2006 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 15, 2006 · Georgia Dome
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -3 upset41 pushDome
New York Giants 27–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYG
17/30, 180 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-4.4 expected points added · -7.2% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
14/27, 154 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-16.7 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 17/30 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 26 | 185 | 7.1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 1 | -0.0 |
| Mike Jennings | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Short | 7 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Cofield | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Bell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase Blackburn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 14/27 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -16.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 14 | 146 | 10.4 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Mike Vick | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Jerious Norwood | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demorrio Williams | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Webster | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Boley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Kerney | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Mathis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 41
- NYG moneyline
- +144
- ATL moneyline
- -154
Falcons closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · ATL 14 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Jim Mora