Giants' Daboll edges Shanahan, Pederson for Coach of the Year
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll was named Coach of the Year at NFL Honors on Thursday night.
The Giants went 9-7-1 in Daboll's first season, making the playoffs as a wild-card team. New York finished 4-13 in 2021.
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson were the other finalists.
| Coach | 1st-place votes |
|---|---|
| Daboll | 16 |
| Shanahan | 12 |
| Pederson | 5 |
Daboll was hired away from the Buffalo Bills after his work with MVP candidate Josh Allen. Under Daboll's guidance, quarterback Daniel Jones posted career bests in completion percentage (67.2%), passing yards (3,205), and interceptions (5). Additionally, his 1.1% interception rate was the league's top mark.
Jones' ball security helped New York finish 11th in turnover differential this season. The Giants' defense forced 19 total takeaways, including the second-most fumbles (13).
Running back Saquon Barkley bounced back from a down 2021 season to accumulate 1,650 scrimmage yards and 10 total touchdowns en route to being named a Comeback Player of the Year finalist.
Daboll's Giants picked up the franchise's first playoff win since the 2011 postseason in a 31-24 victory over the 13-4 Minnesota Vikings.