EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Notes and statistics from the Giants' 14-7 victory against the Washington Commanders in MetLife Stadium:

*The Giants ended their four-game losing streak and improved to 2-5, including 1-2 at home and 1-1 in games against NFC East opponents.

*The 14 points were the fewest the Giants have scored in a victory since they defeated Philadelphia, 13-7, on Nov. 28, 2021.

*The Giants were outscored in the second half, 7-0. This was their first victory in a game in which they did not score after halftime since Sept. 4, 2008, when they won, 16-7, in another home game against Washington. The Giants have not scored a second half point in three home games.

*The Giants led at halftime, 14-0, one week after they led at the end of the second quarter in Buffalo, 6-0. It was the first time the Giants held their opponent scoreless in the first half of consecutive games since Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 2005, when they led Washington (19-0) and San Francisco (10-0).

*The 14-point halftime lead was the Giants' largest lead after two periods since they were ahead of Indianapolis, 24-3, on Jan. 1, 2023. They won that game, 38-10.

*Leonard Williams blocked Joey Slye's 27-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. It was the Giants' first block since Oct. 15, 2017, when Kerry Wynn blocked Brandon McManus' 53-yard try in Denver. Williams ended the NFL's longest active streak of opposing field goal attempts without a block. It was the first block of his nine-year career.

*The Commanders converted just one of 15 third-down opportunities and were the first Giants opponent to succeed just once since…Washington, which converted one-of-10 tries on Dec. 18, 2022. The Giants succeeded on five-of-16 third down tries.

*The Giants' 356 total yards was their second highest total of the season. They gained 439 yards in their first victory, Sept. 17 at Arizona.

*The Giants' 250 net passing yards was also their second highest total; they threw for 312 yards against the Cardinals, the only other time this season they topped 200 yards through the air.

*The Giants' eight punts was their highest total in Brian Daboll's two seasons as head coach. The previous high was seven – in their 2002 home game vs. Washington that ended in a 20-20 tie.

*Washington's 273 total yards were the second fewest allowed by the Giants this season; Dallas gained 265 yards in its season opening victory in MetLife.

*The Commanders' 76 rushing yards were the fewest allowed by the Giants' defense in a regular-season game under Daboll and coordinator Wink Martindale. The previous low was 83 yards by Minnesota last Dec. 24. The Vikings rushed for just 61 yards in the teams' NFC Wild Card Game on Jan. 15, 2023.

*Washington's 14 first downs were the second fewest by a Giants opponent in 2023; Seattle had 13 on Oct. 2.

*The Giants recorded six sacks of Washington quarterback Sam Howell – five in the first half – tying their highest total under Daboll. They had six in a victory against Chicago on Oct. 2, 2022.

*The 52 yards Washington lost on sacks was easily the most in the two-season Daboll era. The previous high was 33, vs. Houston on Nov. 13 and Philadelphia on Dec. 11, 2022. The Giants had four sacks in each of those games.

*Dexter Lawrence tied his career high with 2.0 sacks for losses totaling 17.5 yards. He actually had one solo and two half sacks, which he shared with Micah McFadden and Kayvon Thibodeaux. He also had 2.0 sacks vs. Chicago last season.

*Lawrence and McFadden combined for the Giants' first sack, an eight-yarder. It was Lawrence's first sack since he had a full one vs. Indianapolis on Jan. 1 and McFadden's first since a full sack in Philadelphia on Jan. 8

*Thibodeaux had 1.5 sacks to increase his total this season to 5.5. He finished with 4.0 sacks as a rookie in 2022.

*Williams picked up his first full sack of the season when he tackled Howell for a nine-yard loss in the first quarter. Williams had a half-sack at San Francisco on Sept. 21. The full sack was his first since he had a nine-yarder at Minnesota last Dec. 24.

*Safety Jason Pinnock had an eight-yard sack, his first since had had 1.5 sacks vs. Houston in 2022.

*Rookie Deonte Banks picked up his first career interception, which he returned six yards.

*Quarterback Tyrod Taylor played his second straight game in place of the injured Daniel Jones (neck). Taylor completed 18 of 29 passes for 279 yards, touchdowns to Darren Waller and Saquon Barkley and no interceptions for a passer rating of 116.9. He was sacked four times. Taylor also rushed for 25 yards on eight carries.

*Taylor had a 20-yard run, his longest since a 32-yarder vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 11, 2022.

*Waller led the Giants with seven receptions for a season high 98 yards, including a season long 27-yarder. His 12-yard touchdown was the game's first score and his first as a Giant.

*The touchdown capped an 88-yard drive that was the Giants' longest since a 97-yard series at Washington on Dec. 18, 2022. Their previous long drive this season was an 80-yarder at Arizona.

*The touchdown broke two long streaks. The Giants had not scored an offensive touchdown since Matt Breida's eight-yard run in the third quarter at San Francisco on Sept. 21. The Giants went 220 minutes and 42 seconds of game time, 14 quarters, 38 possessions and 252 plays between offensive touchdowns.

The Giants had not thrown a touchdown pass since Jones and Isaiah Hodgins combined for an 11-yard score with 4:25 remaining in the victory at Arizona. The measurables between touchdown passes were 260 minutes and seven seconds, 17 quarters, 44 possessions, and 291 plays.

*Saquon Barkley led the Giants with 77 rushing yards on 21 carries and added three receptions for 41 yards, most notably the team's second touchdown on a 32-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter. The touchdown was Barkley's third overall and second on a reception, both team highs. It was his longest catch since he had a 41-yarder vs. Green Bay in London on Oct. 9, 2022, and his longest touchdown reception since his 54-yard score at New Orleans on Oct. 3, 2021.

*Linebacker Bobby Okereke tied his season high with 11 tackles (seven solo) and led the Giants for the fourth consecutive game.

*The Giants used three punt returners. Rookie Eric Gray, who has most often handled that duty this season, had one return and a fair catch before leaving with a calf injury. He was replaced by wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who gained 10 yards on three runbacks but muffed a punt in the third quarter, leading to Washington's only touchdown. Darius Slayton was called to return punts for the first time in his five-year career and had one fair catch.

*Both Giants' starting offensive tackles were inactive. Left tackle Andrew Thomas missed his sixth consecutive game with a hamstring injury suffered vs. Dallas on Sept. 10. Right tackle Evan Neal was sidelined with an ankle injury. Neal had started the previous 12 regular season games, which had been the longest active streak among Giants players. Safety Jason Pinnock now holds that designation with eight consecutive starts.

A third starting lineman, rookie center John Michael Schmitz, missed his third straight game with a shoulder injury.

The Giants' starting tackles were Justin Pugh (left) and Tyre Phillips (right), neither of whom was on the roster until last week. Pugh was signed to the practice squad on Oct. 3, elevated to the roster for last week's game in Buffalo, and was signed to the roster on Wednesday. Phillips was signed off the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on Tuesday and his start today was his first action of the 2023 season. Last year, Phillips played in 12 games for the Giants, including four starts at right tackle and one at left tackle.

Markus McKethan, who started four games at right guard and played most of the game in Buffalo as a reserve at that position, started at left guard. Mark Glowinski started his third game of the season at right guard. He has also started once on the left side.

*Cornerback Adoree' Jackson was inactive for the first time this season with a neck injury he sustained last week in Buffalo. Jackson missed the final regular season game of the 2022 season with a knee injury. He returned for the Giants' playoff games.

Rookie Tre Hawkins started for Jackson. He started the season opener but had played just 25 defensive snaps in the previous three games (after logging 148 in the first three).

*Rookie safety Gervarrius Owens, the Giants' seventh-round draft choice, made his NFL debut. He was inactive for the first six games.

The Giants' inactive players were quarterback Daniel Jones (neck); cornerback Adoree' Jackson (neck); tackles Andrew Thomas (hamstring), Evan Neal (ankle) and Matt Peart (shoulder); center John Michael Schmitz (shoulder); and defensive lineman Jordon Riley.