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“The Game” , Giants Survive Titans in a 12-7 Rock Fight

 

The New York Giants held Tennessee to 7 points and beat the Tennessee Titans 12-7 on September 27, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, improving to 2-1, using the other team as the clearest part of the result.

Quarter-by-Quarter

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
TEN 0 0 0 7 7
NYG 3 6 3 0 12

There was no offensive masterpiece at MetLife — just field goals, turnovers and two teams trying not to be the one that made the last mistake. The Giants escaped Tennessee 12-7 without scoring a touchdown, riding four Dominic Zvada field goals and a defense that kept Cam Ward and the Titans quiet for nearly the entire afternoon. Jameis Winston threw for only 118 yards, while Cam Skattebo and Najee Harris combined for 112 rushing yards to give New York just enough offense to stay in front. Arvell Reese was everywhere defensively with 13 tackles, Jevon Holland intercepted Ward and Malik Harrison recovered a fumble as the Giants built a 12-0 lead through three quarters.

Tennessee’s defense deserved better. Jeffery Simmons, Keldric Faulk and Alontae Taylor each recorded a sack, helping hold New York to 237 total yards and zero touchdowns. The problem was the Titans’ offense wasn’t much better. Ward finished with 181 yards, one touchdown and an interception, while Tony Pollard ran for 74 yards. Wan’Dale Robinson finally broke through with a fourth-quarter touchdown to make it 12-7, but Tennessee never got any closer. The Titans actually outgained New York 262-237, but two turnovers and a day full of stalled drives wasted a strong defensive effort. It wasn’t pretty, but the Giants did just enough to survive.

Postgame Statistical Breakdown

Team Stats

Stat Tennessee Titans New York Giants
Final Score 7 12
Total Offensive Yards 262 237
Passing Yards 181 100
Rushing Yards 81 137
Total Plays 57 58
Yards Per Play 4.6 4.1
First Downs 17 16
Third Downs 5-13 4-13
Third-Down % 38.5% 30.8%
Fourth Downs 0-1 0-0
Passing TDs 1 0
Rushing TDs 0 0
Total Offensive TDs 1 0
Turnovers 2 0
Interceptions Thrown 1 0
Fumbles Lost 1 0
Sacks Allowed 0 3
Penalties 7 10
Penalty Yards 63 88
Time of Possession 25:34 34:26

Passing

Tennessee Titans

  1. Cam Ward — 23/36, 63.9%, 181 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT, 5.0 YPA, 0 SACK, 74.0 RTG

New York Giants

  1. Jameis Winston — 14/22, 63.6%, 118 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT, 5.4 YPA, 3 SACK, 77.5 RTG

Rushing

Tennessee Titans

  1. Tony Pollard — 17 CAR, 74 YDS, 4.4 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 16
  2. Tyjae Spears — 3 CAR, 5 YDS, 1.7 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 3

New York Giants

  1. Cam Skattebo — 20 CAR, 60 YDS, 3.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 13, 1 FUM
  2. Najee Harris — 9 CAR, 52 YDS, 5.8 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 11

Receiving

Tennessee Titans

  1. Carnell Tate — 6 REC, 9 TGT, 58 YDS, 9.7 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 20
  2. Wan’Dale Robinson — 7 REC, 11 TGT, 57 YDS, 8.1 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 16
  3. Tony Pollard — 4 REC, 4 TGT, 22 YDS, 5.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 18
  4. Daniel Bellinger — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 16 YDS, 8.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 10
  5. Gunnar Helm — 2 REC, 4 TGT, 14 YDS, 7.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 9

New York Giants

  1. Cam Skattebo — 3 REC, 4 TGT, 40 YDS, 13.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 30
  2. Malik Nabers — 5 REC, 6 TGT, 26 YDS, 5.2 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 12
  3. Darnell Mooney — 2 REC, 3 TGT, 20 YDS, 10.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 13
  4. Malachi Fields — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 19 YDS, 9.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 10
  5. Isaiah Likely — 2 REC, 5 TGT, 13 YDS, 6.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 10

Scoring Plays

Qtr Clock Team Play Score
Q1 6:34 New York Giants Dominic Zvada 39-yard field goal TEN 0, NYG 3
Q2 4:49 New York Giants Dominic Zvada 27-yard field goal TEN 0, NYG 6
Q2 0:00 New York Giants Dominic Zvada 39-yard field goal TEN 0, NYG 9
Q3 6:56 New York Giants Dominic Zvada 30-yard field goal TEN 0, NYG 12
Q4 5:35 Tennessee Titans Wan’Dale Robinson 4-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick) TEN 7, NYG 12

Defense

Tennessee Titans

  1. Jeffery Simmons — 10 TOT, 5 SOLO, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH
  2. Keldric Faulk — 3 TOT, 3 SOLO, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH
  3. Alontae Taylor — 4 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH
  4. Marcus Harris — 6 TOT, 4 SOLO, 2 TFL
  5. Amani Hooker — 6 TOT, 5 SOLO, 1 PD
  6. Anthony Hill Jr. — 8 TOT, 4 SOLO
  7. Cedric Gray — 7 TOT, 3 SOLO
  8. John Franklin-Myers — 1 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PD
  9. Cody Barton — 5 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 PD
  10. Cor’Dale Flott — 5 TOT, 2 SOLO

New York Giants

  1. Arvell Reese — 13 TOT, 10 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 PD
  2. Tremaine Edmunds — 10 TOT, 6 SOLO, 1 QBH, 1 PD
  3. Jevon Holland — 2 TOT, 1 INT, 2 PD
  4. Dru Phillips — 11 TOT, 8 SOLO
  5. Greg Newsome II — 3 TOT, 1 SOLO, 2 PD
  6. Jason Pinnock — 3 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 TFL
  7. Malik Harrison — 1 FR
  8. Colton Hood — 4 TOT, 3 SOLO
  9. Chauncey Golston — 2 TOT, 2 SOLO
  10. Brian Burns — 1 QBH

Kick Returns

Tennessee Titans

  1. Chimere Dike — 2 KR, 54 YDS, 27.0 AVG, LONG 34, 0 TD

New York Giants

  1. Braxton Berrios — 2 KR, 57 YDS, 28.5 AVG, LONG 30, 0 TD

Punt Returns

Tennessee Titans

  1. Chimere Dike — 4 PR, 38 YDS, 9.5 AVG, LONG 14, 0 TD

New York Giants

  1. Braxton Berrios — 2 PR, 12 YDS, 6.0 AVG, LONG 7, 0 TD
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