National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.Y. Giants 21, Carolina 19
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, August 18, 2023
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 77°
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 70790

Daniel Jones threw a touchdown pass to cap his lone drive and the New York Giants held on for a 21-19 win over the Carolina Panthers on Friday in East Rutherford, N.J.

Jones was fully in control while marching the Giants 75 yards in 10 plays to open the game. He completed 8 of 9 passes for 69 yards and ran once for 6 yards. Jones connected with Daniel Bellinger for a 4-yard touchdown to open the scoring.

The Giants (1-1) went on to lead 21-3 at halftime before the Panthers (0-2) made it close.

Carolina rookie quarterback Bryce Young saw action in the opening two drives, which ended in a punt and a field goal. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft went 3 of 6 for 35 yards and ran once for 1 yard.

Tyrod Taylor (9 of 13, 90 yards, one touchdown) and Tommy DeVito (9 of 11, 88 yards) handled the bulk of the quarterback duties for New York. Matt Corral (9 of 13, 71 yards) and Jake Luton (2 of 7, 41 yards, one touchdown) finished up at QB for the Panthers. Carolina's Shi Smith caught four passes for 59 yards.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Carolina   N.Y. Giants
Raheem Blackshear Player Tyrod Taylor
8 Attempts 3
31 Yards 21
3.9 Avg Yards 7.0
1 Touchdowns 0
8 Long 16
Receiving
Carolina   N.Y. Giants
Shi Smith Player Isaiah Hodgins
4 Receptions 2
59 Yards 45
14.8 Avg Yards 22.5
0 Touchdowns 0
27 Long 25
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Carolina 235 101 134 2 2 0 2.0 0
N.Y. Giants 290 60 230 3 0 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • N.Y. Giants will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Giants have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.