2ND QTR: Offense can’t convert 4th downs
Posted by on December 16, 2012 – 1:40 pmSECOND QUARTER
15:00 — Atlanta begins the second quarter with the ball on its own 26.
12:59 — Chase Blackburn breaks up a pass intended for TE Tony Gonzalez on third-and-4, forcing Atlanta to punt. The Giants take over on their own 20.
12:18 — Safety Thomas DeCoud intercepts Manning and the Falcons take over on the Giants’ 27.
10:22 — FIELD GOAL FALCONS. Matt Bryant makes a 38-yarder. ATLANTA 17, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards in 1:46)
10:17 — Newly signed running back Kregg Lumpkin takes his first handoff the year for nine yards. He follows up with another one for eight yards and a fresh set of downs before tearing off a 22-yarder.
6:08 — David Wilson is stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1. Falcons take over on downs.
5:28 — Chris Canty gets the first sack of the day for the Giants, a loss of five.
2:52 — Back-to-back completions to Hakeem Nicks and Domenik Hixon for 24 and 37 yards, respectively, bring the Giants inside the 20.
1:14 — The Giants go for it again on fourth down, but Manning throws an incomplete pass to Victor Cruz. Atlanta takes over on its 11.
HALFTIME: FALCONS 17, GIANTS 0
Tags: Chase Blackburn, Chris Canty, David Wilson, Domenik Hixon, Hakeem Nicks, Kregg Lumpkin
Posted in Game Day | 3 Comments »
By Sam Benjamin on Dec 16, 2012 | Reply
Eli needs to wake up he has put this team in a huge hole. Also this teams defense is horrible cannot stop the run or put any pressure on the QB.
By rick on Dec 16, 2012 | Reply
how can he be so different game to game and year to year?
a pee wee league kid wouldn’t throw the ball there
By Anonymous on Dec 16, 2012 | Reply
GAINTS SUCK