Today’s match-up is between the New York Patriots and the New York Giants at Giants Stadium. Maybe we can stop the Patriots. Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans? Let’s Go Giants!
1st Quarter
The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 5 yardline and returned it to the 26 yardline.
On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Manning off play action aired it out deep to Burress in the middle of the field for a gain of 52 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and threw it incomplete to Smith along the right sideline. Tom Coughlin challenged the ruling on the field, but the ruling on the field was upheld. 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 completed a 10 yard pass to Burress near the left hash marks. On 1st and Goal, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a yard. On 2nd and Goal, Eli Manning from shotgun hit Brandon Jacobs on a slant, and Jacobs dove into the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 0 - Giants 7. The Giants Kicked Off, and Hobbs caught the ball at the 11 yardline and returned it to the 27 yardline.
With 10:52 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Brady dropped back and fired it low to Moss in the middle for a 13 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Brady dropped back and hit Welker near the left hash marks for a gain of 15. On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the gut for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Watson on the right side. On 3rd and 10, Brady from shotgun tossed it to Maroney who picked up 8 yards running to the right side. On 4th and 2, Brady from shotgun gunned it to Moss on the right side for 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the gut for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker in the middle for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Watson on the left side as Umenyiora was chasing him down. On 3rd and 8, Brady from shotgun overthrew Moss in the back of the end zone. On 4th and 8, Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good. Patriots 3 - Giants 7. The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 9 yardline and returned it to the 21 yardline.
With 5:14 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning dropped back and handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a yard. On 2nd and 9, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left side for a loss of 2 yards. On 3rd and 11, Manning from shotgun threw it to Toomer in the middle, but Toomer could not bring it in. On 4th and 11, the Giants Punted, and Welker caught the ball at the 42 yardline and returned it to the 50 yardline.
With 3:36 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Brady dropped back and threw it out of bounds as the pressure was coming (Kawika Mitchell left the game). On 2nd and 10, Brady tossed it to Maroney who got tackled in the backfield by Wilkinson for a loss of 4 yards. On 3rd and 14, Brady from shotgun got sacked, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Contact penalty which gave the Patriots 5 yards and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun completed the pass to Stallworth in the middle for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Welker on the right side for 19 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Faulk who ran up the gut for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun completed the pass to Faulk on the right side for 11 yards. On 1st and Goal, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 2 yards.
2nd Quarter
On 2nd and Goal, Tom Brady off play action lobbed a pass Randy Moss in the end zone for a Touch Down (Tom Brady tied Peyton Manning’s record for the most Touch Down Passes in a single season with 49, and Randy Moss tied Jerry Rice’s record for the most Touch Down Receptions in a single season with 22, and the New England Patriots broke the record for the most Points Scored in a single season with 560). The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 10 - Giants 7. The Patriots Kicked Off, and Domenik Hixon caught the ball at the 16 yardline and took it to the house for a 74 yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 10 - Giants 14. The Giants Kicked Off, and Hobbs caught the ball at the 6 yardline and returned it to the 33 yardline.
With 14:36 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran along the left hash marks for 13 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady fired it to Faulk along the right side for 8 yards. On 2nd and 2, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Maroney who ran up the gut for 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker on the left side for 13 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who got tackled in the back field by Cofield for a loss of 3 yards. On 2nd and 13, Brady from shotgun threw the pass to the left side to Welker who got tackled by Ross in the back field for a loss of a yard. On 3rd and 14, Brady from shotgun gunned it to Faulk along the right sideline for a gain of 3 yards. On 4th and 10, Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 46 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good. Patriots 13 - Giants 14. The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon returned it to the 30 yardline.
With 9:53 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning off play action hit Boss in the middle of the field for a 17 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who got back to the line of scrimmage. On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran towards the right hash marks for 3 yards. On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun had his pass to Boss batted down by Harrison. On 4th and 7, the Giants Punted the ball into the end zone for a touch back.
With 7:40 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 11 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun hit Moss on the right side for a 7 yard gain. On 2nd and 3, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the left for 4 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the right for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker on the right side for 5 yards. On 3rd and 1, Brady handed it off to Evans who ran up the gut for 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady off playaction aired it out to Watson along the left sideline for a 21 yard pickup. The Patriots called their first Time Out. On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who picked up 4 yards on the right side. On 2nd and 6, Brady from shotgun hit Stallworth on the left side for 3 yards. On 3rd and 4, Brady from shotgun had his pass to Moss in the end zone batted away by Wilkinson’s helmet. On 4th and 4, Stephen Gostkowski attempted a 37 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good. Patriots 16 - Giants 14. The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 13 yardline and returned it to the 25 yardline, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards.
With 1:54 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun threw it short to Toomer on the left side. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled left and hit Boss along the left sideline for 22 yards (The Giants took an injury time out for Shaun O’Hara). On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun hit Toomer in the middle of the field for 24 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun connected with Jacobs who barreled through the linebackers for a gain of 17. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun fired it to Boss on the right side for 8 yards (Vince Wilfork poked Brandon Jacobs in the eye, and Junior Seau and Brandon Jacobs were shoving each other, and the Refs called a Time Out and charged it to the Giants which is their last one and then the final Time Out was given back to the Giants), and the Patriots were called for a Delay of Game penalty which gave the Giants 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled and ran up the middle sliding for a first down at the 3 yardline. The Giants took their third Time Out. On 1st and Goal, Manning from shotgun threw it incomplete to Burress in the left side of the end zone. The Patriots called their second Time Out. On 2nd and goal, Eli Manning from shotgun fired it to Kevin Boss in the middle of the end zone for a Touch Down, but the Patriots were called for a penalty which was declined. The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 16 - Giants 21. The Giants Kicked Off, and Welker caught the ball at the 5 yardline and returned it to the 25 yardline.
With 0:08 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady took a knee.
Halftime Notes: Shaun O’Hara is doubtful to return.
3rd Quarter
The Giants Kicked Off, and Faulk caught the ball in the end zone for a touch back.
On 1st and 10, Brady hit Watson on a short pass for a gain of 3. On 2nd and 7, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Maroney who ran it up the middle for no gain. On 3rd and 7, Brady from shotgun aired it out incomplete to Moss downfield as Torbor was taking him down. On 4th and 7, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 37 yardline and returned to the 40 yardline.
With 13:22 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right side for 4 yards. On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran over people to the right side for a gain of 16 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning fired it low to Toomer near the right side for 5 yards. On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the right side for 15. On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and threw it to Jacobs for a gain of 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Manning handed it off to Droughns who lost a yard. On 3rd and 9, Eli Manning from shotgun rolled right and fired a pass to Plaxico Burress in the far right corner of the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 16 - Giants 28. The Giants Kicked Off, and Faulk caught the ball two yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the 37 yardline.
With 9:06 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Brady handed it off to Faulk who got tackled in the backfield by Wilkinson for a loss of 2 yards. On 2nd and 12, Brady from shotgun completed the pass to Faulk on the right side for a 4 yard gain. On 3rd and 8, Brady from shotgun fired it as he was getting hit to Watson on the left side for 15. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun gunned it to Welker in the middle for a 28 yard completion. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun hit Welker along the left sideline for 4 yards as Brady was getting hit. On 2nd and 6, Brady from shotgun hit Welker on the right side for a 9 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for a gain of 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Brady from shotgun avoided a sack and aired it out to Moss in the end zone, but the Giants were called for a Pass Interence call in the end zone which spotted the Patriots at the 1 yardline). On 1st and Goal, Brady dropped back and overthrew Vrabel in the middle of the end zone, but the Patriots were called for an Illegal Formation penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 1st and Goal, Tom Brady handed it off to Laurence Maroney who broke a tackle as he ran up the middle for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 23 - Giants 28. The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 40 yardline.
With 3:53 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning dropped back and threw a screen that was incomplete to Jacobs. On 2nd and 10, Manning gunned it to Toomer on the right side for 7 yards. On 3rd and 3, Manning from shotgun hit Toomer again on the right side for a 10 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the right while picking up 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Eli Manning dropped back and got sacked by Adalius Thomas for a loss of 14 yards. On 3rd and 22, Manning from shotgun completed a short pass to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a 9 yard gain. On 4th and 13, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 18 yardline.
With 0:30 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Brady from shotgun dumped it off to Faulk for a gain of 6.
4th Quarter
On 2nd and 4, Brady handed it off to Maroney who got tackled in the backfield by Alford for a loss of 5 yards. On 3rd and 9, Brady from shotgun dumped it off to Faulk who ran it up the middle for a gain of 9. On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it short but incomplete to Moss. On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun dumped it off to Watson who got pushed out of bounds while losing a yard. The Patriots called their first Time Out. On 3rd and 11, Brady from shotgun overthrew Moss on the left side. On 4th and 11, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 29 yardline and got tackled immediately.
With 12:46 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning could not handle the snap and fell on it and lost a yard. On 2nd and 11, Manning threw it short to Burress on the left side. The Giants called their first Time Out. On 3rd and 11, Manning from shotgun threw a short pass to Tyree on the right side for a gain of 4 yards. On 4th and 7, the Giants Punted, and Watson caught the ball at the 33 yardline and returned it to the 34 yardline.
With 11:29 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady from shotgun overthrew Welker on the left side. On 2nd and 10, Brady off play action aired it out to a wide open Moss at the 15 yardline, but Moss dropped the ball. On 3rd and 10, Tom Brady from shotgun aired it out to Randy Moss down the right sideline for a 65 yard Touch Down (Tom Brady broke Peyton Manning’s record for the most Touch Down Passes in a single season with 50, and Randy Moss broke Jerry Rice’s record for the most Touch Down Receptions in a single season with 23). On a 2-Point Conversion attempt, Tom Brady handed it off to Laurence Maroney who ran up the gut into the end zone. Patriots 31 - Giants 28. The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 5 yardline and returned it to the 37 yardline, but the Giants were called for a Personal Foul penalty which backed the Giants up 15 yards.
With 10:57 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 6 yards. On 2nd and 4, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who broke left for what would have been a first down, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards. The Patriots called their second Time Out. On 2nd and 6, Eli Manning from shotgun dropped back and threw an interception to Ellis Hobbs along the left sideline and went out of bounds at the 48 yardline.
With 9:53 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady hit Stallworth as he was getting hit for 12 yards. On 1st and 10, Tom Brady dropped back and got sacked by Reggie Torbor for a loss of 10 yards. On 2nd and 20, Brady from shotgun gunned it to Welker on the left side for a gain of 9. On 3rd and 11, Brady from shotgun completed the pass to Faulk in the middle who picked up 18 yards. On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who picked up 3 yards running up the middle. On 2nd and 7, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Watson who got tackled in the backfield by Strahan for a loss of 2 yards. On 3rd and 9, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker on the left side for 13 yards. On 1st and Goal, Brady threw it directly to the left to Moss who ran it up to the 5 yardline. On 2nd and Goal, Tom Brady handed it off to Laurence Maroney who ran up the middle breaking tackles and ended up in the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 38 - Giants 28. The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 10 yardline and returned it to the 33 yardline.
With 4:30 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran it towards the left hash marks for 8 yards, and the Patriots were called for a Personal Foul penalty which gave the Giants 15 yards and an automatic first down. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun connected with Smith for 9 yards. On 2nd and 1, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who broke left for no gain. On 3rd and 1, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Smith on the left side for a 10 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it short of Toomer. On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Jacobs along the left sideline for 9 yards. On 3rd and 1, Manning ran a QB sneak for a first down. The 2:00 Warning has arrived. On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun hit Smith on the right side for a gain of 13 yards. On 1st and Goal, Manning from shotgun threw an incomplete lob to Burress in the left side of the end zone. The Patriots called their third Time Out. On 2nd and Goal, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Tyree on the left side for a loss of a yard. On 3rd and Goal, Manning from shotgun snapped the ball as the Patriots crossed the line of scrimmage, and the Patriots were called for an Encroachment penalty which gave the Giants half the distance to the goal. On 3rd and Goal, Eli Manning from shotgun lobbed it to a wide open Plaxico Burress in the right side of the end zone for a Touch Down. The Extra Point attempt was good. Patriots 38 - Giants 35. The Giants attempted an Onside Kick, but it ended up in the hands of Vrabel.
With 1:03 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady took a knee. The Giants took their third Time Out. On 2nd and 11, Brady took a knee. On 3rd and 12, Brady took a knee.
Final Score: New England Patriots 38 vs. New York Giants. The NFL.com Post Game is attached. The New England Patriots achieved their quest of a perfect 16-0 regular season. They head into the Playoffs aiming for a Superbowl. The New York Giants conclude the 2007 season with a 10-6 record which puts them in 2nd Place in the NFC East.
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