Game Recap
In a October week 8 collision in Washington, the Redskins scored a 31-21 victory against the Giants. The Giants were held scoreless in the first two quarters as the Redskins dominated building a 28-0 lead.
The Redskins were guided by Gus Frerotte who tossed in 207 yards. Terry Allen ran for 89 yards on the ground, 3 touchdowns. Henry Ellard finished with 119 receiving yards.
For the Giants, Dave Brown threw for 298 passing yards, 2 TDs, was 26 of 43 passing. Tyrone Wheatley ran for 1 TD. Thomas Lewis had 125 receiving yards, 1 TD, 9 pass catches.
The Redskins finished with 330 total yards, 20 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs. The Giants registered 394 total yards, 24 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 4 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat New York GiantsNYG 31-21
- Date: Sunday, October 20, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 330, Turnovers: 1
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 394, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYG |
0 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
| WAS |
7 |
21 |
0 |
3 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dave Brown | NYG | 26-43 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 31 | |
| Gus Frerotte | WAS | 14-24 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 48 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Allen | WAS | 28 | 89 | 3 | 22 | |
| Tyrone Wheatley | NYG | 11 | 54 | 1 | 19 | |
| Rodney Hampton | NYG | 16 | 50 | 0 | 9 | |
| Leslie Shepherd | WAS | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |
| Brian Mitchell | WAS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Dave Brown | NYG | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Gus Frerotte | WAS | 4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Thomas Lewis | NYG | 9 | 125 | 1 | 31 | |
| Henry Ellard | WAS | 5 | 119 | 0 | 48 | |
| Chris Calloway | NYG | 9 | 108 | 1 | 15 | |
| Howard Cross | NYG | 3 | 36 | 0 | 19 | |
| Brian Mitchell | WAS | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13 | |
| Charles Way | NYG | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 | |
| Leslie Shepherd | WAS | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| Jamie Asher | WAS | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NYG | 28 | 107 | 1 | | |
| WAS | 34 | 123 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NYG | 26-43 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| WAS | 14-24 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The New York Giants at Washington Redskins
- Attendance: 52,684
- Weather: 50 degrees, relative humidity 83%, wind 11 mph
- Time of Game:
