Game 11: Minnesota Vikings 41 vs. New York Giants 17
Today’s match-up is between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants at Giants Stadium. We need to win this game to gain ground on the Wild Card chase in the NFC. Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans? Let’s Go Giants!
1st Quarter
The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went out of bounds so the Vikings will begin at the 40 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor for a yard on a fake reverse. On 2nd and 9, Tarvaris Jackson dropped back and aired it out to Sidney Rice along the right sideline, and Rice ran it in for a 60 yard Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Vikings 7 - Giants 0. The Vikings Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught it at the 6 yardline and returned it to the 35 yardline.
With 14:12 remaining in the 1st Quarter, the Giants were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 1st and 15, Manning from shotgun zipped it to Pixon for a 6 yard gain. On 2nd and 9, Manning handed it off to Droughns for 9 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning fired the ball to Shockey in the middle for a 20 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Manning connected with Burress in the middle of the field for a gain of 20 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Droughns for 5. On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Droughns for 4 yards. On 3rd and 1, Manning handed it off to Droughns who ran it up the gut for 4 yards to the 1 yardline. On 1st and Goal, Manning had his pass batted down. The Vikings were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Giants half the distance to the goal. On 1st and Goal, Eli Manning handed it off to Reuben Droughns who jumped over the pile for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Vikings 7 - Giants 7. The Giants Kicked Off, and Williamson caught it at the 9 yardline and returned it to the 32 yardline.
With 9:19 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the middle for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, the Vikings were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 2nd and 11, Jackson threw a short pass to Williamson for a gain of 7 yards. On 3rd and 3, Tarvaris Jackson dropped back and had the ball batted down by Osi Umenyiora (This was ruled a Forced Fumble and a Sack), but the ball went forward and Wade fell on it at the 49 yard gain for a first down. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor for 3. On 2nd and 7, Jackson rolled right and threw it away as the pressure was coming. On 3rd and 7, Jackson from shotgun fired it to Wade for 9 yards. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor for a 2 yard gain. On 2nd and 8, Jackson handed it off to Taylor again for a gain of 2. On 3rd and 6, Jackson from shotgun threw it away because he was hit by Dockery as he was throwing it. On 4th and 6, the Vikings Punted the ball out of bounds at the 10 yardline.
With 4:12 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning threw it out of bounds. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Droughns for a 3 yard gain. On 3rd and 7, Eli Manning from shotgun threw an interception to Darren Sharper who returned it for a 20 yard Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Vikings 14 - Giants 7. The Giants Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught it at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 26 yardline.
With 3:10 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning hit Matthews for a 3 yard gain. On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and aired it out to Burress downfield but out of bounds as the pressure was coming. On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun fired it 31 yards to a wide open Toomer. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Droughns who ran up the gut for 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Droughns who advanced 3 yards. On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun overthrew Moss along the right sideline. On 4th and 5, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete in the middle of the field. The Vikings will take it over on down at the 36 yardline.
With 0:21 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Jackson from shotgun dropped back and got sacked by Robbins for a loss, but the Giants were called for a penalty which advanced the Vikings 5 yards. This concluded the 1st Quarter.
2nd Quarter
On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the middle for a 3 yard gain. On 2nd and 7, Jackson rolled right and ran it out of bound after picking up 6 yards. On 3rd and 1, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the gut for 2 yards. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor again for a yard up the middle. On 2nd and 9, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran up the gut for 2 yards. On 3rd and 7, Tarvaris Jackson from shotgun got sacked by Osi Umenyiora for a loss of 2 yards. On 4th and 9, the Vikings Punted the ball into the end zone for a touch back.
With 11:21 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Droughns who ran up the middle for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Manning tossed it back to Droughns who gained a couple yards, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 2nd and 19, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete as the pressure was coming. On 3rd and 19, Eli Manning from shotgun threw an interception to Dwight Smith who caught it at the 28 yardline and returned it to the 7 yardline. The Giants were called for an Illegal Formation penalty which was declined, and it is Vikings ball.
With 9:58 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Tarvaris Jackson handed it off to Chester Taylor who had an incredible 7 yard run to the house for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Vikings 21 - Giants 7. The Vikings Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught it at the 1 yardline and returned it to the 16 yardline.
With 9:42 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Droughns for a gain of a yard. On 2nd and 9, Manning dropped back and misfired to Toomer downfield. On 3rd and 9, Manning from shotgun threw a short pass to Shockey for a gain of 8 yards, but the Vikings were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Giants 5 yards. On 3rd and 3, the center direct snapped to Droughns who got about a yard, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Formation penalty. The Vikings declined the penalty, and the result of the play is a 4th down. On 4th and 2, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 35 yardline.
With 8:03 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran up the gut for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Jackson dropped back and threw it to Taylor on a screen while picking up a first down. On 1st and 10, Jackson dropped back and threw it to Rice for a 13 yard gain on the right side. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the middle for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Jackson fired it to Rice along the right side for a gain of 9. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Moore who ran it to the right for a gain of 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Jackson handed it off to Taylor for 2 yards. On 3rd and 7, Tarvaris Jackson dropped back and got sacked by Fred Robbins for a loss of 2 yards. On 4th and 9, Ryan Longwell attempted a 46 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good. Vikings 24 - Giants 7. The Vikings Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught it at the 1 yardline and returned it to the 27 yardline.
With 3:08 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete to Moss in the middle of the field. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun fired a 13 yard completion to Moss on the right side. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Droughns who ran it up the middle for a gain of 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Manning from shotgun fired it to Toomer downfield, but Toomer dropped the pass. On 3rd and 8, the Giants were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 3rd and 13, Manning from shotgun threw it away as the pressure was coming. This brought it to the 2:00 Warning. On 4th and 1, the Giants Punted, and Moore called for a fair catch at the 21 yardline.
With 1:50 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran left for a 4 yard gain. On 2nd and 6, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the middle for 3 yards. The Giants called their first Time Out. On 3rd and 3, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran up the middle for no gain. The Giants called their second Time Out. On 4th and 3, the Vikings Punted the ball and downed it at the 31 yardline.
With 0:45 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun fired a short pass to Droughns, but Droughns dropped the pass. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun fired it through the hands of Shockey downfield. On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete (Manning got booed as he walked off the field). On 4th and 10, the Giants Punted the ball and downed it at the 19 yardline.
With 0:13 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Jackson took a knee to conclude the 2nd Quarter.
3rd Quarter
The Vikings Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught it at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 22 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Droughns for a loss of a yard. On 2nd and 11, Manning overthrew Burress along the right sideline. On 3rd and 11, Manning dropped back and hit Toomer in the middle for 24 yards (That was Amani Toomer’s 600th reception). On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who broke left for 10 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the gut for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Manning from shotgun fired it to Shockey along the left sideline for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning rolled right and threw it away near Shockey. On 2nd and 10, Manning dropped back and threw it to Burress in the end zone, but Burress could not pull it in. On 3rd and 10, Manning overthrew Hedgecock as he was getting hurried. On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 48 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good. Vikings 24 - Giants 10. The Giants Kicked Off, and Williamson caught the ball at the goalline and returned it to the 23 yardline.
With 11:01 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran up the middle for 6. On 2nd and 4, Tarvaris Jackson got sacked by Fred Robbins at the line of scrimmage. On 3rd and 4, Jackson scrambled and picked up 19 yards. On 1st and 10, Jackson dumped it off to Williamson as he was getting knocked down for a gain of a yard. On 2nd and 9, Jackson handed it off to Taylor for a gain of 5. On 3rd and 4, Jackson from shotgun connected with Wade for 6 yards. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran up the gut for a gain of 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Jackson eluded a sack by Strahan and scrambled for 10 yards. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran up the gut for 3. On 2nd and 7, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran to the right side but almost got brought down by Strahan and then ran it to the left side for 3 yards. On 3rd and 7, the Giants were called for an Encroachment penalty which gave the Vikings 5 yards and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, the Vikings were called for a False Start penalty which backed the Vikings up 5 yards. On 1st and 15, Jackson fired it to Shiancoe for 13 yards. On 2nd and 2, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the gut for 1 yards. On 3rd and 1, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard. On 4th and 2, Ryan Longwell attempted a 26 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good. Vikings 27 - Giants 10. The Vikings Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 1 yardline and returned it to the 29 yardline.
With 1:37 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning from shotgun rolled right flipped the pass, as he was getting hit, to Shockey for 6 yards. On 2nd and 4, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who took it to the right side for 3 yards. On 3rd and 1, Manning handed it off to Droughns who ran up the gut for 4 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it away as the defender was coming at him unprotected. On 2nd and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun threw an interception to Cedric Griffin at midfield with no return (That definitely appeared to be incomplete). The Giants challenged the ruling on the field, and the ruling on the field was overturned. On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun aired it out to Burress along the left sideline for 32 yards. That concluded the 3rd Quarter.
4th Quarter
On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun overthrew Burress in the end zone. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun fired it to Burress in the middle for 14 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun had the pass batted down at the line. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete at O’Hara’s back. On 3rd and 10, Eli Manning had his pass batted at the line by Leber and intercepted by Dwight Smith at the 7 yardline and he returned it 93 yards for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good even though it hit the upright. Vikings 34 - Giants 10. The Vikings Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught it at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 24 yardline.
With 13:34 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun connected with Toomer for 5 yards. On 2nd and 5, Eli Manning from shotgun threw an interception to Chad Greenway at the 37 yardline and he returned it for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Vikings 41 - Giants 10. The Vikings Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught it at the 1 yardline and returned it to the 23 yardline.
With 12:51 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning hit Shockey in the middle for 7. On 2nd and 3, Manning connected with Droughns along the right sideline for 6 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it out of bounds as he was getting chased down. On 2nd and 10, Manning dropped back and fired to Burress for 8 yards. On 3rd and 2, Manning dropped back and had the pass batted down at the line. On 4th and 2, the Giants Punted and downed the ball at the 4 yardline.
With 11:05 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran up the middle for 6. On 2nd and 4, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard. On 3rd and 5, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of 6. On 4th and 11, the Vikings Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 45 yardline and got tackled with no return.
With 8:45 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who gained 13. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun found Moss for a 7 yard gain. On 2nd and 3, Eli Manning from shotgun got sacked by Fred Evans for a loss of 8 yards. On 3rd and 11, Manning from shotgun fired it to Toomer in the middle for 21. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun connected with Burress for 3 on the left side. On 2nd and 7, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Droughns who picked up 4 yards. On 3rd and 3, Eli Manning threw a lob to Plaxico Burress on the right side of the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Vikings 41 - Giants 17. The Giants Kicked Off, and Gordon caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 29 yardline.
With 5:46 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the middle for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Jackson rolled right and slid after picking up a yard. The Giants called their second Time Out. On 3rd and 3, Jackson dropped back and zipped it to Dugan for no gain as the pressure was coming. The Giants called their third Time Out. On 4th and 3, the Vikings Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 15 yardline and returned it to the 27 yardline.
With 5:09 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun fired it to Moss along the left sideline for 20 yards. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun got sacked by Spencer Johnson for a loss of 5 yards. On 2nd and 15, Manning connected with Burress in the middle for a gain of 11. On 3rd and 4, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete as he was getting pressured. On 4th and 4, Manning from shotgun dropped back and scrambled backwards and got sacked by Ben Weber for a loss of 25 yards. The Giants turned the ball over on downs at the 29 yardline.
With 3:38 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Jackson handed it off to Taylor for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Jackson handed the ball off to Taylor who ran it up the middle for 13 yards. On 1st and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the middle for no gain. This brought it to the 2:00 Warning. On 2nd and 10, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who ran it up the gut for no gain. On 3rd and 10, Jackson handed it off to Moore who ran it up the middle for 2. On 4th and 8, Jackson handed it off to Taylor who picked up 9 yards. On 1st and Goal, the Vikings allowed the clock to run out without getting a play off. This concluded the 4th Quarter.
Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 41 vs. New York Giants 17. The NFL.com Post Game is attached.
