Washington Commanders vs New York Giants Match Player Stats On Sep 25, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Sep 25, 2016

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Kirk Cousins threw two long touchdown passes, kicker Dustin Hopkins converted five field goals and the Washington Redskins sealed a come-from-behind 29-27 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium with two fourth-quarter interceptions of Eli Manning.

The Giants (2-1) built a 21-9 lead on touchdown runs by Vereen and Orleans Darkwa sandwiched around a 23-yard touchdown pass from Manning to receiver Sterling Shepard. The Redskins (1-2) chipped away at the lead in the second quarter.

Washington would go on to score 14 unanswered points on the two big-play passes from Cousins, the first a 44-yarder to DeSean Jackson to make it 21-16 at the half and then a 55-yarder to Jamison Crowder to give the Redskins the lead.

Redskins punter Tress Way completed a 31-yard pass to Quinton Dunbar on a 4th-and-12 to extend a scoring drive into the fourth quarter and Hopkins, who earlier converted on field goals of 49, 33 and 45 yards, gave his team ta 26-24 lead.

The Giants threatened to take the lead back in the fourth quarter, driving all the way to the Redskins' 15-yard line. But Manning's pass, intended for tight end Will Tye, was picked off by Redskins' cornerback Quinton Dunbar, who made a one-handed grab.

The Giants reclaimed a 27-26 lead on Josh Brown's 30-yard field goal. However, Hopkins' final field goal of the day, a 37-yarder with 1:55 left in regulation, gave Washington the 29-27 lead.

After completions for Sterling Shepard and Victor Cruz, Manning was picked off by rookie reserve safety Su'a Cravens, who made a diving catch after reading Manning's intention to check down to Vereen, who had 11 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown.

A game of momentum shifts also had its share of memorable moments. Giants center Weston Richburg was ejected in the fourth quarter after drawing his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. He was replaced by Brett Jones to finish out the game.

Later in that quarter, the Giants saw a blocked punt by Romeo Okwara be wiped off the board when the officials called offsetting penalties, including one against defensive lineman Trent Murphy, called for an illegal batting of the ball, and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called against safety Andrew Adams, who was elevated off the Giants practice squad Saturday.

NOTES: Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr.'s first of seven receptions Sunday gave him 200 for his career through 30 games. Beckham, who also crossed the 3,000-yard mark in this game, becomes the first receiver in NFL history to accomplish both milestones in 30 games. …With a win, the Redskins posted consecutive victories against the Giants for the first time since the 2011 season. … The Redskins had severe Kory Lichtensteiger, who was poked in the eye on his team's first offensive series, had to leave the game in the second half when he suffered a calf injury. LG Shawn Lauvao suffered an ankle injury. CB Bashaud Breeland suffered an ankle injury on the Giants' second offensive series and was ruled out. S DeAngelo Hall sprained right knee while making a tackle 13-yard tackle of Beckham just before halftime. LG Shawn Lauvao (ankle) left the game and Trent Williams has moved from tackle to guard. … The Giants lost a cornerbacks Eli Apple (hamstring) and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (groin) in this game.