Aug 21,
7:00 pm - Steelers at Giants
Preseason Game 2 | | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
Steelers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Giants lose to the Steelers 24-17. Rhett Bomar was 13-of-26 for 167 yards
and 1 INT. Andre Brown rushed for 61 yards on 13 carries and 1 TD. Ahmad
Bradshaw rushed for 28 yards on 6 carries and 1 TD. Danny Ware rushed for
10 yards on 4 carries and caught 1 pass for 9 yards. Gartrell Johnson rushed
for 9 yards on 4 carries and caught 1 pass for 6 yards. Steve Smith caught
2 passes for 53 yards. Victor Cruz caught 2 passes for 30 yards.
Scott Chandler caught 1 pass for 21 yards. Mario Manningham caught 1 pass for
11 yards. Sinorice Moss caught 1 pass for 11 yards. Derek Hagan caught 2
passes for 10 yards. Duke Calhoun caught 1 pass for 9 yards. Travis
Beckum caught 1 pass for 7 yards.
Corey Webster had 1 interception. Justin Tuck, and
Mathias Kiwanuka shared 1 sack. Lawrence Tynes kicked a 42 yard field
goal. Game
Notes: "Last week was fine if you
managed to get tickets to the Giants - Jets game, but seeing 'New Meadowlands
Stadium' decked out in blue was way much better. Now you get to sit in your regular
Giants designated seats and you have to make sure you're on time for these preseason
games because the starters don't get many reps before they're yanked. Brandon
Jacobs didn't even play, and I think there was only about two minutes off the
game clock before Hakeem Nicks gained the distinction of being the first Giant
ever ejected from a game in the new stadium. The Giants surely were at a disadvantage
considering that their starting (and only) quarterback was third stringer Rhett
Bomar, who had never played in a regular season game. The Steelers had two time
Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger. Still, by the time Big Ben (under regular
season suspension - but somehow not preseason suspension) left the game in the
second quarter, the Giants defense nailed him for one interception and the score
was just 3-0 in favor of the Steelers. The Giants went ahead 7-3 on their very
next possession. They couldn't hold that lead into the half
and didn't score again until the fourth quarter when the Steelers defense was
more watered down with rookie players. Unfortunately next week, when Eli Manning
is hopefully back and starters get to play longer, is an away game and in the
home game after that starters barely play. So the next real football action you'll
get to see in person will be the grand opening of the stadium for the regular
season on September 12 against Carolina."
Game Notes: "Without
Eli Manning and Jim Sorgi, Rhett Bomar got a chance to be the star of the show
for the Giants. He hung in the entire game, completing exactly half his passes
and throwing one interception that really bounced off the hands of Mario Manningham.
Maybe if the timing or connection was slightly better that wouldn't have happened.
Bomar also dangerously scrambled a few times to pick up first downs on two occasions.
Bomar's competition on the Steelers offense was a combination of Ben
Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon, and they gave the Giants defense
a good workout. Corey Webster had a nice interception. Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck,
and Mathias Kiwanuka made their presence known on passing and running plays. Keith
Bulluck and Kenny Phillips were on the field for the first time this year. Punter
Matt Dodge looked only a little better in this game. Andre Brown did well on kickoff
returns and Aaron Ross had a 45-yard return. Baltimore will be a real good test
for the Giants next week. " Scoring:
First Quarter |
NONE |
Second
Quarter | STEELERS
- FIELDGOAL Play:
JEFF REED 26 YARD FIELD GOAL, 10:43 Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards in 7:05
STEELERS 3-0 GIANTS
- TOUCHDOWN Play:
AHMAD BRADSHAW 9 YARD TD RUN (LAWRENCE TYNES EXTRA POINT IS GOOD), 7:15 Drive:
7 plays, 75 yards in 3:28. GIANTS
7-3 STEELERS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
MIKE WALLACE 68 YARD TD PASS FROM BYRON LEFTWICH (JEFF REED EXTRA POINT IS GOOD),
2:49 Drive: Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards in 1:29. STEELERS
10-7
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Third
Quarter |
STEELERS - TOUCHDOWN
Play: ISAAC
REDMAN 12 YARD TD RUN (JEFF REED EXTRA POINT IS GOOD), 9:54
Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards in 5:06.
STEELERS 17-7
STEELERS
- TOUCHDOWN Play: DWAYNE
WRIGHT 2 YARD TD RUN (JEFF REED EXTRA POINT IS GOOD), 3:52
Drive: Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards in 4:25. STEELERS
24-7
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Fourth
Quarter |
GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play: ANDRE BROWN 1 YARD TD RUN
(LAWRENCE TYNES EXTRA POINT IS GOOD), 12:23 Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards in 6:29.
STEELERS 24-14
GIANTS
- FIELDGOAL Play:
LAWRENCE TYNES 42 YARD FIELD GOAL, 5:47 Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards in 4:29.
STEELERS 24-17 |
Notes: Giants
Eli Manning missed a game for the first time since Sept. 1, 2005, a preseason
game against New England. Manning has started 87 consecutive regular season games.Giants
have four Pro Bowl offensive linemen on their roster: Shaun O'Hara, Chris Snee,
David Diehl and Shawn Andrews. Giants
running back Brandon Jacobs didn't play because of a stiff neck. Giants
safety Antrel Rolle and running back Ahmad Bradshaw did not start as scheduled.
They arrived late for a team meeting and Tom Coughlin delayed their starts
in the game. Giants wide receiver
Hakeem Nicks and Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor were ejected after they exchanged
punches on the field. Next
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