Conference Championships: New York Giants 23 vs. Green Bay Packers 20 OT
The NFC Championship Game is between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Big Blue can win the George Halas Trophy tonight by eliminating the Packers. Then they would go on to represent the NFC in the Superbowl. Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans? Let’s Go Giants!
1st Quarter
The Giants Kicked Off, and Robinson caught the ball at the 19 yardline and returned it to the 25 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Favre off play action tossed it to Hall near the left hash mash marks, and Hall picked up 12 yards. On 1st and 10, Favre off play action tossed it to Franks near the right hash marks, and Franks picked up 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Favre dropped back and aired it out incomplete to Jennings, but it ended up in the hands of Wilson. On 3rd and 8, Favre from shotgun threw it wide right of Driver. On 4th and 8, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters called for a fair catch at the 18 yardline.
With 12:38 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Manning off a quick drop hit Burress along the right sideline for 10 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning off play action threw it to nobody near the right sideline. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for no gain. On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun it to Burress on the left side for 18 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a gain of 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and gunned it to Toomer on the left side for a gain of 6. On 3rd and 1, the Packers were called for an Encroachment penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning fired the pass to Burress near the left hash marks for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right side for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Manning from shotgun hit Boss over the middle for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who got stopped at the line of scrimmage. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right and passed incomplete to Boss in the end zone. On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw a near interception to Jenkins. On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 29 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good. Giants 3 - Packers 0. The Giants Kicked Off, and Robinson caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 31 yardline.
With 4:43 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Favre from shotgun fired it to Robinson to the left for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Favre from shotgun flipped it to Grant who got tackled immediately in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards. On 3rd and 12, Favre from shotgun tossed it to Robinson on the right side again for no gain. The Packers Punted the ball out of bounds at the 40 yardline.
With 2:40 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning dropped back and threw it to a wide opend Toomer on the left side, but Toomer dropped the pass. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed the ball off to Jacobs who ran to the right for no gain. On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it to Jacobs in the flat, and Jacobs picked up 7 yards. On 4th and 3, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 31 yardline.
With 0:59 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for a gain of 2 yards.
2nd Quarter
On 3rd and 5, Favre from shotgun threw the ball incomplete to Jones on the left side. On 4th and 5, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 34 yardline and returned it to the 43 yardline.
With 14:45 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for 12 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning threw a quick pass to Burress on the left side for 7 yards. On 2nd and 3, Manning hit Burress on the left side but he lost the football and it went out of bounds at the 17 yardline, but the Packers were called for an Illegal Hands to the Face penalty which was declined and the result of the play was a first down. On 1st and 10, the Giants were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 1st and 15, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 3 yards. On 2nd and 12, Manning from shotgun threw it threw the hands of Smith near the right hash marks. On 3rd and 12, the Giants took their first Time Out. On 3rd and 12, Manning from shotgun aired it out along the left sideline to Tyree, but it was incomplete. On 4th and 12, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good. Giants 6 - Packers 0. The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went through the hands of Robinson and Williams fell on it at the 10 yardline.
With 11:33 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brett Favre dropped back and aired it out to Donald Driver who ran down the right sideline for a 90-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 6 - Packers 7. The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 15 yardline and returned it to the 28 yardline.
With 11:14 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 7 yards. On 2nd and 3, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for no gain. On 3rd and 3, Manning rolled right and gunned it to Burress near the right hash marks for a 10 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Manning threw it out of bounds as the pressure was coming. On 2nd and 10, Manning overthrew the pass to Boss. On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete to Toomer on the right side. On 4th and 10, the Giants Punted, and Williams dove on the ball at the 22 yardline.
With 8:56 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the gut for a 2 yard gain. On 2nd and 8, Favre dropped back and fired it to Lee over the middle for an 18 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Favre connected with Jennings along the left sideline for 14 yards. On 1st and 10, Favre threw the ball to Jones along the right sideline, but Webster knocked it away. On 2nd and 10, Favre had the pass batted down at the line by Tuck. On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun aired it out incomplete but through the hands of Martin. On 4th and 10, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters picked the ball up off the ground at the 3 yardline and returned it to the 7 yardline.
With 6:21 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left side for 9 yards with linebackers hanging on him. On 2nd and 1, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left for a gain of 5 yards, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up half the distance to the goal. On 2nd and 9 (from the 8 yardline), Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 2 yards. On 3rd and 7, the Giants were called for an Illegal Shift penalty which resulted in a loss of a down. On 4th and 7, the Giants Punted, and Williams called for a fair catch at the Giants 47 yardline.
With 4:28 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the gut for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Favre overthrew Driver near the right hash marks. On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun threw the ball to Driver over the middle as Johnson batted the ball away, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Contact penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Favre slinged the ball to Driver over the middle for a gain of 20 yards. On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for a 2 yard gain. This brought it to the 2:00 Warning. On 2nd and 8, Favre dropped back and threw it wide left of Jennings in the left corner of the end zone. On 3rd and 8, Favre from shotgun dumped it of to Jackson for a 2 yard gain as the pressure was coming. On 4th and 6, the Giants called their secnd Time Out. On 4th and 6, Mason Crosby attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good. Giants 6 - Packers 10. The Packers Punted, and Hixon caught the ball at the 11 yardline and returned it to the 23 yardline.
With 1:23 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran a little to the left for a 9 yard gain. On 2nd and 1, Manning from shotgun aired it out to Burress on the right side for a 26 yard completion. On 1st and 10, the Giants took their third Time Out. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun aired it out again to Burress down the right sideline, but Burress lost the football and it rolled into the end zone and it was picked up by Harris and ruled incomplete. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled for a 2 yard gain. On 3rd and 8, Manning from shotgun threw it wide left of Smith on the left side. On 4th and 8, Eli Manning from shotgun got sacked by A.J. Hawk for a loss of 9 yards. The Giants turned the ball over on downs at the 38 yardline.
With 0:05 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Favre took a knee.
3rd Quarter
The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 10 yardline and returned it to the 31 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Manning dropped back and hit Burress near the right hash marks for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Manning from shotgun threw it behind Smith down the left sideline. On 3rd and 9, the Giants called their first Time Out. On 3rd and 9, Manning from shotgun threw the ball to Smith on the left side, but Harris threw Burress down and intercepted the ball and returned it to the Giants 42 yardline, but the Packers were called for an Illegal Contact penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left for a gain of 2. On 2nd and 8, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 3 yards. On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun had the pass batted down at the line, but the Packers were called for a Roughing the Passer penalty which advanced the Giants 15 yards and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for a 3 yard gain. On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and slinged it to Burress along the right sideline for a 19 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 5 yards. On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a gain of 4 yards. On 3rd and Inches, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut enough to get a first down, but he lost the ball and Boss fell on it. On 1st and Goal (from the 1), Manning handed threw it incomplete Moss in the end zone as Williams was hanging on his arm, but the Packers were called for an Offsides penalty which advanced the Giants half the distance to the goal. On 1st and Goal, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who got stopped for a loss because the Packers jumped across early, but the Packers were called for an Offsides penalty which advanced the Giants half the distance to the goal. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning handed it off to Brandon Jacobs who just powered into the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 13 - Packers 10. The Giants Kicked Off, and Williams caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 39 yardline of the Giants.
With 7:43 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Favre from shotgun threw a quick pass to Driver in the middle for 8 yards. On 2nd and 2, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for 2 yards. On 1st and 10, Favre dropped back and threw it incomplete to nobody as Umenyiora was trying to knock the ball out of the hands of Favre. On 2nd and 10, Favre from shotgun threw a screen to Morency on the left side for a gain of 2 yards. On 3rd and 8, Favre from shotgun had the ball tipped by Strahan and then by Driver and then Driver caught the ball for a 7 yard gain, but the Giants were called for an Unnecessary Roughness penalty which advanced the Packers 15 yards and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, Brett Favre off play action lobbed the pass to a wide open Donald Lee in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 13 - Packers 17. The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 10 yardline and returned it to the 43 yardline.
With 4:52 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning slinged it to Burress near the left hash marks for a gain of 8 yards. On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 10 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and had the pass to Toomer on the left side tipped at the line. On 2nd and 10, Manning fired it to a diving Toomer along the right sideline for 19 yards. Mike McCarthy challenged the ruling on the field, and the ruling on the field was upheld. Green Bay was charged for their first Time Out. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and hit Toomer for 8 yards on the right side. On 2nd and 2, Eli Manning handed it off to Ahmad Bradshaw who ran it up the gut for a 4-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point attempt was good. Giants 20 - Packers 17. The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went into the end zone for a touch back.
With 2:12 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Favre from shotgun fired it to Robinson on the left side for 18 yards as the pressure was coming. On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the left for 13 yards. On 1st and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran up the middle for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Favre from shotgun rolled right and aired it out within the 10 yardline, but over the head of Jennings.
4th Quarter
On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun fired it to Driver over the middle for 20 yards. On 1st and 10, Brett Favre off play action threw an interception to R.W. McQuarters to avoid the sack by Umenyiora. R.W. McQuarters caught the ball at the 8 yardline and returned it to the 20 yardline, but Ryan Grant forced the fumble and Mark Tauscher recovered the fumble at the 19 yardline. On 1st and 10, Favre threw it to Robinson on the right side for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Favre handed it off to Grant who ran to the right for a gain of 7 yards. On 3rd and 3, Favre dropped back and threw a screen to Grant to the left side, but Webster made the tackle immediately in the backfield for a loss of 7 yards. On 4th and 10, Mason Crosby attempted a 37-yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good. Giants 20 - Packers 20. The Packers Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 5 yardline and returned it to the 41 yardline.
With 11:38 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning dropped back and threw it quickly to Toomer along the right sideline for 5 yards. On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 2 yards (Rich Seubert had to be walked off the field). On 3rd and 3, Manning rolled and fired it to a rolling Burress for 14 yards along the right sideline. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right side for a 6 yard gain (Nick Collins had to go to the sideline). On 2nd and 4, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for a loss of a yard. On 3rd and 5, the Giants called their second Time Out. On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun threw the ball through the hands of Toomer, but the Giants were called for a Pass Interference penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 3rd and 15, Manning from shotgun hit Bradshaw on a screen in the middle, and Bradshaw ran straight up the middle for a gain of 10. On 4th and 5, Manning from shotgun hurried his pass to Toomer as the pressure was coming, but Toomer tipped the ball up and Smith caught the ball 1 yard short of the first down marker, but the Packers were called for a Pass Interference penalty which advanced the Giants to the spot of the foul (28 yardline) and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, Manning off play action attempted to pass it to Burress at the 1 yardline, but Harris knocked the ball down. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for 3 yards (Al Harris had to go to the sideline). On 3rd and 7, the Packers took their second Time Out (Al Harris returned to the field). On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun threw the pass far left of Smith on the left side. On 4th and 7, Tynes attempted a 43-yard Field Goal Attempt, but it was wide left. The Giants turned the ball over on downs at the 33 yardline.
With 6:49 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Favre dropped back and threw it incomplete to Jennings in the middle of the field. On 2nd and 10, Favre from shotgun threw it too high to Jennings in the middle of the field. On 3rd and 10, Favre from shotgun fired it to Morency in the middle for a gain of 6 yards. On 4th and 4, the Packers Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 31 ardline and returned it to the 37 yardline.
With 5:53 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 5 yards. On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 5 yards. On 3rd and Inches, Manning ran a QB sneak for a first down. On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and threw an incomplete screen to Jacobs. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a yard. On 3rd and 9, Eli Manning from shotgun was sacked by Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila for a loss of 4 yards. On 4th and 13, the Giants Punted, and Williams caught the ball at the 17 yardline and no return.
With 2:48 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Favre from shotgun threw the screen to Grant incomplete. On 2nd and 10, the Packers were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 2nd and 15, Favre from shotgun threw it incomplete to Lee in the middle of the field. On 3rd and 15, Favre from shotgun connected with Lee in the middle of the field for 5 yards. On 4th and 10, the Giants called their third Time Out. On 4th and 10, the Packers Punted, and R.W. McQuarters caught the ball at the 48 yardline and returned it to the 38 yardline, but Tracy White forced the fumble and two Packers and one Giant could not hold onto the football before Dominek Hixon recovered the ball at the 48 yardline.
With 2:15 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the middle and took it to the end zone, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 1st and 20, Manning from shotgun connected with Tyree on the right side for a gain of 5. This brought it to the 2:00 Warning. On 2nd and 15, Manning from shotgun hit a diving Smith over the middle for 15 yards. The play went under Booth Review, and the ball was moved back a 1/2 of a yard. On 3rd and 1, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it to the left for 6 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Smith on the right side for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the middle for 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Manning spiked the ball to stop the clock. On 3rd and 7, the Packers took their third Time Out to freeze the Kicker. On 3rd and 7, Tynes attempted a 36-yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was very wide to the left.
Overtime (The Packers won the coin toss and elected to receive)
The Giants Kicked Off, and Robinson caught the ball at the 6 yardline and returned it to the 26 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Favre hand it off to Grant who ran to the left for 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Brett Favre dropped back and threw an interception to Corey Webster at the 43 yardline and returned it to the 34 yardline.
With 14:04 remaining in Overtime, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw ran up the middle for a yard. On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun had the pass to Smith on the left side batted away by Bush. On 4th and 5, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 47-yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good and he sent the New York Giants to the Superbowl. Giants 23 - Packers 20.
Final Score: New York Giants 23 - Green Bay Packers 20 OT. The NFL.com Post Game is attached.
