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Week 7 Game Recap: San Francisco 49ers 15, New York Giants 33
What you need to know
| San Francisco 49ers |
The 49ers came into their showdown with the New York Giants a game under .500 and desperate to make up some ground in the NFC West. Instead they turned the ball over four times and lost the time of possession battle en route to a 33-15 loss at the hands of the Giants and their suddenly emerging defense.
Trent Dilfer had a tough day at the office as the Giants put constant pressure on the veteran quarterback, forcing him into two big interceptions. He finished the day with 209 yards and two touchdown passes, while spreading the ball around to eight different receivers. Frank Gore and company found some running room against the Giants' bend but don't break defensive front, amassing 103 yards on the ground, however they were unable to find the end zone.
The 49ers defense was mediocre today, by air and land, giving up a total of 279 yards and causing only one turnover. They applied little pressure to Giants quarterback Eli Manning and gave Brandon Jacobs and crew plenty of holes to run through.
| New York Giants |
The New York Giants brought their four game winning streak home to the Meadowlands and walked away from this crucial home game with another victory, their fifth in as many games. Riding on the coat tails of their inspired defense, the Giants controlled both sides of the ball to send a struggling San Francisco team home with a 2-4 record.
Eli Manning did another impressive job by just managing the game and putting the Giants in great offensive positions. He completed over 50 percent of his passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while allowing only one interception, the Giants' only turnover in the game. The rushing attack proved to be a vital part in controlling the clock and Brandon Jacobs rumbled for 107 yards and a score.
This game however, belonged to and was dictated by the New York Giants defense that has been rock solid during this run of five straight wins. They forced four turnovers and sacked 49ers quarterback Trent Dilfer a total of six times en route to allowing only 15 points. NFL sack leader Osi Umenyiora sacked Trent Dilfer, stripped him of the ball, scooped up the fumble and raced 75 yards for a touchdown. It was the third longest in Giants history and put the game out of reach for good.
What you ought to know
| QB Trent Dilfer, Pass: 23 - 38 - 209 - 2 TD / 2 INT, Rush: 3 - 11 - 0 |
Dilfer was put under constant pressure for most of the day being forced into two interceptions and fumbling the ball twice as well. He completed 23 of 38 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. His second touchdown of the game came in the final seconds of the game as he hooked up with Darrell Jackson to make the score a little more respectable.
| RB Frank Gore, Rush: 14 - 88 - 0, Rec: 3 - 23 - 0 (5 targets) |
Gore posted some decent numbers as he gained 111 total yards of offense, 88 of which were on the ground. He ran hard and was finding holes, however the 49ers were forced to abandon the run early as they found themselves behind on the score board.
| RB Michael Robinson, Rush: 1 - 4 - 0, Rec: 2 - 13 - 0 (2 targets) |
Robinson spelled Gore once in the game, for a gain of four yards. He also added two catches for 13 yards.
| WR Arnaz Battle, Rec: 6 - 57 - 1 (10 targets) |
Battle was targeted a team high ten times, bringing in six of them for 57 yards and a score. He scored the first points of the game for the 49ers on a 17 yard strike from Trent Dilfer in the first quarter.
| WR Darrell Jackson, Rec: 2 - 6 - 1 (5 targets) |
Jackson, who was targeted five times, was only able to bring in two passes for six total yards and a score. He managed to find the back of the end zone as time was expiring in the fourth quarter, on a pass from Trent Dilfer.
| WR Ashley Lelie, Rec: 2 - 52 - 0 (6 targets) |
Lelie was targeted deep most of the day as he brought in two of his six targets for a total of 52 yards. He is nothing more than a deep threat however Lelie did find good separation on his routes, however was unable to bring in more than two of his targets.
| WR Bryan Gilmore, Rec: 1 - 20 - 0 (2 targets) |
Gilmore caught one of his two targets for a 20 yard gain.
| TE Vernon Davis, Rec: 4 - 22 - 0 (6 targets) |
Davis returned to action against the Giants and was targeted six times, bringing in four of them for 22 total yards.
| TE Delanie Walker, Rec: 1 - 4 - 0 (2 targets) |
Walker caught one pass for four yards
| PK Joe Nedney 0 - 0 FG, 1 - 1 XP, 1 points |
Nedney had no opportunities for a field goal and drilled his lone extra point attempt, splitting the uprights.
| SF Rush Defense |
San Francisco's run defense allowed 140 yards on the ground, 107 of which came on the strong running from Brandon Jacobs. They seemed to have no answer for the downhill attack that Jacobs sent their way, as he consistently gained positive yardage and found the end zone once.
| SF Pass Defense |
The 49ers pass defense held strong allowing less than 150 yards through the air, however, they were responsible for two touchdown passes. The red and gold had a difficult time pressuring Eli Manning and were on the field for much of the first half. They forced one interception on the day, however could not find that big game changing play.
| QB Eli Manning, Pass: 18 - 31 - 146 - 2 TD / 1 INT |
Manning put up solid numbers today as he completed 18 of 31 attempts for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while allowing one interceptions. He managed the game well and found his open targets hooking up with Amani Toomer and Jeremy Shockey on his two passing scores for the day.
| RB Brandon Jacobs, Rush: 18 - 107 - 1, Rec: 3 - 16 - 0 (5 targets) |
Jacobs returned to form today and hand an impressive 107 yards and touchdown on the ground. He averaged almost six yards per carry and also saw five targets come his way, as he snatched three of the five for 16 yards.
| RB Derrick Ward, Rush: 7 - 27 - 0, Rec: 2 - 12 - 0 (8 targets) |
Ward had a modest day today only carrying the ball seven times for 27 yards and adding two catches for 12 more yards. He was targeted a team high eight times on the day however dropped his first two targets on the Giants very first drive, the second, which would have been good for a touchdown.
| WR Plaxico Burress, Rec: 5 - 43 - 0 (6 targets) |
Burress was held without a touchdown today for the first time all season as he caught five of his six targets for 43 yards. He was blanketed most of the day which allowed quarterback Eli Manning room to find his other receivers underneath and out of the backfield.
| WR Amani Toomer, Rec: 3 - 36 - 1 (5 targets) |
Toomer benefited from the attention given to Burress, scoring a touchdown in his second straight game. His four yard touchdown grab in the first quarter gave him the all time New York Giants touchdown record, surpassing Kyle Rote's previous record of 48. He finished the day catching three of his five looks for 36 yards.
| TE Jeremy Shockey, Rec: 5 - 39 - 1 (6 targets) |
Shockey caught the other Manning touchdown pass as he hauled in five of his six targets for 39 yards. He was open much of the day as the middle of the field was very soft allowing the Giants bruising tight end to find enough space to be effective.
| TE Michael Matthews (1 targets) |
Matthews saw one target, which fell incomplete.
| PK Lawrence Tynes 2 - 2 FG, 3 - 4 XP, 9 points |
Tynes connected on both of his field goal attempts however did miss an extra point on the first Giants touchdown of the game. He did make four other extra point attempts.
| NYG Rush Defense |
The Giants rush defense containing Frank Gore for much of the game, holding him to under 90 yards and no scores. They got constant push from their front while the linebackers and secondary assisted in stopping the running game.
| NYG Pass Defense |
The New York Giants pass defense played a vital role in the win by shutting down the 49ers and causing some important turnovers. They recorded six total sacks and caused 49ers quarterback Trent Dilfer to throw two interceptions. The big defensive play of the game came from Osi Umenyiora, as he sacked Dilfer, forcing a fumble, recovered it and rumbled for the touchdown. This was the crucial play of the game, and one that solidified another Giants' victory.
