New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns Match Player Stats On Nov 27, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Nov 27, 2016

CLEVELAND -- Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes Sunday to lead the New York Giants past the Cleveland Browns 27-13 for their fifth straight victory.

The Giants (8-3) kept pace with the Dallas Cowboys (10-1) in the NFC East. The Browns (0-12) are the only winless team in the NFL.

Manning threw two touchdown passes to wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and one to wide receiver Dwayne Harris.

A 21-yard touchdown pass from Browns quarterback Josh McCown with 8:17 left cut the Giants lead to 20-13, but Manning answered with a four-yard touchdown pass to Beckham with 5:10 left.

The defenses from both teams dominated the first quarter. Each team was looking for a break, and the Giants got the first of the game when a fumble by Browns running back Isaiah Crowell was recovered by the Giants on the Cleveland 31.

Manning needed only two plays after the recovery to break the scoreless tie. He rolled right and threw a pass for 18 yards to Roger Lewis. One play later, he hit Harris on the left side of the end zone with 7:03 left in the first half.

The Browns got their own break later in the second quarter when Giants returner Bobby Rainey muffed a punt. Rookie linebacker Dominique Alexander recovered at the New York 32, but the Browns could get only a 20-yard field goal from Cody Parkey.

Parkey kicked off with 1:43 left in the first half. Three plays and 30 seconds later, the Giants took a 14-3 lead when Manning connected with Beckham from the Browns 32. Beckham beat Browns cornerback Joe Haden on a short crossing pattern and then won the race to the end zone.

The quick Giants touchdown left time on the clock for the Browns to mount a drive before halftime. Aided by a 35-yard pass interference penalty on Giants cornerback Eli Apple, the Browns moved to the Giants 7 with nine seconds to play in the half. A pass in the end zone intended for wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was incomplete. Parkey kicked a 25-yard field goal to end the half.

Defense kept the Browns in the game in the third quarter, but the Giants defense held ground, too. The Browns best chance to cut into the deficit came when they started a drive on the Cleveland 37 after a Giants punt, but the Giants did not yield even one first down.

In the end, the defense of the Giants prevailed, ironically after the Browns biggest play of the game. A pass from quarterback Josh McCown to Pryor for 54 yards moved the ball to the New York 41, but three plays later, McCown was pressured and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul returned a fumble 43 yards for a 20-6 Giants lead.

NOTES: QB Eli Manning made his 194th straight start with the Giants. It is the longest streak for any active player in the NFL regardless of position ... Adam Gettis started at LG for the Giants, replacing Justin Pugh who is out with a knee injury. ... Browns LB Corey Lemonier got his second sack of the season when he stopped Manning in the first quarter. ... Browns CB Tramon Williams missed his second straight game with a knee injury.