Week 2 PostGame: Giants 41 - Rams 13
The Giants kept the Rams in the game as they only held a 7 point lead early in the 4th Quarter before they put up 21 4th Quarter points giving the Jints their second win of the 2008 Regular Season.
1st Quarter
The Giants scored first on their second possession as Manning marched them 64 yards down the field, and then Eli Manning capped off the drive with a 33-yard Touch Down pass to a wide open Plaxico Burress in the middle of the end zone with 8:51 remaining.
2nd Quarter
The Rams scored on their second possession as well as Bulger marched them 77 yards down the field before Josh Brown made a 54-yard Field Goal Attempt with 14:13 remaining.
With 8:14 remaining, the Giants scored again on their third possession when John Carney made a 39-yard Field Goal Attempt.
Fred Robbins sacked Marc Bulger for a loss of 13 yards on 3rd and 8 with 6:54 remaining which led to a Rams punt.
On the Giants’ next possession, Howie Long’s son, Chris Long, got his first NFL sack when he sacked Eli Manning on 3rd and 8 for an 8-yard loss with 5:21 remaining.
Justin Tuck and Fred Robbins sacked Marc Bulger for a loss of 7 yards with 4:29 remaining.
Antonio Pierce joined the party by sacking Marc Bulger for a 9-yard loss with 3:14 remaining.
With 1:55 remaining, Josh Brown made a 54-yard Field Goal Attempt to cap off an 53 yard drive by the Rams.
When the Giants were in their 2:00 offense, John Carney drilled a 33-yard Field Goal Attempt with 0:02 remaining.
3rd Quarter
With 8:48 remaining, Eli Manning marched the Giants 97 yards down the field prior to throwing a 10-yard Touch Down pass to Amani Toomer who caught the ball with a man hanging on him in the middle of the end zone.
Victor Adeyanju sacked Eli Manning on 2nd and 17 for a loss of 8 yards with 1:49 remaining.
4th Quarter
Marc Bulger aired out a 45-yard Touch Down pass to Torry Holt who had to wrestle for the ball with Phillips in the end zone and came out the winner with 10:46 remaining.
With 7:18 remaining, Eli Manning countered the Rams’ 4th Quarter Touch Down with one of his own as he completed an 18-yard Touch Down pass to Ahmad Bradshaw on the right side, and Bradshaw ran down the right sideline and into the end zone.
Justin Tuck sacked Marc Bulger for a 6-yard loss with 7:09 remaining.
Marc Bulger had his pass batted down at the line by Justin Tuck who then caught it and returned it for a 46-yard Touch Down with 5:30 remaining.
With 3:23 remaining, Eli Manning handed the ball off to Ahmad Bradshaw who ran up the middle and to the left as he went untouched into the end zone for 31-yard Touch Down run.
Jay Alford sacked Marc Bulger for a loss of 7 yards with 3:06 remaining.
David Carr actually took over for Manning after the 2:00 Warning, and Carr took a few knees to wrap this game up.
Wrap Up
Eli Manning went 20/29 and threw for 260 yards, 3 TDs, and 0 INTs.
Brandon Jacobs led in Rushing attempts and yards with 15 and 93 respectively.
Amani Toomer led in Receptions with 6, and Plaxico Burress led in Receiving yards with 81.
Ahmad Bradshaw had 1 TD Catch and 1 TD Run, Amani Toomer and Plaxico Burress each had 1 TD Catch. Justin Tuck also had 1 defensive TD.
John Carney went 2/2 in Field Goal Attempts.
Michael Johnson led the team in Tackles with 5.
Fred Robbins and Justin Tuck each had 2 Sacks, and Antonio Pierce and Jay Alford each had 1 Sack.
Justin Tuck had 1 Interception.
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