There are missed field goals… and then there’s whatever that was from Younghoe Koo on Monday night.
With the Giants trailing the Patriots 17-7 late in the second quarter, New York lined up for what should’ve been a routine 46-yard field goal. The goal?
Cut the deficit to one possession before halftime. Instead, fans at MetLife-and everyone watching at home-witnessed one of the strangest special teams miscues of the season.
As Koo approached the ball, something went wrong. Really wrong.
He stubbed his plant foot into the turf just before contact, striking the ground instead of the football. The result?
No kick. No yards.
Younghoe Koo completely missed the ball and kicked the turf, Jaxson Dart can't believe it pic.twitter.com/OyxcBs46IX
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) December 2, 2025
Just an awkward skip past the ball and stunned silence from the crowd.
Punter Jamie Gillan, who was holding for the attempt, quickly realized the play was unraveling and tried to salvage it. He scooped up the ball and rolled out, looking for daylight.
He needed 10 yards to pick up the first down, but got nowhere fast-wrapped up behind the line and credited with a sack. Technically, it went down as a turnover on downs.
Realistically, it was a momentum killer.
The ESPN cameras cut to the Giants’ sideline, where rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart couldn’t hide his frustration. And who could blame him?
The Giants have been in kicker limbo all season. Graham Gano has been battling injuries, and Jude McAtamney was cut after a rough outing against Denver, where he missed two extra points.
Now, Koo-signed to stabilize the position-just delivered his own lowlight in a season full of them.
It wasn’t just a missed opportunity. It was a microcosm of New York’s special teams struggles this year.
Field goals are supposed to be the easy points. The chip shots.
The drives that stall but still get something. But for the Giants, even those are proving elusive.
Koo’s misstep wasn’t just physical-it was symbolic. A team trying to claw its way back into a game, only to trip over its own feet. Literally.