The NFL is a small world.
It's the nature of the business for players to go up against former teammates over the course of the season, and 2014 is no different for the Giants. In 11 of their 16 games this year, they may face at least one former member of Big Blue, including two starters from last season, who is now an opponent.
Below is a look at those players:
Week 2: Arizona Cardinals
TE Jake Ballard (NYG 2010-2011)
K Jay Feely (NYG 2005–2006)
LB Adrian Tracy (NYG 2010-2013)*
Week 3: Houston Texans
RB Andre Brown (NYG 2009, 2011-2013)*
Weeks 4 & 15: Washington Redskins
NT Barry Cofield (NYG 2006-2010)*
S Ryan Clark (NYG 2002-2003)
Week 5: Atlanta Falcons
DE Osi Umenyiora (NYG 2003-2012)*
Weeks 7 & 12: Dallas Cowboys
G Chris DeGeare (NYG 2013)**
Week 9: Indianapolis Colts
RB Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG 2007-2012)*
WR Hakeem Nicks (NYG 2009-2013)*
Week 10: Seattle Seahawks
TE Travis Beckum (NYG 2009-2012)*
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars
CB Will Blackmon (NYG 2010-2011)
Week 16: St. Louis Rams
LB Etienne Sabino (NYG 2013)**
Drafted by Giants
*Practice squad/Offseason roster
We take a look at opposing playmakers on the Giants' 2014 schedule
Week 1: WR Calvin Johnson, Lions
Week 1: RB Reggie Bush, Lions
Week 1: QB Matthew Stafford, Lions
Week 1: DT Ndamukong Suh, Lions
Week 2: WR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
Week 2: CB Patrick Peterson, Cardinals
Week 2: DE Darnell Dockett, Cardinals
Week 2: LB John Abraham, Cardinals
Week 3: DE J.J. Watt, Texans
Week 3: RB Arian Foster, Texans
Week 3: WR Andre Johnson, Texans
Week 4/15: QB Robert Griffin III, Redskins
Week 4/15: RB Alfred Morris, Redskins
Week 4/15: WR DeSean Jackson, Redskins
Week 4/15: OLB Brian Orakpo, Redskins
Week 4/15: WR Pierre Garçon, Redskins
Week 5: QB Matt Ryan, Falcons
Week 5: WR Roddy White, Falcons
Week 5: WR Julio Jones, Falcons
Week 6/17: RB LeSean McCoy, Eagles
Week 6/17: OT Jason Peters, Eagles
Week 6/17: RB Darren Sproles, Eagles
Week 6/17: QB Nick Foles, Eagles
Week 7/12: TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
Week 7/12: WR Dez Bryant, Cowboys
Week 7/12: QB Tony Romo, Cowboys
Week 9: QB Andrew Luck, Colts
Week 9: OLB Robert Mathis, Colts
Week 9: WR Reggie Wayne, Colts
Week 10: CB Richard Sherman, Seahawks
Week 10: RB Marshawn Lynch, Sehawks
Week 10: QB Russell Wilson, Seahawks
Week 10: WR Percy Harvin, Seahawks
Week 10: S Kam Chancellor, Seahawks
Week 10: S Earl Thomas, Seahawks
Week 11: QB Colin Kaepernick, 49ers
Week 11: DT Justin Smith, 49ers
Week 11: LB Patrick Willis, 49ers
Week 11: OT Joe Staley, 49ers
Week 11: LB NaVorro Bowman, 49ers
Week 11: TE Vernon Davis, 49ers
Week 11: LB Ahmad Brooks, 49ers
Week 11: S Eric Reid, 49ers
Week 11: RB Frank Gore, 49ers
Week 13: LB Paul Posluszny, Jaguars
Week 14: DT Jurrell Casey, Titans
Week 14: WR/KR Dexter McCluster, Titans
Week 16: LB James Laurinaitis, Rams
Week 16: DE Robert Quinn, Rams
Week 16: DE Chris Long, Rams
