New York Giants at New York Jets Game Capsule

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NEW YORK GIANTS (7-7) AT NEW YORK JETS (8-6)

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GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING won only start vs. NYJ & passed for 2 TDs. Has franchise-record 4,362 yards. Has 14 TDs in 4th Q, tied for most ever in season. Leads NFL with 111.8 rating in 4th Q. Has 3 400-yard games, tied for NFL single-season record…RB AHMAD BRADSHAW has 828 scrimmage yards (103.5 per game) & 6 TDs in past 8 vs. AFC. In only meeting, RB BRANDON JACOBS rushed for 100 yards & TD…WR VICTOR CRUZ has 1,194 rec. yards & needs 150 for new club record (1,343, AMANI TOOMER, 2002). WR HAKEEM NICKS has 22 catches for 293 yards (97.7 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC. Cruz (1,194) & Nicks (1,096) are 1st set of NYG teammates to each record 1,000+ rec. yards in same season. WR MARIO MANNINGHAM aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD…DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 18 sacks in past 20. Has 5 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC & aims for 5th in row with sack. CB AARON ROSS had 2 INTs, incl. 43-yard TD, in last meeting. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 0.5+ sack in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC. S KENNY PHILLIPS had INT last week & has career-high 3…JETS: Are 6-1 at home…QB MARK SANCHEZ (3,009) needs 283 passing yards to surpass career-best 3,291 in ’10. At home in ’11, has completed 125 of 221 passes (56.6 pct.) for 1,558 yards with 15 TDs vs. 7 INTs & 88 passer rating…RB SHONN GREENE (941) needs 59 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 1st time. Leads AFC with 4 rush TDs in Dec. & is averaging 96.7 rush yards per game (290 total) for month. RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 18,312 career scrimmage yards, 5th-most all-time…WR SANTONIO HOLMES aims for 5th straight game with rec. TD. Has 8 TD catches in ’11, tied for career-high (8 in ’07). WR PLAXICO BURRESS spent 4 seasons (2005-08) with Giants. Holmes & Burress are only AFC WR duo with at least 8 TD receptions apiece in ’11…TE DUSTIN KELLER (198) needs 2 receptions to become 4th TE in franchise history to reach 200 career…LB DAVID HARRIS has career-best 3 INTs. Leads team with 80 tackles…KR-RB JOE MC KNIGHT leads NFL with 32.3 yard KR avg.