The New York Giants have fired head coach Brian Daboll, the team announced Monday.
Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will serve as interim head coach.
“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.
“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.”
General Manager Joe Schoen will remain in his position and will 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.”
Unfortunately, for the second straight season, the Giants were 2-8 after 10 games, and they blew some very winnable games.
Daboll, 50, was named the 2022 NFL Coach of the Year after leading the Giants to nine regular-season victories, clinching the team’s first playoff berth in six years and its first postseason victory in 11 seasons. However, after winning nine games in his first season, Daboll went 11-33 in the next two and a half seasons. Overall, the Giants compiled a record of 20-40-1 under Daboll.
Kafka joined the New York Giants as offensive coordinator in 2022 and added the title of assistant head coach in 2024. Before arriving in New York, Kafka spent five seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, serving as offensive quality control coach (2017), quarterbacks coach (2018–2019), and passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2020–2021).
You thought that rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart being inserted into the lineup would give Daboll more time, but blowing the leads on the road and the continued struggles from the team were too much for Daboll to overcome.
The Giants’ job is desirable because Dart appears to have the goods, so New York should be able to find a decent coaching candidate.
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