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Gostkowski’s 54-yard FG Keeps Patriots Unbeaten, 27-26
By BARRY WILNER TD run following Amendo- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) watches as LeGarrette Blount (29) dives into the
AP Pro Football Writer la’s 82-yard punt runback end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) in the third - the longest of Giants on Sunday Nov. 15, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J.
- The Patriots haven’t had Amendola’s career; and
a tougher test than the Gi- the long pass to Gronkows- (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
ants gave them Sunday. ki on which New York’s
New England passed - and Craig Dahl and Brandon
remained undefeated - on Meriweather collided.
Stephen Gostkowski’s 54- Just 51 seconds after
yard field goal with 1 sec- Chandler’s touchdown,
ond remaining for a 27-26 Beckham stunned the Pa-
victory over New York. triots with a spectacular
The Giants, who seemed to reaching catch-and-run
have New England’s num- on which he split New Eng-
ber, were poised to knock land’s two best defensive
the Patriots from the ranks backs, Malcolm Butler and
of the unbeaten on Josh Devin McCourty. Beckham
Brown’s fourth field goal embellished his celebra-
with 1:47 remaining. But tion with a salute at atten-
you don’t beat the Patriots tion to the crowd; the Gi-
(9-0) with field goals. ants honored the military
After Brown made his fran- before the game.
chise-record 27th field goal The Giants had another
from 29 yards, Tom Brady quick drive in them, ending
drove the Patriots 44 yards, the first half by covering 74
converting a fourth-and-10 yards in 54 seconds. The
on the series. He also got seven-play series included
lucky when Giants rook- Elli Manning’s 31-yard pass-
ie safety Landon Collins es to Rueben Randle and
dropped an interception. Will Tye, the latter getting
Gostkowski, the NFL’s lead- to the Patriots 1.
ing scorer the last three Manning, as sharp as ever
seasons, sent his winning in the first half, hit Dwayne
kick soaring through the Harris in the back left cor-
uprights. ner of the end zone for a
New York (5-5) has given 17-10 halftime edge. Man-
the Patriots fits under Tom ning had a career-best for
Coughlin, including two one half of 251 yards pass-
Super Bowl wins, and near- ing. Brady had 127.
ly pulled off another vic- Manning got plenty of help
tory. A 5-yard pass to Odell from New England mis-
Beckham Jr. on New York’s takes to start the second
final drive was originally half: 36 yards on a pair of
called a touchdown, then pass interference penal-
reversed by a review. ties. Brown made a 38-
That possession was set up yard field goal to end that
when Trumaine McBride possession. He later hit a
intercepted Brady at the 53-yarder for a 23-17 lead.
goal line, setting up an Against New England,
86-yard, 15-play march to that’s rarely enough.q
Brown’s field goal.
That left room for Brady,
who hit Danny Amendola
three times for 32 yards on
the winning series.
Both Beckham and New
England’s Rob Gronkowski
had the longest TD catches
of their careers: Beckham
for 87 yards and Gronkows-
ki for 76.
The Patriots inexorably
marched downfield with
the opening kickoff on
a 14-play, 80-yard drive.
Backup tight end Scott
Chandler capped it with
a 1-yard reception, giving
New England a point in
an NFL-record 32 straight
quarters. They extended
it to 35 with Gostkowski’s
second-quarter field goal;
LeGarrette Blount’s 1-yard
