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New York Giants kicker Graham Gano hasn’t been in the good graces of fans this season, but unfortunately, the hatred and vitriol is something the veteran has become accustomed to.
In fact, he detailed the horrible words he must have read and heard.
“I hear the frustration from everyone – from the media, from the fans. Since sports betting started, people have been telling me to kill myself every week because I hit a kick that loses them money, I miss a kick and it loses them money. The other day someone told me to get cancer and die,” Gano said Thursday, via the New York Post.
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The New York Giants place kicker Graham Gano (9) on the field during training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training on July 23, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Gano has been one of the best placekickers in the NFL since entering the league in 2009, but the 38-year-old has struggled to stay healthy with the Giants over the past three seasons. He could miss his 21st game in that span if he’s not available for New York this Sunday against the Chicago Bears on the road.
But that doesn’t justify these types of messages from NFL fans.
Gano speaks about it on a horrible day for the football world, when second-year Dallas Cowboys linebacker Markus Kneeland committed suicide. He was 24 years old.
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Gano said the tragic news was discussed by the team earlier Thursday.
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano (9) kicks a field goal as Jamie Gillan (12) holds on in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, September 14, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortés)
“We were talking about it this morning, the guys on the team,” said Gano, a player representative for the NFL Players Association. “I hated hearing the news. The most important thing is not just football, it’s everyone. If you have someone to contact, do so. You never know. It could make the difference.”
Gano, who is dealing with a neck injury, hopes to be able to play Sunday and beyond because all he wants to do is help the Giants win football games — and, in return, make the fans happy.
“I just want to make the fans happy, help the team win games, and not being able to do that is difficult,” he said. “People are passionate and I understand a lot of that. I want to do my best. I’m proud to be a giant. I wish I could do something to not get hurt.
“I want people to know that I care, I want to play, I want to be the best I can be, I want to make every kick. I wouldn’t play this long if I didn’t care.”
The New York Giants place kicker Graham Gano (9) on the field during training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on July 23, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Now in his 16th NFL season, Gano missed his first field goal of the year last week – a 45-yard attempt in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He made all nine of his extra point attempts.
