2008 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · Giants Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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New York GiantsWinner
34
NYG -4 ✓O 38 ✓18 mph wind
New York Giants 34–28. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
11/19, 185 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
9.8 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
17/27, 181 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.1 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 11/19 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 24 | 108 | 4.5 | 4 | 5.7 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Steve Smith | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Davis | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Beason | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Lucas | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Brayton | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'il Diggs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Godfrey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Peppers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 17/27 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Ward | 15 | 215 | 14.3 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 24 | 87 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Madison Hedgecock | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Webster | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terrell Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Clark | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Wynn | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Butler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -4
- Closing total
- 38
- CAR moneyline
- +185
- NYG moneyline
- -200
Giants closed -4 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 38; the game landed 62 — over by 24.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 34°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Tom Coughlin
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.