The New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins, 41-35, in overtime in Week 16, and the game featured such prolific offense that countless records were set by a multitude of players.
The unexpectedly exciting back-and-forth game featured some big plays, terrible calls, impressive toughness and last-second heroics. And while the Giants may have lost out on Chase Young by winning, there were quite a few positives to take away from the victory.
Here’s a look at some of the noteworthy records, statistics and numbers from Sunday’s game:
- With his career-high five touchdown passes, Jones now has three games with four or more, tying Deshaun Watson and Fran Tarkenton for the most by a first-year player in NFL history.
- All three of those games have come on the road, making Jones the only rookie QB in NFL history to accomplish that feat.
- With the five TD passes, Jones now has 23 on the year, passing Charlie Conerly for the most by a rookie QB in Giants history.
- Jones’ 300+ yards passing, 5+ touchdowns and zero turnovers is also a first foot a rookie QB in NFL history.
- Jones is the first rookie QB to throw five or more touchdown passes in a single game in franchise history, which is also the third-highest total in team history.
- With 279 yards from scrimmage, running back Saquon Barkley surpassed Tiki Barber (276) for the highest total in Giants history.
- Barkley’s 189 yards rushing represents a career-high and was the most by a Giants back since Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 200 yards in an October 2012 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
- The 100+ rushing yards was the 11th such game of Barkley’s young career, tying him with Eddie Price for sixth on the franchise’s all-time list.
- Barkley is the fifth player with at least 275 scrimmage yards and both a rushing and receiving touchdown in a single game since 1970.
- Barkley also joined Billy Cannon, Delvin Williams and Priest Holmes as the only players in NFL history with at least 175 rushing yards, 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a single game.
- With the win, the Giants clinched third place in the NFC East.
- The Giants swept the season series with Washington for the first time since 2014.
- Kaden Smith’s overtime touchdown was the first Giants OT TD since Brandon Jacobs did it in 2008.
- The Giants’ 552 total yards is the highest single-game total on the road in franchise history.
- This was the first Giants game without a (combined) turnover since October 1. 2017 when they played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- LB Lorenzo Carter recorded a career-high 1.5 sacks.
- Rookie WR Darius Slayton (knee) had his 12-game reception streak snapped.
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