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Giants Rally From 2-TD Deficit

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The Associated Press

Published: September 24, 2007

LANDOVER, Md. - After 10 quarters of going-nowhere football, the New York Giants finally rediscovered the secret to winning in the NFL: Play defense, take control of third down, make sure Plaxico Burress catches the ball, and make a harrowing goal-line stand at the end of the game.

A Giants defense that had allowed 80 points in its first two games allowed only 81 yards after halftime, and stopped the Washington Redskins on four plays from first-and-goal at the 1 in the final minute to preserve a 24-17 victory.

New York scored the game's final 21 points and rallied from a two-touchdown deficit.

Burress, who had three drops and no catches in the first half, had five receptions for 86 yards in the second. The game-winning score was a 33-yard catch-and-run in which he received the ball in the left flat and put a move on Carlos Rogers before outrunning Sean Taylor to the end zone with 5:32 remaining.

NYG-FG Tynes 34, 7:19.

Was-Portis 1 run (Suisham kick), 4:57.

Second Quarter

Was-Cooley 8 pass from J.Campbell (Suisham kick), 7:55.

Was-FG Suisham 47, :00

Third Quarter

NYG-Droughns 1 run (Tynes kick), 9:50.

Fourth Quarter

NYG-Droughns 1 run (Tynes kick), 12:33.

NYG-Burress 33 pass from E.Manning (Tynes kick), 5:32.

A-90,803.

RUSHING-N.Y. Giants, D.Ward 26-94, Droughns 3-3, E.Manning 1-(minus 1). Washington, Portis 14-60, J.Campbell 4-12, Betts 7-9, Sa.Moss 1-2, Randle El 1-(minus 1).

PASSING-N.Y. Giants, Manning 21-36-2-232. Washington, J.Campbell 16-34-0-190.

RECEIVING-N.Y. Giants, D.Ward 6-26, Burress 5-86, Shockey 5-79, Toomer 4-24, Si.Moss 1-17. Washington, Portis 6-37, Sa.Moss 3-82, Cooley 3-19, Randle El 2-32, Betts 1-13, Sellers 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOAL-Washington, Suisham 39 (WL).

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