Giants Daily Blitz Blog

Vote “Extra Effort” Player of the Game

Following the Giants’ 26-3 victory over the 49ers, it’s time to vote for the Subway “Extra Effort” Player of the Game. Here are the nominees and their performances:

RB Ahmad Bradshaw

27 CAR, 116 YDS (4.3 AVG), 1 TD, 1 REC, 4 YDS

Building on his 200-yard performance last week, Bradshaw put up 116 yards against the No. 7 rushing defense in the NFL. With a long of 23, Bradshaw led the Giants to 149 total rushing yards as a team. VOTE NOW

S Antrel Rolle

6 solo tackles, 2 INT, 1 TFL, 2 PD

Not only did Rolle have a team-high six solo tackles (tied with Michael Boley and Prince Amukamara), the safety notched his 16th and 17th career interceptions. Both led to field goals, the second of which extended the Giants’ lead to 20 points. VOTE NOW

PK Lawrence Tynes

4/5 FG, 2/2 XP, 14 PTS

At the site of his kick that won the NFC Championship nine months ago, Lawrence Tynes accounted for 14 of the team’s 26 points. He was good from 34, 30, 22 and 32 yards. VOTE NOW

Players react to win on social media

Your @Giants winning locker room celebration! First place in the NFC EAST! http://t.co/Y5dDqLep—
New York Giants (@Giants) October 15, 2012

Great day to be a Giant baby! S/o to our entire team for playing with heart! #Gmen4life—
Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) October 15, 2012

Now we rollin! Amazing win #GMEN—
Henry Hynoski (@HenryHynoski) October 15, 2012

Hard work pays off! #GMEN—
Markus Kuhn (@themarkuskuhn) October 15, 2012

What a great win for us today!!! We build on this one… SF is a great team. We wanted nothing less then the WIN. Cali was great to us all!—
Justin Tryon (@JTryon30) October 15, 2012

Thank you Lord for the win! Without you nothing is possible thank you. Now how bout them Giants!!! #GoGIANTS—
Jason Pierre-Paul (@WHOISJPP) October 15, 2012

Ahhh great victory!!—
Travis Beckum (@TravisBeckum47) October 14, 2012

Anndd that has been a quick 6 weeks on pup, knee feels great and can't wait to get back with the boys! Go G-Men!—
Travis Beckum (@TravisBeckum47) October 14, 2012

The streak lives! The #Giants are now 8 – 0 in games immediately after the #JayFundGala!—
TomCoughlinJayFund (@coughlinjayfund) October 14, 2012

YESSSSSSS what a win. Loved the #Giants fans in SanFran filling up the stadium with Giant Noise—
Mark Herzlich (@MarkHerzlich) October 15, 2012

Great win for the GMen!!—
Adrien Robinson (@ItsARob8One) October 15, 2012

Great team win. Got to see some old coaches and close friends. I love playing out here. #OnlyinCalifornia—
Ramses Barden (@RamsesNYG) October 15, 2012

Great team win today against an awesome opponent. # satisfied for today. Right back at it tomorrow. #grindmode—
Antrel Rolle (@antrelrolle26) October 15, 2012

I am thankful that The Lord has #blessed me with the ability to play this great game that I love. #nygiants—
William Beatty (@willbeatty65) October 15, 2012

What an honor to be apart of such a tough, well coached team!!! We really are #ROADWARRIORS
I love every guy on this team!
#NYG #nygiants—
Steve Weatherford (@Weatherford5) October 15, 2012

Nothing better than coming back home with a win! http://t.co/ijpfEjyT—
New York Giants (@Giants) October 15, 2012

Giants vs. 49ers Game Blog

FOURTH QUARTER

15:00 — The 49ers begin the fourth quarter with the ball on their 45.

Jacquian Williams sacks Alex Smith for a loss of one, forcing the 49ers to punt.

9:49 — Mathias Kiwanuka sacks Smith for a loss of 14.

*The Giants record five sacks on the day.

8:22 — Ahmad Brashaw hits 100 yards rushing with an 11-yard gain. He has 108 yards on 24 carries.

5:40 — David Wilson gets some touches and breaks a 20-yarder.

1:56 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 32-yard attempt. GIANTS 26, 49ERS 3 (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards in 7:10)

FINAL: Giants 26, 49ers 3

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Rolle’s 2 INT open up 20-point lead

THIRD QUARTER

15:00 — Giants receive to begin the second half.

David Wilson returns the ball 66 yards down the 49ers’ 32.

11:53 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Ahmad Bradshaw dives in for a one-yard score. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 17, SAN FRANCISCO 3 (Drive:  7 plays, 32 yards in 3:12)

*Bradshaw has taken all 16 rushing attempts for the Giants, totaling 46 yards so far.

10:17 — Antrel Rolle grabs the Giants’ second interception of the game. Giants take over on their

9:55 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes 30-yard attempt. NEW YORK 20, SAN FRANCISCO 3 (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards in 0:16)

8:58 — Linval Joseph credited with the Giants’ second sack of the game for a loss of seven.

7:56 — Rolle comes up with another interception of Alex Smith. Giants take over at San Francisco’s 15.

6:13 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes 22-yard attempt. NEW YORK 23, SAN FRANCISCO 3 (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards in 1:33)

4:32 — Pace is picking up. After a 55-yard completion to Randy Moss, Smith is sacked by Jason Pierre-Paul.

3:01 — 49ers fail to convert on fourth-and-15 and Giants take over on their own 27.

0:00 — GIANTS 23, 49ers 3

Giants take lead on Cruz TD

SECOND QUARTER

15:00 — Giants begin the second quarter with the ball on their own 28.

14:02 — Prince Amukamara INTERCEPTS Alex Smith’s deep pass intended for Walker. Giants take over on their own 33.

*The interception was Amukamara’s first of the season and second of his career. It was Smith’s second interception of 2012.

12:35 — Eli Manning goes deep on third-and-6 and hooks up with Domenik Hixon for a 39-yard gain.

10:08 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Manning finds Victor Cruz in the end zone for a six-yard score. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 7, SAN FRANCISCO 3 (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards in 3:50)

8:10 — Jason Pierre-Paul stops the 49ers’ ensuing drive with a sack for a loss of nine yards on third down. He has 2.5 on the season.

6:53 – Back from injury, Hakeem Nicks hauls in his second catch of the game for a 16-yard gain.

3:04 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 34-yard attempt. NEW YORK 10, SAN FRANCISCO 3 (8 plays, 51 yards in 4:34)

1:47 — Deep pass intended for Mario Manningham falls incomplete. 49ers forced to punt and Giants take over on their own 21.

0:15 — Giants drive down to the 49ers’ 22, but Lawrence Tynes has his 40-yard field goal attempt blocked.

0:11 — Kaepernick completes a 36-yard pass to Manningham, setting up a field goal attempt before halftime.

0:02 — Akers misses his second field goal of the game, this time from 52 yards (wide left).

0:00 — GIANTS 10, 49ERS 3

Defensive struggle early on vs. 49ers

This week’s game is the 29th regular season meeting between the two teams, with the series tied, 14-14. The two teams have met eight times in the postseason, with the series tied, 4-4. The Giants visited San Francisco twice last year. On Nov. 13, they lost a regular season game, 27-20, but defeated the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, 20-17, in overtime.

Kickoff: 4:25 PM ET

Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, Calif.

TV: FOX

Weather: Partly cloudy. 57°F, Wind: WNW at 5 to 10 mph

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FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Day Captains: Osi Umenyiora and David Baas along with season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and Zak DeOssie. The Giants begin the game on defense.

14:56 — Giants open up in nickel defense with CB Jayron Hosley.

9:50 — No sacks yet, but the Giants’ defense is able to apply some pressure on QB Alex Smith.

9:08 — 49ers kicker David Akers misses a 43-yard field goal attempts. Giants take over on their own 34.

7:37 — Giants go three-and-out on first offensive possession.

2:45 – QB Colin Kaepernick makes his first appearance in the wildcat formation for the 49ers, hands off to Frank Gore for a six-yard gain.

2:04 — FIELD GOAL 49ERS. Akers makes 42-yard attempt. SAN FRANCISCO 3, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards in 5:27)

David Wilson has a 46-yard kick return brought back due to a holding penalty on Jacquian Williams.

0:00 — 49ERS 3, GIANTS 0

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