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2006 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 15, 2006 · Georgia Dome

New York GiantsWinner

27

Atlanta Falcons

14

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

Eli ManningQB

17/30, 180 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-4.4 expected points added · -7.2% completion over expected

Passing · ATL

Mike VickQB

14/27, 154 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-16.7 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected

Rushing · NYG

Tiki BarberRB

26 att, 185 yds, 0 TD

6.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ATL

Warrick DunnRB

14 att, 146 yds, 1 TD

3.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning17/30180222-4.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tiki Barber261857.106.6
Brandon Jacobs11534.81-0.0
Mike Jennings12121.001.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brandon Short702.000
Barry Cofield411.500
Osi Umenyiora412.000
Antonio Pierce400.000
Jason Bell400.000
Corey Webster301.001
Chase Blackburn300.000
Sam Madison200.012
R.W. McQuarters200.000
Michael Strahan200.000

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mike Vick14/27154017-16.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Warrick Dunn1414610.413.9
Mike Vick8688.511.5
Jerious Norwood492.30-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Demorrio Williams720.011
Lawyer Milloy720.000
Jason Webster710.001
Keith Brooking420.001
DeAngelo Hall400.012
Michael Boley310.000
Grady Jackson210.000
Chris Crocker300.001
Patrick Kerney201.001
Kevin Mathis200.000

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