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Remembering the 2007 Redskins, and four of Joe Gibbs’ greatest games

By Kyle Hundley

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Santana Moss #89 of the Washington Redskins runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on December 30, 2007 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Cowboys 27-6. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Santana Moss #89 of the Washington Redskins runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on December 30, 2007 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins defeated the Cowboys 27-6. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants looks on against the Washington Redskins at Giants Stadium on December 16, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants looks on against the Washington Redskins at Giants Stadium on December 16, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) /

Week 15: Away vs. New York Giants (9-4)

Coming off a Thursday night win against the Bears, the 6-7 Redskins traveled to the Meadowlands to face the Giants on Sunday Night Football, with Todd Collins making his first start since 1997 when he was the Bills’ starter.

The Giants were 9-4 and in the middle of the playoff hunt as a wild card, as Dallas was 12-1 and running away with the division. This was a game the Giants needed to win to keep a spot as a wild card team. New York was coming in with some momentum, as they’d won a hard-fought 16-13 away game against the Eagles the week prior, and had two straight road wins heading home to face the Redskins.

Unlike Week 14, Collins did not have a great day throwing the ball against the Giants, as he completed just eight of his 25 pass attempts. But he did make the completions count, as he threw for 166 yards on those eight completions, helping the Redskins jump out to a 16-3 halftime lead behind three Shaun Suisham field goals and a 14-yard Ladell Betts touchdown.

Washington would score again early in the third quarter on a five-yard Clinton Portis touchdown to make it 22-3. Eli Manning and would hit Kevin Boss for a touchdown to make it 22-10 heading into the fourth quarter. The score would remain the same with an uneventful fourth quarter and get the Redskins back to .500 at 7-7.

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