Week 8, 1997

played in Philadelphia, PA

38 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New York Giants	7	7	7	7	-	28
Philadelphia Eagles	0	14	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:28 NYK - Thurman Thomas 9 run (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 12:31 PHI - Ricky Nattiel 3 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
2Q: 04:07 NYK - Will Smith 29 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 00:31 PHI - Yancey Thigpen 7 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 07:23 NYK - Will Smith 2 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
3Q: 03:37 PHI - Jeff Burris 82 interception return (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 12:45 NYK - Rodney Thomas 3 run (Doug Brien extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:28 NYK - Thurman Thomas 9 run (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 12:31 PHI - Ricky Nattiel 3 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
2Q: 04:07 NYK - Will Smith 29 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 00:31 PHI - Yancey Thigpen 7 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 07:23 NYK - Will Smith 2 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
3Q: 03:37 PHI - Jeff Burris 82 interception return (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 12:45 NYK - Rodney Thomas 3 run (Doug Brien extra point)

Team Statistics NYK PHI
Record 7-0 3-5
First Downs 24 21
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 17 14
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 421 328
- Offensive Plays 70 69
- Yards per Play 6.01 4.75
Net Rushing Yards 87 76
- Rushing Attempts 35 25
- Yards per Rush 2.49 3.04
Net Passing Yards 334 252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 25 - 1 43 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 340 254
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/2
- Yards per Pass Play 9.54 5.73
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 3/-5 3/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/30 1/82
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 21
Time of Possession 32:54 27:06

Team Statistics	NYK	PHI
Record	7-0	3-5
First Downs	24	21
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	17	14
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	421	328
- Offensive Plays	70	69
- Yards per Play	6.01	4.75
Net Rushing Yards	87	76
- Rushing Attempts	35	25
- Yards per Rush	2.49	3.04
Net Passing Yards	334	252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 25 - 1	43 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	340	254
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/2
- Yards per Pass Play	9.54	5.73
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	3/-5	3/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/30	1/82
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 21
Time of Possession	32:54	27:06

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
1	9:37	3:16	OWN 20	8	39	Punt
1	5:28	0:06	OPP 9	1	9	Touchdown
1	3:16	1:26	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
2	12:20	2:08	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	7:59	4:02	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 23	1	-1	Half
3	11:30	4:16	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	5:39	2:15	OWN 32	6	35	Interception
3	3:24	5:49	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	10:10	4:34	OWN 7	9	62	Missed FG
4	4:36	1:50	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
4	1:38	0:38	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 24	1	-1	Game

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	3:20	OWN 12	7	33	Punt
1	6:21	0:53	OWN 5	3	4	Interception
1	5:22	2:06	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	1:50	4:30	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
2	10:12	2:13	OWN 40	6	17	Punt
2	3:57	3:33	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:30	OWN 8	7	37	Punt
3	7:14	1:35	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	12:35	2:25	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
4	5:36	1:00	OWN 38	3	-6	Punt
4	2:46	1:08	OWN 19	5	45	Interception
4	1:00	0:37	OWN 26	4	-2	Downs

Game MVP: David Greene, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Thomas	18	66	3.67	14	2	1
Rodney Thomas	15	23	1.53	9	0	1
David Greene	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Corey Dillon	16	34	2.13	12	2
Chris Miller	5	32	6.40	15	1
Duce Staley	4	10	2.50	6	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Greene	34	25	340	1/6	2	42	1	112.4

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Miller	43	25	254	1/2	2	34	2	71.2

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Will Smith	9	11	106	11.78	28	29	2
WR Ramondo Seifert	7	12	119	17.00	42	42	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	5	5	81	16.20	32	25	0
RB Thurman Thomas	3	3	21	7.00	5	8	0
TE Jason Dunn	1	2	13	13.00	5	13	0
WR Rae Carruth	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ricky Nattiel	6	7	57	9.50	14	17	1
RB Corey Dillon	6	8	64	10.67	28	34	0
WR Ricky Proehl	4	10	44	11.00	1	19	0
WR Yancey Thigpen	2	3	16	8.00	0	9	1
WR Marcus Justin	2	7	20	10.00	0	12	0
TE Brian Roche	2	2	26	13.00	0	15	0
FB Jimmy Dugan	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	2	10	10.00	1	10	0
RB Duce Staley	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Draven	2	30	15.00	0

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeff Burris	1	82	82.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	6	260	43.3	42.3	60	3

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ruben Rodriguez	7	352	50.3	42.4	55	2

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Brien	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/4

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brad Daluiso	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Draven	2	-4	-2.0	0
Maurice Hurst	1	-1	-1.0	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricky Proehl	3	6	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Draven	2	46	23.0	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Donnie Edwards	7	3	1.0	22	39
CB Eric Draven	7	1	0.0	24	43
S Gary Spears	6	0	0.0	25	42
S Bennie Blades	5	4	0.0	24	43
DT Joel Steed	4	0	0.0	16	21
DE Willie McGinest	3	1	0.0	18	30
CB Thomas Randolph	3	1	0.0	18	32
S Merton Hanks	3	0	0.0	22	37
DT Moe Gardner	2	2	0.0	13	29
DE Kevin Henry	2	1	0.0	14	28
ILB Andre Coleman	2	1	0.0	5	11
OLB Jamir Miller	2	0	0.0	20	34
S Matt Groenig	1	1	0.0	2	8
OLB Gabe Northern	1	1	0.0	11	18
DE Duane Clemons	1	0	0.0	7	14
OLB Jesse Solomon	0	1	0.0	1	1
CB Maurice Hurst	0	1	0.0	7	18

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Zach Thomas	10	2	1.0	35	35
CB Jeff Burris	6	0	0.0	33	34
S Aaron Beasley	6	0	0.0	35	35
CB Lenny McGill	5	3	0.0	19	25
DT William Munny	5	2	0.0	26	21
S Bennie Thompson	4	3	0.0	34	34
OLB Quentin Coryatt	4	2	0.0	29	29
CB Otis Smith	4	0	0.0	33	33
OLB Derrick Brooks	3	3	0.0	20	13
DE Rob Burnett	2	1	0.0	31	27
DE Billy Ray Cyrus	2	0	0.0	27	27
DT Henry Ford	1	1	0.0	15	15
WR Ricky Nattiel	1	0	---	---	---
DT Chad Hennings	1	0	0.0	15	15
WR Marcus Justin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Fernando Smith	1	0	0.0	4	8
ILB Stephen Boyd	1	0	0.0	3	3
S Rodney Young	0	2	0.0	7	8
DT Eduardo Ellard	0	1	0.0	10	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Donnie Edwards	1.0	0	0	39
DE Kevin Henry	0.0	1	2	28
DT Joel Steed	0.0	0	1	21
OLB Jamir Miller	0.0	0	1	34
DE Duane Clemons	0.0	0	1	14

Philadelphia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Zach Thomas	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Billy Ray Cyrus	0.0	1	2	0	27
DT Chad Hennings	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Rob Burnett	0.0	0	1	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Thomas Randolph	5	0	0	32
ILB Donnie Edwards	4	2	0	39
S Gary Spears	4	0	0	42
CB Eric Draven	3	1	2	43
S Bennie Blades	3	1	0	43
S Merton Hanks	2	0	0	37
S Matt Groenig	1	0	0	8
DE Kevin Henry	1	0	0	28
ILB Andre Coleman	1	0	0	11
OLB Jamir Miller	1	0	0	34
ILB Ronald McKinnon	0	1	0	9

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jeff Burris	6	1	1	34
S Aaron Beasley	4	0	0	35
CB Otis Smith	3	0	0	33
OLB Quentin Coryatt	3	0	0	29
CB Lenny McGill	3	0	0	25
S Bennie Thompson	2	0	0	34
DT Chad Hennings	1	0	0	15
DE Fernando Smith	1	0	0	8
OLB Derrick Brooks	1	0	0	13
ILB Zach Thomas	1	0	0	35

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frank Middleton	4	11	35	0	35
Willie Roaf	3	3	35	0	35
Jeff Hartings	1	7	35	0	35
Joe Cocozzo	1	5	35	0	35
Vlade Divac	1	4	35	1	35
William Floyd	1	3	24	0	16

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harry Gailbreath	2	4	25	0	44
Jimmy Dugan	1	1	12	0	18
Zefross Moss	0	6	25	1	44
Jay Leeuwenburg	0	3	25	0	44
Scott Sanderson	0	3	25	0	44
Larry Allen	0	2	25	0	44
Bradford Banta	0	1	12	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Jason Dunn	2	15
William Floyd	1	7

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Ernest Dixon	2	16
Jimmy Dugan	1	16
Bradford Banta	1	16
Rodney Young	1	10

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Cocozzo	35	35	---	---	7	77
Willie Roaf	35	35	---	---	7	77
Eric Draven	---	---	24	43	10	77
Frank Middleton	35	35	---	---	7	77
Vlade Divac	35	35	---	---	---	70
David Greene	35	35	---	---	---	70
Jeff Hartings	35	35	---	---	---	70
Jason Dunn	29	24	---	---	15	68
Bennie Blades	---	---	24	43	---	67
Gary Spears	---	---	25	42	---	67
Will Smith	30	32	---	---	4	66
Donnie Edwards	---	---	22	39	1	62
Merton Hanks	---	---	22	37	---	59
Jamir Miller	---	---	20	34	1	55
Willie McGinest	---	---	18	30	2	50
Thomas Randolph	---	---	18	32	---	50
Anfernee Hardaway	10	22	---	---	16	48
Thurman Thomas	19	27	---	---	1	47
Ramondo Seifert	23	24	---	---	---	47
William Floyd	24	16	---	---	7	47
Kevin Henry	---	---	14	28	2	44
Freddie Jones	14	11	---	---	18	43
Moe Gardner	---	---	13	29	---	42
Spencer Curley	---	---	17	22	3	42
Rodney Thomas	16	8	---	---	15	39
Gabe Northern	---	---	11	18	9	38
Joel Steed	---	---	16	21	---	37
Maurice Hurst	---	---	7	18	10	35
Andre Coleman	---	---	5	11	11	27
Billy Tamburrino	5	3	---	---	16	24
Ronald McKinnon	---	---	6	9	8	23
Duane Clemons	---	---	7	14	---	21
Matt Groenig	---	---	2	8	9	19
Jesse Solomon	---	---	1	1	15	17
Rae Carruth	0	5	---	---	11	16
Balthazar Getty	---	---	3	3	7	13
Paul Bradford	---	---	0	2	7	9
Rick Lockhart	5	3	---	---	---	8
Joe Milinchik	0	0	---	---	7	7
Duane Young	0	0	---	---	7	7
Scott Von der Ahe	---	---	0	0	7	7
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	6	6
Doug Brien	0	0	---	---	6	6
Steven Hiller	0	0	---	---	1	1
Steve Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Aaron Beasley	---	---	35	35	13	83
Ricky Proehl	23	41	---	---	15	79
Otis Smith	---	---	33	33	10	76
Larry Allen	25	44	---	---	7	76
Zach Thomas	---	---	35	35	1	71
Chris Miller	25	44	---	---	---	69
Harry Gailbreath	25	44	---	---	---	69
Bennie Thompson	---	---	34	34	1	69
Zefross Moss	25	44	---	---	---	69
Jay Leeuwenburg	25	44	---	---	---	69
Scott Sanderson	25	44	---	---	---	69
Jeff Burris	---	---	33	34	1	68
Ricky Nattiel	19	38	---	---	6	63
Corey Dillon	21	36	---	---	5	62
Lenny McGill	---	---	19	25	17	61
Quentin Coryatt	---	---	29	29	2	60
Rob Burnett	---	---	31	27	---	58
Billy Ray Cyrus	---	---	27	27	2	56
Marcus Justin	13	32	---	---	9	54
Bradford Banta	12	23	---	---	16	51
William Munny	---	---	26	21	3	50
Jimmy Dugan	12	18	---	---	16	46
Henry Ford	---	---	15	15	4	34
Derrick Brooks	---	---	20	13	1	34
Duce Staley	7	10	---	---	16	33
Chad Hennings	---	---	15	15	1	31
Yancey Thigpen	10	14	---	---	6	30
Brian Roche	8	8	---	---	11	27
Rodney Young	---	---	7	8	10	25
Eduardo Ellard	---	---	10	14	---	24
Stephen Boyd	---	---	3	3	16	22
Lance Perea	---	---	8	8	5	21
Ernest Dixon	---	---	0	0	16	16
Fernando Smith	---	---	4	8	1	13
Ruben Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Corneilson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Doug Skene	0	0	---	---	7	7
Winfred Crawford	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brad Daluiso	0	0	---	---	4	4
Marvin Thomas	---	---	0	0	3	3
Roberto Lear	---	---	1	1	---	2
Shane Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
Glenn Foley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dominique Nail	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mitch Koehn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	48	9.6
Middle	23	39	1.7
Right	5	2	0.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	3	0.4
Middle	17	73	4.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Greene	34	25	6	1	1	1	3	1	1

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Miller	43	25	1	3	1	5	5	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	23	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	166	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	55	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	96	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	152	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	77	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	19	2.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ramondo Seifert	12	7	1	119	2	24
WR Will Smith	11	9	0	106	2	32
WR Anfernee Hardaway	5	5	0	81	2	22
RB Thurman Thomas	3	3	0	21	0	27
TE Jason Dunn	2	1	0	13	0	24
WR Rae Carruth	1	0	0	0	0	5

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricky Proehl	10	4	0	44	0	41
RB Corey Dillon	8	6	0	64	1	36
WR Ricky Nattiel	7	6	0	57	0	38
WR Marcus Justin	7	2	0	20	0	32
WR Yancey Thigpen	3	2	0	16	0	14
TE Bradford Banta	2	1	1	10	0	23
TE Brian Roche	2	2	0	26	0	8
RB Duce Staley	2	1	0	11	0	10
FB Jimmy Dugan	1	1	0	6	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	3	13	4.33	3.67
Rodney Thomas	2	9	4.50	1.53

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Miller	1	2	2.00	6.40
Corey Dillon	1	1	1.00	2.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Greene	2	2	5	2.50	10.00

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Miller	2	2	10	5.00	5.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Will Smith	1	1	2	2.00	9.64
WR Ramondo Seifert	1	1	3	3.00	9.92

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ricky Nattiel	1	1	3	3.00	8.14
WR Yancey Thigpen	1	1	7	7.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Rodney Thomas	4	1

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Chris Miller	2	1
Corey Dillon	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Greene	9	6	5

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Miller	13	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Will Smith	5	4	4
WR Ramondo Seifert	2	1	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	1
WR Rae Carruth	1	0	0

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ricky Nattiel	4	4	2
WR Ricky Proehl	3	2	2
WR Yancey Thigpen	2	1	0
WR Marcus Justin	1	1	1
RB Duce Staley	1	0	0
RB Corey Dillon	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)