National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.Y. Giants 24, Atlanta 2
Sunday, January 8, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 8, 2012
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 44°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 79909
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 02002
N.Y. Giants 0710724
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 10-6 6-2 4-4 L1
N.Y. Giants 9-7 4-4 5-3 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New York Giants have a 4-4 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 4-4 record on the road.
  • N.Y. Giants has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Giants have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Falcons have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The New York Giants starting quarterback, Eli Manning, threw for 277 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Eli Manning ran for 13 yards.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 199 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 3 yards.
  • Following this game the New York Giants average 24.6 points per game and 385.1 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 25.1 points per game and 376.6 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta   N.Y. Giants
Michael Turner Player Brandon Jacobs
15 Attempts 14
41 Yards 92
2.7 Avg Yards 6.6
0 Touchdowns 0
10 Long 34
Receiving
Atlanta   N.Y. Giants
Julio Jones Player Hakeem Nicks
7 Receptions 6
64 Yards 115
9.1 Avg Yards 19.2
0 Touchdowns 2
20 Long 72
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Atlanta 247 64 183 0 0 0 1.0 0
N.Y. Giants 442 172 270 3 1 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • N.Y. Giants will play their next game on the road against Green Bay. The Giants have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .562 after a loss.