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The New York Football Giants
Giants Fall to Niners in Final Seconds
In a game that had many Giant fans nurturing dreams of an NFC playoff victory at halftime, few would have believed this match would be determined in the final 6 seconds of the fourth quarter. But much to the Giants' dismay, and to 49er fans' disbelief, it was. Kerry Collins guided New York to a 38-14 halftime lead, going 29-of-43 for 342 yards and four touchdowns. The Giants seemed well on their way to a conference semifinal matchup. But the Niners refused to be embarrassed at home. Trailing 38-14 towards the end of the third quarter, the Niners proceeded to score 25 unanswered points on two TD passes and a scoring run by Garcia, as well as two 2-point conversion catches by Terrell Owens. The Giants' defense crumbled and their offense was halted in the fourth quarter, allowing San Francisco to take a shocking 39-38 lead. Collins moved the Giants down the field and into position for a potential game-winning 40-yard field goal attempt.
The final play of the game began with a poor snap and a bad decision by the Giants' holder Matt Allen. Allen ran out of the pocket and heaved the ball down field hoping for a miracle. Rich Seubert, an eligible receiver on the play, went for the catch, but Chike Okeafor seemed to interfere with him. The Giants were certain that they had another shot at victory, but the ruling on the field was that the Giants had an ineligible receiver down field and that there was no interference. The Niners had completed the second greatest playoff comeback in the history of the NFL and the Giants were left to consider what might have been.
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| GIANTS |
VS. |
NINERS |
| 38 |
Score |
39 |
| 327 |
Passing Yards |
356 |
| 119 |
Rushing Yards |
90 |
| 1 |
Interceptions Thrown |
1 |
| 0 |
Fumbles
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1 |
| 2 |
Sacks
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0 |
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Finishing the
regular season as the NFC East Divisional Champions with a record of 12-4,
the New York Giants earned a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the NFL playoffs.
The Giants began their Championship run in a divisional
playoff game on January 7th, beating their long-time rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 20-10.
With the victory, the Giants advanced to the NFC Championship game
where they destroyed the Minnesota Vikings at Giants Stadium on Sunday,
January 14th. The Giants went into the game as underdogs and ended the
game as NFC Champions, beating the Vikings by a score of 41-0. The last
time the Giants had made an appearance in the NFC Championship game was
in 1991 when they went on to win Super Bowl XXV.
The Giants have now hosted nine playoff games in Giants Stadium and have a 7-2 record
against the opposition at home. The Giants have also shown their dominance when playing at home
by outscoring their opponents 69-3 in the first quarter of play, and 151-32 by the
halftime break.
Winning the NFC Championship, the Giants went on to face the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. The game was played in Tampa Bay on January 28th, where the Giants lost by a score of 34-7.
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Giants Lose to Ravens in SUPER BOWL XXXV!
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| After beating the Eagles on January 7th, and destroying the Vikings on January 14th, the Giants went to Tampa Bay to face the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
In what was to be one of the best defensive displays in the history of the
Super Bowl, Baltimore proved its dominance by winning the game by a score of 34-7.
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| GIANTS |
STATISTIC |
RAVENS |
| 12 |
Wins |
12 |
| 4 |
Losses |
4 |
| .750 |
Pct. |
.750 |
16-19
(25 Seasons) |
Playoff
Record |
3-0
(1 Season) |
| 328 |
Points
For |
333 |
| 246 |
Points
Against |
165 |
| 5-3 |
Home
Record |
6-2 |
| 7-1 |
Away
Record |
6-2 |
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Giants Destroy Vikings in NFC Title Game!
Head to Tampa Bay for Super Bowl XXXV!!
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| On Sunday, January 14th, the New York Giants stood one game away from returning to their first Super Bowl in ten years. In a seemingly difficult matchup for the Giants, the team took on the offensively-loaded Minnesota Vikings. There ended up being plenty of offense in this game, but not from the Vikings. The Giants dominated Minnesota by a score of 41-0. Led by their quarterback, Kerry Collins, the Giants offense mirrored what their opponents had done all season. Collins went 28-for-39 passing with 381 yards and tied a playoff record with five touchdowns. In fact, by the end of the first half, Collins already had thrown for 338 yards and four touchdowns. The Giants defense also dominated on their side of the ball by holding Viking quarterback Daunte Culpepper to 78 yards passing and three interceptions. The last time a team was shutout during an NFC title game was when the Giants shutout the Washington Redskins 17-0 en route to winning Super Bowl XXI in 1986. The Giants will now face the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV on Sunday, January 28th. The Ravens have the NFL’s best defense and set the record for least points allowed in a 16-game season.
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| GIANTS |
STATISTIC |
VIKINGS |
| 12 |
Wins |
11 |
| 4 |
Losses |
5 |
| .750 |
Pct. |
.688 |
| 1 |
Previous Playoff
Meetings |
1 |
| 328 |
Points
For |
397 |
| 246 |
Points
Against |
371 |
| 5-3 |
Home
Record |
7-1 |
| 7-1 |
Away
Record |
4-4 |
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Defense & Special Teams Shine as Giants Beat Eagles
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On Sunday, January 7th, the Giants continued their dominance over their division rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles, in the NFC Divisional Playoff game. It took only 17 seconds for the Giants to take the lead after rookie Ron Dixon took the opening kickoff and rocketed 97 yards for a touchdown. If that didn't take the wind out from the Eagles wings, than the Giants defense did. Later in the first quarter, Giants' safety Shaun Williams forced a fumble that was recovered by teammate Dave Thomas. This play set up a 37-yard field goal by kicker Brad Daluiso to give the Giants a 10-0 lead. The defense was not finished contributing to the team's scoring. With less than two minutes to go in the half, Jason Sehorn made an acrobatic interception and ran the ball into the end zone for another touchdown. This was all the Giants defense needed to shut down Donovan McNabb and the rest of the Eagles' offense. McNabb was held to 181 yards passing along with an interception, while the entire offense was held to a mere 186 total yards. The final score of the game was 20-10, as the Giants will now face one of the most potent offenses in the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings, on Sunday, January 14th at 12:00pm in Giants Stadium.
The only other time the Giants had faced the Eagles in a playoff game was the
1981 NFC Wild Card game at Veterans Stadium when the Giants defeated the Eagles 27-21.
Although the games were in different locations, they spurred the same results as the
Giants again beat the Eagles.
Another noteable fact is that Giants head coach, Jim Fassel, is still undefeated in
his career against the Philadelphia Eagles with 9 wins recorded against the team since 1997.
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| GIANTS |
STATISTIC |
EAGLES |
| 12 |
Wins |
11 |
| 4 |
Losses |
5 |
| .750 |
Pct. |
.688 |
| 2 |
Regular Season
Meetings |
0 |
| 328 |
Points
For |
351 |
| 246 |
Points
Against |
245 |
| 5-3 |
Home
Record |
5-3 |
| 7-1 |
Away
Record |
6-2 |
| NFC EAST - Division Standings |
| TEAM | RECORD | PLACE |
| Z - New York Giants | 12-4 | 1st |
| Y - Philadelphia Eagles | 11-5 | 2nd |
| Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 3rd |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-11 | 4th |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-13 | 5th |
| Z - Clinched Division Title |
| Y - Clinched Wild Card Berth |
| The Giants Earned Home Field Advantage Throughout the Playoffs. |
| The Giants Also Earned a First Round Bye in the NFL Playoffs. |
| New York Giants - September 2000 |
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W (21-16)ARIZONA
1:00 pm |
10
W (33-18)@ Eagles
1:00 pm |
17
W (14-7)@ Chicago
4:15 pm |
4
L (16-6)REDSKINS
8:20 pm |
| New York Giants - October 2000 |
1
L (28-14)@ Titans
1:00 pm |
8
W (13-6)@ Atlanta
4:05 pm |
15
W (19-14)DALLAS
1:00 pm |
29
W (24-7)EAGLES
4:05 pm |
| New York Giants - November 2000 |
5
W (24-3)@ Browns
1:00 pm |
12
L (38-24)ST. LOIUS
4:15 pm |
19
L (31-21)DETROIT
1:00 pm |
26
W (31-7)@ Arizona
8:20 pm |
| New York Giants - December 2000 |
3
W (9-7)@ Redskins
1:00 pm |
10
W (30-10)STEELERS
1:00 pm |
17
W (17-13)@ Dallas
8:20 pm |
23
W (28-25)JAGUARS
12:30 pm |
| Giants Individual Postseason Records |
| Most Rushing Yards in a Game |
| Rodney Hampton | 161 (1/9/94 vs. Vikings) |
| Rob Carpenter | 161 (12/27/81 @ Eagles) |
| Most Passing Yards in a Game |
| Kerry Collins | 381 (1/14/01 vs. Vikings) |
| Most Yards Receiving in a Game |
| Bob Schnelker | 178 (12/27/59 @ Packers) |
| Most Touchdown Passes in a Game |
| Kerry Collins | 5 (1/14/01 vs. Vikings) |
| Most Field Goals in a Game |
| Brad Daluiso | 5 (12/27/97 vs. Vikings) |
| Longest Touchdown Pass in a Game |
Scott Brunner to
Earnest Gray | 72 Yards (1/3/82 at 49ers) |
| Longest Rushing Touchdown in a Game |
| Rodney Hampton | 51 Yards (1/9/94 vs. Vikings) |
| Longest Field Goal in a Game |
| Brad Daluiso | 51 Yards (12/27/97 vs. Vikings) |
Giants Team Postseason Records |
| Most Points Scored in a Game |
| 49 Points | (1/4/87 vs. 49ers) |
| Fewest Points Allowed in a Game |
| Team Held Scoreless | (12/21/58 vs. Browns) |
| Team Held Scoreless | (1/22/87 vs. Redskins) |
| Team Held Scoreless | (1/14/01 vs. Vikings) |
| Most Touchdowns Scored in a Game |
| 7 Touchdowns | (1/4/87 vs. 49ers) |
| Most Rushing Yards Gained in a Game |
| 216 Yards | (1/4/87 vs. 49ers) |
| Most Passing Yards Gained in a Game |
| 385 Yards | (1/14/01 vs. Vikings) |
| NY Giants - 1986 Super Bowl Run |
| NFC Semifinal Game |
| New York Giants | 49 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 |
| NFC Championship Game |
| New York Giants | 17 |
| Washington Redskins | 0 |
| Super Bowl XXI |
| New York Giants | 39 |
| Denver Broncos | 20 |
The 1986 New York Giants finished the regular season with a franchise best 14-2 record.
Quarterback Phil Simms was named the Super Bowl XXI MVP after completing 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns.
| NY Giants - 1990 Super Bowl Run |
| NFC Semifinal Game |
| New York Giants | 31 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 |
| NFC Championship Game |
| New York Giants | 15 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 13 |
| Super Bowl XXV |
| New York Giants | 20 |
| Buffalo Bills | 19 |
The New York Giants finished the regular season with a 13-3 record.
Super Bowl XXV is still considered by many to be the greatest Super Bowl game
ever, because of both the excitement and the suspense that encompassed
the game. In the final moments, Scott Norwood missed a 47-yard field
goal with four seconds left to give the Giants the victory. Running Back
Ottis "O.J." Anderson was named the Super Bowl XXV MVP after rushing for
102 yards and a touchdown.
| NY Giants - Pre-Super Bowl Championships |
| 1927 |
| New York Giants | 13 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 |
| 1934 |
| New York Giants | 30 |
| Chicago Bears | 13 |
| 1938 |
| New York Giants | 23 |
| Green Bay Packers | 17 |
| 1956 |
| New York Giants | 47 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 |
Last Updated On:
Tuesday, January 14, 2003 |
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