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Giants Win 4th Straight Game

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By PAUL NEWBERRY, The Associated Press

Published: October 16, 2007

ATLANTA - Eli Manning made enough good throws to overcome some glaring mistakes. Joey Harrington didn't have much time to do anything.

Manning threw a pair of touchdown passes and set up another New York TD with three straight completions, leading the New York Giants to their fourth straight win, 31-10 over the hapless Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.

Manning hooked up with Amani Toomer on a 5-yard scoring pass during a wild first quarter in which the teams combined for 24 points. Before the half was done, Manning went deep for a 43-yard touchdown to Plaxico Burress that gave the Giants (4-2) a 21-10 lead at halftime.

The Giants quarterback threw two interceptions and had another turnover when John Abraham knocked the ball out of his hands just before his arm went forward on an attempted pass. But the way Atlanta (1-5) was playing offense, it didn't matter.

Manning found Toomer open for the 43-yard scoring pass midway through the second quarter. Burress caught the pass over the middle, running past Falcons strong safety Lawyer Milloy.

The four-play, 62-yard touchdown drive followed a missed 48-yard field goal attempt by Atlanta's Morten Andersen, who was good from 47 yards in the first quarter.

With New York leading 14-10 early in the second, Abraham forced a fumble by Manning. Atlanta's Chris Crocker recovered at the New York 28, but the Falcons lost 2 yards on three plays, leading to Andersen's missed field goal try.

With New York leading 7-3, Jerious Norwood beat Giants rookie cornerback Aaron Ross with a cut near the Falcons' sideline. Norwood then outran the New York defense.

The 67-yard TD run gave Norwood more yards rushing than any Falcons back managed in any of the team's first five games.

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