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All-Time Series History Regular Season: MIN leads series, 17-10 (won last 4) Postseason: NYG leads series, 3-1 (won last 2)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/24/22: NYG 24 at MIN 27 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/15/23: NYG 31 at MIN 24
HEAD COACHES
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 20-14 (.588) Postseason: 0-1
Brian Daboll vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 15-18 (.456) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD makes Min. debut. Has 12,064 passing yards & 76 TDs (63 pass, 13 rush) in 66 career games. • RB AARON JONES makes Min. debut. Had 889 scrimmage yards (656 rush, 233 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2023 with GB. Since 2018, is 1 of 3 RBs (Alvin Kamara & Christian McCaffrey) with 40+ rush TDs (41) & 15+ rec. TDs (18). • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 68 catches for 1,074 yards & 5 TDs in 10 games last season & became 5th player ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 4 career seasons. Has 5,899 rec. yards in 60 career games & can surpass Torry Holt (6,784) for most rec. yards ever by player in 1st 5 career seasons. Needs 101 rec. yards in 1st game of 2024 season to surpass HOFer Lance Alworth (62 games) as fastest player ever to 6,000 career rec. yards. Had 12 catches for 133 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR JORDAN ADDISON ranked tied-1st among rookies with 10 rec. TDs, 3rd with 911 rec. yards & 6th with 70 catches in 2024. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD makes Min. debut. Set career highs in sacks (12.5) & TFL (15) with Hou. in 2023. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN makes Min. debut. Had career highs in tackles (104), TFL (9) & PD (5) in 2023 with Hou. • LB IVAN PACE led rookies with 97 tackles in 2023. • LB DALLAS TURNER was selected in 1st round (No. 17 overall) in 2024 NFL Draft. • CB BYRON MURPHY had career-high 13 PD in 2023. • S HARRISON SMITH (34 career INTs) & CB STEPHON GILMORE (31) are 2 of 5 active players with 30+ career INTs. Gilmore makes Min. debut. Smith is only DB with 1,000+ tackles (1,030) since 2012. • S CAMRYN BYNUM (137 tackles in 2023) & S JOSH METELLUS (112) were only pair of DB teammates each with 100+ tackles in 2023.
GIANTS NOTES
• QB DANIEL JONES has 12,512 pass yards, 1,914 rush yards & 75 TDs (62 pass, 13 rush) in 60 career games (59 starts). Passed for 334 yards & TD in last reg. season meeting. In 2022 NFC-WC at Min., became 1st QB ever with 300+ pass yards (301), 2+ TD passes (2) & 70+ rush yards (78) in single playoff game. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY makes NYG debut. Had 1,091 scrimmage yards (career-high 898 rush, 193 rec.) & 4 rush TDs in 2023 with Hou. Is 1 of 6 RBs with 950+ scrimmage yards in each of past 5 seasons. Had 2 rush TDs in his only career game vs. Min. (11/13/22 w/ Buf.). • WR MALIK NABERS was selected in 1st round (No. 6 overall) in 2024 NFL Draft. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON led team with 60 receptions in 2023. • LB BRIAN BURNS makes NYG debut. Has 46 sacks & 59 TFL since entering NFL in 2019 & is 1 of 3 (Myles Garrett & Chris Jones) with 7.5+ sacks in each of past 5 seasons. Is 1 of 5 with 13+ TFL in each of the past 3 seasons. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had career highs in TFL (12) & sacks (11.5) in 2023, incl. 7.5 sacks in 8 home games. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE tied career high with 7 TFL last season & is 1 of 6 DL with 50+ tackles in each of past 4 seasons. Had sack & FF in last home meeting (10/6/19). • LB BOBBY OKEREKE set career highs in TFL (11) & PD (10) & tied his career high in tackles (149) in 2023, 1 of 3 since 2000 with 140+ tackles, 10+ TFL & 10+ PD in single season. • LB MICAH MCFADDEN set career highs with 97 tackles, 12 TFL, 5 PD & 4 FRs in 2023. • CB DEONTE BANKS ranked tied-5th among rookies with 11 PD last season. • S JASON PINNOCK set career highs with 85 tackles & 6 PD in 2023.
