National Football League

Giants-Lions Capsule

Published Sep. 4, 2014 4:12 p.m. ET

foxsports

NEW YORK GIANTS at DETROIT

Monday, 7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN

OPENING LINE - Lions by 4

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New York 7-9, Detroit 7-9

SERIES RECORD - Lions lead 21-20-1

LAST MEETING - Giants beat Lions 23-20 in OT, Dec. 22, 2013

AP PRO32 RANKING - Giants No. 23, Lions No. 17

GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (29), PASS (19).

GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (14), PASS (10).

LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (17), PASS (3).

LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (6), PASS (23).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - New York's Eli Manning has started 151 straight games, longest active streak by QB. ... Lions starting season on Monday night for first time since 1971. ... Giants RB Rashad Jennings set career highs last year with Oakland with 733 yards rushing and 292 yards receiving. ... New York lost first six games last season before rallying to 7-9 record. Detroit started 6-3, but also finished 7-9. ... Detroit's Matthew Stafford is only QB in league history with three 4,500-yard seasons passing in first five years. He's reached mark in past three seasons. ... Lions WR Calvin Johnson has 5,137 yards receiving since 2011 - only player in NFL history with 5,000 yards receiving in three-year span. ... Jim Caldwell takes over as Detroit coach after Jim Schwartz was fired in offseason. ... Ben McAdoo takes over as Giants OC for retired Kevin Gilbride.

---

AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL