Notes & Stats: Sunday Night Football Recap

*The Giants’ longest reception was 15 yards – two by Wan’Dale Robinson and one each by Slayton and tight end Theo Johnson.

*Jalin Hyatt caught his first pass of the season, a six-yarder. But it was on a third-and-10, so the Giants had to punt.

*Linebacker Micah McFadden picked up his first fumble recovery of the season when he fell on a loose ball at the Giants’ 21-yard line early in the third quarter. Bobby Okereke forced the fumble by Zach Moss after a one-yard run. In 2023, McFadden led the Giants and tied Tampa Bay’s Antoine Winfield, Jr. for the NFL lead with four defensive fumble recoveries.

*Outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari made his first start of the season in place of Kayvon Thibodeaux, who was placed on injured reserve yesterday after undergoing surgery on his wrist Wednesday. Ojulari sacked Burrow twice on the Bengals’ last series of the first half and nearly had another sack in the first quarter.

*Brian Burns and Dexter Lawrence each had one sack.

*Rookie safety Tyler Nubin led the Giants with nine tackles (five solo).

*Punter Jamie Gillan was inactive after experiencing tightness in his left (kicking) hamstring at the end of the practice week and missed his first game in his three seasons with the Giants. Gillan had played in 39 consecutive regular-season games (plus two postseason games), the second longest streak on the team. Long snapper Casey Kreiter played in his 73^rd straight game Sunday night.

*With Gillan sidelined, Matt Haack, who was signed Saturday after trying out Friday, played in his 100^th regular-season game and first for the Giants. Haack, like Gillan, is a left-footed punter. He has previously played for Miami, Buffalo, Indianapolis and Cleveland. He punted four times for a gross average of 46.8 yards and a net average of 43.5.

*With wide receiver/special teamer Bryce Ford-Wheaton inactive with a shoulder injury, rookie running back Dante Miller, elevated from the practice squad, replaced him as a punt team gunner and assisted on one tackle.

*Linebacker Boogie Basham had one assisted tackle in his season debut.

*The Giants’ inactive players were wide receivers Malik Nabers and Ford-Wheaton, running back Devin Singletary, Gillan, guard Jake Kubas, cornerback Tre Hawkins, and quarterback Tommy DeVito (third QB).

*The Giants are 23-34-1 on Sunday night, including 11-15 at home. They are 2-17 in their last 19 regular-season prime time games.

*The Giants honored their 2007 and 20011 Super Bowl championship teams in a halftime ceremony. Coach Tom Coughlin; quarterback Eli Manning; defensive end Justin Tuck; wide receivers David Tyree, Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks; safety Antrel Rolle; tight end Kevin Boss; offensive linemen Chris Snee, Shaun O’Hara, Rich Seubert, Kareem McKenzie and Kevin Boothe; and linebacker/defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka were among the notables in attendance.