Tag: New York Giants

NFL Roundup: Eagles Clinch Playoff Spot With Rout of Giants

Quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another TD, Miles Sanders ran for two scores and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants 48–22 Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. The league-leading Eagles (12–1) clinched a playoff berth after Hurts was 21 of 31 for 217 yards and rushed seven times for…


Prescott, TEs Help Cowboys to Thanksgiving Win Over Giants

ARLINGTON, Texas—Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to tight end Dalton Schultz, Ezekiel Elliott ran for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 28–20 on Thanksgiving Day. Rookie Peyton Hendershot ran for a 2-yard TD before directing all three of his fellow tight ends into a giant Salvation Army red kettle…


Lamb’s 1-Handed TD Catch Gives Dallas 23–16 Win Over Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—CeeDee Lamb made a one-handed touchdown catch with 8:30 to play to cap a go-ahead drive that featured a big fourth-down gamble by Mike McCarthy, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 23–16 on Sept. 26. Ezekiel Elliott scored on a 1-yard run to ignite a comeback from a seven-point deficit…


Former Broncos, Falcons, Giants Coach Dan Reeves Dies at 77

ATLANTA—Dan Reeves’ talents off the field were recognized early on by Tom Landry. Reeves was still suiting up for the Dallas Cowboys when Landry made him a player-coach. At 37, Reeves landed his first head coaching job, pulled off a trade to acquire John Elway, and built the Denver Broncos into a powerhouse that reached…


Cowboys Inch Close to Playoff Berth as D, Lawrence Dominate

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—It’s been said defenses win championships, and nobody in the NFL might be playing better D right now than the Dallas Cowboys. DeMarcus Lawrence forced a fumble and made two other big plays that led to 15 points and the Dallas defense forced four turnovers for the third straight game Sunday. The Cowboys…


Tom Brady Tosses 2 TDs, Buccaneers Beat Giants 30–10

TAMPA, Fla.—Tom Brady stepped up in the pocket to scramble, high-stepped a tackler, slid hard for a first down, and got up pumping his arm and screaming. That’s one way to erase the taste of losing. Brady threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New York Giants 30–10…


Hard-Hitting Hall of Fame Linebacker Sam Huff Dies at 87

Sam Huff, the hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s and later became a popular player and announcer in Washington, died Saturday. He was 87. Deborah Matthews, a lawyer for Huff’s daughter, Catherine Huff Myers, told The Associated Press…


McKinney Has 2 Picks, Giants Edge Raiders 23–16

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—After testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, safety Xavier McKinney spent most of the week not knowing whether he was going to play for the New York Giants against the Las Vegas Raiders. McKinney is not vaccinated and positive test would have put him in the Aaron Rodgers category and sidelined him for…