New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2006 Week 3 Recap

Game story

In Week 3 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-09-24, the Seattle Seahawks took care of business against the New York Giants, pulling away with a 42–30 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 27 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with -7.24 total EPA, and +8.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Jackson (Seattle Seahawks) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.47 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.8% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (13:20) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right intended for 17-P.Burress INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Hamlin at SEA 48. 26-K.Hamlin to NYG 15 for 37 yards (60-S.O'Hara).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 D. Jackson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +8.47 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Tyree · New York Giants · Receiving · +8.33 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
3. 3 M. Hasselbeck · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +7.59 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Engram · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +6.47 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
5. 5 W. Heller · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.63 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.54 EPA/play
6. 6 N. Burleson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.89 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Carter · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Strong · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +2.84 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Seattle Seahawks — S. Alexander (Q1 57:44)
• Seattle Seahawks — N. Burleson (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q1 52:01)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Jackson (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q1 49:16)
• Seattle Seahawks — W. Heller (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q2 35:31)
• Seattle Seahawks — B. Engram (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q2 30:52)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Jackson (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q3 18:26)
• New York Giants — A. Toomer (E. Manning pass) (Q4 13:43)
• New York Giants — T. Carter (E. Manning pass) (Q4 9:46)
• New York Giants — R. McQuarters (Q4 9:37)
• New York Giants — D. Tyree (E. Manning pass) (Q4 2:46)

Field goals

• New York Giants — J. Feely (Q2 30:03)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 21–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NYG 2 (Q1 57:44) — (12:44) 37-S.Alexander up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 57:39) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NYG 12 (Q1 52:01); Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 51:54) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NYG 4 (Q1 49:16) — (4:16) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short middle to 82-D.Jackson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 49:12) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NYG 10 (Q2 35:31) — (5:31) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short middle to 85-W.Heller for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 35:27) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NYG 21 (Q2 30:52) — (:52) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep middle to 84-B.Engram for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 30:45) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the SEA 28 (Q2 30:03) — (:03) 2-J.Feely 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NYG 12 (Q3 18:26) — (3:26) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right to 82-D.Jackson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q3 18:18) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 27–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the SEA 13 (Q4 13:43) — (13:43) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 81-A.Toomer for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q4 13:35) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the SEA 25 (Q4 9:46) — (9:46) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 84-T.Carter for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q4 9:41) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 73 (Q4 9:37); New York Giants added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q4 9:30) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the SEA 9 (Q4 2:46) — (2:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 85-D.Tyree for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New York Giants (Q1 58:20) — (13:20) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right intended for 17-P.Burress INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Hamlin at SEA 48. 26-K.Hamlin to NYG 15 for 37 yards (60-S.O'Hara). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.02]
• New York Giants (Q2 40:43) — (10:43) 10-E.Manning pass deep right intended for 17-P.Burress INTERCEPTED by 28-M.Boulware at SEA 37. 28-M.Boulware to SEA 37 for no gain (17-P.Burress). [WPA -6.3% · EPA -3.68]
• New York Giants (Q1 59:46) — (14:46) 21-T.Barber up the middle to NYG 35 for 1 yard (94-B.Fisher). [WPA +5.8% · EPA -0.52]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 58:09) — (13:09) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short left to 82-D.Jackson pushed ob at NYG 2 for 13 yards (22-S.Madison). [WPA +5.2% · EPA +1.29]
• New York Giants (Q1 56:34) — (11:34) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning sacked at NYG 9 for -11 yards (55-D.Tapp). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -1.98]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 9:37) — (9:37) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right intended for 84-B.Engram INTERCEPTED by 25-R.McQuarters at SEA 27. 25-R.McQuarters for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.3% · EPA -8.05]
• New York Giants (Q1 58:20) — (13:20) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right intended for 17-P.Burress INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Hamlin at SEA 48. 26-K.Hamlin to NYG 15 for 37 yards (60-S.O'Hara). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.02]
• New York Giants (Q1 51:03) — (6:03) 10-E.Manning pass deep right intended for 81-A.Toomer INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Hamlin at SEA 47. 26-K.Hamlin to NYG 27 for 26 yards (21-T.Barber). [WPA -4.3% · EPA -4.21]
• New York Giants (Q2 40:43) — (10:43) 10-E.Manning pass deep right intended for 17-P.Burress INTERCEPTED by 28-M.Boulware at SEA 37. 28-M.Boulware to SEA 37 for no gain (17-P.Burress). [WPA -6.3% · EPA -3.68]

Quarterback report card

E.Manning led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 38 dropbacks · 63.2% completion · +8.7% CPOE · -0.19 EPA/play · -7.24 total EPA
• M.Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 34 dropbacks · 70.6% completion · +12.0% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +7.59 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Seattle Seahawks held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• New York Giants: 14 drives, -4.82 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 13 drives, +5.16 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Seattle Seahawks leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• D. Jackson (Seattle Seahawks) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• E. Manning (NYG) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• M. Hasselbeck (SEA) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 57:44 · NYG 2 · Score 0-6
   (12:44) 37-S.Alexander up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 57:39 · NYG 2 · Score 0-7
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 52:01 · NYG 12 · Score 0-13
   (7:01) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 81-N.Burleson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-J.Tuck]. PENALTY on NYG-91-J.Tuck, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs
4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 51:54 · NYG 2 · Score 0-14
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
5. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 49:16 · NYG 4 · Score 0-20
   (4:16) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short middle to 82-D.Jackson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 49:12 · NYG 2 · Score 0-21
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
7. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 35:31 · NYG 10 · Score 0-27
   (5:31) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short middle to 85-W.Heller for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 35:27 · NYG 2 · Score 0-28
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
9. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 30:52 · NYG 21 · Score 0-34
   (:52) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep middle to 84-B.Engram for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.
10. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 30:45 · NYG 2 · Score 0-35
    3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
11. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:03 · SEA 28 · Score 3-35
    (:03) 2-J.Feely 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
12. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 18:26 · NYG 12 · Score 3-41
    (3:26) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right to 82-D.Jackson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 18:18 · NYG 2 · Score 3-42
    3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
14. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 13:43 · SEA 13 · Score 9-42
    (13:43) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 81-A.Toomer for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 13:35 · SEA 2 · Score 10-42
    2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
16. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 9:46 · SEA 25 · Score 16-42
    (9:46) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 84-T.Carter for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 9:41 · SEA 2 · Score 17-42
    2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
18. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 9:37 · NYG 73 · Score 23-42
    (9:37) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right intended for 84-B.Engram INTERCEPTED by 25-R.McQuarters at SEA 27. 25-R.McQuarters for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 9:30 · SEA 2 · Score 24-42
    2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
20. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 2:46 · SEA 9 · Score 30-42
    (2:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 85-D.Tyree for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.