National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 27, N.Y. Giants 26
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, November 15, 2015
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 60°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 81061
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 7371027
N.Y. Giants 7106326
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 15:00 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 25 14:29 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 28 13:45 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 39 13:03 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 44 12:27 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - NE 45 11:43 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 11:00 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 38 10:25 12-T. Brady pass to 29-L. Blount for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 28 9:47 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 24 9:07 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
3 and 6 - NYG 24 9:00 12-T. Brady rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 14 8:23 29-L. Blount rush for 10 yards.
1 and goal - NYG 4 7:48 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive 12 On-field, 2 yards, enforced at NYG 4 - No play.
1 and goal - NYG 2 7:24 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NYG 1 6:48 12-T. Brady pass to 88-S. Chandler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    NYG 0    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:20
1Q 6:40 N.Y. Giants
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 25 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at NYG 18.
1 and 10 - NYG 9 6:35 23-R. Jennings rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 13 6:03 10-E. Manning pass to 13-O. Beckham for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    NYG 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:51
1Q 5:49 New England
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 69 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 20 5:43 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
2 and 10 - NE 20 5:37 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
3 and 10 - NE 20 5:32 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - NE 23 5:02 6-R. Allen punts 57 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 11 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 30.
1Q 4:52 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 20 4:52 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
2 and 10 - NYG 20 4:45 23-R. Jennings rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NYG 22 4:07 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - NYG 29 3:29 9-B. Wing punts 41 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
1Q 3:22 New England
1 and 10 - NE 30 3:22 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 33 2:44 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 38 2:01 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 32 1:27 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-S. Chandler.
New England timeout at 1:19
2 and 10 - NYG 32 1:19 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NYG 26 0:43 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - NYG 14 15:00 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 12 14:24 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - NYG 8 13:40 12-T. Brady, sacked for 5 yards (43-C. Dahl).
4 and 9 - NYG 13 13:02 3-S. Gostkowski 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 10    NYG 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:20
2Q 12:54 N.Y. Giants
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 12:54 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 34-S. Vereen.
2 and 10 - NYG 20 12:48 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 34-S. Vereen.
3 and 10 - NYG 20 12:43 10-E. Manning pass to 17-D. Harris for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 30 12:20 34-S. Vereen rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYG 31 11:49 10-E. Manning pass to 34-S. Vereen for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 42 11:14 10-E. Manning pass to 17-D. Harris for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 10:43 44-A. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 43 10:16 44-A. Williams rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - NE 44 9:38 10-E. Manning pass to 19-M. White for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 16 9:02 10-E. Manning, sacked for 6 yards (95-C. Jones), fumble by 10-E. Manning (forced fumble by 95-C. Jones), RECOVERED by 22-J. Coleman returned for no gain.
2Q 8:52 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 8:52 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 85-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - NE 16 8:48 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NE 18 8:08 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 20 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at NE 18 - No play.
3 and 17 - NE 9 7:43 28-J. White rush for 5 yards.
4 and 12 - NE 14 7:11 6-R. Allen punts 51 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 11 yards.
2Q 6:59 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 46 6:59 26-O. Darkwa rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 49 6:27 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 45 5:44 26-O. Darkwa rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 5:10 26-O. Darkwa rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 37 4:39 10-E. Manning pass to 86-J. Cunningham for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 21 4:26 26-O. Darkwa rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 19 3:59 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 17-D. Harris.
3 and 8 - NE 19 3:53 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 19-M. White.
4 and 8 - NE 19 3:53 3-J. Brown 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 10    NYG 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:06
2Q 3:42 New England
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 68 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 19 3:37 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 28 3:06 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - NE 28 2:27 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 40 2:00 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 47 1:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
New England timeout at 1:22
3 and 3 - NE 47 1:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Motion (declined).
4 and 3 - NE 47 1:17 6-R. Allen punts 40 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 3 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 16.
2Q 1:09 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 26 1:09 10-E. Manning pass to 82-R. Randle for 31 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 1:00
1 and 10 - NE 43 1:00 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
2 and 10 - NE 43 0:55 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 45-W. Tye.
3 and 10 - NE 43 0:52 10-E. Manning pass to 17-D. Harris for 11 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:39
1 and 10 - NE 32 0:39 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 31 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:22
1 and goal - NE 1 0:22 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 45-W. Tye.
New England timeout at 0:18
2 and goal - NE 1 0:18 10-E. Manning pass to 17-D. Harris for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
NE 10    NYG 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:56
2Q 0:13 New England
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 54 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 23 0:09 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Giants
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 14:55 23-R. Jennings rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 22 14:29 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 32 14:00 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 35 13:26 23-R. Jennings rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NYG 41 12:45 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 34-S. Vereen. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 44 12:38 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at NE 44 - No play.
1 and 20 - NYG 46 12:33 34-S. Vereen rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - NYG 49 12:03 10-E. Manning rush for 10 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 41 11:21 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference, 21 yards, enforced at NE 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 20 11:11 10-E. Manning pass to 34-S. Vereen for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - NE 19 10:50 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 19 - No play.
2 and 14 - NE 24 10:25 10-E. Manning pass to 13-O. Beckham for 4 yards.
3 and 10 - NE 20 9:44 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 86-J. Cunningham.
4 and 10 - NE 20 9:37 3-J. Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 10    NYG 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:23
3Q 9:32 New England
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 9:32 38-B. Bolden rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NE 17 8:57 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
3 and 9 - NE 21 8:16 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 9 - NE 21 8:09 6-R. Allen punts 52 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 17 yards.
3Q 7:56 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 44 7:56 26-O. Darkwa rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 46 7:23 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 19-M. White.
3 and 8 - NYG 46 7:14 10-E. Manning pass to 13-O. Beckham for 1 yard.
4 and 7 - NYG 47 6:36 9-B. Wing punts 42 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 82 yards.
3Q 6:09 New England
1 and goal - NYG 7 6:09 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - NYG 4 5:31 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Pass Interference, 3 yards, enforced at NYG 4 - No play.
1 and goal - NYG 1 5:24 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
2 and goal - NYG 1 4:52 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 17    NYG 20    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:23
3Q 4:46 N.Y. Giants
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 4:46 34-S. Vereen rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYG 21 4:10 10-E. Manning pass to 82-R. Randle for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 34 3:35 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 37 3:10 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 37 - No play.
2 and 12 - NYG 32 2:43 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 19-M. White. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference, 18 yards, enforced at NYG 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 2:38 23-R. Jennings rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 45 2:02 10-E. Manning pass to 82-R. Randle for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 38 1:35 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 35 1:06 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 17-D. Harris.
3 and 7 - NE 35 1:00 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
4 and 7 - NE 35 0:54 3-J. Brown 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 17    NYG 23    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:52
3Q 0:49 New England
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 58 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 20 0:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-S. Chandler.
2 and 10 - NE 20 0:40 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 34 0:17 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 6 - NE 38 15:00 12-T. Brady, sacked for 4 yards (53-J. Brinkley), fumble by 12-T. Brady (forced fumble by 53-J. Brinkley), RECOVERED by 78-M. Kuhn returned for 8 yards.
4Q 14:51 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NE 31 14:51 10-E. Manning pass to 82-R. Randle for 11 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Contact (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Pass Interference (offsetting).
1 and 10 - NE 31 14:22 10-E. Manning, sacked for 13 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 23 - NE 44 13:39 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 82-R. Randle.
3 and 23 - NE 44 13:30 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 21 - NE 42 13:07 9-B. Wing punts 28 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
4Q 12:58 New England
1 and 10 - NE 14 12:58 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 20 12:30 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 24 11:51 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 24    NYG 23    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:25
4Q 11:33 N.Y. Giants
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 11:33 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
2 and 10 - NYG 20 11:28 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
3 and 10 - NYG 20 11:21 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
4 and 10 - NYG 20 11:14 9-B. Wing punts 53 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NE 29.
4Q 11:05 New England
1 and 10 - NE 19 11:05 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 25 10:34 12-T. Brady, sacked for 3 yards (91-R. Ayers), fumble by 12-T. Brady (forced fumble by 91-R. Ayers), RECOVERED by 66-B. Stork returned for no gain.
3 and 4 - NE 25 9:41 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 31 9:04 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 54 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 15 8:14 12-T. Brady pass to 29-L. Blount for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYG 14 7:37 29-L. Blount rush for 13 yards.
1 and goal - NYG 1 7:09 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 1 - No play.
2 and goal - NYG 11 7:07 12-T. Brady, sacked for 4 yards (90-J. Pierre-Paul). PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 11 - No play.
1 and goal - NYG 6 7:00 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NYG 5 6:10 12-T. Brady pass intended for 19-B. LaFell, INTERCEPTED by 38-T. McBride at NYG 1, returned for 2 yards.
4Q 6:01 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 3 6:01 23-R. Jennings rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 7 5:31 10-E. Manning pass to 23-R. Jennings for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - NYG 12 4:48 10-E. Manning pass to 13-O. Beckham for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 24 4:15 34-S. Vereen rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYG 33 3:47 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
3 and 1 - NYG 33 3:39 23-R. Jennings rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 35 3:08 10-E. Manning pass to 23-R. Jennings for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYG 42 2:40 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 23-R. Jennings.
3 and 3 - NYG 42 2:34 10-E. Manning pass to 17-D. Harris for 30 yards.
New England timeout at 2:14
1 and 10 - NE 28 2:14 23-R. Jennings rush for 5 yards.
New England timeout at 2:10
2 and 5 - NE 23 2:10 10-E. Manning pass to 17-D. Harris for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 2:06
1 and goal - NE 5 2:06 10-E. Manning pass to 13-O. Beckham for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and goal - NE 5 2:06 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham.
2 and goal - NE 5 2:01 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 17-D. Harris.
Two minute warning
3 and goal - NE 5 1:56 10-E. Manning, sacked for 6 yards (90-M. Brown).
New England timeout at 1:50
4 and goal - NE 11 1:50 3-J. Brown 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 24    NYG 26    Plays: 15    Possession: 4:11
4Q 1:47 New England
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 1:47 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 17-A. Dobson.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 1:39
2 and 10 - NE 20 1:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
3 and 10 - NE 20 1:34 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
4 and 10 - NE 20 1:28 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 32 1:08 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 39 0:47 12-T. Brady pass to 17-A. Dobson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 44 0:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 17-A. Dobson.
2 and 10 - NE 44 0:36 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 45 0:21 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 17-A. Dobson.
2 and 10 - NYG 45 0:19 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - NYG 36 0:07 12-T. Brady, spikes Ball.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:06
4 and 1 - NYG 36 0:06 3-S. Gostkowski 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 27    NYG 26    Plays: 12    Possession: 1:41
4Q 0:01 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 21 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for -9 yards, lateral to 23-R. Jennings for -2 yards, fumble by 23-R. Jennings (forced fumble by 38-B. Bolden), RECOVERED by 18-G. Davis returned for -11 yards, lateral to 46-J. Morris for 18 yards, fumble by 46-J. Morris (forced fumble by 53-E. Martin), RECOVERED by 82-R. Randle returned for -9 yards, lateral to 13-O. Beckham for -12 yards, forced out of bounds.
END OF GAME