1997 New York Giants season
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season A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and ...
was the franchise's 73rd season in the
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and the first under
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Jim Fassel James Edward Fassel (August 31, 1949 – June 7, 2021) was an American college and professional football player and coach. He was the head coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2003. He was offensive coor ...
, who replaced
Dan Reeves Daniel Edward Reeves (January 19, 1944 – January 1, 2022) was an American football running back and coach in the National Football League (NFL). During his 38 years in the NFL, Reeves participated in nine Super Bowls, the third most for an ...
after four seasons. The Giants improved upon their previous season's output of 6–10. They managed to record a 10-5-1 record, the Giants’ best mark since 1993, and won the NFC East for the first time since their 1990 Super Bowl season. Despite winning the division title and earning a home playoff game, the Giants were eliminated in their Wild Card Round matchup by the
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List of New York Giants seasons The New York Giants are an American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They are a member of the National Football League (NFL) and play in the NFL's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. In 96 completed seasons, the f ...


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