[2][3] In the 1994 NFL draft, the Giants selected wide receiver Thomas Lewis in the first round, with the 24th overall pick.
[4] New York began the season with a three-game winning streak, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, and Washington Redskins.
In the final game of the regular season, against the defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys, the Giants prevailed by five points, 15–10.
They needed a Green Bay loss as well to make the playoffs; the Packers won their last game; ending the Giants' season.
[6] The Giants' leading receiver statistically was Mike Sherrard, who caught 53 passes for 825 yards and six touchdowns.
Defensively, Keith Hamilton and Erik Howard each had 6.5 sacks to lead the Giants, while John Booty and Phillippi Sparks each had a team-high three interceptions.
[10] Simms started all 16 games in 1993, being one of only seven quarterbacks to do so,[11] and was named a member of the Pro Bowl team for his performance, having led the Giants to an 11–5 season that included a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs.