting department of the Broncos, for whom he spent more than four years in the East and Southeast regions. Gettleman joined the Giants in the spring of 1998 as then-director of pro personnel Tim Rooney’s assistant. He was promoted to pro personnel director in the spring of 1999 upon Rooney’s retirement. After the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012, Gettleman became the team’s senior pro person-nel analyst.

Gettleman began his football career as a teacher-coach at Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie, N.Y As the head coach from 1973-78 and 1980-81, Gettleman led his teams to two league titles and one Section 1 Bowl berth. He spent a season as a volunteer assistant at Cal State Long Beach in 1979. Gettleman joined the faculty of Kingston High School in 1982 and became the head coach in 1984, leading his team to a Section 1 Bowl berth. Born in Boston, Gettleman earned a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 1972. He played offensive tackle on the freshman football team. Gettleman has two master’s degrees: one in physical education from Southern Connecticut State in 1978 and another in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1986. He and his wife, Joanne, have three children, Aaron (and wife Melissa), Sam and Ana Jane.

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REGULAR SEASONCoach Seasons Years W L T Pct

Robert Folwell 1925 1 8 4 0 .667Joseph Alexander 1926 1 8 4 1 .667Earl Potteiger 1927-28 2 15 8 3 .635LeRoy Andrews* 1929-30 2 24 5 1 .817Benny Friedman 1930 1 2 0 0 .333Steve Owen 1930-53 23 153 100 17 .598Jim Lee Howell 1954-60 7 53 27 4 .655Allie Sherman 1961-68 8 57 51 4 .527Alex Webster 1969-73 5 29 40 1 .421Bill Arnsparger# 1974-76 3 7 28 0 .200John McVay 1976-78 3 14 23 0 .378Ray Perkins 1979-82 4 23 34 0 .404Bill Parcells 1983-90 8 77 49 1 .610Ray Handley 1991-92 2 14 18 0 .438Dan Reeves 1993-96 4 31 33 0 .484Jim Fassel 1997-2003 7 58 53 1 .522Tom Coughlin 2004-15 12 102 90 0 .531Ben McAdoo 2016-17 2 13 15 0 .464Steve Spagnuolo+ 2017 1 1 3 0 .250Pat Shurmur 2018 1 5 11 0 .313 *Andrews was replaced by Friedman and Owen after 15 games in 1930.#Arnsparger was replaced by McVay after seven games in 1976.+McAdoo was replaced by Spagnuolo after 12 games in 2017.

POSTSEASON

Coach G Seasons W L T Pct

Steve Owen 10 1930-53 2 8 0 .200Jim Lee Howell 4 1954-60 2 2 0 .500Allie Sherman 3 1961-68 0 3 0 .000Ray Perkins 2 1979-82 1 1 0 .500Bill Parcells 11 1983-90 8 3 0 .727Dan Reeves 2 1993-96 1 1 0 .500Jim Fassel 5 1997-2003 2 3 0 .400Tom Coughlin 11 2004-15 8 3 0 .727Ben McAdoo 1 2016-17 0 1 0 .000

PRESEASONCoach G Seasons W L T Pct

Jim Lee Howell 5 1954-60 1 3 1 .300Allie Sherman 37 1961-68 14 22 1 .392Alex Webster 29 1969-73 11 16 2 .414Bill Arnsparger 18 1974-76 10 8 0 .555John McVay 10 1976-78 3 7 0 .300Ray Perkins 16 1979-82 5 11 0 .313Bill Parcells 33 1983-90 27 6 0 .818Ray Handley 8 1991-92 4 4 0 .500Dan Reeves 17 1993-96 7 10 0 .412Jim Fassel 29 1997-03 9 20 0 .310Tom Coughlin 49 2004-15 26 23 0 .531Ben McAdoo 8 2016-17 4 4 0 .500Pat Shurmur 4 2018 2 2 0 .500

OPENING DAY GAMESCoach G Seasons W L T Pct

Robert Folwell 1 1925 0 1 0 .000Joseph Alexander 1 1926 1 0 0 1.000Earl Potteiger 2 1927-28 2 0 0 1.000LeRoy Andrews 2 1929-30 1 0 1 .750Steve Owen 23 1930-53 13 7 3 .630Jim Lee Howell 7 1954-60 5 2 0 .714Allie Sherman 8 1961-68 3 4 1 .438Alex Webster 5 1969-73 3 2 0 .600Bill Arnsparger 3 1974-76 1 2 0 .333John McVay 2 1976-78 2 0 0 1.000Ray Perkins 4 1979-82 1 3 0 .250Bill Parcells 8 1983-90 5 3 0 .625Ray Handley 2 1991-92 1 1 0 .500Dan Reeves 4 1993-96 2 2 0 .500Jim Fassel 7 1997-03 5 2 0 .714Tom Coughlin 12 2004-15 4 8 0 .333Ben McAdoo 2 2016-17 1 1 0 .500Pat Shurmur 1 2018 0 1 0 .000

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Pat Shurmur was named the 18th head coach in Giants history on Jan. 22, 2018. The Giants finished their first season under Shurmur with a 5-11 record, a two-game improvement over their 2017 record. Twelve of the Giants’ 16 games were decided by seven or fewer points, tying them with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh for the most in the NFL. The Giants were 4-8 in games decided by seven or fewer points. The eight losses in such games were an NFL high. The Giants held a fourth-quarter lead in four of those games. Shurmur brought a new offensive system to the Giants and called the plays, and the team scored 369 points in 2018 after scoring 246 the previous season. The 123-point increase was the Giants’ largest from one season to the next in 85 years, and their largest ever when the seasons had the same number of games. In 1933, the Giants scored 244 points in a 14-game regular season, one year after scoring 93 points in 12 games, an increase of 151 points. The 123-point increase was the NFL’s fifth-larg-est in 2018, behind the Indianapolis Colts (+170), Chicago Bears (+157), Kansas City Chiefs (+150) and Cleveland Browns (+125). Under Shurmur, the Giants’ per-game averages in points and total, rushing and passing yards all improved in 2018, as did their NFL rank in all four categories:

Year Points Tot. Yds. Rushing Passing

2017 15.4 (31st)

314.3 (21st)

96.8 (26th)

217.4 (19th)

2018 23.1 (18th)

356.1 (17th)

103.1 (24th)

252.9 (11th)

In his first season under Shurmur, quarterback Eli Manning completed 63.1 percent of his passes, the highest completion rate of his 15-year career. Manning’s 380 completions were the second-highest total in team history, behind only his 387 completions in 2015. Manning’s 11 interceptions were his fewest since he threw 10 in 2008, and his 106.0 passer rating on third down was the fifth-highest in the NFL. In Shurmur’s offense, Saquon Barkley had one of the best rookie seasons by a running back in NFL history. Barkley was named the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year after finishing with 261 rushing attempts for 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns and 91 catches for 721 yards and four scores. He led the NFL with a Giants rookie-record 2,028 yards from scrimmage and led the team in both rushing yards and receptions. A 21-year NFL coaching veteran, Shurmur joined the Giants after a two-year stint with the Minnesota Vikings, including the last 27 games as offensive coordi-nator. In 2017, he was named the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association.

The Giants are the second head coaching assign-ment for Shurmur, who led the Cleveland Browns from 2011-12. Shurmur has been a part of teams that have quali-fied for nine postseason berths, won seven division titles, and advanced to one Super Bowl (he was on the Eagles’ staff when they played in Super Bowl XXXIX vs. New England in the 2004 season). In his final season with Minnesota in 2017, the Vikings were one of four teams with an NFL-best 13-3 record and won the NFC North championship. Minnesota finished 10th in the NFL in scoring (23.9 points a game), 11th in total yardage (356.9 a game) and seventh in rushing yardage (122.3-yard average). The Vikings were also third in the league in third-down conversion percentage (43.5, with 94 successes in 216 attempts). Shurmur has long been renowned for his work with quarterbacks, including Manning, Super Bowl LII champion Nick Foles and Sam Bradford. In 2017, Case Keenum had the finest season of his career in leading Minnesota to the NFC Championship Game. In his first four years, Keenum played for three teams and had a career passer rating of 78.4 and a touchdown pass/inter-ception ratio of 24/20. In his only season with Shurmur, Keenum’s rating was 98.3 – placing him seventh in the NFL – and he threw for 22 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. Including the postseason, the Vikings were 12-4 in games he started. In 2016, Shurmur joined the Vikings as their tight ends coach. For the final nine games of the season, he was also the team’s offensive coordinator, the title he retained the following year. The 2016 Vikings endured several injuries on the offensive line and inserted Bradford as the starting quarterback in Week 2 after obtaining him in a pre-season trade following a season-ending injury to Teddy Bridgewater. Bradford, who had previously worked with Shurmur in St. Louis (2010) and Philadelphia (2015), broke the NFL single-season completion percentage record with his 71.6 percent effort and set Vikings’ marks with 395 completions and a 0.9 interception percentage (five picks in 552 attempts). Bradford’s 99.3 passer rat-ing was the highest of his career. Prior to his arrival in Minnesota, Shurmur spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles in his second stint with the club. He joined the Eagles in 2013 when he was hired by first-year head coach Chip Kelly. In their first season in Philly, the Eagles set franchise records in points (442), total net yards (6,676), touchdowns (53), passing yards (4,406) and fewest turnovers (19) en route to an NFC East title. Philadelphia also set an NFL record with 99 plays of 20+ yards and became the first team since the 1991 Buffalo Bills to lead the league in rushing while ranking last in time of possession. Shurmur guided Foles to a breakout season in 2013, when the then second-year pro threw 27 touch-down passes and only two interceptions while posting the

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third-best rating (119.2) and third-lowest interception percentage (0.63%) in NFL history. Foles also became just the seventh player in league history to throw for seven touchdowns in a game (at Oakland). In 2014, Shurmur oversaw an offense that again established a Philadelphia record by scoring 474 points. Those Eagles also set franchise team records with 54 touchdowns, 390 completions, 4,581 gross passing yards, eight 300-yard passing games and 356 first downs. Shurmur served as the interim head coach for the 2015 regular season finale after Kelly’s dismissal and guided Philadelphia to a 35-30 victory over the Giants. Before joining the Eagles, Shurmur was the Browns’ coach, the first head coaching opportunity of his career. He was the 13th head coach in franchise history and the sixth since the franchise’s revival in 1999. In his first season, Shurmur developed a draft class in which all eight members played in regular-season games, including three who started all 16 games. Shurmur also mentored quarterback Colt McCoy, who in his second season posted career-best totals of 2,733 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes in 2011. Shurmur took over in Cleveland after two seasons as the offensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams (2009-10). He helped the Rams improve to a 7-9 record follow-ing a 1-15 season in 2009. Shurmur guided the Rams to improvements in nearly every offensive category, including total yards, time of possession and third-down percentage. The first overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, Bradford was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after setting league rookie records for completions (354) and attempts (590), while his 3,512 passing yards were the second-most by a rookie in history at the time. Prior to a successful season through the air in 2010, Shurmur helped running back Steven Jackson capture the NFL rushing title in 2009 with 1,416 yards. Shurmur’s NFL coaching career began in Philadelphia, where he was an Eagles assistant for 10 seasons under Andy Reid (1999-2008). He served as the team’s quarterbacks coach from 2002-08 and helped develop Donovan McNabb into a three-time Pro Bowler during his tenure. In 2004, Shurmur mentored McNabb to the most productive season of his career, as the quar-terback set franchise records in passer rating (104.7) and completion percentage (64.0). McNabb also became the first player in NFL history with 30-plus TDs (31) and fewer than 10 interceptions (8) in a single season.

McNabb’s career year helped Philadelphia advance to Super Bowl XXXIX, its first appearance in the title game since 1980. In his first three seasons in Philadelphia (1999-2001), Shurmur was the Eagles’ tight ends coach and helped develop Chad Lewis, who was selected to three Pro Bowls. In 2000-01, Lewis combined for 110 recep-tions, 1,157 yards and nine touchdowns. His reception total ranked fourth among all NFL tight ends during that two-year span. Before joining the Eagles, Shurmur spent the 1998 season at Stanford University as the offensive line coach. His group helped first-year quarterback Todd Husak become only the third player in school history to throw for more than 3,000 yards. Prior to his stint at Stanford, Shurmur coached the tight ends, special teams and offensive line at his alma mater, Michigan State, from 1990-97. Three Spartans tight ends (Ty Hallock, Duane Young and Mitch Lyons) played well enough under Shurmur’s guidance to advance to the NFL, and kickoff returner Derrick Mason set a school career record with 2,575 yards. A four-year letterman at Michigan State, Shurmur earned All-Big Ten conference honors and All-America honorable mention accolades as a senior in 1987. As a freshman, he played guard and linebacker, and in the next three seasons, he was the Spartans’ starting center. Shurmur served as co-captain as a senior when the Spartans defeated USC in the Rose Bowl. Shurmur earned a master’s degree in financial administration and was the first grad student football player at Michigan State. A native of Dearborn Heights, Mich., Shurmur attended Divine Child High School. Shurmur comes from a football family. His uncle, the late Fritz Shurmur, coached in the NFL for 24 years. He was the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator from 1994-98 and helped that club win two NFC titles and Super Bowl XXXI. Shurmur and his wife Jennifer have four children – daughters Allyson (an oncology nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania), Erica (who works for the sports division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau) and Claire (a high school student), and a son, Kyle (a quarterback who set numerous career passing records at Vanderbilt and is now a rookie with the Kansas City Chiefs).

SHURMUR AT A GLANCE1988-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .graduate assistant1990-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tight ends/special teams/offensive line1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .offensive line1999-2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Eagles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tight ends/assistant offensive line2002-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quarterbacks2009-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Rams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator2011-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Browns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . head coach2013-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Eagles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . interim head coach (one game)2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Vikings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tight ends/offensive coordinator (nine games)2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Vikings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator2018-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . head coach


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Mike Shula is in his second season as the Giants’ offensive coordinator. A 31-year coaching veteran, Shula is in his 28th season as an NFL assistant. He also served four years as the head coach at the University of Alabama, his alma mater. In Shula’s first season with the team in 2018, the Giants scored 369 points after scoring 246 the previous season. The 123-point increase was the Giants’ largest from one season to the next in 85 years, and their largest ever when the seasons had the same number of games. In 1933, the Giants scored 244 points in a 14-game regular season, one year after scoring 93 points in 12 games, an increase of 151 points. The 123-point increase was the NFL’s fifth-largest in 2018, behind the Indianapolis Colts (+170), Chicago Bears (+157), Kansas City Chiefs (+150) and Cleveland Browns (+125). Under head coach Pat Shurmur and Shula, the Giants’ offense saw significant improvement in several statistical categories (all numbers are per game), including points (15.4 to 23.1), total yards (314.3 to 356.1), rushing yards (96.8 to 103.1) and passing yards (217.4 to 252.9). Shula also works closely with the quarterbacks and last season Eli Manning completed a career-high 63.1 percent of his passes. Manning’s 380 completions were the second-highest total in Giants history, his 11 interceptions were his fewest since he threw 10 in 2008, and his 106.0 passer rating on third down was the fifth-highest in the NFL. Saquon Barkley was selected the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after leading the league with 2,028 yards from scrimmage and the Giants with franchise rookie-record totals of 1,307 rushing yards and 91 recep-tions (the latter figure tying the mark Odell Beckham, Jr. set in 2014). Barkley was the second Offensive Rookie of the Year coached by Shula, joining Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in 2011. Prior to joining the Giants, Shula spent seven sea-sons on the Panthers’ coaching staff, including the last five as offensive coordinator. In his final season with the team in 2017, the Panthers were fourth in the league in rushing yards per game (131.4), seventh in third-down efficiency (93 conver-sions in 222 opportunities, a 41.9 percent success rate), and 12th in scoring (22.7 points a game). The previous year, Shula’s offense battled through injuries along the offensive line to finish 10th in the NFL in rushing. Those two seasons continued a tradition of strong ground games under Shula; the Panthers produced 30 consecutive regular-season games with at least 100 rushing yards from Week 6 of the 2014 season to Week 3 in 2016, the longest streak in the NFL since Pittsburgh had 43 in a row from 1974-77. Shula’s most memorable season in Charlotte was in 2015, when the Panthers finished 15-1 in the regular sea-son and advanced to Super Bowl 50. He directed an offense that helped Carolina set franchise records with an NFL-leading 500 points and 59 touchdowns, as well as 357 first

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downs. Newton was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player and first-team All-Pro after throwing for 35 touchdowns, running for 10 more, and producing a 99.4 quarterback rating. He was the first player in NFL history with at least 30 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in a season. That Panthers team finished second in the NFL with 142.6 rushing yards per game, the highest ranking in team history. Six of Shula’s players from that team were selected to the Pro Bowl: Newton, center Ryan Kalil, running back Jonathan Stewart, tight end Greg Olsen, fullback Mike Tolbert, and guard Trai Turner. Shula was one of the few constants on offense when the 2014 Panthers won their second consecutive NFC South title. Despite injuries at quarterback, running back and on the offensive line, Carolina ranked seventh in rushing, ninth in first downs, and 12th in third-down efficiency. The Panthers’ average time of possession of 31:47 set a team record for the second consecutive year. In 2013, Shula’s offense generated a 31:45 average time of possession, which ranked fifth in the NFL. The unit finished third in third-down efficiency (43.8%) and second in drives of five-plus minutes (30). That offense also tied a franchise record with just 19 turnovers, the fourth fewest in the NFL. Four players – Newton, Kalil, Tolbert, and tackle Jordan Gross – played in the Pro Bowl. Prior to becoming offensive coordinator, Shula was Carolina’s quarterbacks coach for two seasons. He helped shape an offense that gained 12,008 total net yards from 2011-12, the most in a two-year span in team history, and compiled an NFL-high 165 plays that gained 20 or more yards. Shula helped Newton - the No. 1 overall draft choice in 2011 – become one of the league’s most productive quarterbacks. With Shula as his position coach, Newton was named the league’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after one of the most prolific debut seasons in league history, passing for 4,051 yards and accounting for an NFL rookie record 35 total touchdowns (21 passing, 14 rushing). With Newton throwing and running, the Panthers set team records with 6,237 total yards and 345 first downs. In 2012, Newton posted an 86.2 passer rating while rushing for more than 700 yards for the second consecutive season. He set a team record with 176 consecutive pass attempts without an interception. Prior to his stint with Carolina, Shula spent four seasons (2007-10) as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ quarter-backs coach. With Jacksonville, Shula mentored David Garrard, who was a Pro Bowl selection in 2009. In Shula’s first year with the Jaguars, Garrard ranked third in the NFL with a 102.2 passer rating, threw a league-low three interceptions, and established a team record with a 64.0 completion percentage. In 2010, Garrard finished second in the NFL with a fourth-quarter passer rating of 108.3 and engineered five game-winning drives. From 2003-06, Shula compiled a 26-23 record as head coach at Alabama and led the Crimson Tide to three consecutive bowl games.


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SHULA AT A GLANCE1988-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .offensive assistant1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quarterbacks1991-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Dolphins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .coaching assistant1993-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Bears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tight ends1996-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator2000-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Dolphins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quarterbacks2003-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . head coach2007-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville Jaguars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quarterbacks2011-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolina Panthers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .quarterbacks2013-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolina Panthers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator2018-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Giants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator

Before returning to his alma mater as head coach, Shula coached the Miami Dolphins’ quarterbacks for three seasons from 2000-02. It marked his second stint with the team, having previously served as a coaching assistant from 1991-92. Shula was the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996-99. The Bucs reached the playoffs in two of Shula’s four years, advancing to the NFC Championship Game in 1999. Shula helped quarterback Trent Dilfer earn Pro Bowl honors in 1997. Shula joined the Buccaneers from the Chicago Bears, where he coached the team’s tight ends from 1993-95. He broke into coaching in 1988 as an offensive assistant for Tampa Bay, which promoted him to quarterbacks coach in 1990. From 1984-86, Shula played quarterback at Alabama, where he was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference

selection. He completed 298 of 552 passes for 3,881 yards and 33 touchdowns, and finished his career with a 32-15-1 record as a starter. Shula was selected by Tampa Bay in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft and spent part of the season on the Buccaneers’ roster. He graduated from Alabama with a degree in labor relations. Shula is the son of Don Shula, who won an NFL-record 347 games with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His brother, Dave Shula, was the Cincinnati Bengals’ head coach from 1992-96, and is now the wide receivers coach at Dartmouth College. Shula and his wife, Shari, have three daughters, Sam, Brooke and Ryan.


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James Bettcher is in his second season as the Giants’ defensive coordinator. In Bettcher’s first year with the team in 2018, the defense improved across the board in the NFL rankings in yardage allowed, including total yards (31st to 24th), rushing yards (27th to 20th), and passing yards (31st to 23rd), The unit also registered 30.0 sacks, three more than the previous season, and the Giants’ 21 takeaways and 16 interceptions were also higher than the team’s 2018 totals. Two defensive players – safety Landon Collins and linebacker Olivier Vernon - were selected to the NFC Pro Bowl team. Another safety, Michael Thomas, was chosen for the game as a special teamer. Bettcher came to the Giants after five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, the last three as defensive coordinator. In those three years, the Cards’ defense was consistently among the NFL’s best in yardage allowed, ranking fifth in 2015 (321.7), second in 2016 (305.2) and sixth in 2017 (310.9). Arizona was also one of the league’s most effective run-stopping units each season, finishing, respectively, sixth (91.3), ninth (94.9), and sixth again (89.6). In Bettcher’s three seasons as coordinator, the Cardinals led the NFL by allowing only 3.67 yards per rushing attempt, and third in the league by yielding an average of 4.99 yards per play. In addition, Arizona was fourth during that time with 82 takeaways, and tied for fourth with 11 defensive touchdowns, The Cardinals also consistently harassed opposing quarterbacks under Bettcher. In 2016, they led the NFL with 48 sacks. In 2017, the Cards had 37 sacks, including an NFL-leading 17.0 sacks by Chandler Jones. Bettcher’s 2017 defense was fourth in the NFL by allowing an average of only 4.9 yards per play, and third by giving up just 3.5 yards per rushing attempt. The unit was sixth in the league by limiting opponents to a 35.7% success rate on third down conversion attempts (80 of 224), and eighth in first downs allowed (283, or 17.7 a game).Cornerback Patrick Peterson and Jones, who also had a career-high 59 tackles (52 solo), were each selected to the Pro Bowl. In Bettcher’s first two seasons as defensive coordi-nator, he led Arizona’s defense to a top-five ranking in consecutive seasons for the first time in team history. The Cardinals had the NFL’s No. 2-ranked defense in 2016, their highest ranking in franchise history. Arizona’s league-leading 48.0 sacks that season was the third-highest total in team history. Outside linebackers Markus Golden (12.5) and Jones (11.0) each had double-digit sack totals, marking just the third time in team history (1983-84) the Cardinals had multiple players with 10.0 or more sacks in a season. Tackle Calais Campbell led the defensive line with 8.0 sacks, his team-record seventh career season with at least 6.0 sacks. During Bettcher’s first season as defensive coordina-tor in 2015, the Cardinals ranked seventh in points allowed per game (19.6). Arizona was second in the NFL with 33 takeaways and tied Kansas City for the league lead with

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six defensive touchdowns. Peterson, Campbell and safety Tyrann Mathieu were selected to the Pro Bowl and Peterson and Mathieu were both named first-team All-Pro. Bettcher joined the Cardinals as their outside line-backers coach in 2013. That season, his unit helped the Cardinals finish with 47 sacks. Arizona’s defense led the NFL by allowing only 84.4 rushing yards per game that season, and a franchise-low total for a 16-game season of 1,351 yards. The Cardinals were sixth in the league in total defense, allowing 317.4 yards a game. Outside linebacker John Abraham was selected to his fifth Pro Bowl – but first as a linebacker - after leading the team with 11.5 sacks in 2013. In 2014, Bettcher tutored linebacker Alex Okafor who had a team-leading 8.0 sacks in just 13 games. Arizona’s defense gave up only 18.7 points per game, the fifth-lowest average in the league, while surrendering 20 points or fewer in an NFL-high 13 games. The Cardinals defense allowed just 299 points, the first time the team has allowed fewer than 300 points in a season since 1994 (267). In 2012, Bettcher worked as the special assistant to Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano and 2012 NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians, who served as interim head coach for 12 games while Pagano was receiving treat-ment for leukemia. Bettcher worked with the Colts outside linebackers, helping Robert Mathis get selected to his first Pro Bowl at that position, and his fifth overall. The Colts improved from 2-14 in 2011 to 11-5 in 2012, tied for the third-best turnaround in NFL history and earned a Wild Card berth in the AFC playoffs. Prior to joining the Colts, Bettcher spent nine years in the collegiate coaching ranks. In 2011, he served as linebackers coach/special teams coordinator at the University of New Hampshire, where he coached the NCAA FCS leading tackler and 2011 Buck Buchanan Award Winner (FCS National Defensive Player of the Year) Matt Evans. He also helped the Wildcats rank in the top 20 nationally in both punt return and punt cover-age. Bettcher coached defensive ends and special teams at Ball State University in 2010, where he helped tutor Robert Eddins, who led the team in sacks and earned Mid-American Conference second-team honors. From 2007-09, Bettcher worked as a defensive assistant/defensive graduate assistant at the University of North Carolina, coaching linebackers and special teams and helping the 2009 team finish sixth in the nation in overall defense. At UNC, Bettcher worked with future NFL Pro Bowler Robert Quinn, as well as linebackers Bruce Carter and Quinton Coples. In 2006, he was a defensive graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University, working with the secondary and special teams units. Bettcher’s coaching career began at his alma mater, the University of St. Francis (Ind.) from 2003-05 as special teams coordinator and defensive line coach. He also worked with the strength and conditioning staff and was the head


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BETTCHER AT A GLANCE2003–05 . . . . . . . .University of St. Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .special teams/defensive line2006 . . . . . . . . . . .Bowling Green State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . graduate assistant/defense2007–09 . . . . . . . .University of North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .graduate assistant/defensive assistant2010 . . . . . . . . . . .Ball State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . defensive ends/special teams2011 . . . . . . . . . . .University of New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .linebackers/special teams2012 . . . . . . . . . . .Indianapolis Colts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .special assistant to the head coach/outside linebackers2013–14 . . . . . . . .Arizona Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .outside linebackers2015–17 . . . . . . . .Arizona Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .defensive coordinator2018-19 . . . . . . . . .New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .defensive coordinator

track coach (2003-04). During his stint at St. Francis, the Cougars made three trips to the NAIA playoffs, including two national champion-ship game appearances. As an offensive lineman at St. Francis, Bettcher was a three-time NAIA All-America Scholar, a three-time Mid-States Football Association Scholar, a two-time NAIA Coaches All-America choice, and a two-time Don Hansen’s All-America selection. He earned all-conference honors three times and was the recipient of the Silver Helmet Award for leadership, coachability and performance on the field in 2002. Bettcher was also a five-time track All-America choice for the Cougars, where he placed second in the shot put at the 2001 NAIA Championships. Bettcher, a native of Lakeville, Ind., was inducted into the University of St. Francis Hall of Fame in 2012. He and his wife, Erica, have a son, Colton and a daughter, Addison.

James and Erica Bettcher received the City of Chandler (Ariz.) Life Saver Award after helping free a boy trapped under a vehicle in February 2017. Tauren Meadows, Jr. was riding his bike to school when he was struck and run over by a car, becoming trapped beneath the vehicle. Needing immediate atten-tion, Meadows received aid from the Bettchers and another bystander. While James and the bystander used a carjack to free the boy, Erica remained by his side, keep-ing him calm throughout the rescue. “We really had a great 911 operator that directed us, everything to do and things to check on the young man,” James Bettcher said after receiving the honor. “Our first responders, our medical service personnel, our firefighters – those men and women behind the scenes who run two things on a daily basis: to keep us safe and to protect us. That’s really, for me, that’s what it all represented, and for me, that’s what it’s really about.”


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