Tom Coughlin's 12-year run as head coach of the New York Giants is over. Here are some highlights and lowlights of a tenure that included two Super Bowl championships but ended with three consecutive losing seasons.
Jan. 7, 2004: Flanked by Giants co-owners Wellington Mara and Robert Tisch, Coughlin was introduced as the team's new head coach. His previous stop was Jacksonville, where the Jaguars were 68-60 on his watch. AP Photo/Mike Derer April 24, 2004: Coughlin and GM Ernie Accorsi welcomed Eli Manning, the No. 1 pick in the draft, to the Giants after acquiring him from San Diego. Manning would start 181 games for Coughlin, the third most for a QB-coach combo in NFL history. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun Tiki Barber was already a quality back when Coughlin arrived. But he had a fumbling problem, so Coughlin's staff insisted Barber carry the ball "high and tight." In three years playing for Coughlin, Barber rushed for 5,040 yards with just nine fumbles. Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports Jan. 8, 2006: The Giants reached the playoffs in Coughlin's second season, losing 23-0 at home to Carolina in a wild-card matchup. The Giants went one-and-out the next postseason, too. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Jan. 20, 2008: An enduring image of the NFC title game is Coughlin's face, bright red because of the frigid nighttime temperatures in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Giants would win 23-20 in OT to clinch their trip to Super Bowl XLII. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Feb. 3, 2008: David Tyree's famous "Helmet Catch" was the play of the game as Coughlin's Giants defeated the previously unbeaten Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Fullback Madison Hedgecock doused Coughlin as the Giants celebrated their Super Bowl victory. AP Photo/David J. Phillip Dec. 19, 2010: Thirteen seconds remained. Matt Dodge was supposed to punt away from DeSean Jackson. Instead, Dodge punted to him. Jackson returned the kick 65 yards for the winning score -- and Coughlin had a little talk with Dodge afterward. Rich Kane/Icon SMI Feb. 5, 2012: Mario Manningham's 38-yard catch along the sideline on the winning drive was the play of the game as Coughlin's Giants edged the Patriots again, this time in Super Bowl XLVI. Rob Carr/Getty Images Coughlin cut loose after the Super Bowl XLVI victory. AP Photo/David J. Phillip Feb. 7, 2012: Coughlin and his captains, Justin Tuck and Eli Manning, enjoyed another ride down the Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan. Andrew Mills/US Presswire Sept. 16, 2012: Coughlin exchanged words with Bucs coach Greg Schiano after Eli Manning was knocked to the turf on what should've been a simple kneel-down on the final play of a Giants victory. AP Photo/Julio Cortez Dec. 27, 2015: Tom Coughlin's future became a particularly hot topic after the Giants lost 49-17 in the penultimate game of the 2015 season. Andy Clayton-King/AP Jan. 3, 2016: Signs pointed to this being Coughlin's final game as the Giants' head coach, so fans came prepared to show their appreciation for his 12 years at the helm. Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Coughlin waved to the fans after a season-ending loss to the Eagles. He stepped down as the Giants' head coach the next day. Al Bello/Getty Images 
