Game Recap
In a October week 8 clash in Detroit, the Giants authored a 26-20 victory against the Lions. following a dead even in the first half, Giants outscored the Lions 10-10 in the last 30 minutes.The Giants then took it in overtime.
The Giants were guided by Danny Kanell who threw for 220 pass yards, 2 touchdowns. Charles Way rumbled for 90 yards rushing. Chris Calloway caught 145 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Lions, Scott Mitchell connected on 243 passing yards, 1 TD, zero picks, was 19 of 32 passing. Barry Sanders had 105 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Herman Moore had 88 receiving yards.
The Giants finished with 331 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 6 of 16 on third downs. The Lions ended up with 337 total yards, 20 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York GiantsNYG defeat Detroit LionsDET 26-20
- Date: Sunday, October 19, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 331, Turnovers: 1
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 337, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| NYG |
7 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
26 |
| DET |
0 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Scott Mitchell | DET | 19-32 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Danny Kanell | NYG | 17-31 | 220 | 2 | 1 | 68 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Barry Sanders | DET | 24 | 105 | 1 | 37 | |
| Charles Way | NYG | 13 | 90 | 0 | 28 | |
| Tyrone Wheatley | NYG | 13 | 16 | 0 | 4 | |
| Erric Pegram | NYG | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
| Tommy Vardell | DET | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Cory Schlesinger | DET | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Scott Mitchell | DET | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Calloway | NYG | 5 | 145 | 1 | 68 | |
| Herman Moore | DET | 7 | 88 | 0 | 22 | |
| Johnnie Morton | DET | 5 | 72 | 1 | 21 | |
| Tommy Vardell | DET | 3 | 39 | 0 | 28 | |
| Erric Pegram | NYG | 5 | 28 | 0 | 14 | |
| Barry Sanders | DET | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |
| Amani Toomer | NYG | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Howard Cross | NYG | 3 | 15 | 1 | 8 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 30 | 111 | 1 | | |
| NYG | 29 | 121 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 19-32 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| NYG | 17-31 | 220 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
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