The New York Giants (0-1) take on the New York Jets (0-1) in the second annual MetLife Bowl on Saturday, August 18, in Week 2 of the 2012 preseason.

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1 NEW YORK GIANTS Timex Performance Center 1925 Giants Drive East Rutherford, NJ Phone: (201) Fax: (201) New York Giants at New York Jets Saturday, August 18, :00 PM MetLife Stadium Playing Surface: FieldTurf Contact: (201) Peter John-Baptiste DeAndré Phillips The New York Giants (0-1) take on the New York Jets (0-1) in the second annual MetLife Bowl on Saturday, August 18, in Week 2 of the 2012 preseason. The Series The Giants and Jets have played an annual preseason game since The Jets lead the preseason series, The Jets have won four of the last five preseason games (Giants won in 2010), including a 17-3 victory in The Giants lead the regular season series, 8-4, and have won the last five games (1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011). The teams play one another every four years due to the NFL s inter-conference schedule rotation. The Giants have outscored the Jets, , in the 12 regular season games. The Giants won the most recent matchup, 29-14, on Dec. 24, Last Meeting In Week 16 of the 2011 NFL regular season, the Giants defeated the Jets, 29-14, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets opened the scoring in the first quarter when Josh Baker caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez, his only reception of the game. The Giants responded in the second quarter on Lawrence Tynes 21-yard field goal, which cut the deficit to four. Later, Eli Manning threw a short pass to Victor Cruz, who turned it into a franchise-record 99-yard touchdown. The 3-play drive put the Giants ahead for good at The only scoring of the third quarter came on an Ahmad Bradshaw s 14-yard rushing touchdown, which culminated a 4-play, 81-yard drive. The drive included Cruz s 36-yard reception, and Brandon Jacobs 28-yard rush to the Jets 14-yard line. After Kenny Phillips intercepted a Sanchez pass intended for Jeremy Kelley, Tynes kicked a 36-yard field goal. Sanchez responded with a 1-yard touchdown with less than nine minutes remaining to cut the Giants lead to The Giants stalled, and Steve Weatherford punted the ball 31 yards to the Jets 8-yard line. On the next play, Chris Canty sacked Sanchez in the end zone for a safety that gave the Giants a advantage. The Jets failed to recover Nick Folk s onside kick, and on the next play, Bradshaw scored his second rushing touchdown of the day on a 19-yard run. The Jets countered with a 5-play 38-yard drive before Sanchez was intercepted once again, this time by Corey Webster with 40 seconds remaining. Manning kneeled on the following play to end the game. Manning completed 9 of 27 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Cruz had three receptions for 164 yards, including the 99-yard touchdown. Bradshaw led the ground attack with 15 rushes for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Tynes made both of his extra point and field goal tries. Sanchez lost one fumble, was twice intercepted, and was sacked five times: twice by Jason Pierre-Paul, and one apiece by Justin Tuck, Chris Canty, and Dave Tollefson.

2 2012 Preseason Week Jacksonville Jaguars Despite putting up 31 points, the Giants were unable to hang on and lost (32-31) to the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 10. The Giants accumulated 258 total yards, but were 3 for 12 on third downs conversions, compared to 9 for 17 for the Jaguars. The Giants threw for 3 touchdowns but only 132 yards. The combined points (63) was the Giants highest preseason scoring total since a (65) loss to the New England on August 28, Preseason The Giants finished the 2011 preseason with a 2-2 record, with losses to the Carolina Panthers (20-10) and the New York Jets (17-3). The Giants preseason victories came against the Chicago Bears (41-13) and New England Patriots (18-17). The Giants outscored their opponents in the preseason. The 41-point scoring output against the Bears was the Giants highest preseason total since 1989, when they defeated the Kansas Chiefs, 45-7, on their way to a 3-1 finish NFC East Preseason Schedule New York Giants (0-1) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 L Jacksonville New York Jets Chicago Bears New England Patriots Fri, 08/10 at 7:30 PM Sat, 08/18 at 7:00 PM Fri, 08/24 at 8:00 PM Wed, 08/29 at 7:30 PM EverBank Field MetLife Stadium MetLife Stadium MetLife Stadium Dallas Cowboys (0-0) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week Oakland San Diego Chargers Saint Louis Rams Miami Dolphins Mon, 08/13 at 8:00 PM Sat, 08/18 at 9:00 PM Sat, 08/25 at 8:00 PM 08/29 at 8:30 PM O.CO Coliseum Qualcomm Stadium Cowboys Stadium Cowboys Stadium Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 W (24-23) Pittsburgh New England Cleveland Browns New York Jets Thu, 08/09 at 7:30 PM Mon, 08/20 at 8:00 PM Fri, 08/24 at 7:30 PM Thu, 08/30 at 6:35 PM Lincoln Financial Field Gillette Stadium Browns Stadium Lincoln Financial Field Washington Redskins (1-0) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 W Buffalo Chicago Bears Indianapolis Colts Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thu, 08/09 at 7:00 PM Sat, 08/18 at 8:00 PM Sat, 08/25 at 4:00 PM Wed, 08/29 at 7:30 PM Ralph Wilson Stadium Soldier Field Fed Ex Field Fed Ex Field *All times above are in Eastern Time

3 Media Schedule for Preseason Week 2 Giants vs. Jets, Aug. 18, 2012 Monday, August 13 11:00 a.m.-12 Noon Player Interviews, Indian Quad 1:30-3:30 p.m. Practice After Practice Tom Coughlin available on the field Tuesday, August 14 11:00 a.m.-12 Noon Player Interviews, Indian Quad 1:30-3:30 p.m. Practice After Practice Tom Coughlin available on the field Wednesday, August 15 (Camp Closes) Players Day Off - No Scheduled Availability Thursday, August 16 11:00 a.m.-12 Noon Player Interviews, Locker Room, Timex Performance Center 1:30-3:30 p.m. Practice After Practice Tom Coughlin available on the field Friday, August 17 No Scheduled Availability Saturday, August 18 Giants at Jets, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 19 Players Day Off TBD Tom Coughlin Conference Call Giants.com Giants Official Website For breaking news, press releases, historical information, video highlights, statistics and rosters, go to the official website of the New York Giants, Updated daily, giants.com is the only place to find exclusive audio, including live broadcasts of head coach Tom Coughlin s Monday, Wednesday, and post-game press conferences during the regular season. Audio and transcripts of each press conference will also be available on the website throughout the season. on Social Media Download the FREE Giants Mobile App to Get Giants news on the go 24/7! Text GIANTS to Signup for the Giants.com E-Newsletter which features weekly Game Preview information at Giants.com/Newsletter GIANS VS JETS BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION Ian Eagle will handle the play-by-play duties while Greg Buttle will provide the color commentary. Otis Livingston will be the sideline reporter. The game will be broadcast on WCBS 2 in New York. GIANTS RADIO NETWORK The game will be broadcast by Bob Papa and Carl Banks in the booth. Howard Cross will handle the sideline duties. Anita Marks, Paul Dottino, and Jeff Feagles will handle all pregame and postgame programming, starting at 6:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WCBS FM Fans in the Northeast and Mississippi can listen to the call on the following stations: Albany - WPYX FM Binghamton NY - WAAL 99.1FM Plattsburgh NY - WIRY 1340 AM Auburn NY - WAUB 1590 AM Geneva NY - WGVA 1240 AM Dundee NY - WFLR 1570AM Canandaigua NY WCGR1550 AM Easton PA WEEX 1230 AM Easton PA WTKZ 1320 AM Utica NY WTLB 1310 AM Rome NY - WRNY AM 1350 Little Falls NY - WIXT AM 1230 Elmira NY WENY 1230 AM Corning NY WENI 1450 AM Corning NY WGMM 98.7 FM North Syracuse - WTLA 1200 AM, Oswego - WSGO 1440 AM Mattydale - W249BC FM Oswego - W261AC FM Hartford WTIC 1080 AM

4 Pronunciation Guide Prince Amukamara Ah-moo-kah-mah-rah David Baas BOSS Will Beatty Bee-dee Zak DeOssie Dee-Aussie David Diehl DEAL Mark Herzlich Herz-lick Linval Joseph Lin-VALL Mathias Kiwanuka Key-WAH-nu-kah Markus Kuhn COON Jake Muasau Moo-sau Mitch Petrus Pet-trus Osi Umenyiora You-men-your-rah Jacquain Williams Jah-kwon Justin Trattou Trah-toe Larry Donnell Don-nil Adewale Ojomo Ah-da-wall-E Oh-joe-moe Giants Summer Home After traveling to the University at Albany for 15 consecutive years ( ) for preseason training camp, the Giants spent the 2011 training camp at the Timex Performance Center, their practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants returned to Albany for their 2012 training camp that began on July 27th and breaks on August 15th. For information and directions regarding the New York Giants at the University at Albany, please visit NEW YORK GIANTS 2012 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (0-1) Date Day Opponent Time/Result 8/10 Fri. at Jacksonville L (32-31) 8/18 Sat. at New York Jets 7:00pm 8/24 Fri. CHICAGO 8:00pm 8/29 Wed. NEW ENGLAND 7:30pm REGULAR SEASON (0-0) Date Day Opponent Time 9/05 Wed. DALLAS* 8:30pm 9/16 Sun. TAMPA BAY 1:00pm 9/20 Thu. at Carolina 8:20pm 9/30 Sun. at Philadelphia* 8:20pm 10/7 Sun. CLEVELAND 1:00pm 10/14 Sun. at San Francisco 4:25pm 10/21 Sun. WASHINGTON* 1:00pm 10/28 Sun. at Dallas* 4:25pm 11/4 Sun. PITTSBURGH 4:25pm 11/11 Sun. at Cincinnati 1:00pm Bye Week 11/25 Sun. GREEN BAY 8:20pm 12/3 Mon. at Washington* 8:30pm 12/9 Sun. NEW ORLEANS 4:25pm 12/16 Sun. at Atlanta 1:00pm 12/23 Sun. at Baltimore 1:00pm 12/30 Sun. PHILADELPHIA* 1:00pm * denotes NFC East contest / All times above in ET

5 New York Giants vs. New York Jets AUGUST 18, 2012 FAST FACTS GIANTS CONNECTIONS Giants secondary/cornerbacks coach Peter Giunta spent two seasons ( ) as the defensive backs coach for the Jets. In 1995, the Jets led the league in pass defense (171.3 yards per game). Giants linebackers coach Jim Herrmann held same position for three seasons ( ) with the Jets. In 2008, the Jets defense finishes seventh in the NFL in rundefense (94.9 yards per game) and 16th overall (329.4 yards per game). Giants defensive assistant Al Holcomb participated in the NFL s minority coaching internship program with the Jets in the summer of He spent mini-camp and training camp working with the team s defense. PRESEASON OPENERS The Giants are in preseason openers since This year, the Giants lost their preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 32-31, at EverBank Stadium, in Jacksonville, FL. Last year, the Giants began their preseason schedule with a loss in Carolina before routing the Chicago Bears, 41-13, in MetLife Stadium. COUGHLIN IN THE PRESEASON The Giants are in the preseason under Coughlin. They are 0-1 this year and were 2-2 in Giants assistant special teams coach Larry Izzo played for the Jets in He was credited with 18 special teams tackles before going on injured reserve with a back injury on December 10, Giants secondary/safeties coach David Merritt Sr. spent three seasons ( ) with the Jets as the defensive assistant/linebackers coach. Giants assistant strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul served as the director of physical development (2005) and as the strength and conditioning coach (2006) with the Jets. Giants long snapper/linebacker Zak DeOssie s father, Steve DeOssie, who also played for the Giants, was a long snapper/linebacker for the New York Jets in Giants running back DJ Ware was signed off the Jets practice squad on Dec. 4, Giants punter Steve Weatherford played two seasons ( ) with the Jets. He played in 32 games, and had 164 punts for 7,102 yards (43.3 yard average).

6 Head Coaches Tom Coughlin NFL Record: ( ) overall NFL Head Coach: 17th year College: Syracuse University The 2011 season solidified Tom Coughlin s standing as one of the finest and most successful coaches in NFL history. The Giants finished 9-7 and won the NFC East championship before winning four postseason games, including their second Super Bowl in five seasons, a victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. Coughlin improved to 2-0 in Super Bowls as a head coach. He is the 13th coach to win multiple Super Bowls and is one of 18 coaches with a perfect Super Bowl record. In as a NFL head coach, Coughlin is (.557) in the regular season and 12-7 (.632) in the postseason for an overall record of (.560). The 142 regular season victories tie him with new St. Louis Coach Jeff Fisher for 19th place on the all-time list. Coughlin s 154 total victories tie him with Hall of Famer Marv Levy for 17th on the NFL s career list. Coughlin has led the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Giants to five division titles and nine playoff berths. Coughlin is also one of the very best coaches in the Giants 88-year history. The 2012 season is Coughlin s ninth with the Giants, making him the second-longest tenured coach in franchise history. Only Hall of Fame Coach Steve Owen, who reigned for 24 seasons from , led the team for a longer time period. Coughlin s 74 regular-season Giants victories are the third-highest total among head coaches in team history, behind only Owen (153) and Bill Parcells (77). His eight Giants postseason victories tie him with Parcells for the franchise record. Coughlin has led the Giants to two NFC East titles and five playoff berths in eight years. In 2011, Coughlin reached a number of impressive coaching milestones. His 12 postseason victories tie him with former Pittsburgh Coach Bill Cowher for the sixth-highest total in NFL history. Coughlin and Bill Belichick are the only two active coaches on the list. The 2011 Giants emulated the 2007 championship team by winning two road postseason games, the NFC Divisional Playoff in Green Bay and the conference championship game in San Francisco. Coughlin has nine postseason victories away from home - seven on the road and two neutral site Super Bowls. Seven of those nine victories were with the Giants in 2007 and The Giants have won seven consecutive postseason games away from home (five on the road, two neutral sites). Both streaks five consecutive on the road, seven in a row away from home are NFL postseason records. Coughlin s seven career road playoff victories tie Hall of Famer Tom Landry for the most in NFL history. Coughlin is 7-4 on the road in the playoffs (5-1 with the Giants). Landry was 7-7. Coughlin is 7-3 in postseason games against teams he faced in the regular season, including victories over 2011 foes Green Bay, San Francisco and New England. Coughlin was 65 years, 158 days old when Super Bowl XLVI was played on Feb. 5, making him the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl and the second oldest to guide his team to the title game. Buffalo s Marv Levy was 68 years old when he coached the last of his four Super Bowls in January Coughlin is also the fourth-oldest coach to win a Super Bowl as a result of his team s Super Bowl XLII victory. Coughlin improved to 2-2 in conference championship games, including 2-0 with the Giants. The 2011 Giants gained a franchise-record 6,161 yards. The former mark of 6,085 was set in Those are the only two 6,000-yard seasons in Giants history. The Giants shattered their franchise record with 4,734 net passing yards. The former mark of 4,019 was set in Those are the only two 4,000-yard passing seasons in Giants history. In 2011, the Giants also set a team record with 359 pass completions and had at least 200 passing yards in every game for the first time in their history. Last year, the Giants won five regular-season games in which they trailed in the fourth quarter, tying the franchise record they set in They tied Denver and Cincinnati for the NFL s second-highest total. Arizona led the league with six. In the last six seasons, the Giants regular-season records have been 11-5, 8-8, 10-6, 12-4, 8-8, 10-6 and 9-7. Their six-year streak without a losing record is the Giants longest since they had 10 in a row from Coughlin first ascended to the pinnacle of his profession in the 2007 season when he led the Giants to a victory in Super Bowl XLII. The Giants, heavy underdogs entering the game, scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat the previously undefeated New England Patriots, In 2011, the Giants won their fourth Lombardi Trophy, and second under Coughlin, with an unexpected late-season run. A loss to the Washington Redskins on Dec. 18 left the Giants with a 7-7 record. It was their last defeat of the season. Six days later, the Giants defeated the Jets, A week later, they crushed Dallas, 31-14, to clinch the NFC East title, their eighth division championship since the 1970 merger. The Giants then defeated Atlanta, Green Bay and San Francisco to advance to Super Bowl XLVI, where they found a familiar foe in New England, a team they had defeated three months earlier. This time, the Giants scored with 57 seconds remaining and held off a late Patriots charge to win, Coughlin s 142 regular-season victories place him tied with Fisher for third among current NFL head coaches, behind New England s Bill Belichick (175) and Washington s Mike Shanahan. (157). Coughlin is the only one of those four coaches to have coached an expansion team. With 154 total victories, Coughlin is third among active coaches, behind Belichick (192) and Shanahan (165).

7 Coughlin is one of just six active coaches to lead a team to a Super Bowl victory. The others are Belichick, Shanahan, Pittsburgh s Mike Tomlin, New Orleans Sean Payton and Green Bay s Mike McCarthy. Coughlin, Belichick and Payton are former Giants assistant coaches. Payton will miss the entire 2012 season while serving an NFL suspension. The two championship seasons, division titles, postseason berths, and streak of seven seasons at.500 or better are successes in a Giants revival that began when Coughlin was named the 16th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 6, The Giants won only four games in the season prior to his arrival. A longtime successful head coach on the collegiate level and in the NFL, Coughlin was the wide receivers coach of the Giants when they won Super Bowl XXV in When he returned to the team as head coach, Coughlin quickly put the team back on a path that would ultimately lead to two more Super Bowl victories. The Giants improved from four to six to 11 victories and the NFC East title in Coughlin s first two seasons with the team. In 2006, they went 8-8 and earned an NFC Wild Card playoff berth. The following season, the Giants were 10-6 in the regular season and again reached postseason play as a Wild Card, which served as a springboard to the team s Super Bowl victory. In 2008, they were again one of the NFL s very best teams at 12-4 and reached the playoffs for the first time following a Super Bowl appearance. Two years later, the Giants were only the sixth double-digit victory team to fall short of the postseason since the NFL s realignment in Last season, they had one less regular season victory, a fact long forgotten when Coughlin held the Lombardi Trophy on the podium in the center of Lucas Oil Field on Feb. 5. Coughlin twice led the Jacksonville Jaguars to the AFC Championship Game prior to leading the Giants to victories in two NFC Championship Games. He is one of just six coaches to lead teams to a championship game in each conference since the 1970 merger. The others are Parcells and Dan Reeves (both former Giants coaches), as well as Chuck Knox, Jon Gruden and Tony Dungy. The 2011 Giants were unique Super Bowl champions. They were the first team to win the title after a) losing seven games in the regular season; b) losing four consecutive games in the regular season; c) finishing with a negative scoring differential ( ) in the regular season, and d) finishing last in the NFL in rushing in the regular season. They did so thanks to the resilience, toughness and tenacity that has been the hallmarks of Coughlin-coached teams. In their four postseason victories, the Giants defeated 10-6 Atlanta, 15-1 Green Bay, 13-3 San Francisco and 13-3 New England to become the first team to beat four teams in the playoffs with better regular season records. The Giants are the first team to twice win four games in a single postseason (doing it in 2007 and 2011). Defensively, the 2011 Giants allowed only an average of 14 points in four postseason games, significantly below the 25 points a game given up in the regular season. In 2010, the Giants allowed 347 points, 80 fewer than they gave up the previous season. The Giants finished the season with 46 sacks, their highest total since the 2007 Super Bowl champions led the NFL with 53. The Giants held their opponents to an NFL-best 31.7 success rate on third down conversion attempts (66 of 208). In 2011, the Giants scored 47 touchdowns one less than they had in 2010, which was their highest total since the 1985 team scored 48. Last year, Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for nine touchdowns and Cruz tied him for the team lead with nine receiving scores. The previous season, Nicks caught 11 touchdown passes and Mario Manningham added nine as they became the first pair of Giants with at least nine touchdown catches since 1967, when Homer Jones had a franchise-record 13 and Aaron Thomas had nine. In addition, Brandon Jacobs rushed for nine touchdowns and Bradshaw eight, the first time the Giants had two backs run for at least eight scores in the same season. Coughlin entered the NFL as the Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers coach in 1984 and He held the same position with the Green Bay Packers in 1986 and 1987 before moving to the Giants for a three-year stint. Coughlin was a standout scholastic star at Waterloo (N.Y.) Central High School, where the football stadium now bears his name. He was a three-year letterman at Syracuse for legendary coach Ben Schwartzwalder from A wingback, Coughlin played in a backfield with All- America backs and Pro Football Hall of Famers Larry Csonka and Floyd Little. As a senior in 1967, Coughlin broke Syracuse s single-season pass receiving record. That year, he won Syracuse s Orange Key Award as the university s outstanding scholar-athlete. He graduated in 1968 with a bachelor s degree in education and received a master s degree in education the following year. Thomas Richard Coughlin was born on Aug. 31, 1946 in Waterloo. He is the oldest of seven children. Coughlin and his wife Judy, have two daughters, Keli and Kate; two sons-in-law named Chris; two sons, Brian and Tim; two daughters-in-law, Andrea (Tim s wife) and Susie (Brian s wife); and 11 grandchildren, Emma Rose, Dylan, Shea, Cooper, Caroline, Marin, Wesley, Brennon, Clara, Walker and Ally Ann.

8 Rex Ryan NFL Record: (30-20) overall NFL Head Coach: 4th year College: SW Oklahoma Rex Ryan was named the head coach of the New York Jets on Jan. 19, In his first season as the Jets head coach, Ryan led the team to a 9-7 regular season record, a wildcard berth in the playoffs and to the AFC Championship game against Indianapolis, falling just one game short of the Super Bowl. Ryan's Jets were first in the NFL in rushing yards per game during the regular season at ypg, and allowed the fewest average points, fewest average total yards and lowest average passing yards in the NFL at 14.8 points per game, yards per game and yards per game respectively. In addition, the Jets sent five players to the Pro Bowl (Darrelle Revis, Shaun Ellis, Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Damien Woody) and two were named to the All-Pro team (Revis and Mangold). Including his four seasons as Baltimore's defensive coordinator from , Ryan's defenses have been in the NFL's top 10 in yards allowed per game for 81 of the past 82 weeks. Ryan spent the last 10 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, including 2008 as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator. During Ryan s tenure, the Ravens defense never ranked lower than sixth in the NFL. Since 1999, the Ravens rank first for fewest points allowed (17.1 per game), fewest rushing yards allowed per game (87.3), most shutouts (9), most takeaways (337), most interceptions (212), most interceptions for touchdowns (29) and third down conversion defense (33.9 percent). They rank second in the NFL since 1999 in total defense (280.7) and fourth in sacks (416). In those 10 seasons, the Ravens allowed an NFL-low yard rushers, including none over the last 35 games. Ryan earned 2006 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year honors from Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers Association.... Rex was the only remaining Ravens' assistant coach from the 2000 Super Bowl XXXV season's superb defense.... He spent six seasons as the Ravens' highly successful defensive line coach and owns a distinctive NFL bloodline when it comes to coaching defenses.... Rex's father is the legendary Buddy Ryan and his twin brother is Rob Ryan, the new defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns.... The Ryan family is a who's-who trifecta that has coached in six Super Bowls with five different NFL teams Jets (1968, Buddy), Minnesota (1976, Buddy), Chicago (1985, Buddy), Baltimore (2000, Rex), New England (2001, 2003, Rob). Played at Southwestern Oklahoma State.... Earned both a bachelor of science and master's degree (1988) in physical education from Eastern Kentucky. Attended Stevenson (Prairie View, IL) HS.... Ryan has been on the Maryland Special Olympics honorary board of directors.... Participated in Maryland State Police's Polar Bear Plunge in 2006 and '07).... Ryan and fellow Ravens coaches Mike Pettine, Mark Carrier and Vic Fangio, won two trophies and the main event at the Chris McAlister Foundation's golf tournament last May.... Rex and wife Michelle have two teenage sons: Payton and Seth.

9 2012 Giants Assistant Coaches Offense Kevin Gilbride Offensive Coordinator The Giants offense has produced rushing, passing and total yardage numbers unprecedented in franchise history under Kevin Gilbride, who is in his sixth full season as the team s offensive coordinator. Pat Flaherty Offensive Line Has more than 30 years of coaching experience, is in his 13th season as an NFL coach and ninth as the Giants offensive line coach. The Giants have consistently had one of the NFL s best and most dependable offensive lines during Flaherty s tenure. Jerald Ingram Running Backs Jerald Ingram is in his ninth season as the Giants running backs coach. During his tenure with the team, he has had a back rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season seven times. Ingram, who joined the Giants on Jan. 13, 2004, has 28 years of coaching experience, including 21 as an assistant to Tom Coughlin. Mike Pope Tight Ends When Tom Coughlin became the Giants head coach and began assembling his staff in January 2004, he retained only one position coach from the previous regime: tight ends coach Michael Pope. Coughlin s reasoning was simple and logical. He is the best tight ends coach in football, Coughlin said. Sean Ryan Quarterbacks Sean Ryan is in his first season as the Giants quarterbacks coach and sixth year as a member of Tom Coughlin s staff. He spent the previous two years as the team s wide receivers coach and assumed his new duties when Mike Sullivan left to become offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Prior to assuming that position he spent three years as the Giants offensive quality control coach. Kevin M. Gilbride Wide Receivers Kevin M. Gilbride is in first season as the Giants wide receivers coach and third on Tom Coughlin s staff. Gilbride assumed his current position when Sean Ryan was named quarterbacks coach. Matt Rhule Assistant Offensive Line Coach Is in his first season with the Giants after coaching at Temple University for six seasons. Lunda Wells Offensive Assistant Lunda Wells is in his first season as the Giants offensive assistant coach. He replaces Kevin M. Gilbride, who is now the team s wide receivers coach. Defense Perry Fewell Defensive Coordinator Tom Coughlin reached into his past for a coach on Jan. 14, 2010 when he hired as the Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell, who once spent five seasons as Coughlin s secondary coach in Jacksonville. Fewell s first two years with the Giants were highlighted by many outstanding defensive performances and a Super Bowl victory. Peter Giunta Secondary/Corner backs Peter Giunta (pronounced GEN-ta) is in his seventh season as the Giants secondary coach/cornerbacks. He joined the team on Jan. 18, Giunta has been coaching football for 31 years, including 21 in the NFL. He was the defensive coordinator for the 1999 Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams. David Merritt Secondary/Safeties David Merritt is in his ninth season on the Giants coaching staff and his seventh as the team s secondary coach/safeties. Jim Herrmann Linebackers Jim Herrmann is in his fourth season as the Giants linebackers coach and seventh year in the NFL. Herrmann joined the Giants coaching staff on Jan. 22, 2009 following three seasons as the linebackers coach for the Jets. Robert Nunn Defensive Line Robert Nunn is in his 25th season as a football coach, his 13th in the NFL and his third coaching the Giants defensive line. Al Holcomb Defensive Assistant Al Holcomb is in his fourth season on the Giants coaching staff. This is his second year as a defensive assistant after spending his first two seasons with the team as the defensive quality control coach. Special Teams Tom Quinn Special Teams Coordinator Tom Quinn is in his sixth season with the Giants and his fifth as the team s special teams coordinator. His first year with the team was spent as an assistant to Mike Sweatman, who retired following the 2006 season. Larry Izzo Assistant Special Teams Coach Larry Izzo, one of the most acclaimed special teams players in NFL history, is in his second season as the Giants assistant special teams coach. Izzo works closely with special teams coordinator Tom Quinn. Strength and Conditioning Jerry Palmieri Strength and Conditioning New Jersey native and longtime Tom Coughlin assistant Jerry Palmieri is in his ninth season as the Giants strength and conditioning coach, a position he assumed on Jan. 13, Markus Paul Assistant Strength and Conditioning Markus Paul, a former NFL player who has won five Super Bowl rings as a coach in the league, is in his sixth season as the Giants assistant strength and conditioning coach. Paul works closely with Jerry Palmieri to improve the size, strength, speed and conditioning of the Giants players.

10 On August 23, 2010, the Giants, Jets, and MetLife announced the signing of a 25-year agreement to name the teams home venue, MetLife Stadium. MetLife Stadium (82,500 capacity) opened in 2010 as the only NFL venue that is home to two teams, the Giants and the Jets. MetLife Stadium was chosen as the site for Super Bowl XLVIII in Quotes About MetLife Stadium It will truly be an honor for our team to be affiliated with such a wonderful partner for the next 25 years. 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 it s industry and brings a powerful, wellknown 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. -John Mara, President & CEO of the New York Giants 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. 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. Having watched this stadium rise and having enjoyed playing in it last season, the Giants are delighted that we have a naming partner that understands and appreciates the great utility and design excellence of this venue. -Steve Tisch, New York Giants Chairman & Executive Vice President Our partnership with the Giants and Jets goes back to 2008 when we became the first cornerstone sponsor here at the stadium. 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 his- tory 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. -Steven A. Kandarian, President & CEO of MetLife METLIFE BOWL The New York Football Giants will take on the New York Jets on Saturday, August 18th in the second-annual MetLife Bowl, in Week 2 of the 2012 preseason. The Jets won the inaugural MetLife Bowl in Week 3 of the 2011 preseason, The MetLife Bowl refers to the annual preseason game between the two New York franchises, with both teams battling for the Snoopy Trophy. Snoopy is the brand icon for MetLife, a New York Citybased insurance company.

11 Preseason Week 1 Top Performers DAVID CARR Carr completed 6 of 10 passes for 48 yards, and two touchdowns. He had a sensational second quarter, throwing a 12-yard touchdown pass to Martellus Bennett and a 5-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Stanback. He had one rush for 13 yards. D.J. WARE Ware rushed 5 times for 30 yards (6-yard average) and one touchdown. His first quarter 2-yard touchdown run gave the Giants a 10-7 lead. ADRIAN TRACY Tracy had two tackles, including one sack and one forced fumble. The second-quarter fumble was recovered by Jason Pierre-Paul and led to a 3-play, 47-yard touchdown drive, culminating in a touchdown pass from Carr to Martellus Bennett. MARTELLUS BENNETT In his first game with the Giants, Bennett caught 3 passes for 27 yards and one touchdown. He caught a 12-yard touchdown pass on a post route from David Carr. (photo credit to Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

12 News Around the Locker Room GETTING BETTER WITH TIME Tom Coughlin is beginning his ninth season as head coach of the Giants in Coughlin s 74 regular-season victories are the third-highest total among the franchise s head coaches, trailing only Steve Owen (153) and Bill Parcells (77). Coughlin is tied with Parcells for the most postseason victories, with eight. With his victory in Super Bowl XLVI, Coughlin became the oldest head coach to win the Super Bowl, at 65 years and 158 days old. Coughlin is striving to lead the Giants to their third Super Bowl in six seasons, a feat that has only been achieved four times in NFL history. RINGS OF HONOR Giants associate team physician, Scott Rodeo, served as the U.S. Olympic Swim team physician at the London Olympics. Rodeo, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, was a competitive swimmer growing up and raced for Stanford before attending medical school at Cornell. This is Rodeo s third time serving as the U.S. Swim team physician, fulfilling the role in 2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing. Rodeo has been with the Giants since KICKOFF WEEKEND RECORDS New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin is 10-6 in Kickoff Weekend games. With a.625 winning percentage, Coughlin ranks 10th among active coaches. Coughlin is one of the four active coaches to win 10 Kickoff Weekend games and own a Kickoff Weekend percentage of.600 or better. The other three coaches in the elite group are Washington s Mike Shanahan, New England s Bill Belichick, and St. Louis Jeff Fisher.

13 ELI MANNING Eli Manning broke numerous Giants records in 2011, including passing-yards (4,933), pass attempts (589), and pass completions (359). The 99-yard touchdown to Victor Cruz in the win over the Jets on December 24 broke his previous club record for longest completion. Manning has started the last 119 regular-season games for the Giants, the longest streak among active quarterbacks, and the 3rdlongest in NFL history. In 2011, Manning set an NFL record with 15 fourth-quarter touchdown passes, beating the previous record of 14, which was held by Johnny Unitas in 1959, and Eli s older brother, Peyton Manning in PLAYERS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2012 PIERRE-PAUL, TUCK, AND UMENYIORA With ends Jason Pierre-Paul, Osi Umenyiora, and Justin Tuck, the Giants arguably have the NFL s best defensive line combinations. Entering his third NFL season, Pierre-Paul will look to build on his stellar 2011 performance, in which he recorded 86 tackles and 16.5 sacks (ranked 4th in the NFL). Tuck tallied 37 tackles and 5 sacks, while only playing in 12 games in to the 2011 regular season. Umenyiora, who played just nine games in the 2011 regular season due to injury, still compiled 25 tackles and nine sacks despite limited minutes. All three are healthy and ready for the 2012 season. HAKEEM NICKS Entering his fourth year in the NFL, Hakeem Nicks has established himself as one of the top receivers in the league. In 2011, Nicks had 76 catches for 1,192 yards, and 7 touchdowns. After his 1,052 receiving yards in 2010, Nicks became the 3rd receiver in Giants franchise history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons (Del Shofner and Amani Toomer). Nicks led the Giants in all three major receiving categories in the 2011 playoffs, with 28 catches for 444 yards and 4 touchdowns. Nicks and Victor Cruz became the first receiving duo in Giants franchise-history to both record 1,000 yards in the same season. VICTOR CRUZ Victor Cruz, signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2010, had a record-breaking performance in The third-year star compiled a franchise-record 1,536 receiving yards, and a team-high 82 receptions. Cruz was named a second-team All-Pro receiver in 2011, and tied the league-record for longest touchdown reception when he caught a short pass from Eli Manning and turned it into a 99-yard touchdown on December 24, 2011, in a win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

14 Rookie Watch New York Giants 2012 Draft Picks Round Overall Player Position School 1 32 David Wilson Running Back Virginia Tech Week 1: Had seven rushes for 43 yards including a 26-yard run. Had two catches for 26 yards. Had two kickoff returns for an average of 28 yards, including a long of 48 yards Rueben Randle Wide Receiver LSU Week 1: Had two receptions for 27 yards and 1 touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Ryan Perrilloux Jayron Hosley Corner Back Virginia Tech Week 1: Had three punt returns with an 11-yard average, including a long of 20 yards. Had one sack on two tackles Adrien Robinson Tight End Cincinnati Week 1: Played against the Jacksonville Jaguars Brandon Mosley Tackle/Guard Auburn Week 1: Played against the Jacksonville Jaguars Matt McCants Offensive Tackle UAB Week 1: Played against the Jacksonville Jaguars Markus Kuhn Defensive Tackle NC State Week 1: Had one tackle Team Leaders Scoring: Lawrence Tynes 100 Pass Attempts: Eli Manning 589 Pass Completions: Eli Manning 359 Completions Pct.: Eli Manning 61.0% Passing Yards: Eli Manning 4933 Passing TD s: Eli Manning 29 Rushing Yards: Ahmad Bradshaw 659 Rushing TD s: Ahmad Bradshaw 9 Yards Per Rush: Ahmad Bradshaw 3.9 Receptions: Victor Cruz 82 Receiving Yards: Victor Cruz 1536 Receiving TD s: Victor Cruz 9 Yards Per Reception: Victor Cruz 18.7 Total Yards: Eli Manning 4948 Tackles: Antrel Rolle 96 Sacks: Jason Pierre-Paul 16.5 Interceptions: Corey Webster 6 Punt Returns: Aaron Ross 14 Punt Return Average: Domenik Hixon 10.3 KO Returns: Devin Thomas 25 KO Return Average: Da Rel Scott 24.4 Punts: Steve Weatherford 82 Punting Average: Steve Weatherford Tale of the Tape Giants Category Jets Record Points Scored Points Allowed Touchdowns Allowed Rushing TD s Allowed Passing TD s Allowed Touchdowns Scored Rushing TD s Passing TD s 26 1 TD s on Returns 5 16 Interceptions Thrown Interceptions Forced KOR Avg KOR Avg. Opponent PR Avg PR Avg. Opponent 7.5

15 Chasing the Franchise Top-10 In the 2012 Regular Season RB Ahmad Bradshaw is just 75 rushing yards away from moving up to number nine (past Eddie Price) on the Giants all-time leading rushers list. With 3,217 career rushing yards, Bradshaw needs 783 yards to reach 4,000. QB Eli Manning currently sits at number two on the Giants career passing list with 27,579 yards, 5,883 behind Phil Simms (33,462). Manning is approaching several of Simms franchise passing records, including attempts, completions, and touchdowns: K Lawrence Tynes will likely move up to number two on the Giants all-time leading scorers list by the end of the 2012 season. Tynes finished with 100 points in 2011, and has finished each injury-free season with 100+ points, including a career-high 126 points in Tynes, who sits in 5th, joins kickers Pete Gogolak, Brad Daluiso, and Joe Danelo among the club s career scoring leaders.

16 Position-by-Position Breakdown: Offense QUARTERBACKS ELI MANNING (10) Acquired by the Giants via trade with the San Diego Chargers. Was the first overall choice from Mississippi by the San Diego Chargers in Has started 119 consecutive regular season games, the third longest streak in history by a quarterback and the longest active quarterback streak. Has started 119 of the 121 games in which he s played. Ranks second all-time among Big Blue quarterbacks in career completions (2,291), attempts (3,921) and passing yards (27,579). Postseason: Has started all 11 games he has played in. Has completed 219 of 356 passes (61.5%) for 2,516 yards and 17 touchdowns. Won the Rozelle Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI Season: Started all 16 games. Completed 359 of 589 attempts for 4,933 yards, 29 touchdowns and 16 interceptions for a passer rating of Manning s completions, attempts, and passing yards were franchise records in Postseason: While leading the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLVI, Manning completed 106 of 163 passes for 1,219 yards and nine touchdowns against just one interception for a passer rating of Preseason: Has completed 4 of 6 passes for 60 yards. DAVID CARR (8) Was the first overall draft choice from Fresno State by the Houston Texans in Has started 72 of the 79 games in which he s played. Completed 1,351 passes of 2,264 attempts for 14,433 yards and 65 touchdowns Preseason: Has completed 6 of 10 passes for 48 yards and 2 touchdowns. Has 1 rush for 13 yards. RYAN PERRILLOUX Originally signed by the Giants to a reserve/futures contract on Jan. 13, Perrilloux was signed to and released from the Giants practice squad 13 times during the regular season and postseason in Preseason: Has completed 6 of 7 for 59 yards and 1 touchdown. Has 2 rushes for 3 yards.

17 Position-by-Position Breakdown: Offense RUNNING BACKS AHMAD BRADSHAW (44) Was a seventh-round draft choice (250th overall choice) from Marshall by the Giants in Has started 21 of the 70 games in which he s played, and has 697 rushes for 3,215 yards with 26 touchdowns and 109 catches for 842 yards and three touchdowns Season: Started nine of the 12 games in which he s played. Led the team in rushing attempts (171), rushing yards (659) and rushing touchdowns (nine). He also had 34 receptions for 267 receiving yards and two touchdowns this season. Postseason: Has started in three of the nine games in which he s played. Has 111 rushing attempts for 480 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and 20 receptions for 141 yards Preseason: Has 4 rushes for 12 yards. Has 1 reception for 7 yards. D. J. WARE (28) Signed by the Giants off of the Jets practice squad in Originally signed by the Tennessee Titans. Has played in 45 regular season games for the Giants with 81 carries for 324 yards and a touchdown. Has 37 catches for 252 yards. In 2011, played in all 16 regular-season games for the 1st time with 1 start and played in all four postseason games with one start. Postseason: Has played in four postseason games with one start Preseason: Has 5 rushes for 30 yards and 1 touchdown. HENRY HYNOSKI (45) Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Giants on July 28, Has started four of the 11 games in which he s played. Has 12 receptions for 96 yards. Postseason: Has started three of the four games in which he s played, all of which were with the Giants in In the 2011 postseason, he made 5 receptions for 39 yards. DA REL SCOTT (33) Was a seventh-round draft choice (221th overall choice) from Maryland by the Giants in Has played in 11 career games. Has five carries for 16 yards and two receptions for 13 yards. As a rookie in 2011, played in 11 regular-season games with no starts and was inactive for five games and for all four postseason games. DAVID WILSON (34) Was a first-round draft pick (32nd overall) in the 2012 NFL draft by the Giants. Played college football at Virginia Tech where he ranks 8th in school history with 2,662 rushing yards, and tied a school-record with ten 100-yard rushing performances in Preseason: Has 7 rushes for 43 yards including a 26-yard run. Has 2 catches for 26 yards. Has 2 kickoff returns for an average of 28 yards, including a long of 48 yards. ANDRE BROWN (35) Originally a 4th round (129th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in Led the Giants in rushing with 21 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown in the 2010 preseason. In 2009, spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve after rupturing his left Achilles tendon in a training camp practice on Aug. 14. Spent the 2011 season on the Giants practice squad Preseason: Has 7 rushes for 25 yards. Has 1 reception for 4 yards. JOE MARTINEK (38) Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on May 11, Played in 49 games at Rutgers, where he was both a running back and a fullback.

18 Position-by-Position Breakdown: Offense WIDE RECEIVERS HAKEEM NICKS (88) Was a first-round draft choice (29th overall choice) from North Carolina by the Giants in Has started 33 of the 42 games in which he s played, and caught 202 passes for 3,034 yards and 24 touchdowns with an average of 15.0 yards per catch Season: Started all 15 games in which he played. Was second on the team in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,192), and receiving touchdowns (seven) with a 15.7 yards per catch average. In the 2011 postseason, Nicks led the Giants in all 3 major receiving categories with 28 catches for 444 yards and four touchdowns. PUP (foot). VICTOR CRUZ (80) Signed by the Giants on Apr. 26, 2010 as a rookie free agent. Has started seven of the 19 games in which he s played in. Has caught 82 passes for 1,536 yards and nine touchdowns. Rushed one time for three yards Season: Started seven of the 16 games. Led the team in receptions (82), receiving yards (1,536), and receiving touchdowns (nine) with an 18.7 yards per catch average. Cruz s 1,536 yards broke the Giants record previously held by Amani Toomer (1,343) in In the postseason, Cruz has 21 receptions for 269 yards and a touchdown Preseason: Has 1 reception for 28 yards. JERREL JERNIGAN (12) Was a third-round draft choice (89th overall choice) from Troy by the Giants in Has played in eight career games. Has eight kickoff returns for 186 yards Preseason: Has 1 kickoff return for 19 yards. Has 2 punt returns for a 5-yard average. RAMSES BARDEN (13) Was a third-round draft choice (85th overall choice) from CAL Poly by the Giants in Has played in 17 career games and caught 16 passes for 174 yards Season: Played in six games and had five receptions for 64 yards. Was activated off the PUP list on Nov Season: Played in eight games. Had 9 receptions for 94 yards Preseason: Has 1 reception for 14 yards. DOMENIK HIXON (87) Originally a 4th round (130th pick overall) draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2006 Claimed off waivers by the Giants on Oct. 3, 2007 Has played in 48 career games, 44 with the Giants. Has caught 63 passes for 838 yards and four touchdowns. Rushed three times for 18 yards. Has 80 career regular season kickoff returns with an average of 24.6 yards per return. Did not play at Jacksonville (hamstring). RUEBEN RANDLE (82) Was a 2nd round draft pick (63rd overall) by the Giants in the 2012 NFL draft. Randle played in 40 games with 25 starts at LSU - 4 at slot receiver, 9 at flanker and 12 at split end. Caught 97 passes for 1,634 yards (16.9-yard avg.) and 13 touchdowns Preseason: Has 2 receptions for 27 yards and 1 touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Ryan Perrilloux. JULIAN TALLEY (3) Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on May 11, Played in 45 games at UMass, where he caught 162 passes for 2,090 yards and 11 touchdowns for an average of 12.9 yards per catch Preseason: Has 2 catches for 22 yards.

19 Position-by-Position Breakdown: Offense WIDE RECEIVERS BRANDON COLLINS (6) Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on May 14, Collins played 2 seasons at the University of Texas before transferring to Southeastern Louisiana. ISAIAH STANBACK (18) Originally a 4th round (103rd pick overall) draft choice by the Dallas Cowboys in Has played in 16 regular-season games with 2 starts (for the 2009 Patriots) and has 5 receptions for 46 yards with a long catch of 15 yards and 14 kickoff returns for 318 yards (22.7-yard avg.) with a long of 58 yards Preseason: Has 1 reception for 5 yards, a touchdown pass from David Carr. DAVID DOUGLAS (19) Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on May 11, Played in 49 games with 23 starts for Arizona, where he caught 151 passes for 1,542 yards (10.2) average and 11 touchdowns with a long reception of 44 yards. DAN DePALMA (15) Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Jets on July 27, Signed to the Giants active roster on Feb. 8, Preseason: Has 1 reception for 5 yards.