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1 NEW YORK GIANTS Timex Performance New York Giants Game Release Center Timex Performance Center 1925 Giants Drive East Rutherford, 1925 NJ Giants Drive East Rutherford, NJ (201) Giants.com Phone: (201) New York Giants (1-2) vs. New England Patriots (2-1) Preseason Game 4 Thursday, September 1, :35 PM Gillette Stadium THIS WEEK vs. PATRIOTS On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Giants visit the New England Patriots. The Giants and Patriots have met in 19 preseason games since 1971, with the Giants leading the series, Last year, the Giants defeated the Patriots in the preseason, 20-17, in East Rutherford. The Patriots lead the regular season series, 5-3. The teams have met once in the postseason, when the Giants beat the previously undefeated Patriots, 17-14, in Super Bowl XLII. The two teams will meet again in the regular season in Gillette Stadium on Nov. 6. THE LAST TIME vs. PATRIOTS The Giants wrapped up the 2010 preseason with a victory over the New England Patriots. Quarterback Eli Manning and the first team executed Big Blue s finest drive of the preseason, moving 86 yards in nine plays, including a 13-yard TD pass to tight end Kevin Boss. Following Thomas Clayton's 55-yard kickoff return to the Giants' 45-yard line, Tom Brady and the Patriots first team offense covered the remaining territory in eight plays, including a five-yard TD pass to Rob Gronkowski. A successful extra point gave New England a 7-6 edge. After an Antrel Rolle interception, an exchange of field goals, Tynes from 24 yards and Stephen Gostkowski from 46 yards, in the second the Patriots led10-9 halftime. The Giants took possession at the 50 after Jonathan Goff intercepted Brian Hoyer's pass for Laurence Maroney. Tynes' second 24-yard field goal gave the Giants their third lead, 12-10, in the third quarter. DeAngelo Willingham intercepted a Rhett Bomar pass early in fourth quarter, and three plays later Darnell Jenkins scampered for a 66-yard score, giving the Patriots a lead. On the first play after the two-minute warning, Duke Calhoun caught a Bomar pass at the Patriots' 43- yard line and ran through the entire secondary without being touched. Gartrell Johnson ran the ball in for the twopoint conversion and the Giants won Tale of the Tape 2010 Season New England Patriots New York Giants Total YPG Passing YPG Rushing YPG Points per game Points Allowed 21.7 LAST WEEK: JETS at GIANTS Total Jets Giants Jets Giants 17 Points Yards Pass Yards Rush Yards 105 TV BROADCAST INFORMATION This week s game will be broadcast by WNBC - Ch. 4 in the Metropolitan New York area. Bob Papa will call the play-byplay while Carl Banks will provide the color commentary. Howard Cross and Bruce Beck will be the sideline reporters. GIANTS RADIO NETWORK The game will be broadcasted by WCBS FM in the Metropolitan New York area - with Chris Carrino and Roman Oben in the booth. Anita Marks and Amani Toomer will handle all pregame and postgame programming, starting at 6:35 pm. Paul Dottino will be the sideline reporter. Fans in the Northeast and Mississippi can listen to the call on the following stations: Albany, NY - WPYX FM Geneva, NY - WGVA 1240 AM Auburn, NY - WAUB 1590 AM Hartford, CT - WTIC 1080 AM Binghamton, NY - WAAL 99.1 FM Little Falls, NY - WIXT 1230 AM Canandaigua, NY - WCGR 1550 AM Mattydale, NY - W249BC 97.7 FM Corning, NY - WENI 1450 AM Oswego, NY - W261AC FM Corning, NY - WGMM 98.7 FM Oswego, NY - WSGO 1440 AM Dundee, NY - WFLR 1570 AM Plattsburgh, NY - WIRY 1340 AM Easton, PA - WEEX 1230 AM Rome, NY - WRNY 1350 AM Easton, PA - WTKZ 1320 AM Syracuse, NY - WTLA 1200 AM Elmira, NY - WENY 1230 AM Utica, NY - WTLB 1310 AM 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Fast Facts Page 3 New York Giants Season Schedule Page 3 Coaching Comparison Page 4 Tale of the Tape Page Team Leaders Page 5 Media Schedule Page 6 Position-by-Position Breakdown Page 6-19 Game Recaps Page Preseason Quotes Page Roster, Stats, Depth Chart, Transactions Page WHAT TO WATCH FOR Eli Manning (10) Has the sixth-longest regular season starting streak among QBs in NFL history, which he looks to extend to 104 in a row on Kickoff Weekend. Mario Manningham (82) Scored an 85 and 92-yard touchdown in the last two regular season games of Justin Tuck (91) Made the Pro Bowl twice in the last three years (2008, 2010). ON THE HORIZON The Giants travel to Washington to play the Redskins on Sunday, Sept. 11 in the first game of the regular season. The Giants and Redskins have played each other 158 times since 1932 and the Giants lead the regular season series, The postseason series is tied, 1-1. Last season the Giants beat the Redskins twice in late-season matchups. The first came at home in Week 13, when the Giants won In the final game of the 2010 regular season, the Giants won at Washington, this time with a much slimmer differential, GIANTS ON THE WEB For breaking news, transcripts, press releases, historical information, video highlights, statistics and rosters, go to the official web site of the New York Giants, Updated daily, Giants.com is the only place to find exclusive audio, including live broadcasts of head coach Tom Coughlin s Monday, Wednesday, and postgame press conferences during the regular season. Audio and transcripts of each press conference will also be available on the web site throughout the season. on twitter and like the New York Giants on facebook. Ibraham Abdulai Prince Amukamara David Baas Will Beatty David Diehl Zak DeOssie Adam Koets Mario Manningham PRONUNCIATION GUIDE eeb-rah-ham Ab-Du-La Ikechuku Ndukwe ee-kay-cha-ku en-duke- Way Ah-Moo-Kah-Mara Ryan Perrilloux Pear-ah-lou BOSS Ayanga Okpokowruk I-yan-ga Ak-Pak-AH-War-Ak Be-dee Clint Sintim Sin-tum DEAL Darius Reynaud RAY-nod Dee-Aussie Osi Umenyiora oh-see YOU-men-yur-uh Coats Jacquian Williams Ja-Kwon MAHH-rio 2011 NFC EAST PRESEASON STANDINGS Teams W L Pct. Next Opponent Previous Week s Results Dallas at Miami (9/1) W, vs. Minnesota Philadelphia at New York Jets (9/1) W, vs. Cleveland Washington vs. Tampa Bay (9/1) L, at Baltimore New York vs. Patriots (9/1) L, 17-3 vs. New York Jets 2

3 GIANTS vs. PATRIOTS FAST FACTS GIANTS CONNECTIONS Tight ends coach Mike Pope was the running backs and tight ends coach with New England from Assistant strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul held the same position with the Patriots from PATRIOTS CONNECTIONS Head Coach Bill Belichick was a Giants assistant coach for 12 seasons, when he coached special teams ( ), special teams/linebackers ( ), and linebackers ( ) before being named defensive coordinator ( ), and then defensive coordinator/secondary coach ( ). Belichick was with the Giants during the same time that Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was an assistant with the team. Defensive line coach Pepper Johnson played linebacker for the Giants from and won two Super Bowl rings. DYNAMIC DUO Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck tied for the team lead with 11.5 sacks apiece in 2010, the first time the Giants had two players with at least that many sacks since 2005, when Umenyiora had 14.5 and Michael Strahan finished with Umenyiora also led the league with 10 forced fumbles, tying Jason Taylor s record set in 2006 with Miami. The stat has been kept since LOSSES TO SECONDARY The Giants placed CB Terrell Thomas on injured reserve on Aug 22, one day after tearing his ACL against the Bears. Thomas was the Giants leader in tackles and interceptions for the past two years. Another cornerback who tore an ACL in the game against the Bears, Brian Witherspoon, was waived/injured. PROTECTION IS KEY Eli Manning was not sacked in seven games in the 2010 season. The Giants allowed only 16 sacks all season, including four in the last nine games. That shattered the previous team record in a 16-game schedule, of 24 set in NEW FACE The New York Giants welcome a new coach in the 2011 season. After a legendary 14-year career that included three Super Bowl championships and three Pro Bowl appearances, Larry Izzo, 36, will assist Giants special teams coordinator Tom Quinn. He replaces Thomas McGaughey, who left the Giants this spring to become the special teams coordinator at LSU. GIVING BACK The NFL and the NFLPA will contribute $1 million to three memorials and two charities related to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, during Kickoff Weekend. The NFL and NFLPA will contribute $500,000 to the 9/11 Museum & Memorial, and $250,000 to be divided between the Flight 93 National Memorial and the Pentagon Memorial Fund. In addition, all proceeds from the sale of auction items from games played on Sunday, September 11 will also be donated. These items, which fans can bid on at NFL.com/Auction, will include game-worn autographed player jerseys and other commemorative items. NEW YORK GIANTS 2011 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (1-2) Date Day Opponent Result 8/13 Sat. at Carolina L, /22 Mon. CHICAGO W, /29 Mon. NEW YORK JETS L, /1 Thur. at New England 7:35pm REGULAR SEASON (0-0) Date Day Opponent Result 9/11 Sun. at Washington* 4:15pm 9/19 Mon ST. LOUIS 8:30pm 9/25 Sun. at Philadelphia* 1:00pm 10/2 Sun. at Arizona 4:05pm 10/9 Sun. SEATTLE 1:00pm 10/16 Sun. BUFFALO 1:00pm Bye Week 10/30 Sun. MIAMI 1:00pm 11/6 Sun. at New England 4:15pm 11/13 Sun. at San Francisco 4:15pm 11/20 Sun. PHILADELPHIA* 8:20pm 11/28 Mon. at New Orleans 8:30pm 12/4 Sun. GREEN BAY 4:15pm 12/11 Sun. at Dallas* 8:20pm 12/18 Sun. WASHINGTON* 1:00pm 12/24 Sun. at New York Jets 1:00pm 1/1 Sun. DALLAS* 1:00pm * denotes NFC East contest 3

4 HEAD COACHES Tom Coughlin NFL Record: (Overall) NFL Head Coach: 15th College: Syracuse Bill Belichick NFL Record: (Overall) NFL Head Coach: 16th year College: Wesleyan Long regarded as one of the NFL s premier head coaches, Tom Coughlin is one of the most successful in the 86-year history of the New York Football Giants. He reached the pinnacle of his profession during the 2007 season when he led the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLII. The Giants, big underdogs entering the game, scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to defeat the previously undefeated New England Patriots Last year, the Giants were 10-6, following marks of 8-8, 12-4, 10-6, 8-8, and 11-5 the previous five seasons. Their six-year streak without a losing record is the Giants longest since they had 10 in a row from In 2008, Coughlin led the Giants to the NFC East championship and their twelve victories were their highest total since the 2000 NFC champions won 12 games. The division title was the Giants seventh since the 1970 merger. It was the eighth time in franchise history and the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the Giants finished a season with at least 12 victories. The Giants advanced to postseason play for the fourth consecutive season, the first time they accomplished that feat in their history. Coughlin also led the Jacksonville Jaguars to four consecutive postseason berths ( ) and is one of only three coaches in NFL history to accomplish that feat with two different teams. Under Coughlin, the Giants routinely establish franchise statistical milestones. In 2009, the Giants scored 402 points after scoring 425 in It is the first time in franchise history that the Giants scored at least 400 points in consecutive seasons. From Sept. 20 to Oct. 4 of 2009, the Giants won consecutive road games in Dallas, Tampa Bay, and Kansas City. They were just the eighth team of the 108 that have played at least three consecutive road games since 1990 to win every game. Bill Belichick enters his 37th season as an NFL coach and is the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowl championships in a four-year span. He currently ranks 10th all time with 177 total victories as a head coach. His winning percentage of.639 ranks third in NFL history among coaches with 150 or more wins, trailing only George Halas (.682) and Don Shula (.666). He has won more regular-season games (121) and more games overall (135) during a ten-year stretch ( ) than any other head coach in NFL history. Belichick was hired by Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft on Jan. 27, 2000 and is in his 12th season as the team's head coach. Through 11 seasons, Belichick has delivered three Super Bowl championships, four conference titles, eight division crowns and 14 playoff victories, while posting an overall record of Belichick directed the Patriots to victories in Super Bowls XXXVI (2001), XXXVIII (2003) and XXXIX (2004), and in 2007 he became the only NFL head coach to guide his team to a 16-0 regular season. From 2003 to 2004, Belichick directed the Patriots to an overall winning streak of 21 consecutive games, including the postseason, unprecedented in NFL annals. Despite an NFL system designed to ensure parity, Belichick's program has produced a remarkable run of sustained on-field success. From , the Patriots won 75.6 percent of their regular-season games (121-39), recording the highest winning percentage of any major American professional sports team over that span. Over a 100-game stretch from , Belichick directed the team to an record - the best record in any 100- game span in NFL history. Belichick has led the Patriots to a winning record in each of the last 10 seasons, making the Patriots the only NFL franchise to accomplish that feat from HEAD COACH COMPARISON Tom Coughlin Bill Belichick Overall Record Career Head-to-Head Years as team s Head Coach Years as NFL Head Coach 16 4

5 GIANTS TALE OF THE TAPE Giants Opponents 394 Points Scored Total First Downs /206 Third Down Conversions 66/208 6,085 Offensive Yards 4,972 2,200 Rushing Yards 1,620 3,885 Passing Yards 3,352 19/23 Field Goals 23/27 48 Touchdowns Rushing TDs Passing TDs 24 0 TDs on Returns Punt Return Avg KO Return Avg Sacks Interceptions Thrown Interceptions Forced 25 PATRIOTS 2010 TALE OF THE TAPE Patriots Opponents 518 Points Scored Total First Downs /197 Third Down Conversions 99/210 5,820 Offensive Yards 5,864 1,973 Rushing Yards 1,728 4,022 Passing Yards 4,348 22/25 Field Goals 19/26 65 Touchdowns Rushing TDs Passing TDs 25 9 TDs on Returns Punt Return Avg KO Return Avg Sacks 25 5 Interceptions Thrown Interceptions Forced 5 GIANTS 2010 TEAM LEADERS Scoring: Lawrence Tynes 100 Pass Attempts: Eli Manning 539 Pass Completions: Eli Manning 339 Completion Pct: Eli Manning 62.9% Passing Yards: Eli Manning 4,002 Passing TDs: Eli Manning 31 Rushing Yards: Ahmad Bradshaw 1,235 Rushing TDs: Brandon Jacobs 9 Yards-per-Rush: Brandon Jacobs 5.6 Receptions: Hakeem Nicks 79 Receiving Yards: Hakeem Nicks 1,052 Receiving TDs: Hakeem Nicks 11 Yards-per-Reception: Mario Manningham 15.7 Total Yards: Steve Smith 1,549 Tackles: Terrell Thomas 101 Sacks: Osi Umenyiora 11.5 Justin Tuck Interceptions: Terrell Thomas 5 Punt Returns: Darius Reynaud 23 Punt Return Average: Will Blackmon 6.7 KO Returns: D.J. Ware 21 Darius Reynaud KO Return Average: D.J. Ware 20.6 Punts: Matt Dodge 72 Punting Average: Matt Dodge 44.1 PATRIOTS 2010 TEAM LEADERS Scoring: BenJarvus Green-Ellis 78 Pass Attempts: Tom Brady 492 Pass Completions: Tom Brady 324 Completions Pct: Tom Brady 65.9% Passing Yards: Tom Brady 3,900 Passing TDs: Tom Brady 36 Rushing Yards: BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1,008 Rushing TDs: BenJarvus Green-Ellis 13 Yards-per-Rush: Aaron Hernandez 15.7 Receptions: Wes Welker 86 Receiving Yards: Wes Welker 848 Receiving TDs: Rob Gronkowski 10 Yards-per-Reception: Brandon Tate 18.0 Total Yards: BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1,093 Tackles: Jerod Mayo 175 Sacks: Mike Wright 5.5 Interceptions: Devin McCourty 7 Punt Returns: Julian Edelman 21 Punt Return Average: Julian Edelman 15.3 KO Returns: Brandon Tate 41 KO Return Average: Brandon Tate 25.8 Punts: Zoltan Mesko 58 Punting Average: Zoltan Mesko

6 MEDIA SCHEDULE Wednesday, August 31 No scheduled availability Travel to New England Thursday, September 1 Giants at Patriots, 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 2 TBD POSITION-BY-POSITION QUARTERBACKS Eli Manning (10) Acquired by the Giants via trade with the San Diego Chargers. Was the first overall draft choice from Mississippi by the San Diego Chargers in Named the MVP of Super Bowl XLII after leading a fourth quarter comeback to beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots, Has started 103 consecutive regular season games, the sixth longest streak in history by a quarterback. Has played in 105 games for the Giants with 103 starts. Ranks second all-time among Big Blue quarterbacks in career completions (1,932), attempts (3,332) and passing yards (22,646) season: Completed 339 of 539 passes (62.9%) for 4,002 yards and 31 touchdowns. He threw 25 interceptions and was sacked 16 times. 8/29: Completed 15 of 30 attempts for 200 yards and two interceptions against the Jets. Sage Rosenfels (18) Traded to the Giants by the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for draft compensation in Was a fourth round draft choice (109th overall pick) from Iowa State by the Washington Redskins in Has since played for Miami, Houston, and Minnesota. Played in 39 regular season games with 12 starts and completed 351 of 562 passes for 4,156 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 29 interceptions. Has been sacked only 19 times and has a career passer rating of season: Played in eight games as the holder on field goals and extra points and played in one game as quarterback but did not throw a pass. Has missed the last two games (illness/back). 6

7 QUARTERBACKS David Carr (8) Was the first overall draft choice from Fresno State by the Houston Texans in Has played in 92 games with 79 starts. Completed 1,351 passes of 2,264 attempts for 14,433 yards and 65 touchdowns. Played in nine games with the Giants in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Completed 30 of 45 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns. Played for the San Francisco 49ers in Re-signed with the Giants in /29: Completed five of 12 attempts for 36 yards against the Jets. Ryan Perrilloux (17) Signed as a free agent in /29: Did not play against the Jets. RUNNING BACKS Ahmad Bradshaw (44) Was a seventh round draft choice (250th overall pick) from Marshall by the Giants in Owns the longest rushes in each of the Giants past four seasons, including an 88-yard touchdown run against Buffalo (12/23/07) that is the third longest rush in Giants history. Has played in 58 games with 14 starts and had 529 rushes for 2,558 yards with 17 touchdowns and 75 catches for 575 yards and one touchdown Season: Played in 16 games and ran for 1,235 yards on 276 carries, averaging 4.5 yards a carry and scoring a career-high eight touchdowns. Also caught 47 passes for 314 yards. 8/29: Rushed for five yards on three carries and caught one pass for 29 yards against the Jets. Brandon Jacobs (27) Was a fourth round draft choice (110th overall choice) from Southern Illinois by the Giants in Has played in 86 games, ran for 49 career touchdowns (tied for second in team history), and recorded 4,278 yards in his 926 career rushing attempts. Is the fifth player in Giants history to rush for 4,000 yards in his career, joining Alex Webster (4,638), Joe Morris (5,296), Rodney Hampton (6,897), and Tiki Barber (10,449) Season: Had 147 carries in 2010 for 823 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carry and nine touchdowns. Also caught seven passes for 59 yards. 8/29: Started and rushed for 51 yards on 10 carries against the Jets. D.J. Ware (28) Has played in 29 games for the Giants with 35 carries for 161 yards and a touchdown. Has 10 catches for 82 yards. Signed by the Giants off of the Jets practice squad in Originally signed by the Tennessee Titans Season: Had 20 carries for 73 yards with a long run of 14 yards. Also has 7 catches for 67 yards. 8/29: Rushed for 37 yards on eight carries and caught three passes for 24 yards against the Jets. Charles Scott (33) Was a sixth round draft choice (200th overall choice) from LSU by the Philadelphia Eagles in Signed to the New York Giants practice squad on Sept. 5,

8 RUNNING BACKS Da Rel Scott (34) Was a seventh round draft choice (221th overall choice) from Maryland by the Giants in Played in 41 games with 29 starts. Career totals include 430 carries for 2,401 yards (5.6-yard avg.) and 17 touchdowns season: Third-team All-ACC by the NFL Draft Report. Military Bowl Most Valuable Player after setting the school postseason rushing yardage record with 200 yards. 8/29: Did not play against the Jets. Andre Brown (35) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on Aug. 3, /29: Rushed for nine yards on three carries against the Jets. Henry Hynoski (45) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on July 28, Has played in all three preseason games. WIDE RECEIVERS Hakeem Nicks (88) Was a first round draft choice (29th overall choice) from North Carolina by the Giants in Has played in 27 games with 18 starts and caught 126 passes for 1,842 yards and 17 touchdowns with an average of yards per catch. Played in 14 games with six starts as a rookie in Caught 47 passes for 790 yards, both the third- highest totals by a Giants rookie. Averaged a team-high 16.8 yards per catch. Scored six touchdowns. Also saw action on special teams, including returning kicks Season: Led the team with 79 catches for 1,052 yards and 11 touchdowns in 13 games. 8/29: Had five receptions for 71 yards against the Jets. Mario Manningham (82) Was a third round draft choice (95th overall choice) from Michigan by the Giants in Has played in 37 games, with 18 starts for the Giants. Has 121 career receptions for 1,792 yards and 14 touchdowns Season: Had 60 catches for 944 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 15.7 yards per catch with a long catch of 92 yards. Had 85 and a 92-yard touchdown receptions in the last two games. 8/29: Had three receptions for 36 yards against the Jets. Domenik Hixon (87) Claimed off waivers by the Giants on Oct. 3, Was a fourth round draft choice (130th overall) from Akron by the Denver Broncos in Has played in 46 career games, 42 with the Giants. Caught 59 passes for 788 yards and three touchdowns. Rushed 3 times for 18 yards Season: Missed the season after tearing ACL in minicamp practice June 15th. 8/29: Had one reception for 7 yards against the Jets. 8

9 WIDE RECEIVERS Devin Thomas (15) Signed by the Giants on Nov. 24, Was a second round draft choice (34th overall pick) from Michigan State by Washington in Claimed by Carolina off waivers on Oct. 11, Has played in 39 career games, four with the Giants. Has 40 catches for 445 yards and three touchdowns. Also has six carries for 51 yards and one touchdown. Returned 35 kickoffs for 838 yards, averaging 23.9 yards per return season: Appeared in nine games, four with the Giants. 8/29: Had one reception for 20 yards and three kickoff returns for 30 yards against the Jets. Victor Cruz (80) Signed by the Giants on April 26, 2010 as a free agent. 8/29: Had two receptions for 14 yards against the Jets. Darius Reynaud (81) Was traded to the Giants by the Vikings in exchange for draft compensation on Sept. 4, Originally signed by the Vikings as a rookie free agent from West Virginia University in Has played in 23 games overall and has returned 53 punts for 441 yards. Has also returned 25 kickoffs for 476 yards Season: Played in nine games and had 23 punt returns for 132 yards averaging of 5.7 yards per return and 21 kickoff returns for 386 yards averaging of 17.5 yards per return. Todd Watkins (19) Was a seventh round draft choice (218th overall) from BYU by the Arizona Cardinals in Has played in 21 career games. Caught eight passes for 80 yards. Signed by the Giants on Jan. 5, Michael Clayton (83) Was a first round draft choice (15th overall) from LSU by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Signed by the Giants on Nov. 23, 2010 and re-signed on Aug. 3, Appeared in 90 career games, six with the Giants. Has 223 career receptions for 2,955 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jerrel Jerrigan (12) Was a third round draft choice (89thtoverall) from Troy by the Giants in Caught 262 passes for 3,128 yards (11.9-yard avg.) and 18 touchdowns. Carried the ball 132 times for 892 yards (6.8-yard avg.) and five scores. Completed 7-of-10 passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns. Returned 67 kickoffs for 1,580 yards (23.4-yard avg.) and one score and ran back 29 punts for 372 yards (12.8-yard avg.) and a touchdown. Amassed a school and Sun Belt Conference-record 5,972 all-purpose yards and totaled 25 touchdowns on 490 touches and averaged yards a game. Jernigan s 84 catches as a senior broke his own Troy single-season record of 77 catches, set in /29: Had five punt returns for 30 yards and one fumble recovery on special teams against the Jets. 9

10 TIGHT ENDS Travis Beckum (47) Was a third round draft choice (100th overall pick) from Wisconsin by the Giants in Originally played linebacker at Wisconsin and switched to tight end his sophomore year. Has played in 31 regular season games with four starts overall and caught 21 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns Season: Played in 16 games with two starts in his second season in Caught 13 passes for 116 yards. 8/29: Had two receptions for 16 yards and one tackle after a turnover against the Jets. Bear Pascoe (86) Signed to the Giants practice squad on Sept. 15, Originally a sixth round draft choice (184th overall pick) from Fresno State by the San Francisco 49ers. Given name is McKenna Sean Pascoe but was given the nickname Bear by his family because of his size. He is also a champion roper. Has appeared in 29 games with 12 starts for the Giants and caught 10 passes for 81 yards Season: Played in 15 games with 11 starts and had nine catches for 72 yards. Jake Ballard (85) Signed by the Giants as a rookie free agent on April 25, Activated to the Giants active roster from the practice squad on Nov. 20. Waived on Nov. 21 and re-signed to the Giants practice squad. Signed to the Giants active roster on Dec /29: Had one reception for 21 yards against the Jets. Daniel Coats (46) Signed by the Giants as a free agent on Aug. 7, Season: Played in 10 games. Christian Hopkins (48) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on July 30, OFFENSIVE LINE David Diehl (66) Was a fifth round draft choice (160th overall pick) from Illinois by the Giants in Has started 120 regular season games for the Giants. Was first Giants player since the introduction of the 16-game schedule in 1978 to start every regular season game in his first seven seasons and was also the only player drafted in 2003 to start every game since The streak ended on Nov. 14, 2010 vs. Dallas because of hip and hamstring injuries. Selected to his first Pro Bowl in Season: Started 10 games at left tackle and two games at left guard. Chris Snee (76) Was a second round draft choice (34th pick overall) from Boston College by the Giants in Has started every game he s played (107 regular season games) at right guard. His string of 96 consecutive starts is second on the Giants behind Eli Manning (103) Season: Named by the Sporting News and Pro Football Writers Association first team All-Pro. Named second team All-Pro by the Associated Press. Named to his third Pro Bowl. 10

11 OFFENSIVE LINE Will Beatty (65) Was a second round draft choice (60th pick overall) from Connecticut by the Giants in Has played in 24 games with six starts during his career and is the team s starting left tackle in Played in 16 games with four starts during his rookie campaign at right tackle in Season: Played in eight games with two starts. Injured his foot vs. Panthers (9/12) and underwent surgery. Returned to action on Nov. 14 vs. Dallas Kareem McKenzie (67) Signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in Was a third round draft choice (79th pick overall) from Penn State by the New York Jets in Played in 145 career games, including 137 starts in his career. Has blocked for five different running backs that have rushed for 1,000+ yards: Curtis Martin, Tiki Barber, Brandon Jacobs, Derrick Ward, and Ahmad Bradshaw Season: Started all 16 games at right tackle. David Baas (64) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on July 30, Was a second round draft choice (33rd pick overall) from Michigan by the San Francisco 49ers in Has played in 92 games with 54 starts during his career. Started in every game for the past two seasons Season: Started every game at center for the San Francisco 49ers. Kevin Boothe (77) Was a sixth round draft choice (176th overall) from Cornell by the Oakland Raiders in Claimed by the Giants off of waivers on Sept. 2, Played in 57 regular season games, 40 for the Giants, with 21 starts Season: Played in eight games with five starts. Activated off the PUP list on Nov. 8 after offseason surgery to repair a torn pectoral. Stacy Andrews (73) Signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 3, Was a fourth round draft choice (123rd overall) from Mississippi by the Cincinnati Bengals in Has played in 85 career games with 46 starts Season: Played in 13 games with 12 starts at right guard for the Seattle Seahawks. Mitch Petrus (62) Was a fifth round draft choice (147th overall pick) from Arkansas by the Giants in Tied the NFL Scouting Combine record for the 225-pound bench press record with 45 reps Season: Played in 11 games including three at guard. Jim Cordle (63) Signed by the Giants as a free agent on Jan. 3, Season: Spent the entire season on the Giants practice squad. Jamon Meredith (79) Acquired from the Detroit Lions off waivers on Oct. 19, Was a fifth round draft choice (162nd overall) from South Carolina by the Green Bay Packers in Season: Played in two games with the Bills. Did not see action with Lions and played in four games with the Giants. James Brewer (78) Was a fourth round draft choice (117th overall choice) from Indiana by the Giants in Brewer received the Don Howell Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award, given to Indiana s top blocker. Also received All-Big Ten honorable mention from the league s coaches and media. 11

12 OFFENSIVE LINE Chris White (60) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on July 30, Has played in 33 games with eight starts during his career. Jarriel King (75) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on July 28, Brant Clouser (70) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on July 30, Ikechuku Ndukwe (68) Signed as a free agent by the Giants on Jan. 13,

13 Defensive Line Justin Tuck (91) Was a third round draft choice (74th overall pick) from Notre Dame by the Giants in Has played in 84 regular season games and recorded 308 tackles, 40 sacks, and one interception. Has emerged as one of the NFL s finest defensive ends, totaling 39.5 regular season sacks the previous four seasons. Was voted to the Pro Bowl following the 2008 and 2010 seasons. Was one of the best players on the field in Super Bowl XLII, where he had five tackles (four solo), including two sacks for 14 yards in losses. Tuck is a versatile player who has contributed as a defensive end, tackle and on special teams Season: Started all 16 games at left defensive end, had 76 tackles and tied Osi Umenyiora as the team leader for sacks with /29: Recorded four tackles (three solo) against the Jets. Osi Umenyiora (72) Was a second round draft choice (56th overall pick) from Troy by the Giants in Holds the Giants franchise record for sacks in a game with six vs. Philadelphia on Sept. 23, Has played in 104 regular season games with 78 starts, 60 sacks and 308 tackles. Was voted to the Pro Bowl following the 2005 and 2007 seasons. Umenyiora is the only player in Giants history to score three touchdowns on fumble returns Season: Started all 16 games at right defensive end, had 48 tackles (33 solo) and tied Justin Tuck as the team leader for sacks with Underwent arthroscopic surgery on right knee on Aug. 12 and is sidelined indefinitely. Chris Canty (99) Signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in Was a fourth round draft choice (132nd overall pick) from Virginia by the Dallas Cowboys in Has played in 88 regular season games with 70 starts and has 199 regular season tackles and 12 sacks, plus 10 tackles and one sack in the postseason. Played in every regular season game during his first four years in the NFL, but was sidelined by a strained calf and then a knee injury for eight games in Season: Started all 16 games and recorded 38 tackles (27 solo) and 1.5 sacks for 14 yards. Also had three passes defensed and one forced fumble. 8/29: Recorded two solo tackles against the Jets. Linval Joseph (97) Was a second round draft choice (46th overall pick) from East Carolina by the Giants in As a rookie in 2010, played in six games and was inactive for 10. Contributed 11 tackles (eight solo). Made NFL debut with one solo tackle vs. Chicago (10/3). Had a season-high five solo tackles at Green Bay (12/26). 8/29: Recorded two tackles against the Jets. Jason Pierre-Paul (90) Was a first round draft choice (15th overall pick) from South Florida by the Giants in Played at three colleges College of the Canyons, Fort Scott Community College, and South Florida. Pierre-Paul had two sacks vs. Jacksonville (11/28) and two vs. Washington (12/5) to become the first rookie in Giants history with at least two sacks in consecutive games Season: Played in all 16 games and had 30 tackles (24 solo) and 4.5 sacks for 36 yards. 8/29: Recorded three tackles (two solo) against the Jets. 13

14 Defensive Line Dave Tollefson (71) Re-signed by the Giants in 2011, originally signed by the Giants in 2007 after spending 2006 on the Green Bay Packers practice squad and the early part of 2007 on the Oakland Raiders practice squad. Originally a seventh round draft choice (253rd overall pick) from Northwest Missouri State by the Packers in /29: Recorded four tackles (three solo), including one for a loss, against the Bears. Rocky Bernard (95) Originally signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in 2009, re-signed in Was a fifth round draft choice (146th overall pick) from Texas A&M by the Seattle Seahawks in Has played in 132 games with 54 starts and has accumulated 321 tackles and 32 sacks season: Played in 14 games and contributed 18 tackles and two sacks Marvin Austin (96) Was a second round draft choice (52nd overall pick) from North Carolina by the Giants in Placed on Injured Reserve on Aug. 30 after tearing his pectoral muscle against the Bears on Aug. 22. Gabe Watson (94) Signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in Was a fourth round draft choice (107 overall pick) from Michigan by the Arizona Cardinals in /29: Recorded two solo tackles against the Jets. Craig Marshall (79) Signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent from South Florida in Ibraham Abdulai (75) Signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent from Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Justin Trattou (71) Signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent from Florida in Alex Hall (93) Signed by the Giants as a free agent in /29: Recorded three tackles (one solo) against the Jets. Ayanga Okpokowuruk (70) Signed by the Giants as a free agent from Duke in /29: Recorded one tackle against the Jets. Jimmy Kennedy (73) Signed by the Giants on Aug. 23rd. An eight year veteran at defensive tackle, has previously played for four teams, including the Minnesota Vikings in Played in 86 regular season games with 31 starts and in five postseason games with two starts. His career totals include: 188 tackles (106 solo), 8.5 sacks, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in the regular season and 10 tackles (seven solo) and two sacks in the postseason. He had a career-high 55 tackles (32 solo) in 2006 and a career-best three sacks in both 2005 and /29: Recorded two solo tackles against the Jets. 14

15 Linebackers Jonathan Goff (54) Was a fifth round draft choice (165th overall pick) from Vanderbilt by the Giants in Has played in 37 regular season games with 20 starts. Career totals include 107 tackles, two sacks, four passes defended, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery Season: Started all 16 games at MLB. Recorded 80 tackles (54 solo) and had one sack for 4.5 yards. Also had two passes defended, nine tackles for losses, two QB hits, six special teams tackles (three solo) and a fumble recovery on special teams. 8/29: Recorded five tackles (one solo) against the Jets Michael Boley (59) Signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in Was a fifth round draft choice (160th overall pick) from Southern Mississippi by the Atlanta Falcons in Has played in 91 games with 78 starts and recorded 500 tackles, eight sacks, 36 passes defended, five interceptions, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries Season: Played in all 16 games with 15 starts. Totaled 86 tackles (64 solo), one sack, one pass defended and one forced fumbles. 8/29: Recorded six defensive tackles (three solo) and one assisted tackle on special teams against the Jets. Mathias Kiwanuka (94) Was a first round draft choice (32nd overall pick) from Boston College by the Giants in A versatile defender who made a successful transition from defensive end to linebacker in 2007 and then back to end in He now plays a hybrid role in the Giants defense and lines up in a number of different positions. Kiwanuka started nine games in 2006, the most by a Giants rookie defensive end since Fred Dryer started 14 games in Has played in 61 games with 41 starts. Totals include: 222 total tackles (167 solo), 23 sacks, one safety, 10 passes defended, two interceptions and two forced fumbles Season: Limited to three games with one start because of a neck injury. Recorded 11 tackles (nine solo), four sacks and one forced fumble. 8/29: Recorded one solo tackle against the Jets. Phillip Dillard (55) Was a fourth round draft choice (115th overall pick) from Nebraska by the Giants in Season: Played in seven games, exclusively on special teams. Inactive the first seven games because of a hamstring injury suffered in training camp. Recorded four special teams tackles. 8/29: Recorded three tackles against the Jets. Clint Sintim (52) Was a second round draft choice (45th overall pick) from Virginia by the Giants in Played well in spot duty in his first two seasons and hopes to expand his role after recovering from knee surgery. Played in a total of 24 games with one start. Recorded 33 tackles (21 solo) Season: Played in 13 games with one start. Had 13 total tackles (seven solo). 8/29: Recorded six tackles (three solo) against the Jets. Adrian Tracy (98) Was a sixth round draft choice (184th overall pick) from William & Mary by the Giants in

16 Linebackers Mark Herzlich (58) Acquired by the Giants as an undrafted free agent from Boston College on July 26, Spencer Paysinger (49) Acquired by the Giants as an undrafted free agent from the University of Oregon on July 26, /29: Recorded four tackles (two solo) on defense and one fumble return on special teams against the Jets. Greg Jones (53) Was a sixth round draft choice (185th overall pick) from Michigan State by the Giants in Was one of just 10 players in the nation to earn unanimous first-team All-America honors and was the only repeat selection on the 2010 Associated Press and AFCA Teams. Jones played in 52 games with 46 starts at Michigan State. Recorded 465 tackles (236 solo) with 16.5 sacks, 46.5 stops for losses and 15 quarterback pressures. Forced five fumbles and recovered another. Deflected seven passes and had two interceptions. Jacquian Williams (57) Was a sixth round draft choice (202nd overall pick) from South Florida by the Giants in season: Started all 13 games at strongside linebacker. All-America honorable mention and All-Big East Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and second-team choice by the league s coaches. 8/29: Recorded one tackle on special teams against the Jets. Defensive Backs Corey Webster (23) Was a second round draft choice (43rd overall pick) from LSU by the Giants in Has played in 85 regular season games with 59 starts and has recorded 264 tackles, 10 interceptions, two sacks, 67 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and five special teams tackles Season: Played in all 15 games in which he played and recorded 49 tackles (38 solo), 12 passes defensed, two QB hits, one tackle for a loss, one fumble recovery and four interceptions. 8/29: Recorded two tackles (one solo) against the Jets. Aaron Ross (31) Was a first round draft choice (20th overall pick) from Texas by the Giants in Has played in 49 regular season games and five postseason games during his career with the Giants and has recorded 148 tackles, 2.5 sacks, six interceptions, and 21 passes defended Season: Played in 15 games with 36 tackles (25 solo) and one sack for seven yards. Also had two tackles for losses, four passes defended and two QB hits. 8/29: Recorded one solo tackle against the Jets. 16

17 Defensive Backs Terrell Thomas (24) Was a second round draft choice (63rd overall pick) from USC by the Giants in Has played in 44 games with 34 starts. Career totals include 234 tackles (172 solo), 11 interceptions, 38 passes defensed, two sacks, six forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 15 special teams tackles season: Started all 16 games at right cornerback and led the team in tackles (101, including 86 solo), interceptions (five) and passes defensed (21) for the second season in a row. Placed on Injured Reserve on Aug. 23 after tearing his ACL the previous night against the Bears. Antrel Rolle (26) Signed as a free agent by the Giants in Originally a first round (eighth overall pick) from Miami (Fla.) by the Arizona Cardinals in Has played in 84 regular season games with 75 starts. Has recorded 424 tackles, 13 interceptions - four returned for touchdowns, 36 passes defended, four forced fumbles, and two sacks. Was voted to the Pro Bowl following the 2009 and 2010 seasons Season: Started in all 16 games and recorded 87 tackles (75 solo), five tackles for losses, six QB hits, four passes defensed, two fumble recovery and one interception 8/29: Recorded two tackles (one solo) against the Jets. Kenny Phillips (21) Was a first round draft choice (31st overall pick) from Miami (Fla.) by the Giants in Has played in 34 regular season games with 20 starts and recorded 170 tackles (121 solo), four interceptions, 12 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and five special teams tackles Season: Started all 16 games and recorded 77 tackles (60 solo), five passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and one interception. 8/29: Recorded four solo tackles against the Jets. Deon Grant (34) Re-signed by the Giants in Originally a second round draft choice (57th overall pick) from Tennessee by the Carolina Panthers in Played for Carolina, Jacksonville and Seattle before being signed by the Giants in /29: Recorded three tackles (two solo) against the Jets. Michael Coe (37) Signed to the Giants active roster in 2010 from the practice squad. Was a fifth round draft choice from Alabama State by the Indianapolis Colts in Season: Played in two games and had three special teams tackles. 8/29: Recorded one solo tackle against the Jets. Prince Amukamara (20) Was a first round draft choice (19th overall pick) from Nebraska by the Giants in College career totals include 161 tackles (100 solo), five interceptions, 26 pass deflections, four sacks, six stops for losses, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Broke fifth metatarsal in his left foot on Aug. 6 and is sidelined indefinitely. Tyler Sash (39) Was a sixth round draft choice (198th overall pick) from Iowa by the Giants in Sash played in 38 games at Iowa, starting at strong safety in all but his collegiate debut. Recorded 217 tackles (109 solo) with one sack, 11.5 stops for losses, 13 interceptions and one touchdown. Deflected 14 passes, forced three fumbles and recovered one. Earned third-team All-America honors from the NFL Draft Report and was named first-team All-Big Ten by the league s coaches and media following the 2010 season. 8/29: Recorded six solo tackles against the Jets. 17

18 Defensive Backs Derrick Martin (36) Signed by the Giants in Originally a sixth round draft choice (208th overall pick) by the Baltimore Ravens in Was with the Ravens for three seasons before signing with the Bears in Brian Jackson (22) Acquired as an undrafted free agent by the Giants in David Sims (33) Acquired as an undrafted free agent from Iowa State in /29: Recorded one tackle (solo) against the Jets. Jarrard Tarrant (34) Acquired as an undrafted free agent from Georgia Tech in Darnell Burks (41) Acquired by the Giants as an undrafted free agent from Fort Valley State in Joe Burnett (38) Acquired by the Giants as a free agent in Spent 2009 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 8/29: Recorded three tackles (two solo) against the Jets. Brian Williams (35) Signed by the Giants on Aug. 24. Played in 128 regular-season games with 99 starts for the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons. Has 19 career interceptions Season: Played in 16 games with one start for the Atlanta Falcons 18

19 Special Teams Lawrence Tynes (9) Traded to the Giants for a seventh round draft pick in Originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent in Kicked a 47-yard field goal in overtime during the 2007 NFC Championship Game to send the Giants to Super Bowl XLII. Has played in 97 regular season games and six postseason games and has made 138 of 170 field goals attempted (81.2%) and converted 268 of 274 extra point attempts (97.8%). Had 100 points in 2010, and made 19 of 23 (82.6%) field goal attempts and all 43 extra point attempts. The NFL s first Scottish-born player. Injured thigh on Aug. 13 against the Panthers and is sidelined indefinitely. Matt Dodge (6) Was a seventh round draft choice (221st overall) from East Carolina by the Giants in season: punted 72 times for 3,222 yards, a gross average of 44.8 yards that placed him ninth in the NFL. Dodge s net average was 34.3 yards. He had a long punt of 69 yards, dropped 20 punts inside the opponents 20-yard line, had nine touchbacks and had one punt blocked. 8/29: Averaged 44.5 yards on two punt against the Jets. Steve Weatherford (5) Signed as a free agent in Played the last two seasons for the New York Jets. Seven years experience in the NFL. Career stats: 363 punts for 15,585 yards with a long of 66 and none blocked 2010 season: 84 punts for 3,581 yards with an average punt of 42.6 yards. 8/29: Averaged 37.5 yards on two punts, including one inside of the 20 against the Jets. Zak DeOssie (51) Was a fourth round draft choice (116th overall pick) from Brown by the Giants in Played in all 64 regular season games and five postseason games with 28 regular season special teams tackles and seven postseason special teams tackles. Began snapping for placekicks as well as punts during the 2009 season after Jay Alford suffered a season-ending knee injury. Father Steve DeOssie was a linebacker and a deep snapper with the Cowboys, Giants, Jets, and Patriots during his 12 seasons with the NFL Selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2008 and 2010 seasons Season: Played in all 16 games as the long snapper on punts and placekicks. Also had three solo special teams tackles. 8/29: Recorded one special teams tackle against the Jets. Rhys Lloyd (3) Signed by the Giants in Originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens in 2007 before finishing the season with the Carolina Panthers. Played with the Panthers through the 2010 season. 8/29:Kicked a 34 yard field goal and recorded one special teams tackle against the Jets. 19

20 PRESEASON GAME 1: PANTHERS 20, GIANTS 10 AUGUST 13, 2011 By Michael Eisen CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Giants performance in the opening preseason game elicited a midseason reaction from Tom Coughlin.The head coach didn t care that he d conducted only 11 practices since the end of last season, his starters played about a quarter and much of the second half featured players who likely won t be wearing a Giants uniform a month from now. No, for Coughlin the evening s salient truth was a defeat to the Carolina Panthers in Bank of America Stadium. Meaningless preseason game? Not to Coughlin. It s a disappointing loss, Coughlin said. Anytime you lose it s disappointing we would have liked to have seen everybody play better, but it didn t happen. Although the players said it was great to play a game after the long, locked out offseason, they seemed to lack a spark for much of the evening. The Giants did not score an offensive touchdown, gave up critical big plays on defense and missed three field goal attempts (one a 56 yarder and the last a 44 yard try that was blocked and left Lawrence Tynes with a thigh contusion). We just didn t have a lot of energy out there, said Ahmad Bradshaw, who rushed for 21 yards on five carries. I can see where (Coughlin) is coming from. Then again, it is the first game. He just wants to get the best out of us, cornerback Corey Webster said. We could have been a little more crisp, could have paid a little more attention to detail. This week, we have to watch the tape, learn from it and get better. The Giants lone touchdown was scored by linebacker Michael Boley, who returned an interception 56 yards for a touchdown on the game s first series. The irony is that the Giants led the NFL with 39 takeaways in 2010, but were one of just four teams not to score a defensive touchdown. Tynes 37 yard field goal late in the second quarter was the only other score for the Giants, who were shutout in the second half. Carolina scored on a pair of touchdown passes an 18 yarder from Jimmy Clausen to Greg Olsen in the first quarter and a 35 yarder from Derek Anderson to Kealoha Pilares in the fourth and two Olindo Mare field goals. Including Boley s touchdown, the starting defense played four series in the first quarter and surrendered 90 yards, four first downs and a touchdown on an 18 yard pass from Clausen to Olsen. The first unit prevented Carolina from converting any of its four third down opportunities in the quarter. The Eli Manning led starting offense played the first five series for a total of 18 plays. The unit gained 79 yards, but its possessions ended with Tynes slightly short 56 yard try and four punts. We didn't get off to a great start, said Manning, who completed four of nine passes for 36 yards. We didn't make any critical mistakes, didn't turn the ball over, so those are positives. But we were never able to get into a great rhythm. We missed a few opportunities and made a couple mental mistakes. Those are the things that kept us from keeping drives alive. The Giants do have plenty of positives to take into their next week of practice (they don t play again until Aug. 22 at home against Chicago). Jason Pierre Paul had two sacks. Domenik Hixon, in his first game action since the end of the 2009 season, had team high totals of four receptions for 49 yards. Backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels completed 13 of 19 passes, including three for 23 yards to Devin Thomas. Punters Matt Dodge and Steve Weatherford had combined averages of 48.1 yards (gross) and 39.4 yards (net). The Giants started well. On the fourth play from scrimmage, Boley, the weakside linebacker, picked off a Clausen pass intended for DeAngelo Williams and was well ahead of the field on his entire 56 yard sprint to the end zone. The Giants led, 7 0, just 2:03 into the game and before their offense had taken a snap. I really just dropped into zone coverage, Boley said. I saw the whole thing. The quarterback really zoned in on the running back. The ball was thrown and the running back hadn't turned around yet. He threw it in my zone, he really threw it right to me. It was a great way to start the preseason for the defense by putting some points on the board. But instead of using Boley s big play to generate momentum, the Giants fizzled. They did force the Panthers to go three and out on the ensuing possession thanks in part to Pierre Paul s nine yard sack on third down but their first offensive series ended when Tynes long field attempt fell short. The Panthers needed only three plays and 58 seconds to travel 54 yards. Clausen connected with Williams for 16 yards, Williams ran for 20 up the middle and Olsen scored when he caught the ball in the end zone despite safety Tyler Sash being in very close proximity. That evened the score at 7 7 with 7:42 remaining in the first quarter. The Giants never held the ball for more than four plays on any of their next four series. We had the interception for the score, Coughlin said. It s the same old thing you can make something very good happen for our team by scoring again right there and we didn t do it. It s disappointing. We got a big interception return from Boley and that should have gotten us going in all three phases of the game, Bradshaw said. We just didn t put it together. It was a very enthusiastic play and it should have had everybody ready to go after that. It just didn t happen. Two field goals by Mare and one by Tynes left the Giants with a halftime deficit. The only score in the second half was Anderson s touchdown pass to Pilares with 23