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THE GAME:
The Giants opened the scoring as time expired in the first quarter on a 1-yard rushing touchdown byRB Devin Singletary. The drive, which was set up by a 47-yard interception return byILB Bobby Okereke, consisted of 5 plays, 44 yards and lasted 2:36.
The Raiders responded with a 42-yard field goal fromK Daniel Carlson, making it a 7-3 game with 9:41 remaining in the first half.
QB Jaxson Dartextended the Giants' lead to 14-3 on a 12-yard rushing touchdown.
K Ben Saulsgave the Giants a 17-3 lead at the half after nailing a 32-yard field goal.
Saulstacked on another field goal to begin the scoring in the second half, this one from 23 yards out, giving the Giants a 20-3 advantage.
Las Vegas scored its first touchdown of the game on a 4-yard pass fromQB Geno SmithtoWR Tyler Lockett, cutting into the Giants' lead, 20-10, with 31 seconds until the fourth quarter.
CB Deonte Banksimmediately responded for the Giants, taking the kickoff back 95 yards for a touchdown. The Giants led, 27-10, heading into the final quarter.
The score marked the first of Banks' career and the first kickoff return touchdown for the Giants sinceWR Ihmir Smith-Marsettehad a 100-yard return touchdown vs. the Colts on 12/29/24.
The Giants capped off the scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run byQB Jaxson Dartfor a 34-10 victory.
NOTES TO KNOW:
QB Jaxson Dartcompleted 22-of-30 pass attempts (73.3%) for 207 yards and added 48 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 carries.
Dart has rushed for 9 touchdowns, a franchise record for rushing scores by a quarterback. He surpassedQB Daniel Jones, who rushed for 7 touchdowns in 2022.
Dart has the 3rd-most rushing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, trailingBilly Kilmer(10 in 1961) andCam Newton(14 in 2011).
WR Wan'Dale Robinsoncaught 11 passes for 113 yards, bringing his season totals to 92 catches for 1,014 yards. It marks the first 1,000-yard campaign of Robinson's career. He is the 13th player in franchise history to record 1,000+ receiving yards in a season.
Robinson's 92 receptions are the 6th-most by a Giant in a single-season in franchise history and 1 shy of his career-high, which he set last season. He joinsOdell Beckham Jr.as the only two players in franchise history with 90+ catches in multiple seasons.
In the first half, Robinson caught 9 passes, the fourth Giant since 1960 to record 9 receptions in a first half, joining Beckham Jr. (9 at Tennessee on 12/7/14),Plaxico Burress(9 vs. St. Louis on 10/2/05) andVictor Cruz(9 vs. Tampa Bay on 9/16/12).
OLB Brian Burnstotaled 4 tackles, 3 quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks and 1 tackle for loss. He moved his season sack total to 16.5, which tiesJason Pierre-Paul(2011) for the 4th-most in a single season by any Giant.
Burns now has 30 quarterback hits this year, tied withLeonard Williams(30 in 2020) for the most by any Giant since QB hits began being tracked in 2006.
LB Abdul Carterrecorded 4 quarterback hits, 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and a half-sack.
Carter has contributed to a sack in four straight games, the most consecutive games by a Giants rookie since 1982.
Carter has recorded 22 quarterback hits this season, the most by a Giants rookie and tied for the 7th-most by any rookie (Houston'sWill Anderson Jr.) since 2006.
ILB Bobby Okerekeproduced 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception, which he returned 47 yards. The pick marked Okereke's first since he intercepted PatriotsQB Mac Joneson 11/26/23.
Okereke now has 137 tackles this season, the 5th-most by a Giant in a single season, trailingAntonio Pierce(139 in 2006), Okereke (149 in 2023),Mike Barrow(150 in 2003) andBlake Martinez(151 in 2020).
This season, the Giants offense has rushed for 21 touchdowns, tied for the 3rd-most in franchise history (21 in 1950 and 2022). The only two seasons the Giants rushed for more touchdowns were in 1930 (27) and 1985 (24).
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