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2009 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2009 · Giants Stadium

San Diego ChargersWinner

21

New York Giants

20

NYG -5 upsetU 48.5 ✓

San Diego Chargers 21–20 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

25/33, 215 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

9.9 expected points added · +10.1% completion over expected

Rushing · NYG

Brandon JacobsRB

11 att, 67 yds, 0 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Ahmad BradshawRB

14 att, 39 yds, 0 TD

-4.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NYG

Steve SmithWR

8/11 for 57 yds, 1 TD

33% of team targets · 4.8 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Mario ManninghamWR

6/6 for 52 yds, 0 TD

18% of team targets · 3.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Diego Chargers

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning25/332152059.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brandon Jacobs11676.101.3
Ahmad Bradshaw14392.80-4.1
Hakeem Nicks199.000.6
D.J. Ware294.500.1
Jeff Feagles1-8-8.00-4.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Steve Smith81157133%4.8
Mario Manningham6652018%3.1
Hakeem Nicks3539015%2.0
Ahmad Bradshaw3427012%1.0
Kevin Boss231719%2.1
Darcy Johnson111403%1.7
Domenik Hixon11803%0.8
Brandon Jacobs12106%-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Terrell Thomas520.011
Michael Boley500.001
Corey Webster410.001
Mathias Kiwanuka210.000
Michael Johnson210.011
Bruce Johnson210.003
Fred Robbins121.000
Rocky Bernard110.000
Osi Umenyiora201.000
Justin Tuck100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NYG -5
Closing total
48.5
SD moneyline
+219
NYG moneyline
-245

Giants closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 48.5; the game landed 41 — under by 7.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Giants Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
71°F, wind 2 mph
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
SD 7 days · NYG 7 days
Coaches
Norv Turner vs Tom Coughlin