Giants RB Shane Vereen was selected by the Patriots in the second round (56th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft. Vereen played in 42 games for the Patriots from 2011-14 and helped the Patriots to a Super Bowl victory last season, posting career highs in rushing yards (391) and receiving yards (447).

Giants assistant special teams coach Larry Izzo played in 127 games at linebacker for the Patriots from 2001-08 and served as a special teams captain in all eight of his seasons in New England. Izzo won three Super Bowl rings with the Patriots and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2002 and 2004. 

Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo served three seasons as head coach of the St. Louis Rams (2009-11). His roster included Patriots WR Danny Amendola (2009-12) and his coaching staff included Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels (not pictured) who served as Spagnuolo's offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2011 and Patriots defensive line coach Brendan Daly (not pictured) who worked in the same capacity with the Rams from 2009-11.

 Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan called the plays for RB LeGarrette Blount from 2012-13 when he served as offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Patriots WR Brandon LaFell and Giants WR Rueben Randle were offensive teammates at LSU in 2009.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick served in various roles on the Giants' coaching staff from 1979-90: special teams (1979-80), special teams/linebackers (1981-82), linebackers (1983-84), defensive coordinator (1985-88) and defensive coordinator/secondary (1989-90). He helped the Giants capture Super Bowl titles in 1986 and 1990.