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Inside the Numbers: Giants vs. Broncos Matchup

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Notes and stats to get you ready for Sunday's matchup against the Broncos at Mile High.

50: Jaxson Dart is the third quarterback since 1950 with 50+ rush yards in each of his first three career starts. The others are Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts in 2020 and Baltimore's Lamar Jackson (who has the record with five straight) in 2018. Dart leads all quarterbacks with 30 carries and 167 rush yards since becoming a starter in Week 4.

24: The Giants have scored 24 points on their first offensive possession of games, tied for second-most in the NFL. The Bills lead with 35 points.

5: Cam Skattebo and Ashton Jeanty each have five scrimmage touchdowns in 2025, tied for most among rookies this season. Both running backs finished top five in Heisman Trophy voting in 2024. Jeanty went on to be drafted sixth overall by the Raiders. Skattebo was taken in the fourth round, 105th overall.

2: The Broncos' two losses have come on game-winning field goals as time expired. Both were also on the road: Week 2 at Colts and Week 3 at Chargers.

12: Giants safety Dane Belton leads the NFL with 12 special teams tackles.

14: Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins has 14 runs of 10+ yards, tied for second in the NFL.

30: Denver's defense has totaled a league-high 30 sacks this season, the most by any team through six games since the 2013 Chiefs (30). Seven Broncos have multiple sacks, most in the NFL. Meanwhile, they have allowed just six sacks, second-fewest in the league.

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1: For the first time in franchise history, the Broncos boast back-to-back AFC Defensive Players of the Week in outside linebackers Nik Bonitto (Week 5) and Jonathon Cooper (Week 6). Bonitto leads the NFL with eight sacks. Rookie quarterbacks are 4-1 in the last five instances against the individual sack leader, according to NFL Research.

7.5: Brian Burns is one off Bonitto for the NFL lead in sacks. Burns can become the sixth player since 2000 with at least 7.5 sacks in each of his first seven career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jared Allen and DeMarcus Ware in addition to Aaron Donald, Ryan Kerrigan and Yannick Ngakoue.

28.6: The Giants' defense has allowed a 28.6 opponent red zone touchdown percentage since Week 4, lowest in the NFL.

9: Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton has nine games with at least 50 receiving yards and one touchdown catch since 2024. Only Ja'Marr Chase (14), Amon-Ra St. Brown (11) and Davante Adams (10) have more.

29.3: The Broncos allow 29.3 yards per kickoff return, most in the league. The Giants give up an average of 21.7 yards, third-fewest in the NFL.

27.2: Denver boasts the No. 1 defense on third down, allowing conversions on just 27.2 of opponents' attempts. In Week 7, the Giants converted 11 third downs, their most since 2014.

28.6: Denver is also No. 1 in red zone defense, allowing touchdowns on 28.6 percent of opponents' trips inside the 20. The Giants' offense is No. 30 in the red zone (40.9), despite converting all three into touchdowns against the Eagles.

168: Wan'Dale Robinson has 168 yards after catch, ninth among NFL wide receivers. He also has six receptions of 25+ yards. Only Jaxon Smith-Njigba (eight), Emeka Egbuka (seven) and George Pickens (seven) have more among NFL wide receivers.

7: The Broncos have the longest active home-winning streak in the NFL at seven games. The Giants' won their most recent trip to Mile High in 2017. The Broncos were 3-1 heading into that game.

15: There are 15 Super Bowl rematches on the 2025 NFL regular-season schedule. The Giants account for two of them, both of which will be played on the road. They face the Broncos (XXI) this week at Empower Field at Mile High and the Patriots (XLII and XLVI) in a Week 13 Monday night game in Foxborough. Phil Simms' 150.9 passer rating and 88.0 completion percentage against the Broncos remain Super Bowl records (minimum 20 attempts).

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