Patriots 23-22 Giants (Dec 21, 1996)

NE

NYG

1

0

2

0

20

3

0

4

20

0

23

22

1Q

0 - 2

Safety.

Safety

2Q

0 - 9

C. Way 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 12

B. Daluiso 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 15

B. Daluiso 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 22

J. Sehorn 23-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 22

A. Vinatieri 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 22

T. Glenn 26-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 22

D. Meggett 60-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 22

B. Coates 13-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

Top Performers

Pass Yds

301

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

52

Downs

NYG

Rec Yds

124

Glenn

NE

Scrim TD

1

Coates

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Dave Brown

NYG QB #17

301

Pass Yds

215

2

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

NYG

308

Total Yds

296

29:25

Possession

30:35

17

1st Downs

17

6/16

3rd Down

4/16

2

Turnovers

1

1996 AFC East

NE NYG

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Bills	10	6	.625
Colts	9	7	.563
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Jets	1	15	.063

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	10	6	.625
Eagles	10	6	.625
Redskins	9	7	.563
Cardinals	7	9	.438
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The New York Giants couldn't pull it off against the New England Patriots, 23 to 22, on December 21, 1996.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	31/47	301	6.4	2	2	2-19	80.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Brown D. Brown #17	14/34	215	6.3	0	1	2-16	50.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	7	20	2.9	11
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	8	9	1.1	5
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	-1	-0.5	0
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Downs G. Downs #45	22	52	2.4	0	9
Charles Way C. Way #30	7	36	5.1	1	18
Dave Brown D. Brown #17	3	9	3.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	124	15.5	1	31
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	75	10.7	0	38
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	28	4.7	0	7
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	24	8.0	0	17
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	19	6.3	1	13
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	1	0.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Thomas Lewis T. Lewis #81	0/0	84	16.8	34
Charles Way C. Way #30	0/0	50	16.7	22
Kevin Alexander K. Alexander #86	0/0	35	35.0	35
Lawrence Dawsey L. Dawsey #80	0/0	23	11.5	15
Chris Calloway C. Calloway #80	0/0	21	10.5	12
Howard Cross H. Cross #87	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Jones M. Jones #96	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Otis Smith O. Smith #30	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ray Agnew R. Agnew #92	0-0	0.5	0
Jason Sehorn J. Sehorn #31	0-0	0.0	1
Phillippi Sparks P. Sparks #22	0-0	0.0	1
Chad Bratzke C. Bratzke #92	0-0	1.0	0
Robert Harris R. Harris #97	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Brad Daluiso B. Daluiso #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	6	217	36.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	6	240	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	76	25.3	0	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	2	42	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	1	16	16.0
Brian Saxton B. Saxton #83	1	10	10.0
Kevin Alexander K. Alexander #86	2	27	13.5
Conrad Hamilton C. Hamilton #41	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	62	20.7	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Arthur Marshall A. Marshall #12	3	43	14.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	31/47	301	6.4	2	2	2-19	80.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	7	20	2.9	11
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	8	9	1.1	5
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	-1	-0.5	0
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	124	15.5	1	31
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	75	10.7	0	38
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	28	4.7	0	7
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	24	8.0	0	17
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	19	6.3	1	13
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	1	0.5	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Jones M. Jones #96	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Otis Smith O. Smith #30	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	6	217	36.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	76	25.3	0	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	62	20.7	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Brown D. Brown #17	14/34	215	6.3	0	1	2-16	50.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Downs G. Downs #45	22	52	2.4	0	9
Charles Way C. Way #30	7	36	5.1	1	18
Dave Brown D. Brown #17	3	9	3.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Thomas Lewis T. Lewis #81	0/0	84	16.8	34
Charles Way C. Way #30	0/0	50	16.7	22
Kevin Alexander K. Alexander #86	0/0	35	35.0	35
Lawrence Dawsey L. Dawsey #80	0/0	23	11.5	15
Chris Calloway C. Calloway #80	0/0	21	10.5	12
Howard Cross H. Cross #87	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ray Agnew R. Agnew #92	0-0	0.5	0
Jason Sehorn J. Sehorn #31	0-0	0.0	1
Phillippi Sparks P. Sparks #22	0-0	0.0	1
Chad Bratzke C. Bratzke #92	0-0	1.0	0
Robert Harris R. Harris #97	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Brad Daluiso B. Daluiso #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	6	240	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Kozlowski B. Kozlowski #85	1	16	16.0
Brian Saxton B. Saxton #83	1	10	10.0
Kevin Alexander K. Alexander #86	2	27	13.5
Conrad Hamilton C. Hamilton #41	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Arthur Marshall A. Marshall #12	3	43	14.3	0	0

NE

NYG

1

0

2

0

20

3

0

4

20

0

23

22

NE

Team Stats

NYG

308

Total Yds

296

282

Pass Yds

199

26

Rush Yds

97

67

Total Plays

68

4.6

Yards Per Play

4.4

5.8

Yards Per Pass

5.5

1.4

Yards Per Rush

3

29:25

Possession

30:35

17

1st Downs

17

13

Passing 1st Downs

10

4

Rushing 1st Downs

6

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

6/16

3rd Down

4/16

2/2

4th Down

1/3

6

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

2.0

1

D/ST TD

0

11-5 NE

NYG 6-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats