Editing New York Giants (section)

=====Super Bowl XLVI champions (2011)=====
{{main|2011 New York Giants season}}
During the 2011 preseason, the Giants lost [[Kevin Boss]], [[Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1985)|Steve Smith]], [[Rich Seubert]], [[Keith Bulluck]], [[Derek Hagan]], and Pro Bowl center [[Shaun O'Hara]] to free agency. However, the season also saw the emergence of second-year wide receiver [[Victor Cruz (American football)|Victor Cruz]] and second-year tight end [[Jake Ballard]]. The Giants opened their season with a 28–14 loss to the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on the 10th anniversary of the [[September 11th attacks]].<ref name="f770">{{cite news | last=Jones | first=Mike | title=Washington Redskins thump New York Giants in season opener, 28-14 | newspaper=Washington Post | date=2011-09-12 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/washington-redskins-thump-new-york-giants-in-season-opener-28-14/2011/09/11/gIQAamQKLK_story.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> However, the Giants secured a 6–2 record by the midpoint of the season, including road victories over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[New England Patriots]]. The latter victory ended the Patriots' NFL record home-game winning streak, after a touchdown pass from Manning to Jake Ballard with 15 seconds left in the game.<ref name="i225">{{cite web | last=Borden | first=Sam | title=Giants Edge Patriots With Late Touchdown | website=The New York Times | date=2011-11-07 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/sports/football/manning-leads-giants-to-comeback-win-over-the-patriots.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref>

However, the Giants then suffered a four-game losing streak, including road losses against the resurgent [[San Francisco 49ers]] and the [[New Orleans Saints]] and home losses to the Eagles and the then-undefeated [[Green Bay Packers]], to make their record 6–6 entering December. The Giants broke their losing streak with a tightly contested 37–34 road victory over the Cowboys on December 11 with [[Jason Pierre-Paul]] blocking a last second field goal attempt,<ref name="w960">{{cite web | last=Borden | first=Sam | title=Giants Ice Cowboys and Their Skid | website=The New York Times | date=2011-12-12 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/sports/football/giants-land-final-blow-in-slugfest-with-the-cowboys.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> but lost at home to the [[Washington Redskins]] the following week to make their record 7–7 with a Christmas Eve showdown against their crosstown rival [[New York Jets]] the following week. The Giants won, 29–14, and knocked the Eagles out of playoff contention, to set up a Week 17 home game against the Cowboys in which the winner would clinch the NFC East while the loser would be eliminated from playoff contention. The game was flexed into Sunday Night Football. The Giants defeated the Cowboys, 31–14 and clinched the NFC East title and the fourth seed in the playoffs.<ref name="s675">{{cite web | last=Valentine | first=Ed | title=2011-2012 Giants Season In Review, Week 17: Giants 31, Cowboys 14 | website=Big Blue View | date=2012-02-28 | url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2012/2/28/2826092/2011-2012-giants-season-in-review-week-17-giants-31-cowboys-14 | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> Wide receiver Victor Cruz finished the regular season with 1,536 receiving yards, breaking the Giants franchise record previously held by [[Amani Toomer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants Single-Season Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/single-season-receiving.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref>

On January 8, 2012, in the first round of the playoffs, the Giants defeated the [[Atlanta Falcons]] 24–2. After giving up an early safety in the first half, quarterback Eli Manning threw for three consecutive touchdowns. Running backs [[Ahmad Bradshaw]] and Brandon Jacobs combined for 172 yards rushing, a season-high for the Giants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants - January 8th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201080nyg.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> With the victory, the Giants advanced to the second round against the top-ranked Green Bay Packers 37–20.<ref name="f945">{{cite web | title=Packers done in by mistakes, Giants in 37-20 loss | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2012-01-15 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2012/01/15/packers-done-in-by-mistakes-giants-in-37-20-loss/ | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref>

On January 15, 2012, the Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 37–20. Eli Manning threw for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns, two of which to wide receiver [[Hakeem Nicks]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - New York Giants at Green Bay Packers - January 15th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201150gnb.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> This earned the Giants a spot in the [[NFC Championship Game]] on January 22, 2012, against the San Francisco 49ers. They won this game 20–17, in overtime, with Tynes scoring the winning field goal as he did four years earlier in the same game against the Packers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship - New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers - January 22nd, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201220sfo.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref>

The New York Giants won [[Super Bowl XLVI]] against the New England Patriots with a score of 21–17. The winning touchdown was preceded by a 38-yard reception by receiver [[Mario Manningham]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Battista |first=Judy |date=2012-02-06 |title=Giants Beat Patriots in Final Rally |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/sports/football/super-bowl-resilient-giants-edge-patriots-to-win-super-bowl-xlvi.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> As in [[Super Bowl XLII]], Eli Manning was Super Bowl MVP, defeating the Patriots for a second time in the Super Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borden |first=Sam |date=2012-02-06 |title=Manning Wins M.V.P. With Another Fourth-Quarter Comeback |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/sports/football/giants-win-super-bowl-bringing-title-back-to-new-york.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>

Ahmad Bradshaw scored the game-winning touchdown by falling into the end zone. The Patriots were allowing Bradshaw to get the touchdown so they would get the ball with some time remaining. When Eli Manning handed the ball to Bradshaw, he told him not to score. Bradshaw was about to fall down at the 1-yard line but his momentum carried him in, thus the "reluctant touchdown."<ref name="l002">{{cite magazine | last=King | first=Peter | title=Peter King: Giants learned a long time ago of Eli Manning's toughness, poise | magazine=Sports Illustrated | date=2012-02-13 | url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/02/13/eli#:~:text=Manning%20saw%20the%20Pats%20being,%2C%20%22Don't%20score! | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201202050nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

As was the case in each of their four previous Super Bowl appearances, the Giants trailed at halftime. They are the only team in NFL history to have more than two second half, come-from-behind, Super Bowl victories (4). The [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], who accomplished the feat in [[Super Bowl X]] and [[Super Bowl XIV]], are the only other team to do it more than once.

The Giants began the [[2012 New York Giants season|2012 season]] with a home loss to the [[2012 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]], but rebounded to finish October with a 6–2 record and on a four-game winning streak that included a 26–3 road victory against the eventual NFC champion [[2012 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]. Following the arrival of [[Hurricane Sandy]] in the Northeastern United States, the Giants lost back-to-back games against the [[2012 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] and the [[2012 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] to fall to 6–4. Despite impressive blowout home victories over the [[2012 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]], [[2012 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] and [[2012 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]], the Giants finished the season 9–7 and out of the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2012.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> Quarterback [[Eli Manning]], defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, wide receiver Victor Cruz, and guard [[Chris Snee]] represented the Giants at the [[2013 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/probowl.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref>

The [[2013 New York Giants season|2013 season]] began with hope that the Giants could become the first team to play in the Super Bowl in their home stadium, as MetLife Stadium was scheduled to host [[Super Bowl XLVIII]] that February.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=February 12, 2013 |title=NFL Experience Will not Be a Part of Super Bowl XLVIII in New York/New Jersey |url=http://www.giants101.com/2013/02/12/nfl-experience-will-not-be-a-part-of-super-bowl-xlviii-in-new-yorknew-jersey/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011093903/http://www.giants101.com/2013/02/12/nfl-experience-will-not-be-a-part-of-super-bowl-xlviii-in-new-yorknew-jersey/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=August 12, 2016 |website=Giants101.com}}</ref> However, the Giants' playoff hopes took a massive hit when they lost the first six games of the season.<ref name="z072">{{cite web | title=Experts look for answers as Giants fall to 0-6 | website=Giants.com | date=2013-10-11 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/experts-look-for-answers-as-giants-fall-to-0-6-11481215 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> They rebounded to win the next four games in a row to improve to 4–6, but lost a critical home game to the [[2013 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] on a last-minute field goal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=November 24, 2013 |title=New York Giants Fail to Live up to Talk and Guarantees, Fall 24–21 to Dallas Cowboys |url=http://www.giants101.com/2013/11/24/new-york-giants-fail-to-live-up-to-talk-and-guarantees-fall-24-21-to-dallas-cowboys/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510120827/http://www.giants101.com/2013/11/24/new-york-giants-fail-to-live-up-to-talk-and-guarantees-fall-24-21-to-dallas-cowboys/ |archive-date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=August 13, 2016 |website=Giants101.com}}</ref> They finished the season 7–9 and with a losing record for the first time since 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2013.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> The Giants drafted rookie wide receiver [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] in the [[2014 NFL draft]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=May 9, 2014 |title=Odell Beckham Jr. "Happy" to Land with New York Giants; Recalls Past with Eli Manning |url=http://www.giants101.com/2014/05/09/odell-beckham-jr-happy-to-land-with-new-york-giants-recalls-past-with-eli-manning/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011080403/http://www.giants101.com/2014/05/09/odell-beckham-jr-happy-to-land-with-new-york-giants-recalls-past-with-eli-manning/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref> who would later go on to win the [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award]].<ref name="w552">{{cite web | last=Wesseling | first=Chris | title=Odell Beckham Jr. wins Offensive Rookie of the Year | website=NFL.com | date=2015-01-31 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/odell-beckham-jr-wins-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-0ap3000000466421 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> However, the Giants missed the playoffs for a third straight season, finishing with a 6–10 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2014.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> The [[2015 New York Giants season|2015 season]] was another disappointing campaign, as the Giants showcased a struggling defense and several late-game collapses. The Giants finished the season with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2015.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref>