2003 New York Giants season
NFL team season
The 2003 season was the New York Giants ' 79th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final under head coach Jim Fassel . The team failed to duplicate their 2002 season 's playoff appearance, instead only winning four games and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2001 , finishing the season on an eight-game losing streak.[ 1] Jim Fassel was fired after the 2003 season and was replaced by Tom Coughlin in 2004.
Offseason
NFL Draft
[ 2]
Undrafted free agents
Roster
2003 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 inactive, 5 practice squad
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. St. Louis Rams
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Giants 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:29.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 28-yard field goal, 3:18. Giants 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:52.
Third quarter
NYG – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 8:45. Giants 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:32.
NYG – Brian Mitchell 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 5:03. Giants 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:11.
NYG – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 2:43. Giants 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.
Fourth quarter
STL – Torry Holt 37-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 14:03. Giants 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
STL – Kurt Warner – 34/54, 342 yards, TD, INT
NYG – Kerry Collins – 14/26, 202 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Cowboys
7
13
6 6 3 35
Giants
7
0
7 18 0 32
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 37-yard field goal, 14:12. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:17.
DAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, 7:41. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:26.
DAL – Alshermond Singleton 41-yard interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:05. Cowboys 20–7.
Third quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Cowboys 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:00.
NYG – Ike Hilliard 5-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 8:11. Cowboys 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:49.
DAL – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal, 4:53. Cowboys 26–14. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal, 12:43. Cowboys 29–14. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:54.
NYG – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 9:54. Cowboys 29–21. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:49.
NYG – Amani Toomer 20-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Tiki Barber run), 6:20. Tied 29–29. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:12.
NYG – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 0:11. Giants 32–29. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:48.
DAL – Billy Cundiff 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 32–32. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:11.
Overtime
DAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard field goal, 5:56. Cowboys 35–32. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
DAL – Quincy Carter – 25/40, 321 yards, INT
NYG – Kerry Collins – 21/51, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Troy Hambrick – 23 rushes, 60 yards
NYG – Tiki Barber – 15 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Terry Glenn – 8 receptions, 113 yards
NYG – Amani Toomer – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Week 3: at Washington Redskins
Week 3: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Giants
7
14
0 0 3 24
Redskins
3
0
7 11 0 21
at FedEx Field , Landover, Maryland
Date : September 21Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 84,856Referee : Johnny Grier TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Amani Toomer 54-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 5:41. Giants 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.
NYG – Ike Hilliard 5-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 0:19. Giants 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
WAS – Rod Gardner 6-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (Ramsey-McCants pass), 2:27. Giants 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:43.
WAS – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 0:13. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:48.
Overtime
NYG – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 10:45. Giants 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
NYG – Kerry Collins – 24/39, 276 yards, 3 TD
WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 23/45, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Amani Toomer – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
WAS – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 105 yards
Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
13
0 10 23
Giants
0
10
0 0 10
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, 14:47. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:41.
NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 9:16. Giants 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:29.
MIA – James McKnight 68-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 7:39. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:37.
MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 1:29. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:14.
NYG – Matt Bryant 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 48-yard field goal, 12:46. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:30.
MIA – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:16. Dolphins 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIA – James McKnight – 1 rush, 68 yards, TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 20 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 6: at New England Patriots
Week 6: New York Giants at New England Patriots – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
0
0 3 6
Patriots
7
0
10 0 17
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : October 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Light rain, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 68,436Referee : Bill Carollo TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 10:39. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.
NE – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:22. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Brett Conway 34-yard field goal, 13:42. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:40.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
7
0
0 7 14
Giants
0
3
7 0 10
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 78,883Referee : Tom WhiteTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth , Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Brett Conway 39-yard field goal, 0:22. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – Brian Westbrook 84-yard punt return (David Akers kick), 1:16. Eagles 14–10.
Top passers
PHI – Donovan McNabb – 9/23, 64 yards, INT
NYG – Kerry Collins – 22/36, 174 yards, TD
Top rushers
PHI – Brian Westbrook – 15 rushes, 67 yards, TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 8: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
6
3 13 29
Vikings
3
7
7 0 17
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 64,114Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Brett Conway 20-yard field goal, 3:31. Giants 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:12.
MIN – Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 1:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38.
NYG – Brett Conway 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Giants 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
NYG – Brett Conway 37-yard field goal, 13:14. Giants 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:46.
MIN – Randy Moss 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 6:22. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:29. Giants 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:58.
NYG – Ike Hilliard 14-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 3:39. Giants 29–17. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
NYG – Kerry Collins – 23/39, 375 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 18/31, 241 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Tiki Barber – 20 rushes, 75 yards, TD
MIN – Moe Williams – 11 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Ike Hilliard – 9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Week 9: at New York Jets
Week 9: New York Giants at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Giants
0
13
7 8 3 31
Jets
7
0
7 14 0 28
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Scattered clouds, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 78,132Referee : Johnny GrierTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert and Brian Baldinger
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Brett Conway 39-yard field goal, 13:47. Jets 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:31.
NYG – Amani Toomer 39-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 11:53. Giants 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:38.
NYG – Brett Conway 36-yard field goal, 0:22. Giants 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
NYJ – Santana Moss 25-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 9:06. Jets 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
NYG – Ike Hilliard 6-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 3:10. Giants 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Dorsey Levens 3-yard run (Collins run), 9:58. Giants 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:33.
NYJ – Santana Moss 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 5:59. Giants 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:59.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 9-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 0:29. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 2:38.
Overtime
NYG – Brett Conway 29-yard field goal, 0:04. Giants 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:50.
Top passers
NYG – Kerry Collins – 24/40, 303 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 27/45, 281 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Amani Toomer – 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
NYJ – Santana Moss – 10 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD
Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
7
0
13 7 27
Giants
0
7
0 0 7
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
ATL – Justin Griffith 4-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Jay Feely kick), 5:24. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:22.
ATL – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (kick failed), 2:54. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
ATL – T. J. Duckett 12-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:16. Falcons 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
ATL – Kurt Kittner – 9/23, 65 yards, TD
NYG – Kerry Collins – 25/40, 202 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Warrick Dunn – 25 rushes, 178 yards, TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 16 rushes, 120 yards
Top receivers
Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 11: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
0
0 7 10
Eagles
7
7
7 7 28
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : November 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 67,867Referee : Bernie Kukar TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
PHI – Brian Westbrook 4-yard run (David Akers kick), 3:21. Eagles 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Tiki Barber 10-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 12:54. Eagles 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:27.
PHI – Brian Westbrook 5-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 5:26. Eagles 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
NYG – Kerry Collins – 25/44, 268 yards, TD, INT
PHI – Donovan McNabb – 24/30, 314 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 111 yards
PHI – Brian Westbrook – 9 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – David Tyree – 5 receptions, 106 yards
PHI – Brian Westbrook – 5 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 12: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
3
3 7 13
Buccaneers
0
14
3 2 19
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : November 24Game time : 9:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 65,648Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, John Madden and Lisa Guerrero
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Martin Gramatica kick), 11:21. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:11.
NYG – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 6:37. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:01.
TB – Charles Lee 53-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick), 3:37. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:00.
Third quarter
NYG – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 9:22. Buccaneers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:29.
TB – Martin Gramatica 21-yard field goal, 3:45. Buccaneers 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:37.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Frank Walker 56-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 12:42. Buccaneers 17–13.
TB – Carson Dach fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 1:57. Buccaneers 19–13
Top passers
NYG – Kerry Collins – 18/34, 160 yards, 2 INT
TB – Brad Johnson – 22/32, 269 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Ike Hilliard – 4 receptions, 43 yards
TB – Charles Lee – 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 13: Buffalo Bills at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
17
7 0 24
Giants
0
7
0 0 7
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 78,481Referee : Bill CarolloTV announcers (CBS) : Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BUF – Dave Moore 24-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 14:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:57.
NYG – Amani Toomer 77-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 14:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:17.
BUF – Rian Lindell 26-yard field goal, 9:26. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:06.
BUF – Bobby Shaw 22-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 4:07. Bills 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:50.
Third quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 13-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 5:30. Bills 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 19/29, 252 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Kerry Collins – 17/35, 233 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 26 rushes, 113 yards, TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 12 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Bobby Shaw – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
NYG – Amani Toomer – 3 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 14: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
3
7
7 3 20
Giants
7
0
0 0 7
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)Game attendance : 78,217Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Lou Holder
Game information
First quarter
WAS – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 10:52. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:34.
NYG – Dorsey Levens 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:14. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
Third quarter
WAS – Rod Gardner 7-yard pass from Tim Hasselbeck (John Hall kick), 10:04. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
WAS – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 10:42. Redskins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
WAS – Tim Hasselbeck – 13/19, 154 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Jesse Palmer – 7/11, 83 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
WAS – Laveranues Coles – 4 receptions, 55 yards
NYG – Tiki Barber – 3 receptions, 47 yards
Week 15: at New Orleans Saints
Game information
First quarter
NO – Joe Horn 50-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 13:01. Saints 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:59.
NO – John Carney 35-yard field goal, 7:03. Saints 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
NYG – Visanthe Shiancoe 4-yard pass from Jesse Palmer (Matt Bryant kick), 13:05. Saints 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:19.
NO – Joe Horn 13-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 5:51. Saints 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:14.
NO – Fred Thomas 64-yard blocked field goal return (John Carney kick), 3:10. Saints 24–7.
Third quarter
NO – Joe Horn 7-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 7:35. Saints 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:52.
NO – Jerome Pathon 26-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 7:24. Saints 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06.
Fourth quarter
NO – Joe Horn 18-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 14:55. Saints 45–7. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 3:22.
Top passers
NYG – Jesse Palmer – 15/26, 140 yards, TD
NO – Aaron Brooks – 26/35, 296 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – David Tyree – 1 reception, 39 yards
NO – Joe Horn – 9 receptions, 133 yards, 4 TD
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 16: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
0
0 0 3
Cowboys
10
3
3 3 19
at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : December 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 64,118Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 12:52. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:08.
NYG – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 9:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:49.
DAL – Jason Witten 36-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:22. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal, 10:03. Cowboys 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, 11:23. Cowboys 19–3. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:44.
Top passers
NYG – Jesse Palmer – 18/32, 190 yards
DAL – Quincy Carter – 17/25, 240 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 17: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
17
13
7 0 37
Giants
0
10
7 7 24
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 28Game time : 4:05 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 78,130Referee : Bernie KukarTV announcers (Fox) : Curt Menefee , Tim Green and Brian Kilmeade
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Steve Smith 53-yard punt return (John Kasay kick), 9:46. Panthers 7–0.
CAR – John Kasay 42-yard field goal, 1:56. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:41.
CAR – Ricky Manning 27-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), 0:51. Panthers 17–0.
Second quarter
CAR – John Kasay 33-yard field goal, 13:19. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
NYG – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 8:57. Panthers 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:22.
NYG – Amani Toomer 7-yard pass from Jesse Palmer (Matt Bryant kick), 7:50. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 1-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 3:44. Panthers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:58.
CAR – John Kasay 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 30–10. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
NYG – Visanthe Shiancoe 1-yard pass from Jesse Palmer (Matt Bryant kick), 10:45. Panthers 30–17. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:06.
CAR – Ricky Proehl 5-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 4:22. Panthers 37–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:23.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Keith Washington fumble recovery in the end zone (Matt Bryant kick), 14:47. Panthers 37–24.
Top passers
CAR – Jake Delhomme – 16/30, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Jesse Palmer – 18/43, 110 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
NYG – Amani Toomer – 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Standings
See also
References
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