Recap
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Scott Brunner threw three touchdown passes and Mark Haynes recovered a special teams fumble for a touchdown, and the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-21 at Veterans Stadium in the NFC wild-card round. Brunner finished 9 of 14 for 174 with the three touchdowns. The Giants improved to 10-7 and advanced to the divisional round at San Francisco.[1][2]
Columnist recap
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Scott Brunner threw three touchdown passes and Mark Haynes recovered a special teams fumble in the Eagles' end zone for a touchdown, and the New York Giants beat the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles 27-21 in the wild-card round. The road upset advanced the Giants to the divisional round at San Francisco.
Brunner went 9 of 14 for 174 with the three touchdowns to Leon Bright (9), John Mistler (10), and Tom Mullady (22). Rob Carpenter ran 33 times for 161 yards. The Giants' offense produced 21 first downs and converted 5 of 11 third downs. The Eagles' defending NFC champion identity, on the day, did not produce the kind of pass-rush pressure the year-three Vermeil project had been built around.
Ron Jaworski threw for 265 yards on 38 attempts with one touchdown (Harold Carmichael 15) and two interceptions. Wilbert Montgomery ran for 13 yards on 13 carries and added a 6-yard rushing touchdown. The Eagles' offense managed 286 total yards and the kind of game-managing day that does not beat a wild-card road team.
By the numbers
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Giants 27, Eagles 21. Margin: plus 6. NFC Wild Card.
- Scott Brunner: 3 TD passes (Bright 9, Mistler 10, Mullady 22).
- Mark Haynes: special teams fumble recovery TD in EP end zone.
- Rob Carpenter: 33 carries for 161.
- Ron Jaworski: 265 passing, 1 TD (Carmichael 15), 2 INTs.
- Wilbert Montgomery: 13 carries for 13 + 6y rushing TD.
- Harold Carmichael: 15y TD reception.
- Giants 10-7; Eagles out. Giants advance to San Francisco.
Film room
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A 27-21 NFC wild-card-round road win at Veterans Stadium. The New York Giants improve to 10-7 and advance to the divisional round at San Francisco.
How it unfolded
Leon Bright caught a 9-yard touchdown from Brunner for the opening score. John Mistler caught a 10-yard touchdown to make it 14-0. Mark Haynes recovered a punt fumble in the Eagles' end zone for a touchdown to push the Giants ahead 20-0. Harold Carmichael caught a 15-yard touchdown from Jaworski to cut it to 20-7. Tom Mullady caught a 22-yard touchdown from Brunner to make it 27-7. Wilbert Montgomery ran in two touchdowns (6 and 1) for the Eagles to make the final 27-21.
The turning point
The Mark Haynes special teams fumble recovery for a touchdown in the second quarter. With the Giants up 14-0 and the Eagles' offense looking to produce a response, the punt-fumble in the end zone gave New York a 20-0 cushion that the Eagles could not close.
By the numbers
Brunner 9 of 14 for 174 with three touchdowns. Carpenter 33 carries for 161, the kind of workhorse line that defined the Giants' run-game identity. Jaworski 22 of 38 for 265 with one touchdown and two interceptions. Wilbert Montgomery 13 carries for 13 plus a goal-line touchdown.
What it means
10-7. Divisional round at San Francisco next Sunday. The Giants' road upset of the defending NFC champion Eagles opens the wild-card weekend with an NFC West first-seed matchup.
