Giants fire Judge after 2 seasons

The New York Giants fired head coach Joe Judge, the team announced Tuesday.

Judge leaves New York with a 10-23 record - including 4-13 in 2021 - and no playoff appearances over two seasons.

"(Co-owner) Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of our franchise to move in another direction," team president John Mara said in a statement.

The Giants struggled on both sides of the ball in 2021, ranking 31st and 23rd in scoring on offense and defense, respectively. New York has averaged 16.3 points per game over the last two seasons.

"I said before the season started that I wanted to feel good about the direction we were headed when we played our last game of the season," Mara added. "Unfortunately, I cannot make that statement, which is why we have made this decision."

Judge's exit comes just one day after the retirement of Giants general manager Dave Gettleman. Mara said he plans to find a new GM before hiring Judge's replacement.

The 40-year-old Judge joined the Giants in 2020 after spending several seasons as the New England Patriots special teams coordinator. New York mostly disappointed since his arrival and failed to show much improvement with him on the sideline.

There were high expectations for the Giants entering 2021 after they signed several players in free agency, including Kenny Golladay, the top receiver available.

The Giants' next head coach will join a team that has struggled mightily over the last decade. New York has made just one playoff appearance since 2012 and posted only two winning seasons over that span.

New York is also facing questions at quarterback, as Daniel Jones struggled under Judge. The 2019 sixth overall pick has tossed only 21 touchdowns against 17 interceptions since 2020.

Judge is the third consecutive Giants coach to be fired after two seasons or less after Ben McAdoo (2016-17) and Pat Shurmur (2018-19).