2011 Divisional Round · Sun, Jan 15, 2012 · Lambeau Field
New York GiantsWinner
37
at
Green Bay Packers
20
GB -8.5 upsetO 54 ✓31°F · 20 mph
New York Giants 37–20 — never really in doubt late. Played in 20 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 · NYG
21/33, 330 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
23.2 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Passing · GB
26/46, 264 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.6 expected points added · -6.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 21/33 | 330 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Eli Manning | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| D.J. Ware | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Nicks | 7 | 9 | 165 | 2 | 27% | 13.3 |
| Victor Cruz | 5 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 15% | 8.7 |
| Mario Manningham | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 9% | 5.1 |
| Travis Beckum | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 1.8 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 15% | -0.5 |
| Jake Ballard | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 24% | -2.7 |
| Devin Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boley | 8 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antrel Rolle | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deon Grant | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacquian Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Blackburn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Bernard | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 26/46 | 264 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 7.7 |
| James Starks | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Ryan Grant | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Brandon Saine | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Driver | 3 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 7% | 6.7 |
| Greg Jennings | 4 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 15% | 0.6 |
| Jordy Nelson | 3 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 15% | 0.5 |
| Randall Cobb | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| Jermichael Finley | 4 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 20% | -2.2 |
| James Starks | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Ryan Grant | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 11% | -8.8 |
| James Jones | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Tom Crabtree | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.5 |
| Ryan Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramon Williams | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Peprah | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Bishop | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Burnett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brandon Saine | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hawk | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Lang | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -8.5
- Closing total
- 54
- NYG moneyline
- +347
- GB moneyline
- -402
Packers closed -8.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 54; the game landed 57 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 31°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · GB 14 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Mike McCarthy
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.