National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 17, N.Y. Giants 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 26, 2021
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 70°
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 75307
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 0701017
N.Y. Giants 330814
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 28-M. Davis rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 29 14:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - ATL 32 14:07 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Pass Interference, 2 yards, enforced at ATL 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 14:01 84-C. Patterson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 35 13:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 43 12:55 84-C. Patterson rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - ATL 43 12:22 9-C. Nizialek punts 57 yards, touchback.
1Q 12:14 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 20 12:14 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 34 11:51 26-S. Barkley rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 34 - No play.
1 and 20 - NYG 24 11:21 8-D. Jones rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 12 - NYG 32 11:03 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 8 yards.
3 and 4 - NYG 40 10:21 8-D. Jones pass to 18-C. Board for 38 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 22 9:56 26-S. Barkley rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 15 9:13 26-S. Barkley rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 13 8:38 8-D. Jones rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 8 - ATL 8 8:10 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
2 and 8 - ATL 8 8:06 8-D. Jones, sacked for 11 yards (97-G. Jarrett).
3 and 19 - ATL 19 7:23 8-D. Jones rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 7 - ATL 7 7:01 5-G. Gano 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 0    NYG 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:13
1Q 6:58 Atlanta
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 68 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 21 6:50 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 6:09 28-M. Davis rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 45 5:36 84-C. Patterson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 47 4:53 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
4 and 3 - ATL 47 4:48 9-C. Nizialek punts 42 yards, fair catch by 21-J. Peppers.
1Q 4:40 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 11 4:40 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 30 4:04 26-S. Barkley rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NYG 27 3:29 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 8 yards.
3 and 5 - NYG 35 2:52 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 3-S. Shepard.
4 and 5 - NYG 35 2:48 9-R. Dixon punts 55 yards, 35-A. Williams returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 25.
1Q 2:35 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 40 2:35 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus.
2 and 10 - ATL 40 2:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 85-L. Smith for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - ATL 43 1:45 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 4 yards.
4 and 3 - ATL 47 0:59 9-C. Nizialek punts 39 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Board.
1Q 0:51 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 14 0:51 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
2 and 10 - NYG 14 0:44 26-S. Barkley rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 29 0:11 39-E. Penny rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Giants continued...
2 and 8 - NYG 31 15:00 26-S. Barkley rush for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - NYG 30 14:24 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 48 13:46 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 13:08 26-S. Barkley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 37 12:37 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 19-K. Golladay.
3 and 7 - ATL 37 12:32 8-D. Jones pass to 89-K. Toney for 9 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 28 12:13 8-D. Jones pass to 89-K. Toney for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 21 11:27 26-S. Barkley rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 17 10:53 8-D. Jones, aborted, fumble by 8-D. Jones, RECOVERED by 8-D. Jones returned for 11 yards.
2 and 21 - ATL 28 10:10 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 4 yards.
3 and 17 - ATL 24 9:30 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 24 - No play.
3 and 22 - ATL 29 9:01 8-D. Jones pass to 15-C. Johnson for 16 yards.
4 and 6 - ATL 13 8:19 5-G. Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 0    NYG 6    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:32
2Q 8:13 Atlanta
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 56 yards, 40-K. Smith returns for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 8:07 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 28 7:27 84-C. Patterson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 6:53 84-C. Patterson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 40 6:27 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
3 and 9 - ATL 40 6:21 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 40 5:49 28-M. Davis rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - 50 5:21 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 4 yards.
2 and 16 - NYG 46 4:44 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 6 yards.
3 and 10 - NYG 40 4:00 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus. N.Y. Giants challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 10 - NYG 40 3:51 9-C. Nizialek punts 37 yards, downed by 84-C. Patterson.
2Q 3:42 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 3 3:42 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 18-C. Board.
2 and 10 - NYG 3 3:38 26-S. Barkley rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NYG 7 2:58 8-D. Jones pass to 18-C. Board for 15 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Pass Interference, 3 yards, enforced at NYG 7 - No play.
3 and 9 - NYG 4 2:27 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 89-K. Toney.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 2:22
4 and 9 - NYG 4 2:22 9-R. Dixon punts 49 yards, 35-A. Williams returns for 9 yards.
2Q 2:09 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NYG 44 2:09 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - NYG 41 2:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 29 1:54 2-M. Ryan pass to 17-O. Zaccheaus for 14 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unnecessary Roughness, 8 yards, enforced at NYG 15.
1 and 7 - NYG 7 1:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NYG 4 1:42 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
Atlanta timeout at 1:38
N.Y. Giants timeout at 1:38
3 and 4 - NYG 4 1:38 2-M. Ryan pass to 17-O. Zaccheaus for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
ATL 7    NYG 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:34
2Q 1:33 N.Y. Giants
ATL 35 9-C. Nizialek kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 1:33 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYG 25 1:10 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 13 yards, fumble by 88-E. Engram. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD (forced fumble by 26-I. Oliver), RECOVERED by 26-I. Oliver returned for 2 yards.
2Q 1:00 Atlanta
1 and 10 - NYG 36 1:00 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson.
2 and 10 - NYG 36 0:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - NYG 35 0:14 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 6 yards (51-A. Ojulari), fumble by 2-M. Ryan (forced fumble by 51-A. Ojulari), RECOVERED by 59-L. Carter returned for no gain.
2Q 0:07 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 39 0:07 8-D. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Giants
ATL 35 9-C. Nizialek kicks 57 yards, muffed catch by 18-C. Board, RECOVERED by 18-C. Board returned for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 14 14:54 26-S. Barkley rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYG 20 14:20 26-S. Barkley rush for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - NYG 17 13:37 8-D. Jones pass to 15-C. Johnson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 30 13:02 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 41 12:29 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
2 and 10 - NYG 41 12:24 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 15-C. Johnson.
3 and 10 - NYG 41 12:03 8-D. Jones rush for 2 yards.
4 and 8 - NYG 43 11:23 9-R. Dixon punts 41 yards, 35-A. Williams returns for no gain.
3Q 11:14 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 16 11:14 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 6 yards (99-L. Williams).
2 and 16 - ATL 10 10:28 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-H. Hurst.
3 and 16 - ATL 10 10:24 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for 12 yards.
4 and 4 - ATL 22 9:50 9-C. Nizialek punts 58 yards, 21-J. Peppers returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 39.
3Q 9:38 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 44 9:38 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for 20 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 44 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYG 39 9:12 8-D. Jones pass to 15-C. Johnson for 10 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 49 8:40 37-G. Brightwell rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 47 8:02 8-D. Jones rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 7:23 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 26-S. Barkley.
2 and 10 - ATL 45 7:19 26-S. Barkley rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 39 6:34 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 15-C. Johnson. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 4 - ATL 39 6:29 9-R. Dixon punts 34 yards, downed by 31-K. Crossen.
3Q 6:18 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 5 6:18 28-M. Davis rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 16 6:01 28-M. Davis rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 21 5:22 28-M. Davis rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 4:44 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 34 4:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 85-L. Smith for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 37 3:21 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus.
4 and 4 - ATL 37 3:15 9-C. Nizialek punts 51 yards, 21-J. Peppers returns for 17 yards.
3Q 3:03 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 29 3:03 8-D. Jones rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 40 2:30 26-S. Barkley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 44 1:57 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 1:23 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 41 0:47 8-D. Jones pass to 15-C. Johnson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 0:09 39-E. Penny rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Giants continued...
2 and 6 - ATL 30 15:00 26-S. Barkley rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - ATL 29 14:22 8-D. Jones pass to 15-C. Johnson for 5 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 13:33
1 and 10 - ATL 24 13:33 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 16 yards.
1 and 8 - ATL 8 13:02 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 19-K. Golladay. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at ATL 8 - No play.
1 and 1 - ATL 1 12:56 26-S. Barkley rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-D. Jones rush for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
ATL 7    NYG 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:10
4Q 12:53 Atlanta
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 53 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 28 12:48 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 31 12:18 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for -1 yard.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 11:34
3 and 8 - ATL 30 11:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 11:03 84-C. Patterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 43 10:22 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 31 9:38 84-C. Patterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 29 9:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NYG 25 8:21 2-M. Ryan pass to 4-T. Sharpe for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 19 7:43 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 6 yards (98-A. Johnson).
2 and 16 - NYG 25 6:59 2-M. Ryan pass to 17-O. Zaccheaus for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NYG 11 6:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 4 yards.
1 and 7 - NYG 7 5:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 1 yard.
2 and 6 - NYG 6 5:07 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts.
3 and 6 - NYG 6 5:01 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 6 - No play.
1 and 1 - NYG 1 4:55 28-M. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - NYG 1 4:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 85-L. Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
ATL 14    NYG 14    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:39
4Q 4:13 N.Y. Giants
ATL 35 9-C. Nizialek kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 4:13 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - NYG 29 4:07 26-S. Barkley rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 35 3:37 8-D. Jones pass to 82-K. Smith for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYG 44 3:06 26-S. Barkley rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - NYG 43 2:19 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 19-K. Golladay. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at NYG 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYG 49 2:15 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
2 and 10 - NYG 49 2:12 8-D. Jones, sacked for 9 yards (6-D. Fowler Jr.), fumble by 8-D. Jones (forced fumble by 6-D. Fowler Jr.), RECOVERED by 8-D. Jones returned for no gain. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 19 - NYG 40 2:05 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 9 - 50 1:58 9-R. Dixon punts 50 yards, touchback.
4Q 1:50 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 20 1:50 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 1:42 28-M. Davis rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 1:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 0:21 28-M. Davis rush for 1 yard.
Atlanta timeout at 0:15
2 and 9 - NYG 24 0:15 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:09
3 and 6 - NYG 21 0:09 2-M. Ryan rush for -1 yard.
Atlanta timeout at 0:03
4 and 7 - NYG 22 0:03 7-Y. Koo 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
ATL 17    NYG 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:47