Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Giants Match Player Stats (Oct 13, 2024)
The Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Giants match player stats from October 13, 2024, tell one of the strangest stories you’ll see in the NFL. Both teams walked into MetLife Stadium desperate at 1-4. Only Cincinnati walked out with their season still breathing.
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When Numbers Lie: A 17-7 Story
Here’s what makes no sense: The Giants controlled this game for 34 minutes. They ran 74 plays. They picked up 24 first downs. They lost by 10 points.
Sometimes football just works that way. The Bengals came in as 4.5-point favorites and barely covered in front of 78,809 fans who watched a masterclass in making less become more. This win pushed Cincinnati’s all-time series lead to 7-5 over New York.
Four Plays That Actually Mattered
Forget the 126 total plays. This game came down to four moments:
| Quarter | Time | Team | Play | Score | Drive Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11:32 | Bengals | Joe Burrow 47-yard TD run | 7-0 CIN | 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:28 |
| 3rd | 5:48 | Giants | Tyrone Tracy Jr. 1-yard TD run | 7-7 | 16 plays, 79 yards, 6:45 |
| 3rd | 0:41 | Bengals | Evan McPherson 37-yard FG | 10-7 CIN | 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:07 |
| 4th | 1:52 | Bengals | Chase Brown 30-yard TD run | 17-7 CIN | 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:09 |
Notice anything? The Giants needed 16 plays to score once. The Bengals needed one play for Burrow and one for Brown.
Quarterback Stats: One Played Smart, One Just Played
Joe Burrow Rewrote His Job Description
Burrow’s passing line won’t make any highlight reels: 19/28 for 208 yards, zero touchdowns, zero interceptions. His 89.6 passer rating? Solid, not spectacular.
But those legs. On 3rd-and-18, Burrow saw the Giants in deep coverage and took off. Forty-seven yards later, he had the longest rushing touchdown by a Bengals quarterback ever. He hit 19.86 mph on that run, his fastest recorded speed as a pro.
Burrow’s Complete Stats:
- Passing: 19/28, 208 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
- Passer Rating: 89.6
- Rushing: 4 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
- Sacked: 4 times for -25 yards
Daniel Jones Couldn’t Find Any Answers
Jones completed just 22 of his 41 attempts. That 53.7% completion rate tells you everything about his night. The 57.5 passer rating? Even worse.
His biggest mistake came courtesy of B.J. Hill’s pressure, forcing an errant throw that Germaine Pratt picked off near the goal line. When your quarterback leads the team in rushing with 56 yards on 11 carries, your offense has serious problems.
Jones’ Complete Stats:
- Passing: 22/41, 205 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
- Passer Rating: 57.5
- Rushing: 11 carries, 56 yards (team-leading)
- Sacked: 2 times for -15 yards
Skill Players: Stars Shine, Others Grind
Cincinnati’s Big Two Delivered Again
When you need yards, you find your best players. The Bengals did exactly that:
| Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | 7 | 7 | 77 | 0 |
| Ja’Marr Chase | 6 | 5 | 72 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
Higgins caught everything thrown his way. Chase made the biggest play, a 33-yarder that set up McPherson’s go-ahead field goal.
Chase Brown saved his best for last. After fumbling at the Giants’ 30 (the ball fortunately rolled out of bounds when Jason Pinnock couldn’t recover), Brown redeemed himself with a 30-yard touchdown burst. He finished with 10 carries for 53 yards.
Zack Moss? Different story. Six carries, 13 yards, and a fumble that Micah McFadden recovered. Some nights aren’t yours.
New York’s One-Man Show
Tyrone Tracy Jr. did everything humanly possible:
| Player | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG) | 17 for 50 | 6 for 57 | 107 | 1 |
| Daniel Jones (NYG) | 11 for 56 | – | 56 | 0 |
| Eric Gray (NYG) | 3 for 13 | – | 13 | 0 |
The receiving corps couldn’t create separation:
| Player | Targets | Receptions | Yards | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Slayton | 11 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 |
| Wan’Dale Robinson | 11 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 6 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 |
Those averages tell you everything. No explosiveness. No chunk plays. Just Tracy grinding out every possible yard.
The Stats That Really Decided This Game
Raw numbers favored New York. Efficiency belonged to Cincinnati:
| Metric | Bengals | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 304 | 309 |
| Yards Per Play | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| Passing Yards/Attempt | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| Rushing Average | 6.0 | 3.8 |
| Third Down % | 36.4% (4/11) | 33.3% (5/15) |
| Fourth Down % | 0/0 | 60% (3/5) |
| Red Zone TD % | 0% (0/1) | 50% (1/2) |
| Time of Possession | 25:53 | 34:07 |
| Total Plays | 52 | 74 |
That yards-per-play difference? That’s your ballgame right there. The Giants ran 22 more plays to gain 5 more yards. Math doesn’t get much worse than that.
Greg Joseph’s Nightmare Cost New York Everything
Two missed field goals. Two. The 47-yarder in the fourth quarter that would’ve tied it at 10? Hooked left badly.
McPherson made his only attempt. That’s a 9-point swing in a 10-point game.
The Giants went for it on fourth down five times out of desperation. They converted three, including two on their touchdown drive. The two failures? Drive killers.
Defense Won This Game for Cincinnati
The Bengals defense entered ranked 31st. They played like a top-10 unit:
- Trey Hendrickson: 2 sacks, constant havoc
- B.J. Hill: Created Jones’ interception, batted down 2 passes
- Germaine Pratt: Goal-line interception that saved 7 points
- DJ Turner: Broke up the crucial 4th-quarter pass to Slayton
The Giants’ Azeez Ojulari countered with 2 sacks of his own. New York’s defense played well enough to win. Their offense and special teams had other ideas.
What’s Next for Both Teams
The Bengals proved they can win ugly. They’ll need more of this as they fight back from 1-4. Check how they’ve done in similar situations against other AFC North opponents and in shootouts against NFC teams.
New York? Third straight home loss. Still searching for offensive identity. Daniel Jones now has more questions than answers surrounding his future.
Real Talk About This Game
The Bengals scored both touchdowns from outside the red zone. Their only red zone trip? Zero points. Still won by 10.
The Giants had the ball longer, ran more plays, moved the chains more often. None of it mattered because they couldn’t finish drives or make kicks.
Burrow’s 47-yard scramble wasn’t just the game’s biggest play. It might’ve saved Cincinnati’s season.
FAQs
Who was the leading rusher in the Bengals vs Giants game?
Daniel Jones led all rushers with 56 yards on 11 carries. Joe Burrow had the longest run (47 yards) and the game’s only rushing touchdown.
How many field goals did Greg Joseph miss for the Giants?
Joseph missed two field goal attempts, including a crucial 47-yarder in the fourth quarter that would have tied the game 10-10.
What was Joe Burrow’s passer rating against the Giants?
Burrow posted an 89.6 passer rating, completing 19 of 28 passes for 208 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
How many total yards did Tyrone Tracy Jr. have?
Tracy accumulated 107 total yards from scrimmage (50 rushing on 17 carries, 57 receiving on 6 catches) and scored the Giants’ lone touchdown.
Which Bengals receiver had the most catches?
Tee Higgins led Cincinnati with 7 receptions on 7 targets for 77 yards, showing perfect chemistry with Burrow when it mattered.
The Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Giants match player stats show exactly how efficiency beats volume in the NFL.
