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Inside the Numbers: Daniel Jones leads the way

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Daniel Jones has cleaned it up.

In his first three seasons as the Giants' starting quarterback, Jones made numerous impressive plays with his arm and his feet, but he also had the NFL's third-highest total of turnovers with 49.

This year, the Giants and he are 6-2 as they enter their bye week, and Jones' ball security is a big reason.

He has just four turnovers in eight games – two interceptions and two fumbles lost. Two of the turnovers occurred in the season opener in Tennessee, including a second quarter fumble that led to a Titans field goal - the only opposition score after a Jones giveaway this season. He also threw a fourth-quarter interception in the end zone. Tennessee punted and the Giants rallied to win on Jones' touchdown and two-point conversion passes to Chris Myarick and Saquon Barkley with 1:06 remaining.

Since then, Jones has two turnovers in seven games. One was a pick on his final pass in the loss to Dallas on Sept. 26. The Giants were in desperation mode – 84 yards from a tying touchdown without a timeout – when Jones was picked off by Trevon Diggs. The other was an inconsequential fumble on the final play of the first half in the victory against Baltimore on Oct. 16.

Jones has not thrown an interception in five consecutive games and 128 straight passes, the second-longest streak of his career. From Nov. 2, 2020, to Jan. 3, 2021, Jones threw a career-best 177 consecutive passes without an interception.

His 128 passes without a pick give him the NFL's third-longest active streak, behind Tom Brady (315) and CJ Beathard (144). Beathard has thrown just 106 passes in four seasons – none this year - and was last intercepted on Oct. 21, 2018, when he played for San Francisco against the Rams.

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*Jones is one of 15 quarterbacks with at least 275 combined passes and rushing attempts this season. His four turnovers tie him with Geno Smith for the third-lowest total among those 15 players, behind Jalen Hurts (2) and Brady (3).

*Jones is doing more than just avoiding turnovers this season. His five game-winning drives in fourth quarter or overtime this season are the most in the league. Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins and Matt Ryan are tied for second with three.

*Through eight games this season, Jones has thrown and completed fewer passes than at the same juncture in the first three seasons. His completion percentage is the highest of his career and his passer rating is virtually tied for his career best. Jones is also on pace to shatter his career standard in rushing yards.

*Jones' 363 rushing yards are just 60 less than the Giants' record for a quarterback in the Super Bowl era, set by Jones two years ago:

MOST RUSHING YARDS BY GIANTS QB / SUPER BOWL ERA

  • 2020: Daniel Jones - 423
  • 2022: Daniel Jones - 363
  • 1967: Fran Tarkenton - 306
  • 1968: Fran Tarkenton - 301
  • 2021: Daniel Jones - 298
  • 2019: Daniel Jones - 279

*Saquon Barkley is first in the NFC and second in the NFL with 779 rushing yards, the third-highest total through eight games in franchise history:

  • 2006: Tiki Barber - 830
  • 2004: Tiki Barber - 820
  • 2022: Saquon Barkley - 779
  • 2010: Ahmad Bradshaw - 765
  • 2005: Tiki Barber - 760

*Barkley's 968 scrimmage yards rank first in the conference and second in the league, behind Miami wide receiver Tyreek Hill (986 yards, including 961 receiving yards). Barkley has the Giants' seventh-highest eight-game yards from scrimmage total.

*Barkley's 62 scrimmage yards in Seattle on Sunday increased his career total to 5,387 yards. That moved him past Doug Kotar (5,341) and into 14th place on the Giants' all-time list. Ron Johnson is 13th with 5,789.

*Barkley has a team-high 28 catches and is one of three players to lead a team in rushing yards and receptions:

  • Saquon Barkley (Giants) - 779 rush yards, 28 receptions
  • Christian McCaffrey* (Carolina) - 393, 33
  • Austin Ekeler (L.A. Chargers) - 380, 53

Note: McCaffrey was traded last week to the San Francisco 49ers. His 33 catches tie DJ Moore for the Panthers' team lead.

*Neither the Giants nor any of their opponents have scored 30 or more points in a game this season. The only other team that has not played a game in which at least one team scored 30 points is the Green Bay Packers, against whom the Giants scored a season-high 27 points on Oct. 9. The Giants have an NFL-long 36-game streak without scoring 30 points.

*Each of the Giants' first eight 2022 draft choices have started at least one game this season (Kayvon Thibodeaux, Evan Neal, Wan'Dale Robinson, Joshua Ezeudu, Cor'Dale Flott, Daniel Bellinger, Dane Belton, and Micah McFadden). That is two more drafted rookies than any other team has started. Seattle, Houston, and Kansas City have all started six.

The eight drafted players to start as rookies are the most by the Giants since 2019 when they also had eight (Daniel Jones, Dexter Lawrence, Deandre Baker, Julian Love, Oshane Ximines, Darius Slayton, Corey Ballentine, and Ryan Connelly).

*The Giants' other three 2022 draft choices – D.J. Davidson, Marcus McKethan and Darrian Beavers – are all out for the season with torn ACLs.

*The Giants are 4-1 in games in which they trailed after three quarters, an .800 winning percentage that is the NFL's second highest; Kansas City is 1-0 when behind entering the fourth quarter.

*The Giants are 6-0 when they have at least 30 rushing attempts, 0-2 when they don't.

*The Giants' defense has intercepted one pass this season (Julian Love vs. Baltimore). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the team's fewest picks through eight games since the NFL began recording statistics in 1933.

*Jason Myers' 51-yard field goal Sunday was the first 50+ yarder by a Giants opponent since Dallas' Greg Zuerlein kicked a 57-yarder on Jan. 3, 2021, in MetLife Stadium.

*The Giants will return to action on Nov. 13, at home against the Houston Texans. They are 13-20 in games following a regular-season bye.

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