Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants: Box score, player stats and summary feat. Michael Penix Jr., Malik Nabers

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Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants: Box score, player stats and summary feat. Michael Penix Jr., Malik Nabers (Image credit: Imagn)

The Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants Week 16 duel presented two teams with different aspirations at this point of the 2024 NFL season. The Falcons are trying to catch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after losing five games in a row while the Giants are focused on the future, particularly the 2025 NFL draft, after another disappointing campaign.

Michael Penix Jr. made his first start as the Falcons quarterback, to try to show a better level of performance than Kirk Cousins while Brian Daboll sent veteran Drew Lock as the Giants quarterback this evening.

Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants box score

Teams First QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth QuarterFinal Score
Atlanta Falcons0 1714334
New York Giants0 7 007

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Falcons' players stats:

Quarterback

PlayerPassing YardsPass CompletionsPass AttemptsPassing TDsInterceptionsRushing YardsCarriesRushing TDs
Michael Penix Jr.202182701340

Rushing and receiving

PlayerRush AttemptsRushing YardsRushing TDsReceptionsReceiving YardsReceiving TDs
Bijan Robinson22942290
Ray-Ray McCloud III1803190
Tyler Allgeier11220190
Darnell Mooney---5820
Drake London---5590
Charlie Woerner---000
Kyle Pitts---170
Chris Blair1170

Defense

PlayerTackles (Total)SacksInterceptions
Kaden Elliss71
Mike Hughes6
Arnold Ebiketie51
Dee Alford4
JD Bertrand4
Nate Landman4
Justin Simmons3
David Onyemata3
AJ Terrell2
Kentavius Street2
Jessie Bates III21
Grady Jarrett2
Zach Harrison2
Matthew Judon11
Kevin King1
Lorenzo Carter1
Drake London1
Natrone Brooks1
Eddie Goldman1
Demone Harris1
Ross Dwelley1
DeAngelo Malone1
Ruke Orhorhoro1

Kicking

PlayerField Goals Converted/AttemptsTotal Points
Riley Patterson2/310

Giants' players stats:

Quarterback

PlayerPassing YardsPass CompletionsPass AttemptsPassing TDsInterceptionsRushing YardsCarriesRushing TDs
Drew Lock210223912110

Rushing and receiving

PlayerRush AttemptsRushing YardsRushing TDsReceptionsReceiving YardsReceiving TDs
Tyrone Tracy Jr.72604431
Devin Singletary4120---
Darius Slayton1601210
Wan'Dale Robinson---7620
Malik Nabers---7680
Jalin Hyatt---190
Daniel Bellinger---150
Eric Gray---12

Defense

PlayerTackles (Total)SacksInterceptions
Darius Muasau11
Jason Pinnock8
Ty Summers7
Dru Phillips6
Dane Belton6
Micah McFadden5
Cory Durden5
Raheem Layne3
Cor'Dale Flott31
Boogie Basham3
Kayvon Thibodeaux3
Brian Burns2
Adoree' Jackson2
Deonte Banks2
Tomon Fox2
Elijah Garcia1
Jordon Riley1
Elijah Chatman1
Casey Kreiter1
Rakee Nunez-Roches1

Kicking

PlayerField Goals Converted/AttemptsTotal Points
Graham Gano0/01

Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants game recap

The New York Giants opened the scoring with a two-yard pass from Drew Lock to Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the end zone. Graham Gano scored the extra point to give them a 7-0 lead at 14:53 in the second quarter.

Riley Patterson, who missed his first field goal attempt of the game, redeemed himself with a 52-yard kick to cut the lead to 7-3.

On the very next drive, Drew Lock was intercepted by Jessie Bates III for a 55-yard touchdown. Patterson completed the extra point to extend the Falcons' lead to 10-7.

At 1:48 in the second quarter, Bijan Robinson found his way to the end zone with a four-yard rushing touchdown to add six more points to the scoreboard. Riley Patterson kicked the third extra point to send the Falcons up 17-7 at halftime.

Bijan Robinson started the second half the same way he finished the first, finding the end zone with a two-yard rush to give the Falcons six more points. Riley Patterson completed another extra point kick to extend the lead to 31-7.

Patterson added three more points with a 37-yard field goal at 10:47 in the fourth quarter to secure the 34-7 win in Michael Penix Jr.'s first NFL start. The Falcons improved to 8-7 to stay close to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ahead of the final two games of the season.

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