Game Recap
In a week 3 meeting, the Giants completed a 26-23 win against the Bengals. The Bengals had the halftime lead 13-10 but seized command in the 0. The Giants outscored the Bengals 13-10 in the second half.The Giants then took it in overtime.
The Giants were led by Eli Manning who finished with 289 yards passing, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, was 26 of 43 passing. Derrick Ward ran for 80 yards on the ground.
For the Bengals, Carson Palmer had 286 passing yards, 1 TD, 0 interceptions, was 27 of 39 passing. Chris Perry ran for 1 TD. T.J. Houshmandzadeh finished with 146 yards receiving, 1 TD, 12 receptions.
The Giants ended with 406 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs. The Bengals finished with 347 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 10 of 17 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York GiantsNYG defeat Cincinnati BengalsCIN 26-23
- Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 406, Turnovers: 0
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 347, Turnovers: 0
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NYG by 13.0
- -- Over/Under: 42.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| CIN |
3 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
23 |
| NYG |
0 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Eli Manning | NYG | 26-43 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 31 | |
| Carson Palmer | CIN | 27-39 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Derrick Ward | NYG | 9 | 80 | 0 | 22 | |
| Chris Perry | CIN | 20 | 74 | 1 | 25 | |
| Brandon Jacobs | NYG | 14 | 35 | 1 | 9 | |
| Carson Palmer | CIN | 3 | 23 | 0 | 15 | |
| Kenny Watson | CIN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Antonio Chatman | CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | 12 | 146 | 1 | 26 | |
| Antonio Chatman | CIN | 6 | 70 | 0 | 25 | |
| Amani Toomer | NYG | 5 | 64 | 0 | 31 | |
| Steve Smith | NYG | 7 | 60 | 0 | 15 | |
| Kevin Boss | NYG | 3 | 51 | 1 | 26 | |
| Plaxico Burress | NYG | 3 | 45 | 0 | 28 | |
| Domenik Hixon | NYG | 3 | 29 | 0 | 15 | |
| Chad Johnson | CIN | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 27 | 102 | 1 | | |
| NYG | 25 | 117 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 27-39 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| NYG | 26-43 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants
- Attendance: 79,276
- Weather: 76 degrees, relative humidity 40%, wind 3 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:21 - 3 hours, 21 minutes
