Week 2: September 16, 2007
Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
QB-Eli Manning started and played the game, seemingly unhampered by the injured right shoulder.
Both teams stutter on their opening drives, K-AJ Feely and K-Mason Crosby missing 37 and 43-yard field goals.
Pass Interference was called on an incomplete pass intended for WR-Ruvell Martin, putting the ball on the Giants 25 for a Packer first down. A quick pass to WR-Donald Driver for five yards and then a play action pass to WR-James Jones got the first down for a gain of seven yards.
* First Quarter: 0-0 ~ Tie *
DE-Strahan almost intercepts the ball on a tipped pass, forcing a fourth down. S-Gibril Wilson gets called for roughing the punter, giving the Packers a first down. But a tipped pass intended for Driver is intercepted by Wilson.
On Green Bay's 19 yard line Manning throws deep on third down to TE-Jeremy Shockey. S-Atari Bigby defends the ball, knocking it away in great fashion. LB-Brady Popinga almost blocks the punt on show of special teams prowess that we haven't seen from the Packers since 1998.
Favre throws deep to Jones for 46 yards to the Giants' 30. Screen to RB-Ryan Grant for a gain of 20 and first and goal. A fake throw to RB-DeShawn Wynn, touchdown.
Manning to WR-Amani Toomer, Woodson slips on coverage, gain of 40 yards to Packers 26 yard line. Manning has a huge amount of time to get the ball 26-yards to WR-Plexico Burress for a touchdown.
The next Giants drive, on a third and three, Manning throws 19-yards to Shockey to the 38. LB-Aaron Kampman goes offsides, and in this free play, Manning throws to Shockey again, for a gain of 17 yards. After this catch Shockey spiked the ball, drawing a delay of game penalty. The Kampman-offsides and Shockey-delay of game penalties offset for a replay of third down. Giants lose the 19 yards resulting from the play and the ensuing first down. Drive ends in a 48-yard Feely field goal.
* Second Quarter: 7-10 ~ Giants *
CB-Tramon Williams takes the kickoff for 42-yards, Packers start on their own 48. RB-Brandon Jackson can't get the running game rolling, so the offense advances down the field by two 10-yard passes to FB-Korey Hall. Jones catches two passes for 22-yards. Pass Interference called of CB-Sam Madison, puts the ball on the Giants 11. Favre connects to TE-Bubba Franks for the touchdown.
Pass interference call on CB-Al Harris gives the Giants a first down on Packers 21. Four plays later Toomer gets called for unsportsmanlike conduct for a loss of 15 yards on the Packers eight. This stalls the drive and the Giants settle for a field goal.
* Third Quarter: 14-13 ~ Packers *
Favre hits four receivers for 75-yards, touchdown to WR-Donald Lee.
Packers recover a RB-Ahmand Bradshaw muffed punt return on the Giants 22. Favre hits Driver for a 10-yard touchdown pass.
Manning's short attempt is intercepted by DT-Corey Williams. Wynn runs 38-yards for a touchdown.
* Fourth Quarter: 35-13 ~ Packers *
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