National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 27, N.Y. Giants 13
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 12, 2021
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 82°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 74119
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 01071027
N.Y. Giants 070613
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Giants
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 70 yards, 18-C. Board returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 23 14:54 26-S. Barkley rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 28 14:17 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton.
3 and 5 - NYG 28 14:14 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 42 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - DEN 30 13:51 8-D. Jones pass to 89-K. Toney for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - DEN 36 13:12 28-D. Booker rush for -2 yards.
3 and 18 - DEN 38 12:35 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 3-S. Shepard.
4 and 18 - DEN 38 12:30 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 38 - No play.
4 and 23 - DEN 43 12:30 9-R. Dixon punts 43 yards, touchback.
1Q 12:21 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:21 25-M. Gordon III rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 19 11:35 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 10:51 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 36 10:11 33-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 41 9:29 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 3 - DEN 41 9:21 6-S. Martin punts 37 yards, downed by 12-M. Ford.
1Q 9:12 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 22 9:12 26-S. Barkley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 26 8:28 8-D. Jones pass to 89-K. Toney for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - NYG 30 7:53 8-D. Jones, sacked for 8 yards (58-V. Miller).
4 and 10 - NYG 22 7:12 9-R. Dixon punts 58 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 13 yards.
1Q 7:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 33 7:00 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 6:18 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-E. Saubert for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYG 47 5:36 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 45.
2 and 11 - DEN 45 5:10 33-J. Williams rush for 9 yards.
3 and 2 - NYG 46 4:25 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 81-T. Patrick for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 40 3:47 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 38 3:04 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 25-M. Gordon III for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - NYG 37 2:16 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
4 and 7 - NYG 37 2:10 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 81-T. Patrick for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 22 1:30 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 20 0:47 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 1-K. Hamler for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - NYG 11 15:00 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 87-N. Fant.
2 and 10 - NYG 11 14:55 33-J. Williams rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - NYG 13 14:09 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 8 yards.
4 and 4 - NYG 5 13:21 8-B. McManus 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 3    NYG 0    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:39
2Q 13:18 N.Y. Giants
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 13:18 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 42 12:41 26-S. Barkley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 44 12:05 8-D. Jones pass to 26-S. Barkley for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - NYG 45 11:19 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 11:15 8-D. Jones pass to 28-D. Booker for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 44 10:34 26-S. Barkley rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - DEN 45 9:49 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 9:07 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
DEN 3    NYG 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:22
2Q 8:56 Denver
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 8:56 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 30 8:14 25-M. Gordon III rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 7:35 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 38 6:55 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - NYG 42 6:07 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 5 yards.
3 and 9 - NYG 37 5:22 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced at NYG 26.
1 and 10 - NYG 13 4:59 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 10 4:17 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 6 yards, fumble by 85-A. Okwuegbunam (forced fumble by 23-L. Ryan), RECOVERED by 23-L. Ryan returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, ran out of bounds.
2Q 4:05 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 4 4:05 28-D. Booker rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYG 5 3:22 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 39-E. Penny.
3 and 9 - NYG 5 3:18 8-D. Jones pass to 80-K. Rudolph for 2 yards.
4 and 7 - NYG 7 2:41 9-R. Dixon punts 61 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 11 yards.
2Q 2:25 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 43 2:25 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - DEN 45 2:00 33-J. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - DEN 45 1:15 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 6 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:48
4 and 2 - NYG 49 0:48 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 35 0:27 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 18 0:19 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 81-T. Patrick for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:13
1 and goal - NYG 2 0:13 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 81-T. Patrick for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 10    NYG 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:17
2Q 0:08 N.Y. Giants
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 0:08 8-D. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 25-M. Gordon III rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - DEN 30 14:25 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 5 - DEN 30 14:20 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 1-K. Hamler for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 13:30 33-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 44 12:47 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 87-N. Fant.
3 and 6 - DEN 44 12:40 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 11:59 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 1-K. Hamler.
2 and 10 - 50 11:50 25-M. Gordon III rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NYG 44 11:09 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 36 10:23 25-M. Gordon III rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYG 30 9:38 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for 3 yards (51-A. Ojulari).
3 and 7 - NYG 33 8:50 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 20 yards, fumble by 10-J. Jeudy (forced fumble by 24-J. Bradberry), RECOVERED by 21-J. Peppers returned for 2 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, forced out of bounds, 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 13 8:32 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 11 7:51 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - NYG 11 7:44 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - NYG 4 6:58 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 6:48
DEN 17    NYG 7    Plays: 16    Possession: 8:12
3Q 6:48 N.Y. Giants
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 6:48 26-S. Barkley rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 30 6:08 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 80-K. Rudolph.
3 and 5 - NYG 30 6:03 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 45 5:19 26-S. Barkley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 47 4:42 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 3-S. Shepard.
3 and 8 - NYG 47 4:36 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 4:13 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 25 3:49 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton.
3 and 2 - DEN 25 3:45 26-S. Barkley rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 2:58 8-D. Jones rush for 7 yards, fumble by 8-D. Jones (forced fumble by 47-J. Jewell), RECOVERED by 59-M. Reed returned for no gain.
3Q 2:47 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 13 2:47 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 15 2:07 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 82-E. Saubert.
3 and 8 - DEN 15 2:03 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 1-K. Hamler for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 1:26 33-J. Williams rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 0:49 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 48 0:02 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 40.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - NYG 25 15:00 25-M. Gordon III rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYG 25 14:24 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for 6 yards (98-A. Johnson).
3 and 16 - NYG 31 13:38 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 25-M. Gordon III for 13 yards.
4 and 3 - NYG 18 12:49 8-B. McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 20    NYG 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:58
4Q 12:44 N.Y. Giants
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 12:44 26-S. Barkley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 28 12:00 8-D. Jones rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 33.
1 and 10 - NYG 48 11:25 28-D. Booker rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 10:46 8-D. Jones rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - DEN 46 10:10 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton.
4 and 4 - DEN 46 10:05 8-D. Jones rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 9:27 26-S. Barkley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 36 8:45 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 19 8:05 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 26-S. Barkley.
2 and 10 - DEN 19 8:01 28-D. Booker rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 13 7:18 8-D. Jones pass incomplete. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at DEN 13 - No play.
1 and goal - DEN 7 7:12 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 26-S. Barkley.
2 and goal - DEN 7 7:08 26-S. Barkley rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
3 and goal - DEN 6 6:35 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 80-K. Rudolph.
4 and goal - DEN 6 6:30 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 19-K. Golladay.
4Q 6:25 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 6 6:25 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 8 5:39 33-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 12 4:54 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 25-M. Gordon III for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 15.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 4:48 25-M. Gordon III rush for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 27    NYG 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:48
4Q 4:37 N.Y. Giants
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 70 yards, 18-C. Board returns for 38 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 33.
1 and 10 - NYG 48 4:29 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 4:05 8-D. Jones pass to 80-K. Rudolph for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 32 3:40 8-D. Jones pass to 19-K. Golladay for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 16 3:18 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 80-K. Rudolph.
2 and 10 - DEN 16 3:14 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton.
3 and 10 - DEN 16 3:09 8-D. Jones, sacked for 5 yards (58-V. Miller).
N.Y. Giants timeout at 3:01
4 and 15 - DEN 21 3:01 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 19-K. Golladay. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
4Q 2:55 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 21 2:55 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 2:49
2 and 7 - DEN 24 2:49 33-J. Williams rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - DEN 23 2:04 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 6 - DEN 25 1:58 6-S. Martin punts 41 yards, 21-J. Peppers returns for 2 yards.
4Q 1:49 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 36 1:49 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 1:28 8-D. Jones pass to 37-G. Brightwell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 42 1:08 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 0:48 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 18 0:27 8-D. Jones, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - DEN 18 0:26 8-D. Jones pass to 3-S. Shepard for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 10 0:04 8-D. Jones pass to 18-C. Board for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - DEN 4 0:01 8-D. Jones rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
DEN 27    NYG 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:48