WEEK 3 · Thu 08/21 · 8:00 PM EDT
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The New England Patriots will close out the preseason with a familiar foe when they travel to face the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. It will mark the 32nd meeting in the preseason between the two teams, the Patriots' most frequent preseason opponent. The Patriots and Giants met in the preseason finale for 16 straight seasons (2005-19 and 2021), rotating who was the home team, and then in the first game of the season in 2022.
After improving to a 2-0 preseason record with a 20-12 win at Minnesota last week, the Patriots will be looking for their fifth perfect preseason record. The team finished undefeated in the preseason in 2021, 2003, 1981 and 1978.
MOST FREQUENT PRESEASON OPPONENTS
The Patriots and the Giants will meet for the 32nd time in the preseason, making the team the Patriots' most frequent preseason opponent. Philadelphia and Washington are tied as the second-most frequent opponents with 25 meetings each.
NEW ENGLAND TIES
In the decades leading up to the founding of the American Football League in 1960, many football fans in New England followed the Giants, a franchise founded in 1925. New England-based NFL outfits such as the Providence Steam Roller (1925-31), the Boston Redskins (1932-36) and the Boston Yanks (1944-48) folded or moved away, leaving the Giants as the closest NFL team to New England until the Patriots franchise inaugurated play in the 1960 season.
SERIES HISTORY
The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will meet in the preseason for the 32nd time. The two teams met in the preseason for 17 straight seasons (2005-22) (not including the 2020 season when preseason was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). However, in a break from a 16-year streak, the Patriots and Giants met in the 2022 preseason opener rather than squaring off in the preseason finale.
The clubs have been frequent preseason opponents recently, squaring off in the preseason openers for three straight years from 2001-03 and resuming the series in 2005 when they started to meet in the preseason finale.
The Patriots have faced the Giants more than any other team in the preseason with 31 matchups. Philadelphia and Washington are second with 25 preseason games.
The teams played three times during the 2007 and 2011 seasons with meetings in the preseason, the regular season and in the Super Bowl. The Patriots and Giants faced each other twice in 2019 with a preseason and a regular season meeting in Foxborough. The Patriots lost the preseason finale 31-29 and then won the regular season matchup, 35-14.
Overall, the Giants hold a 20-11 advantage in the preseason series, while the Patriots claim a 7-5 edge in the regular season play.
MEMORABLE MATCHUPS
- Aug. 15, 1971 — The Patriots defeated the Giants 20-14 in the opening preseason game at the old Foxboro Stadium.
- Dec. 21, 1996 — The Patriots rallied from a 22-3 fourth-quarter deficit to clinch a first-round playoff bye with a 23-22 win at Giants Stadium.
- Aug. 10, 2001 — New England began its first Super Bowl championship season with a 14-0 preseason shutout of the defending NFC champion Giants.
- Dec. 29, 2007 — The Patriots defeat the Giants by a thrilling 38-35 score to cap off the first 16-0 regular season in NFL history.
- February 3, 2008 — The Patriots faced the Giants in Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz. The Giants 17-14 win snapped the Patriots perfect season.
- February 5, 2012 — The Patriots faced the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Ind. The Giants took a 21-17 lead when they scored with 57 seconds left in the game and held the Patriots on a final drive to secure the win.
- November 15, 2015 – K Stephen Gostkowski drilled a 54-yard field goal with one second to play to lift the Patriots to a 27-26 come-from-behind victory. The Giants took a 26-24 lead with 1:47 to play before QB Tom Brady drove the Patriots 44 yards and converted a fourth-and-10 on the series to set up the game-winning field goal.
TALE OF THE TAPE
| 2024 REGULAR SEASON | NEW ENGLAND | NEW YORK GIANTS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-13 | 3-14 |
| Divisional Standings | 4th | 4th |
| Total Yards Gained | 4,964 | 5,011 |
| Total Offense (Rank) | 292.0 (31) | 294.8 (30) |
| Rush Offense | 115.8 (13) | 104.9 (23) |
| Pass Offense | 176.2 (32) | 189.9 (28) |
| Points Per Game | 17.0 (30) | 16.1 (31) |
| Total Yards Allowed | 5,829 | 5,896 |
| Total Touchdowns Scored | 30 | 30 |
| Total Defense (Rank) | 342.9 (22) | 346.8 (24) |
| Rush Defense | 131.4 (23) | 136.2 (27) |
| Pass Defense | 211.5 (10) | 210.6 (8) |
| Points Allowed/Game | 24.5 (22) | 24.4 (21) |
| Possession Avg. | 28:58 | 30:10 |
| Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost | 52/348 | 48/293 |
| Sacks Made/Yards | 28/153 | 45/389 |
| Penalties Against/Yards | 111/916 | 112/928 |
| Punts/Avg. | 70/49.8 | 77/44.6 |
| Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio | -11 (28) | -8 (26) |
CONNECTIONS
FORMER PATRIOTS
Players
- OL Jermaine Eluemunor, 2019-20
- WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey, 2022
- LB Chris Board, 2023
Coach / Exec.
- Troy Brown, 1993-07; 2020-24
- Andre Patterson, 1997
- Brian Daboll, 2000-06; 2013-16
- Bryan Cox, 2001
- Jeff Burris, 2004
- Mike Kafka, 2013
- James Ferentz, 2017-23
- Cameron Achord, 2018-23
- Carmen Bricillo, 2019-21
FORMER GIANTS
Players
- S Jabrill Peppers, 2019-21
Coach / Exec.
- Tom Quinn, 2006-21
- Ben McAdoo, 2014-17
- Ryan Cowden, 2023-24
- Zak Kuhr, 2024
- Frank Piraino, 2024
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by Prime Video and can be seen in the Boston area on WCVB (Channel 5). Al Michaels will handle play-by-play duties with Kirk Herbstreit as the color analyst. Kaylee Hartung will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Mark Teitelman and directed by Pierre Moossa.
LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 33 stations can be found here. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.
For information on how to stream the game please check out our how to watch/listen guide.
