NY Giants Fire Head Coach Brian Daboll As Team Continues Downward Spiral

The Giants were left with little choice given the downward spiral the team has taken over the last three years.

Brian Daboll is out as head coach of the New York Giants. | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

The New York Giants, who are stuck in another downward spiral of a season, have relieved head coach Brian Daboll of his duties, the team has confirmed.

Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Mike Kafka has been named the interim head coach. No other changes to the coaching staff were made.

"We spoke this morning about the direction of our franchise on the field, and we have decided that, at this time, it is in our best interest to make a change at the head coaching position," president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch said in a joint statement released by the team.

"The past few seasons have been nothing short of disappointing, and we have not met our expectations for this franchise. We understand the frustrations of our fans, and we will work to deliver a significantly improved product.

"We appreciate Coach Daboll for his contributions to our organization. We wish the Daboll family all the best in the future."

Daboll was hired by the Giants in 2022 and led the team to its first postseason berth since 2016 and its first postseason win since 2011. For his efforts, he won the AP Coach of the Year.

But after getting the team to a 7-2 start in his first season, the Giants would only go on to win two more regular-season games, finishing with a 9-7-1 record.

The ensuing years were all downhill for Daboll, whose Giants have won just 11 games in the last three seasons while losing 33, including a franchise-worst 3-14 last season. 

Tucked among those losses are the longest road losing streak (11) and the longest overall losing streak (10) in Giants history. 

Daboll also oversaw a Giants team whose defense failed to hold a 10+ point lead in four games this season.

The team also announced that general manager Joe Schoen will remain in his position and will help lead the search for a new head coach.

"We feel like Joe has assembled a good young nucleus of talent, and we look forward to its development," said Mara.

"Unfortunately, the results over the past three years have not been what any of us want. We take full responsibility for those results and look forward to the kind of success our fans expect."

"These are difficult decisions, and John and I do not take them lightly," said Tisch, "but we feel like this is the right thing to do at this time and will allow us to move forward."

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