# Giants Aim to Fix Penalty Issues Before Saints Game

> Giants' new coach shows improved discipline but face penalty concerns with Alex Kemp's crew.
- Title: Giants Aim to Fix Penalty Issues Before Saints Game | Shortify
- Summary: Giants' new coach shows improved discipline but face penalty concerns with Alex Kemp's crew. Giants have fewer penalties than last season but history with…
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- Source: New York Giants On SI — https://si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/giants-saints-penalties-referee-kemp-01m53xcacf5g
- Published: 2026-10-18T01:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: new york giants, seahawks, seattle, nfl, alex kemp, new orleans saints, penalties, football, referees, nfl games, sports
## Giants Improve Preparation
John Harbaugh quickly improved the New York Giants' preparation, situational awareness, aggression, and win-loss record.
## Fewer Penalties in Back-to-Back Games
The Giants have now accumulated fewer than 50 penalty yards in back-to-back games, something they couldn't do last season.
## Penalty Trend Under New Coach
Under their new head coach, Big Blue has gone from a frequent offender toward the top half of the league.
## Alex Kemp's Crew Details
Lead official Alex Kemp and his crew will work Sunday afternoon's home matchup versus the New Orleans Saints, according to Football Zebras.
## Kemp's Penalty Record
Kemp's crew has issued just 54 penalties for 451 yards, ranking second and fifth among all crews this season.
## Past Penalty Spikes
During the 2024 season opener, New York got hit with nine penalties for a whopping 95 yards in a 28-6 loss against Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings.
## Recent Anomaly
The Titans were assessed 83 penalty yards, and the visiting Texans were flagged 11 times for 95 yards in last Sunday's AFC South clash.
## Giants' Penalty Improvement
Their 301 penalty yards-against ranks 18th in the NFL, a clear sign of improvement.
## Historical Saints Game
Last season against the Saints, New York blew a 14-3 lead, committed a nauseating five turnovers, and racked up eight penalties for 95 yards in a 26-14 loss.
## Key takeaway

Giants have fewer penalties than last season but history with Saints and recent penalty spikes raise concerns for Sunday's game.