New York Giants vs New England Patriots

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December 21st, 1996

1996 Week 17

Regular Season

Giants Home

Final

Patriots Away

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Brown

RB G. Downs

WR C. Calloway

WR T. Lewis

TE H. Cross

TE B. Saxton

T G. Bishop

G L. Smith

C B. Williams

G R. Stone

T S. Gragg

Defensive Starters

DE M. Strahan

DT R. Harris

DT R. Agnew

DE C. Bratzke

LB J. Armstead

LB C. Widmer

LB C. Miller

CB P. Sparks

CB J. Sehorn

S J. Campbell

S T. Wooten

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Giants	2	20	0	0	22
Patriots	0	0	3	20	23

	Giants	Patriots
Q1	2	0
Q2	20	0
Q3	0	3
Q4	0	20
FINAL	22	23

Key Performers

Giants

PassingD. Brown

14/34, 215 YDS

RushingG. Downs

22, 52 YDS

ReceivingT. Lewis

5, 84 YDS

TacklesJ. Sehorn

SacksC. Bratzke

1.0

InterceptionsJ. Sehorn

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

31/47, 301 YDS, 2 TD

RushingD. Meggett

7, 20 YDS

ReceivingT. Glenn

8, 124 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesT. Johnson

SacksO. Smith

1.0

InterceptionsO. Smith

Team Comparison

Giants

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

296

Total Yards

308

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

41.2%

PASS %

66.0%

199

NET PASS YDS

282

PASS TD

Takeaways

30:35

Time of Possession

29:25

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

C. Martin RB

T. Glenn WR

S. Jefferson WR

K. Byars TE

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

W. Roberts G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

M. Lane T

Defensive Starters

F. Collons DE

M. Wheeler DT

P. Sagapolutele DT

W. McGinest DE

D. Sabb LB

T. Johnson LB

T. Collins LB

T. Law CB

O. Smith CB

L. Milloy S

W. Clay S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 17 match up between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots featuring 84 receiving yards by Thomas Lewis.

Legend

Moment: Giants

Moment: Patriots

Giants Momentum

Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NYG SAF NYG SAF

SAFETY 🙏

Penalty on Drew Bledsoe: Intentional Grounding 5 yards (accepted) - Safety!

Giants opens scoring → 2-0

< Q2 > • NYG TD NYG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Charles Way right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Giants extends lead → 9-0

< Q2 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 30 yard field goal good

Giants extends lead → 12-0

< Q2 > • NYG FG NYG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Brad Daluiso 27 yard field goal good

Giants extends lead → 15-0

< Q2 > • NYG TD NYG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass intended for Terry Glenn is intercepted by Jason Sehorn at NE23 and returned for 23 yards touchdown - PAT good

Giants extends lead → 22-0

< Q3 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 40 yard field goal good

Patriots cuts lead → 22-3

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Terry Glenn for 26 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots cuts lead → 22-10

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Horan punts 37 yards returned by Dave Meggett for 60 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots cuts lead → 22-17

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Ben Coates for 13 yards touchdown

Patriots takes the lead → 23-22

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Dave Brown	34	14	41.2	215	0	1	35	2	50.5
Team Totals	34	14	41.2	215	0	1	35	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Gary Downs	22	52	2.4	0	9
Charles Way	7	36	5.1	1	18
Dave Brown	3	9	3.0	0	7
Team Totals	32	97	3.0	1	18

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Thomas Lewis	8	5	84	16.8	34
Charles Way	5	3	50	16.7	22
Lawrence Dawsey	8	2	23	11.5	15
Chris Calloway	5	2	21	10.5	12
Kevin Alexander	2	1	35	35.0	35
Howard Cross	3	1	2	2.0	2
Gary Downs	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	32	14	215	15.4	35

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jason Sehorn	9	8	1	0	1
Conrad Hamilton	7	7	0	0	0
Corey Miller	7	5	2	0	0
Corey Widmer	6	3	3	0	0
Tito Wooten	6	6	0	0	0
Chad Bratzke	5	5	0	1	0
Ray Agnew	5	2	3	0.5	0
Robert Harris	5	3	2	0.5	0
Jessie Armstead	5	2	3	0	0
Phillippi Sparks	3	2	1	0	1
Jesse Campbell	3	3	0	0	0
Percy Ellsworth	3	1	2	0	0
Coleman Rudolph	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	65	48	17	2	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Kevin Alexander	2	27	13.5
Conrad Hamilton	2	41	20.5
Brian Kozlowski	1	16	16
Brian Saxton	1	10	10
Team Totals	6	94	15.7

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Arthur Marshall	3	43	14.3	0
Team Totals	3	43	14.3	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Brad Daluiso	2	2	2	2
Team Totals	2	2	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mike Horan	6	240	40
Team Totals	6	240	40.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	47	31	66.0	301	2	2	38	2	80.2
Team Totals	47	31	66.0	301	2	2	38	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Curtis Martin	8	9	1.1	5
Dave Meggett	7	20	2.9	11
Drew Bledsoe	2	-1	-0.5	0
Terry Glenn	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Team Totals	18	26	1.4	11

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Terry Glenn	12	8	124	15.5	1	31
Troy Brown	7	7	75	10.7	0	38
Dave Meggett	10	6	28	4.7	0	7
Keith Byars	4	3	24	8.0	0	17
Ben Coates	4	3	19	6.3	1	13
Curtis Martin	2	2	1	0.5	0	4
Marrio Grier	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
Shawn Jefferson	6	1	22	22.0	0	22
Team Totals	46	31	301	9.7	2	38

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ted Johnson	9	9	0	0	0
Willie Clay	8	5	3	0	0
Ty Law	7	7	0	0	0
Otis Smith	6	5	1	1	1
Mark Wheeler	6	2	4	0	0
Lawyer Milloy	5	4	1	0	0
Chris Slade	4	3	1	0	0
Todd Collins	4	3	1	0	0
Ferric Collons	3	2	1	0	0
Willie McGinest	3	2	1	0	0
Mike Jones	2	1	1	1	0
Pio Sagapolutele	2	2	0	0	0
Chad Eaton	1	0	1	0	0
Dwayne Sabb	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	61	45	16	2	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Dave Meggett	3	76	25.3
Troy Brown	2	42	21
Team Totals	5	118	23.6

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	3	62	20.7	1
Team Totals	3	62	20.7	1

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	1	1	2	2
Team Totals	1	1	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	6	217	36.2
Team Totals	6	217	36.2

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