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giants vs BILLS GIANTS-bills series BREAKDOWN The New York Giants host the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Sept. 15 in Series Meetings: 12 their first home game of the season. Kickoff is set for 1pm in Giants’ Overall Record: 6-6 MetLife Stadium. Sunday’s game marks the 13th time the teams will face off in the regular season, with the series tied at 6-6. Home: 2-3 Away: 4-3 The teams last met on Oct. 4, 2015 in Ralph Wilson Stadium, First Game: Giants 20 vs. Bills 6 (12/6/1970) when the Giants beat the Bills, 24-10. A win on Sunday will Last Game: Giants 24 at Bills 10 (10/4/2015) improve the Giants’ home record vs. the Bills to 3-3. Giants Shutouts: 0 The Giants are coming off a Week One loss in Dallas, 35-17. The Bills Shutouts: 0 Bills defeated the Jets, 17-16, in their opener. This will be the Giants Total Points: 219 second consecutive weekend the Bills play in MetLife Stadium. Bills Total Points: 220 giants What to watch for Most Points, Giants: 38; Giants 38 at Bills 21 (12/23/2007) Most Points, Bills: 41; Giants 17 at Bills 41 (11/26/1978) •Look to improve to 717-622-33 all-time. Most Points, Both Teams: 59; Giants 38 at Bills 21 •Look to improve to 117-110-5 all-time in the month of September. (12/23/2007) •Look to win 4th consecutive contest vs. Buffalo Fewest Points, Both Teams: 9; Giants 3 at Bills 6 (10/18/1987)* •Look to improve to 7-6 all time against Buffalo *strike replacement game •Aim to win their 2nd consecutive game vs. an AFC East opponent. GIANTS home opener by the numbers •Buffalo is one of 4 teams Eli Manning is undefeated agaisnt Home Openers: 50-41-3 (3-0). Home Openers vs. Bills: 0-1 •Saquon Barkley needs 73 yards rushing (1,427) to reach Polo Grounds: 19-10-2 1,500 for his career. Yankee Stadium: 9-8-1 •Evan Engram aims for 28th consecutive game with at least 1 Giants Stadium: 19-15 reception. Engram’s 120 receptions since 2017 rank 7th in the MetLife Stadium: 3-6 NFL and 5th in the NFC among tight ends. •Janoris Jenkins needs 2 interceptions (18) to reach 20 for key connections his career. Jenkins’ 18 interceptions since 2012 rank 3rd in the NFC among corners (Richard Sherman - 29, Patrick Giants HC Pat Shurmur and Bills Peterson - 21). HC Sean McDermott worked on the same coaching staff with the injury report Philadelphia Eagles (1999-08). GIANTS: TE Garrett Dickerson (quad; out), WR Sterling Shepard (concussion; out), WR Darius Slayton (hamstring; out), WR Cody GM Dave Gettleman was the Latimer (calf; questionable) General Manager for the Carolina Panthers (2013-17) while Bills HC bills: CB Taron Johnson (hamstring; out), WR Andre Roberts Sean McDermott was the Defensive (quad, out), TE Tyler Kroft (foot; questionable) Coordinator (2011-16). last meeting notable moments Giants P Riley Dixon was born in Oneida, New York and attended Ocotober 4, 2015: Giants 24 vs. Bills 10 Syracuse University (2011-15) in •At the start of the fourth quarter, Dominique Rodgers-Cromart- upstate New York. ie and J.T. Thomas stopped Bills RB Karlos Williams short of the end zone on 4th & Goal from the 1 to preserve the Giants’ 16-3 lead. Giants DL Dalvin Tomlinson (2013-16) and Bills WR Robert •Rashad Jennings’ 51-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter Foster (2014-17) played together sealed a Giants win to improve the team record to 2-2. at the University of Alabama on the 2015 National Championship winning team. LEAGUE STANDINGS NEW YORK GIANTS BUFFALO BILLS Total Offense Total Defense 5th, 474 5th, 223.0 Passing Offense Passing Defense 10th, 323 4th, 155.0 Rushing Offense Rushing Defense 5th, 151 9th, 68.0 Scoring Offense Scoring Defense t-19th, 17 9th, 16.0 Third Down Offense Third Down Defense 26th, 18.2% 19th, 41.2% Total Defense Total Offense 31st, 494.0 15th, 382 Passing Defense Passing Offense 32nd, 405.0 16th, 254 Rushing Defense Rushing Offense 13th, 89.0 6th, 128 Scoring Defense Scoring Offense 25th, 35 t-19th, 17 Third Down Defense Third Down Offense 29th, 60.0% t-7th, 50.0% Takeaways Giveaways 14th, 0 t-27th, 4 Giveaways Takeaways t-17th, 2 t-13th, 1 manning by the numbers barkley by the numbers With 5 receptions in Week 2, Saquon Barkley (95-17 On Sunday, Manning will play in his 234th game and games) can tie the record for the fastest running will take over sole possesion of 9th place for most 100 back in NFL history to reach 100 career receptions. 234 games played by a quarterback. Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey currently holds the record with 100 receptions in 18 games. last time vs. Bills (10/4/15) 120-yard rushing games Passing Yards: 212 Since start of 2018, Barkley is tied with Comp/Att: 20/35 Ezekiel Elliott for the most games with 120+ rush yards with 5. Completion Percentage: 57.1% Touchdowns: 3 barkley 2018 home opener numbers Passer Rating: 91.6 Opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars (9/9/18) manning home opener numbers Rushing Attempts: 18 Total Passing Yards: 3,563 Rushing Yards: 106 Total Attempts: 480 Rushing Average: 5.9 Completions: 303 Receptions: 2 Completion Percentage: 63.1 Receiving Yards: 22 Touchdowns: 18 Total Touchdowns: 1 300 yards passing 50 + yard rushes With his 306 yards passing last week at Since start of 2018, Barkley leads the Dallas, Manning went over 300 yards for league in rushes of 50 or more yards a franchise record 51st time. It was the with 7. third time in his career he surpasssed 300 yards on opening day. Game Presented by Pnc wEALTH mANAGEMENT game day initiatives Sunday’s game is presented by PNC Wealth Management, the Official Bud Light Good Sport Designated Driver Program Wealth Management Partner of the New York Giants. Upon exiting Be a responsible Giants fan, and plan ahead to have safe transpor- the game on Sunday, all fans will receive a 2019 Giants Team Captain tation to and from every game. Giants fans who are 21 years of Poster, courtesy of PNC Wealth Management. age or older can pledge to be a designated driver at the Bud Light Good Sport Designated Driver booths, which are located at each entry gate, as well as all Guest Services booths in MetLife Stadi- game day happenings um. Those who sign up will receive a complimentary nonalcoholic National Anthem beverage voucher and a chance to win great prizes, including a The National Anthem will be performed by the West Point Band. chance to be the Designated Driver of the Game, game tickets and a trip to the Super Bowl or Pro Bowl. When you enjoy alcohol Honor Guard responsibly and make a designated driver part of your game plan, Sunday’s honor guard will feature the New York Police Department everyone wins! and the New York Fire Department. If you are 21 or older, make your pledge at a Good Sport booth at Flag Unfurl each game for the remainder of the season. You will help the team The flag unfurl will include Tuesday’s Children and Giants Legneds earn six challenge points and ensure your friends get home safely. who are in attendance for Giants Alumni Weekend. sap plaza Halftime Through a variety of skills and challenges, SAP will help fans take At halftime on Sunday, the Giants will reveal their four greatest their football skills to the next level. SAP created a FAN COMBINE plays and moments of all time, for the NFL 100 season. Players and which allows fans to experience the same drills that the pros do on legends from those teams and moments will be on the field as we their combine day. SAP will provide insights to show fans how to celebrate and countdown the greatest moments in Giants history. perform drills at their best. During the regular season, a different Giants legend will sign autographs at the combine prior to each VERIZON PLAZA game. Super Bowl Champion Victor Cruz will sign autographs at the combine from 12:00pm-12:45pm. Visit the Verizon Fan Zone on the plaza inside the Verizon Gate to check out what special offers Verizon has for Giants fans! toyota club features Toyota Vehicle Also, don’t forget to stop by the Verizon Up Club on the 100-level Fans can take a commemorative Giants-themed confetti photo in concourse where Verizon customers can charge their phones and sign front of the new Toyota Avalon located in the center of the club. up for the Verizon rewards program and take advantage of the op- If you own a Toyota, don’t forget to show your key and receive a portunity to win special prizes. special gift for being a Toyota owner. Sharp Showcase Lounge PLAZA ACTIVITIES Giants Legends Mark Herzlich and Jonathan Casillas will host a Chalk Talk and sign autographs in the Sharp Showcase Lounge The MetLife Plaza is a fun-filled fan destination on game day at from 11:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. MetLife Stadium. Fans can participate in the following activities: Giants legacy Club Punt, Pass and Kick Field Presented by NewYork-Presbyterian Are you gameday ready? Come show off your skills at the MetLife Make sure you take time to visit the New York Giants Legacy Club Punt, Pass and Kick Field! Presented by NewYork-Presbyterian. This team museum is lo- Personalized Ticket Photo cated on the 100 Level Concourse nearest Section 144, just above Come create your personalized MetLife Stadium Photo Ticket to com- the MetLife Gate.