{"id":283779,"date":"2025-11-10T19:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/283779\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T19:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:15:11","slug":"giants-fire-brian-daboll-who-won-nfl-coach-of-the-year-in-his-first-season-with-team-after-2-8-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/283779\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants fire Brian Daboll, who won NFL Coach of the Year in his first season with team, after 2-8 start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Daboll had a hot start with the New York Giants. Then the results bottomed out.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Giants fired Brian Daboll after an abysmal 2-8 start, the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Giants\/status\/1987958767871254612?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:team confirmed;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">team confirmed<\/a> Monday. Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will serve as the interim head coach.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Giants president John Mara called the past couple seasons &#8220;disappointing,&#8221; and said the team &#8220;will work to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Giants\/status\/1987958767871254612?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:deliver a significantly improved product;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">deliver a significantly improved product<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Daboll&#8217;s firing came one day after the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/caleb-williams-comes-alive-to-lead-bears-to-another-fourth-quarter-win-after-jaxson-dart-leaves-with-concussion-203049632.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Giants blew a 10-point lead midway through the fourth quarter in a loss to the Chicago Bears;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants blew a 10-point lead midway through the fourth quarter in a loss to the Chicago Bears<\/a>. The Giants were leading 17-10 and driving when quarterback Jaxson Dart fumbled and had to leave the game with a concussion. Russell Wilson, who began the season as New York&#8217;s starting quarterback, was unable to help preserve the lead.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll was fired after not being able to maintain the momentum from his first season with the team. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/44f26ea0-c729-11ef-9fec-e192f4fdc426.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll has been fired after a 2-8 start in the 2025 NFL season. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger)<\/p>\n<p> (ASSOCIATED PRESS)<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/nfl-offseason-power-rankings-no-27-new-york-giants-have-a-coach-and-gm-on-the-hottest-seat-123842823.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Giants ownership was clear about needing better results;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants ownership was clear about needing better results<\/a> after the Giants went 3-14 last season, but gave Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen another season. There <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/giants-stun-chargers-in-promising-debut-for-rookie-qb-jaxson-dart-but-lose-malik-nabers-to-knee-injury-201725386.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:was some new energy;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was some new energy<\/a> when Dart, the team&#8217;s first-round draft pick, was promoted to starting quarterback. There was even a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, who won last season&#8217;s Super Bowl. But the losses far outnumbered the wins.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Daboll got the Giants&#8217; job due to his role in the development of Josh Allen when Daboll was the offensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills. Daboll didn&#8217;t get similar results out of Daniel Jones, who is now in the middle of a fine season with the Indianapolis Colts (8-2). Dart had promising moments, but <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/giants-wr-malik-nabers-tears-acl-after-being-carted-off-the-field-with-knee-injury-in-week-4-181732984.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:injuries to Malik Nabers;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">injuries to Malik Nabers<\/a> and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/breaking-news\/article\/giants-rb-cam-skattebo-reportedly-out-for-season-after-leaving-field-on-cart-vs-eagles-with-gruesome-ankle-injury-181009799.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:rookie running back Cam Skattebo;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rookie running back Cam Skattebo<\/a> set back the Giants as a team. Daboll wasn&#8217;t able to overcome that.<\/p>\n<p>[<a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/ny-giants\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get more Giants news: New York team feed;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get more Giants news: New York team feed<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Daboll&#8217;s first season as Giants head coach was successful. The Giants were far from a dominant team but rode a string of close wins to the playoffs, where they beat the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round on the road. That led to Daboll getting a Coach of the Year award. It also led to the Giants signing Jones to a four-year, $160 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing went right after that. Jones never developed into more than a below-average starter with the Giants. New York started the 2023 season with a 40-0 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys and never recovered, going 6-11. The 2024 season, after <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/saquon-barkley-switches-to-nfc-east-rival-agrees-to-deal-with-eagles-184635437.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Saquon Barkley left for the Eagles;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saquon Barkley left for the Eagles<\/a> in free agency, was even worse. The Giants had a 10-game losing streak, and Jones was benched and cut during it. New York finished 3-14. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/danny-dimes-to-danny-dollars-again-colts-qb-daniel-jones-could-be-setting-up-another-hefty-payday-203732828.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jones&#039; emergence this season;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jones&#8217; emergence this season<\/a> with the Colts wasn&#8217;t a great look for Daboll or the Giants.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/giants-john-mara-committed-brian-015856335.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Giants co-owner John Mara said he wanted to be patient;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants co-owner John Mara said he wanted to be patient<\/a> with Daboll and Schoen even as the losses piled up. The tone after the season was that both Daboll and Schoen needed to win games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt better not take too long because I\u2019ve just about run out of patience,\u201d <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=da46_b6YnfA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mara said;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mara said<\/a> after the 2024 season. &#8220;That&#8217;ll be a good sound bite for you tonight, huh?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There is exciting young talent on-hand for the Giants, starting with Dart. That will make the job an easier sell to candidates. Daboll could get another shot to be a head coach down the line as well, mostly due to his work with Allen and that Coach of the Year season to start his Giants career.<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn&#8217;t working out in New York. There were too many losses. Giants ownership was tired of waiting for the record to improve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brian Daboll had a hot start with the New York Giants. Then the results bottomed out. 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