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New York Giants owner John Mara, who has been battling an undisclosed form of cancer for three months, was presented with a game ball after one of the team’s biggest wins during a painful season.
The Giants earned their first win against their arch rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, since 2020. With a score of 34-17, the Giants finished one game better than their 2024 record. This is also their first season since 2020 with wins against the Eagles and Cowboys.
Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger, who had a 29-yard touchdown run, told reporters after the game how the ball impacted Mara’s mood.
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“[Mara] mentioned he’s jogging to his treatments now because of that,” Bellinger said. “He has to be the toughest guy in the locker room, no matter what everyone else is going through. He is resilient as a man and we respect him as our leader, our owner.”
Beating Dallas and other NFL results eliminated the Giants (4-13) from the race for a top-two draft pick.
But Mara has repeatedly made it a policy that he demands positional victories as an NFL owner.
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» Giants captain Andrew Thomas told the New York Post. “It’s a great feeling,” winning the match for Mara.
“You can tell he cares about this place; there’s a lot of legacy with his family, it means a lot to him, and it’s not just his words, it’s his actions,” Thomas said. “He’s there; a lot of owners don’t commit much. We really appreciate that. We want to win every game we play, and more importantly, we want to do it more consistently. That’s our goal, and I’m sure it would make Mr. Mara happy. We know he’s going through a tough situation, so we pray for him and hope he can get healthy and come back with us.”
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Mara and the Giants will now search for a new head coach and make moves during the 2026 offseason.
