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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.
| N.Y. Giants | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - | 24 |
| Washington | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 |
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.
| NY | Was | |
| First downs | 19 | 14 |
| Total Net Yards | 315 | 260 |
| Rushes-yards | 30-96 | 27-82 |
| Passing | 219 | 178 |
| Punt Returns | 3-23 | 3-36 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-76 | 5-140 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 2-9 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-36-2 | 16-34-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-13 | 2-5 |
| Punts | 5-39.2 | 7-45.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-15 | 6-37 |
| Time of Possession | 32:58 | 27:02 |
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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