Giants defense goes wild in
16-3 smashing of Eagles
In an important NFC East game,
the Giants' defense came out
striking, sacking Eagles QB
Donovan McNabb 12 times, six by
Osi Umenyiora, which is a new
Giants' team record. The 12 team
sacks tied the league record.
A second-quarter touchdown
pass from Eli Manning to Plaxico
Burress was all the Giants
needed for the win, which
brought them back to .500, and
sent the Eagles to 1-3.
Under pressure all game,
McNabb completed just 15-of-31
passes for 138 yards. The lone
bright spot for the Eagles was
RB Correll Buckhalter, starting
in place of injured Brian
Westbrook, gaining 103 yards on
17 carries...more
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
TD
11:09
Plaxico
Burress 9 yd pass from
Eli Manning (Lawrence
Tynes kick)
Plays: 4 | Yards: 49 |
Time: 1:55
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