Dec 21, 8:30PM - Giants at Washington

Giants trounce the Redskins 45-12.
Eli Manning was 19 of 26 for 268 yards with 3 TDs.
David Carr was 3 of 4 for 27 yards.
Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 61 yards on 9 carries and 2 TDs and caught 3 passes for 29 yards.
Brandon Jacobs rushed for 52 yards on 16 carries, and caught 1 pass for 2 yards.
Gartrell Johnson rushed for 4 yards on 2 carries.
Hakeem Nicks caught 2 passes for 66 yards.
Kevin Boss caught 3 passes for 57 yards.
Mario Manningham caught 3 passes for 44 yards and 1 TD.
Steve Smith caught 5 passes for 40 yards and 1 TD.
Derek Hagan caught 1 pass for 23 yards and 1 TD.
Domenik Hixon caught 2 passes for 61 yards.
Bear Pascoe caught 1 pass for 9 yards.
Travis Beckum caught 1 pass for 4 yards.
Osi Umenyiora, Barry Cofield, Jonathan Goff, Fred Robbins, and Justin Tuck each had 1 sack.
Terrell Thomas had a 14 Yd Interception and return for a TD.
Lawrence Tynes kicked a 38 yard field goal.

Game Notes:
"It was some show the Giants put on against Washington tonight. Not only did they score on the opening drive of the game, but they controlled the whole first quarter, taking over nine minutes and 16 plays to chew up the 80 yards they needed for a touchdown. Then when the Redskins took over, the Giants defense had them three and out. You couldn't dare to hope that the game would continue like that, but it turned out to be a Giants fans dream that continued right up to the closing bell. Eli Manning was hot again this week, once again throwing 3 touchdown passes for the second week in a row. He spread his 19 completions along to 10 different receivers.
Unlike last week, the defense stayed strong and Terrell Thomas even contributed to the point total with his interception and 14 yard return for a touchdown. They were all over Jason Campbell and he had to leave the game with about a minute left in the first half. Backup quarterback Todd Collins came in and got them into field goal range, but they decided to try some sort of strange gimmick play that didn't work. I'm sure we'll hear a lot more about that tomorrow. So the Giants got a much needed win and it certainly would be great to see them make the playoffs, but if they do or not, the one thing I'd really like to see is closing out the old stadium with a strong powerful game like we just saw."

Game Notes:
"The Giants made a big statement with their opening drive, that they were still alive and kicking. The Redskins, following up with their three-and-out, made the statement that they were done for the season. They had been playing strong lately, but let's face it. They're playing without running back Clinton Portis and tight end Chris Cooley, who are out on injured reserve. The Giants did spot them a shaky secondary, working without Corey Webster and Aaron Ross. Then Rich Seubert was gone after the opening drive and Hakeem Nicks left in the second quarter after looking to be the big threat of the night with his two catches for 66 yards.
The Giants defense made up for any weakness in the secondary with constant up front pressure coming from everywhere. Five different players recorded a sack and two interceptions. The Redskins couldn't come up with a first down until there was little more than three minutes left in the first half. The offense kept clicking with a good mix of running and passing plays and finally they let Eli Manning take a break. David Carr came in with about nine minutes left to play and he wrapped up the game. So the Giants seem to have come alive at the right time or then again maybe just a little too late. They sure could use to have Dallas drop one of their last two games to make the playoffs. There are only so many 'must win' games you can play before you're suddenly out, and all the Giants know right now is that they are in the position of having to play another 'must-win' game on Sunday against Carolina."

Giants Eli Manning now has career-high 26 touchdown passes.

Giants scored on their opening drive for the first time in eight games.

Giants last had a first 16-play drive on an opening possession on Dec. 1, 1991 at Cincinnati.

Giants are 18-8 under Tom Coughlin in games in which they score a first-possession touchdown.

Giants had no offensive turnovers for the fourth time this season.

Giants had their highest point total on the road since Oct. 10, 1954, a 51-21 victory in Washington.

Redskins did not attain a first down until 3:20 remained in the second quarter.

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