Giants lose to the Redskins 28-14.
Eli Manning was 18 of 32 for 268 yards and 1 INT.
Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 44 yards on 13 carries and 1 TD, and had 1 catch for 10 yards.
Brandon Jacobs rushed for 29 yards on 6 carries.
Hakeem Nicks caught 7 passes for 122 yards.
Jake Ballard caught 2 passes for 59 yards.
Mario Manningham caught 4 passes for 49 yards.
Domenik Hixon caught 2 passes for 21 yards.
Henry Hynoski caught 1 pass for 4 yards.
D.J. Ware had 1 catch for 3 yards.
Jason Pierre Paul had 2 sacks and forced a fumble.
Dave Tollefson had 1 sack.
Chris Canty had 1 sack.
Michael Boley recovered a fumble.
Lawrence Tynes had a 38-yard field goal attempt blocked.

Game Notes:
"Of course the significance of this day overshadows any football game, and there was a respectful presentation to remind us all of that. Innocent lives were lost in both cities and it was fitting that the NFL decided to have the Giants and Redskins open their season in Washington. The Jets will play their game later against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. The Eagles opened their season earlier today in St. Louis and came away with a 31-13 win. It's nicer to be at the stadium for the first game, but the network schedule worked out well for many fans with the Giants having an away game today. Depending on your location, you could be able to catch all the NFC East division games from home.
Based on previous performances, Washington fans were hoping that Eli Manning would throw an interception or two and they got a big one when Washington's first-round pick, Ryan Kerrigan, tipped one of Manning's passes in the air, caught it and took it in 9 yards for a touchdown. That put the Redskins up 21-14. Small solace that it did not bounce off the hands of one of our receivers
I was hoping Pierre-Paul would have a good game especially with Osi Umenyiora sidelined and Justin Tuck out for this game, but even his two sacks weren't enough. There was upfront pressure on Grossman, but he was able to sting our soft secondary. It seemed that Redskins receivers were able to pop up at will and present themselves as available targets for Grossman. So this important divisional win goes to the Redskins and we don't have to wait too long to see what the Jets can do with Cowboys. Hopefully we won't be the only division team with a loss."

Game Notes:
"There were a lot of questions for the Giants going into this game on both offense and defense and now we have some answers. The offensive line for the Giants looked like they were in preseason mode. For a long while they have been overpowering the Redskins defense. You can't say that the current players won't grow into their roles, but not having a Kevin Boss or Steve Smith on the field takes this group down a notch. It shows up where making third-downs and fourth-and-short plays become a rarity. They converted just one of 10 third-down attempts.
The defense was able to hold the Redskins to 72 rushing yards on 25 carries, less than 3 yards an attempt, and they got pressure on Rex Grossman even without both starting defensive ends, but the secondary did them in. Aaron Ross had a good preseason but he did not shine today, letting Jabar Gaffney beat him at the end of the half with a 36-yard catch to set up the Redskins 14-14 tying touchdown that he also didn't cover.
The Redskins had a few questions of their own, like can Rex Grossman deliver as the starting quarterback? During preseason Grossman moved the offense well and spread the ball around He had a big opportunity to shine today with the Giants playing with a defense that could have used a few more regulars on the field. Grossman's performance might have John Beck sitting things out for awhile as far as their quarterback competition goes. He completed 21-of-34 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns.
The Redskins defense has had their problems in the past with the Giants running game. They brought in former Giant Barry Cofield to help fix that and he had said that he gave away a few secrets to his new teammates. His influence probably helped them out as the Giants came away with only 75 rushing yards, including that 14 yard breakout by Brandon Jacobs. Also this Redskins 31st ranked defense managed to sack Eli Manning 4 times.
Hopefully Justin Tuck will be able to play next week when former defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo brings his Rams team to town. The Giants need all the defensive help they can get."

Notes:
Giants Eli Manning scored a 2-yard rushing touchdown, the fourth of his career.
Manning's last one was also against the Redskins in a season opener.

Giants Hakeem Nicks caught a game-high 7 passes for 122 yards, and tied his career long record with his 68-yard reception.

Giants had four starters missing on defense and fielded a team with 11 rookies.

Giants six-game winning streak vs. the Redskins ended.

In honor of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 10 years ago the Giants' players, coaches and sideline personnel wore NYPD, FDNY and Port Authority Police caps.

Redskins Fred Davis had a career-high 105 yards on 5 catches.

Redskins ended a 6 game losing streak against the Giants.
It was their first home win against the Giants since 2005.

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