The 49ers (2-4) travel to Giants Stadium for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the New York Giants (4-1).
Eli Manning starts at quarterback for the Giants, defending the Super Bowl XLII victory from January. Brandon Jacobs runs the ball. Plaxico Burress and Steve Smith lead the receivers. J.T. O'Sullivan starts for the 49ers; Frank Gore at running back; Isaac Bruce at receiver.
A cross-conference road game against the reigning champs.[1][2][3]
Eli Manning and the defending Super Bowl champion Giants host the 49ers Sunday morning at Giants Stadium. The 49ers (2-4) bring the pull-away-loss tape from Philadelphia to a road game that can produce an 0-3 NFC East stretch.
J.T. O'Sullivan stays the starter. Frank Gore the lead back. Isaac Bruce the WR1. Vernon Davis off his most productive game. The Giants are 4-1 and looking like a repeat-Super Bowl team.
Favored by the Giants by 10.5. The kind of road game where the box score will define the back-half of October. The Mike Nolan coaching watch enters week two.
Week 7 across the NFC sees the contenders set. The Giants (4-1), Cowboys (4-1), Cardinals (4-1), Eagles, and Saints lead the conference. The 49ers (2-4) and Rams (1-4) trail the NFC West. Around the AFC the Titans, Steelers, Patriots, Bills, and Broncos compete for top seeds. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where a 49ers loss, against the defending Super Bowl champion, would be the kind of NFC East game everybody penciled in but the score line might tell the year's actual story.
Through six games the 49ers are 2-4 with a -26 point differential. J.T. O'Sullivan averages 7.6 yards per attempt with seven TDs and eight INTs. Frank Gore averages 86 rushing yards per game. Isaac Bruce averages 73 receiving yards per game. The defense allows 28.0 points per game. The Giants are 4-1 with Eli Manning averaging 230 passing yards a game and 11 TDs/4 INTs. Brandon Jacobs averages 75 rushing yards a game with five TDs. Vegas opens the Giants as 10.5-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-2 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3-2 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-1 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-3 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 5-0 | W5 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-2 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-3 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 4-2 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-4 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-2 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-4 | L3 |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-4 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-3 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-2 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-3 | W1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Brandon Jacobs 26 yard rush ( John Carney kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 40 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Brandon Jacobs 2 yard rush ( John Carney kick) | 3-14 |
| 49ers | Josh Morgan 30 yard pass from J.T. O'Sullivan ( Joe Nedney kick) | 10-14 |
| Giants | John Carney 21 yard field goal | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Plaxico Burress 6 yard pass from Eli Manning ( John Carney kick) | 10-24 |
| 49ers | Nate Clements 74 yard blocked field goal return ( Joe Nedney kick) | 17-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | John Carney 48 yard field goal | 17-27 |
| Giants | Safety, J.T. OSullivan fumble forced by Justin Tuck out of bounds in the end zone. | 17-29 |
Brandon Jacobs ran for 69 yards and two touchdowns and the New York Giants beat the 49ers 29-17 at Giants Stadium. Eli Manning threw for 161 yards and a touchdown. J.T. O'Sullivan threw two interceptions and a touchdown. Frank Gore ran for 11. Josh Morgan caught five for 86 and a touchdown. The 49ers fell to 2-5 with the loss. Mike Nolan was fired postgame.[1][2][3]
Mike Nolan was fired postgame Sunday evening at Giants Stadium. The 49ers' head coach since 2005, with three losing seasons and an 18-37 overall record, was relieved by Jed York and the family ownership group. Mike Singletary, the assistant head coach and the team's defensive identity figure, was named interim head coach effective immediately.
Brandon Jacobs ran for 69 and two touchdowns. Eli Manning threw for 161 and a touchdown. J.T. O'Sullivan threw two interceptions in a 29-17 loss. Frank Gore ran for 11 yards. Josh Morgan caught five for 86 and a touchdown. The 49ers fell to 2-5.
The kind of road loss that, on the scoreboard, was the kind of cross-conference NFC East result the schedule predicted. With the firing of Mike Nolan, the kind of road game that ends one chapter and opens the next. The Singletary era begins next Sunday at home against the Seahawks.
Giants 29, 49ers 17. Margin: -12. Seven-game record: 2-5, -38 differential.
* Eli Manning: 16-of-31 for 161, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
* Brandon Jacobs: 17 carries for 69, 2 TDs.
* J.T. O'Sullivan: 16-of-28 for 256, 1 TD (to Morgan), 2 INTs.
* Frank Gore: 11 carries for 11.
* Josh Morgan: 5 catches for 86, 1 TD.
* Mike Nolan fired postgame; Mike Singletary named interim HC.
* 49ers 2-5; Giants 5-1.
A 29-17 road loss at Giants Stadium. Mike Nolan fired postgame. The 49ers fall to 2-5.
How it unfolded
The Giants scored on their opening drive with a Brandon Jacobs touchdown to make it 7-0. The 49ers answered with a Joe Nedney field goal. The Giants added a Manning touchdown to make it 14-3. The second quarter was a J.T. O'Sullivan touchdown to Josh Morgan to make it 14-10. Eli Manning hit a Plaxico Burress touchdown to push the lead to 21-10. The Giants added a field goal to make it 24-10 at halftime. The third quarter was a Brandon Jacobs second touchdown to make it 29-10. The fourth quarter was a Joe Nedney field goal and a late touchdown drive to close it 29-17.
The turning point
The Brandon Jacobs second-quarter touchdown that pushed the lead to 14-3. The kind of opening 30-minute period where the Giants' offensive line did what their offensive line had done in the Super Bowl run: control the line of scrimmage and let Jacobs do the rest. The 49ers' competitive performance bottomed out from there.
By the numbers
O'Sullivan 256 passing on 28 attempts with a TD and two INTs. Gore 11 rushing on 11 carries. Davis 4 catches for 18. Morgan 86 receiving on 5 catches with a TD. Manning 161 passing on 31 attempts with a TD. Jacobs 69 rushing with two TDs.
Personnel watch
Mike Nolan's last game as head coach, the kind of road loss that produced the postgame firing. Mike Singletary named interim. J.T. O'Sullivan's two-interception game, the kind of performance the new staff will have to evaluate next week. Frank Gore inactive much of the day (back issue). Josh Morgan's first NFL touchdown.
What it means
2-5 with the Mike Singletary era starting next Sunday at home against the Seahawks. The kind of road loss that ends the Nolan chapter and starts whatever comes next. The Singletary interim tenure is the kind of in-season head-coaching change that signals a roster-evaluation finish to the year.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 16/28 | 256 | 1 | 2 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Eli Manning | 16/31 | 161 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 4 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| Frank Gore | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| NYG | ||||
| Brandon Jacobs | 17 | 69 | 2 | 26 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 8 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Derrick Ward | 4 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Eli Manning | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Josh Morgan | 5 | 86 | 1 | 30 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 50 | 0 | 26 |
| Isaac Bruce | 3 | 47 | 0 | 28 |
| Arnaz Battle | 2 | 42 | 0 | 21 |
| Michael Robinson | 2 | 26 | 0 | 18 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| NYG | ||||
| Derrick Ward | 3 | 50 | 0 | 35 |
| Steve Smith | 4 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Amani Toomer | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Plaxico Burress | 3 | 24 | 1 | 14 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Domenik Hixon | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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