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Manning Superb In Blowout

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The Associated Press

Published: October 6, 2008

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - In a nearly flawless performance, Eli Manning threw two touchdowns, Brandon Jacobs ran for two more and the unbeaten Giants scored on their first five possessions to whip Seattle on Sunday.

The win was the eighth straight for the Giants (4-0) dating to last year's playoffs, and it gave the Super Bowl champions their best start since 1990. The Giants rolled up 523 yards in total offense, their most since 2002.

Manning, who was 19 of 25 for 267 yards, threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Domenik Hixon on a four-play, 91-yard opening drive.

NYG-Hixon 32 pass from Manning (Carney kick), 11:21.

Sea-FG Mare 30, 7:09.

NYG-Jacobs 3 run (Carney kick), 3:39.

Second Quarter

NYG-FG Carney 29, 14:50.

NYG-Jacobs 1 run (Carney kick), 7:23.

NYG-FG Carney 33, :47.

Sea-FG Mare 29, :03.

Third Quarter

NYG-Moss 23 pass from Manning (Carney kick), 11:58.

NYG-FG Carney 35, 1:38.
Fourth Quarter
NYG-Moss 5 pass from Carr (Carney kick), 9:25.

A-79,529.

RUSHING-Seattle, J.Jones 17-61, Duckett 4-14, Weaver 1-(minus 1). N.Y. Giants, Jacobs 15-136, Bradshaw 11-65, Ward 7-40, Hixon 1-15, Carr 2-(minus 2).

PASSING-Seattle, Hasselbeck 11-21-1-105, S.Wallace 3-6-0-20. N.Y. Giants, Manning 19-25-0-267, Carr 1-1-0-5.

RECEIVING-Seattle, Engram 8-61, Branch 3-31, J.Jones 1-13, Bumpus 1-10, Colbert 1-10. N.Y. Giants, Hixon 4-102, Toomer 4-64, Moss 4-45, Smith 2-27, Ward 2-10, Boss 2-9, Jacobs 1-9, Manningham 1-6.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-None.

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