Notes & Stats: Giants vs. Commanders Recap

*Solely three different Giants participant had receptions: Slayton three for 33 yards, Wan’Dale Robinson two for 18 yards, together with an 11-yard landing, and Devin Singletary, one for zero yards.

*Robinson’s landing was the fourth of his profession (third receiving), his first since a 24-yard run vs. the Rams final Dec. 31, and first by the air since Nov. 5, 2023, at Las Vegas.

*Singletary led the Giants with 95 dashing yards on 16 carries and scored their first landing – and his first with the Giants – on a 7-yard run within the first quarter.

*Inside linebacker Micah McFadden, who returned to the beginning lineup after lacking the season opener vs. Minnesota with a groin damage, and rookie cornerback Andru Phillips tie for the staff lead in complete (12) and solo (7) tackles. They every had a sack.

*The Giants sacked rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels 5 instances. Security Jason Pinnock had the primary two-sack sport of his profession. He had 1.5 sacks vs. Houston on Nov. 13, 2022. Pinnock has 5.5 profession sacks.

*Linebacker Bobby Okereke had the fifth sack.

*Kicker Graham Gano suffered an damage to his proper hamstring chasing Austin Ekeler on the opening kickoff. Ekeler scored on a 98-yard return, however the landing was nullified by Nick Bellore.

Gano didn’t return to the sport. After punt Jamie Gillan hooked the additional level try after Singletary’s landing extensive proper, the Giants didn’t try one other PAT or a area objective.

The additional level try was the primary of Gillan’s profession. He’s one-for-two on area objective tries, hitting a 40-yarder final season in New Orleans.

*The Giants didn’t have a takeaway for the primary time since Dec. 17, 2023, at New Orleans. They’ve misplaced their final 5 video games through which they didn’t pressure a turnover, profitable most not too long ago at Arizona on Sept. 17, 2023.

*The Commanders didn’t punt, the primary Giants opponent with out one for the reason that San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 27, 2020.

*Washington working again Brian Robinson, Jr. carried 17 instances for 133 yards, the best complete by a Giants opponent since Miami’s Da’Von Achane ran for 151 yards on 11 makes an attempt on Oct. 8, 2023. Achane was the final again to run for no less than 100 yards vs. the Giants earlier than Robinson.

*Seibert – whom Washington signed final week – kicked area objectives of 27, 45, 26, 27, 29, 33, and 30 yards. He’s the primary kicker with seven area objectives vs. the Giants since Dallas’ Billy Cundiff on Sept. 15, 2003 – 21 years to the day. Seibert is the primary kicker with seven area objectives in a sport since Miami’s Jason Sanders on Dec. 8, 2019, vs the Jets in MetLife Stadium (on eight makes an attempt).

*Seibert is the primary kicker in historical past with 4 area objectives shorter than 30 yards vs. the Giants (he had 5) and the primary with six area objectives underneath 35 yards. He’s the primary NFL kicker with six area objectives underneath 35 yards since Tennessee’s Rob Bironas at Houston on Oct. 21, 2007 (when he kicked eight area objectives).

*On the sport’s first possession, the Commanders traveled 16 yards in 16 performs and 9:46. It was the primary 16-play drive allowed by the Giants on a gap collection since Dec. 10, 2017, vs. Dallas, and essentially the most performs by an opponent on any drive since Philadelphia ran 18 performs on its method toa area objective final Christmas Day.

*Washington’s 9:36 possession was the longest by a Giants opponent on a gap drive since Dallas held the ball for 10:27 on Sept. 13, 2015. Final Oct. 8, the Buffalo Payments had a landing drive that took 10:27 to finish.

However of the Cowboys possessions listed above – the 16-play collection in 2017 and the ten:27 possession in 2015 – ended with 21-yard Dan Bailey area objectives.

*Giants’ time of possession of twenty-two:28 was their second lowest in Brian Daboll’s three seasons as coach. They owned the ball for 20:50 on Sept. 21, 2023, in San Francisco.

*Washington’s 425 complete yards have been essentially the most for a Giants opponent since Philadelphia gained 465 yards final Dec. 25.

*The Commanders’ 215 dashing yards have been the best complete for a Giants foe since Miami ran for 222 yards on Oct. 8, 2023.

*The Giants fell to 16-11-1 (.589) in Northwest Stadium.

*Daboll gained his first two replay challenges of the season, each instances getting Washington first downs nullified.

He threw his pink problem flag for the primary time with 9:04 remaining within the first quarter, after Daniels scrambled for an obvious first down. Daboll challenged, believing Daniels was quick. After overview, referee Scott Novak stated Daniels was down a half-yard in need of the primary down. Daboll gained the problem, however Washington gained six yards on fourth all the way down to retain possession.

With 6:38 remaining within the third quarter, Terry McLaurin caught a cross for 13 yards and an obvious first down. Daboll once more challenged the spot and gained, leaving Washington with a third-and-one. However on the subsequent snap, Robinson ripped off a 40-yard run to the Giants’ 21-yard line. Pinnock ran him down to forestall a landing.

Daboll is 9-4 on replay challenges in his three seasons as coach.

*Jakob Johnson made his Giants debut as a fullback and on the kickoff and kickoff return groups.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette might need debuted because the punt returner, however the Commanders by no means punted and he by no means obtained on the sector.

*The Giants’ inactive gamers included two defenders who began the season opener final week, cornerback Nick McCloud and rookie linebacker Darius Muasau. They each have knee accidents. Additionally inactive have been cornerback Anthony Johnson, linebacker Boogie Basham, guard Jake Kubas, and quarterback Tommy DeVito, the staff’s third quarterback.