WEEKLY RELEASE preseason WEEK 4 NEW YORK new england GIANTS at patriots AUGUST 29, 2019 • gillette STADIUM FEEL THE PRIDE The 2019 NFL scheduling formula has the Giants playing the AFC East, NFC North, NFC South and NFC West this season. In addition to their home- and-home series with NFC East rivals Washington, NFC East Champions Dallas and Philadelphia, the Giants will host Buffalo, Minnesota, Arizona, Green Bay and Miami. This year, the Giants will travel to defending Super Bowl Champion New England, Detroit, Chicago, and Tampa Bay. PRESEASON (3-0) REGULAR SEASON (0-0) week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 THUR - AUG 8 FRI - AUG 16 THUR - AUG 22 THUR - AUG 29 SUN - SEPT 8 SUN - SEPT 15 SUN - SEPT 22 SUN - SEPT 29 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 4:25 PM 4:25 PM 4:05 PM 1:00 PM METLIFE STADIUM METLIFE STADIUM PAUL BROWN GILLETTE STADIUM AT&T STADIUM METLIFE STADIUM RAYMOND JAMES METLIFE STADIUM W 31-22 W 32-13 W 25-23 week 5 week 6 week 7 week 8 week 9 week 10 week 12 week 13 SUN - OCT 6 THUR - OCT 10 SUN - OCT 20 SUN - OCT 27 MON - NOV 4 SUN - NOV 10 SUN - NOV 24 SUN - DEC 1 1:00 PM 8:20 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 8:15 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM METLIFE STADIUM GILLETTE STADIUM METLIFE STADIUM FORD FIELD METLIFE STADIUM METLIFE STADIUM SOLDIER FIELD METLIFE STADIUM week 14 week 15 week 16 week 17 HOME MON - DEC 9 SUN - DEC 15 SUN - DEC 22 SUN - DEC 29 AWAY 8:15 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM LINCOLN FIELD METLIFE STADIUM FEDEX FIELD METLIFE STADIUM 2019 OPPONENTS NFC EAST 2018 STANDINGS HOME 2018 RECORD AWAY 2018 RECORD TEAM RECORD HOME AWAY PCT Buffalo 6-10 Dallas 10-6 10-6 7-1 3-5 .625 Washington 7-9 Tampa Bay 5-11 Minnesota 8-7-1 New England 11-5 9-7 5-3 4-4 .563 Arizona 3-13 Detroit 6-10 Dallas 10-6 New York 4-12 7-9 3-5 4-4 .438 Green Bay 6-9-1 Chicago 12-4 Miami 7-9 Philadelphia 9-7 Philadelphia 9-7 Washington 7-9 5-11 2-6 3-5 .313 giants at patriots GIANTS-patriots series BREAKDOWN The New York Giants travel to New England in Preseason Series Meetings: 10 Week 4 to play the Patriots on Thursday, Aug. 29. Kickoff Giants’ Overall Record: 4-6 is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Gillette Stadium. The Giants trail the regular season series that began in 1970, 6-4. This Home: 1-4 preseason finale marks the 15th consecutive time the two Away: 3-2 teams have closed out the preseason against each other. First Game: Giants 16 at Patriots 0 (10/18/1970) The Giants are 2-0 in the postseason series, beating the Last Game: Patriots 27 at Giants 26 (11/15/2015) Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, 17-14, and in Super Bowl XLVI, Giants Shutouts: 1; Giants 16 at Patriots 0 (10/18/1970) 21-17. Patriots Shutouts: 0 The two teams last met on Nov. 15, 2015 in MetLife Stadium Giants Total Points: 193 when the Patriots beat the Giants, 27-26. Patriots Total Points: 189 Most Points, Giants: 35; Giants 35 vs. Patriots 38 (12/29/2007) The Patriots are 3-0 coming off a 10-3 victory over the Most Points, Patriots: 38; Giants 35 vs. Patriots 38 Carolina Panthers in Preseason Week 3, a 22-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2 and a 31-3 win over the (12/29/2007) Detriot Lions in Week 1. Most Points, Both Teams: 73; Giants 35 vs. Patriots 38 (12/29/2007) Fewest Points, Both Teams: 16; Giants 16 at Patriots 0 (10/18/1970) GIANT SPOTLIGHT: lb oshane ximines BIG BLUE BREAKDOWN Eli Manning needs 4,019 passing yards describe the moment after you were drafted this season (55,981) to reach 60,000 total passing yards in his career. Manning’s It was one of the best feelings of my life. It was a 4,109 55,981 total passing yards in his career lifelong dream, and to finally see that come true, I was speechless. I think I dropped the phone. rank him 7th in NFL history. Most Memorable Sports Moment Last year when ODU upset Virginia Tech, 49-35. Eli Manning’s 360 career touchdowns They were the number 10 team in the nation and rank 5th among active quarterbacks we were 0-3 . That feeling we all got when we (Drew Brees- 520, Tom Brady - 517, Phil- saw all of our hard work pay off was one of the 360 lip Rivers - 374, and Ben Roethlisberger best moments. - 363). Manning ranks 8th all-time in Sports Idol Growing Up career touchdown passes. Kobe Bryant. He has a, ‘mamba mentality,’ and a killer instinct. When he’s on the court, nothing else matters to him besides destroying the person in front of him. No matter what sport you play, that In Week 1, Manning will become the should be your mentality. first player in franchise history to play 16 16 seasons. FAVORITE THING ABOUT LIVING IN Nj The food variety. You can go out for food and you’ll never know what you’ll come back with. There is so much variety. Eli Manning needs 15 touchdown passes pregame rituals 15 (360) to become 6th player ever to reach I like to be mellow. I go to the facility, get in the hot tub, 375. stretch, get a massage and relax. I like to save my energy for the game. Janoris Jenkins’ 9 defensive touchdowns since 2012 rank 2nd in the league among 9 active defensive players behind Aqib Talib (10). THIS WEEK’S MEDIA SCHEDULE 27 TUESDAY 28 WEDNESDAY 29 THURSDAY 30 FRIDAY 31 SATURDAY 1 SUNDAY, SEPT. 11:05 a.m. NO AVAILABILITY 7:30 p.m. TBD NO AVAILABILITY NO AVAILABILITY Practice Team travels to NYG at NE Coach Shurmur New England Conference Call Post-Practice Coach Shurmur & Player Interviews TV BROADCAST GIANTS RADIO NETWORK This week’s game will be televised on WNBC. Bob Papa will call The game will be broadcast on WFAN 660AM and WFAN the play-by-play and Carl Banks will provide the analysis. Bruce 101.9FM in the Tri-State area. Paul Dottino will call the Beck and Howard Cross will report from the sidelines. play-by-play and David Diehl will serve as the analyst with Madelyn Burke on the sideline. Bob Papa is known as “the voice” of the New York Paul Dottino has been a Giants beat reporter Giants. He has been the play-by-play announcer since 1983 and is a host and reporter for MSG since 1995. He is the host of the MSG’s Giants Networks, WFAN, and Giants.com. Dottino will call Training Camp Live, Giants Access Blue, Gi- the play-by-play for all Giants preseason games. ants Chronicles, and Giants Online. David Diehl is a former offensive lineman on the Carl Banks is a former linebacker on the Giants’ Giants’ Super Bowl XLII and XLVI winning teams. Super Bowl XXI and XXV winning teams. He is one He is a featured correspondent and host on Giants of the voices on WFAN and has been the Giants’ Training Camp Live and Giants Postgame radio broadcast analyst since 2007. Live on MSG Networks, as well as on Giants.com. Bruce Beck is the lead sports announcer on WNBC Madelyn Burke is a featured correspondent for and is in his 20th year with News 4 New York. He Giants.com. She is the host of Giants Training is the host of Sports Final. Beck is the host and Camp Live and Giants Postgame Live on MSG sideline reporter for all Giants’ preseason games. Networks, and Giants Access Blue on My9NJ. Howard Cross is a former tight end on the GIANTS pregame and postgame Giants’ Super Bowl XXV winning team. He is the The Giants pregame show will begin at 6:35 pm on WFAN sideline reporter for the Giants Radio Network and 660AM and 101.9FM. Lance Medow, Jeff Feagles, and analyst on Giants First and 10. John Schmeelk will host. The postgame show can be heard immediately after the game on WFAN 660 AM with Lance Medow, Jeff Feagles, John Schmeelk, and Paul Dottino GIANTS ON THE WEB as hosts. Giants.com is the only place to watch live broadcasts of Head Lance Medow is co-host of the Giants Pregame Coach Pat Shurmur’s press conferences, player spotlight fea- and Postgame show. He is also a host for Siri- tures and more. usXM Sports and Giants.com shows such as Big Blue Kickoff. APP: Download the FREE Giants Mobile App to get Giants news on the go 24/7! Signup for the Giants.com E-News- letter, which features weekly game preview information at Giants.com/Newsletter. John Schmeelk is co-host of the Giants Pregame and Postgame show. He is also the the producer of Giants radio and a reporter for Giants.com. MEDIA GUIDE The electronic version of the Giants 2019 Media guide is Jeff Feagles is a former punter on the Giants’ Su- available online, please visit: https://giants.1rmg.com/ per Bowl XLII winning team. Feagles is a member of the Giants broadcast team responsible for pre and post game radio content and analysis on the Fox Giants Post Game Live Show.