Head Coach Brian Daboll

On what happened to make it look like a different team in the second half:

Just executed well.

On what the message was to the team at halftime:

Not a bunch. A little bit, but we will keep that in house. That's certainly not the reason. Execution plays a big part of football, and I thought they executed well.

On whether today was an example of QB Daniel Jones continuing to elevate his game:

Yeah, I thought he finished strong. Played a really good second half. We had a couple of things that we could have improved on in the first half, (we) talked about those. But he is a resilient young man who went out there and played well along with, I'd say, a number of people.

On if there is an update on the injury to RB Saquon Barkley:

Yeah, I don't know yet guys. I don't know anything with injuries. (LG Ben) Bredeson, I don't know. I think it was his head, but I'm not sure. I haven't talked to (head athletic trainer) Ronnie (Barnes) or any of the medical staff yet.

On if he called plays in the second half?

Nope.

On if they changed anything with the play-calling process:

No. We always communicate like that. I always have a sheet with me. But (offensive coordinator) Mike (Kafka) did a fantastic job. I communicate with Mike, I communicate with T-Mac (Special Teams Coordinator Thomas McGaughey), I communicate with (defensive coordinator) Wink (Martindale). So the offensive staff did a great job. Moved the ball, scored points. Did their job.

On if this win was as satisfying as any he has had during his time with the Giants:

I don't know. They're all satisfying. Every game is different. Every game you fight through some adversity. Tonight was a good example of being resilient and playing the next play and focusing on the next series. They did their job in the second half. I thought we did a good job on third down. Had some explosive, chunk plays. Made some timely stops at the end of the game. Made the game-winning field goal. So, we played much better, and coached much better in the second half. You hope they don't all start out 20 to nothing. We didn't do a good enough job in the first half, but fortunately came out and executed well situationally. I think four-of-four in the red zone. Offensively, almost 65 percent on third down. That usually gets you some points. And (we) made some big plays.

On how much of a spark the deep ball to WR Jalin Hyatt was and was that a play drawn up to give you a score:

Yeah, it was something that we talked about coming out. I'd say we were possessive. We threw some timely possessive passes. Tried to get the ball out. Getting the balls out, into the hands of the playmakers. We had one earlier. We had a chance at one earlier, just didn't go to it. It was a good second half.

On if the momentum created a slippery slope for the opponent in the second half:

For the other team? I'm not sure. I'm proud of how resilient the guys were. They didn't focus on the scoreboard, and that's a hard thing to do. You know, we are a production business and to focus on just doing your job. I thought Hyatt stepped up as a young rookie and made a couple nice plays. I thought the line for the young players, they did a heck of a job, those young guys on the offensive line. When you look at it, you've got (RG Joshua) Ezeudu who didn't play much last year, really like a rookie. (ILB Bobby) Okereke. (RT) Evan Neal had some. Then you've got (C) John Michael (Schmitz Jr.). Then you've got young corners, two rookie corners. So those young players helped contribute in a positive way and we are going to need to, really all of us, keep getting better. It was good to get a win, make no mistake about it. But a lot to clean up in a short amount of time.

On what it means for team getting the biggest comeback in franchise history:

I don't know. I've been involved in a lot of comebacks. Some of those end of the year games where it is a lot to a little. I don't know. I really think about playing well and preparing. I know it's a broken record, but it's the truth in the National Football League. You can't take one week to the next.

On if the big comeback gives the team something to build on:

With all due respect, we are in the second week of the season. The guys fought their way back. We have plenty to work on. I'm proud of our team, I'm proud of our coaches. But certainly a long way to go, but definitely good to get a win.

On if there was a moment in the second half where he felt the tide was turning:

No. Again, you get into a rhythm a little bit. And that play helped, obviously, to Jalin. And then we went down and scored. I think just creating positive plays and execution. And then finishing in the end zone, for a team, it probably uplifts the entire team. But not one thing in specific. I thought that team played their tails off. Gritty group. Man, that runner. He's a tough son of a gun. Again, you get that interception off of Saquon's hands and they get going. Again, to be able to keep competing, that's not always the easiest thing to do. But, we talked a little bit about it at half time, I made my point. Ultimately, it's the players that have to go out there and execute.

On how close LT Andrew Thomas was to playing and the offensive line combination:

They've practiced the last few weeks. That's what we see, Dan (reporter). I know you don't see it. Okereke did a good job all week. Ezeudu has been doing a good job at tackle, he's got quick feet. A lot to learn, I'm sure. I can't give you an evaluation of him. I'm proud of the way they competed for 60 minutes all the way to the end. And Andrew, we'll see. I'm not going to give a percentage of how close. He is better than he was, we just thought it was the right thing to do, knowing that we play a game on Thursday. He practiced more than he did on Thursday. He practiced on Friday and got some team reps and things like that. It's a quick turn around, we will see where we are at. I'd say the same thing with (WR) Wan'Dale (Robinson). I know we are talking about a short amount of time here, but we will see where we are at.

On why the first and second half were so different:

Made some plays. I thought we pressed the ball a little bit down the field, which Danny did a great job of and the line did a great job of protecting. There's Waller, Slayton, Hyatt made some plays down the field. Good reads. We just stayed ahead of the chains. Anytime you can do that, that helps an offense. Too many penalties. Rough start of the game. Plenty of stuff to work on, but the finish these guys had, it was good to get a win.

On the point he made to the team at halftime:

I would just say, I don't know if it was necessarily a point, I just said what I had to say. It's really not about a half time speech, or a half time adjustment. You do those things all the time. I think it's about the will of the player. And when you haven't scored a point in a game and a half and you come in at half time, I'd say as a leader there is a delicate balance between focusing on the next play and maybe a little extra. But again, all the credit goes to the players, the play callers, the assistant coaches. It was good to get this win. We made it hard, I'll tell you that. We made it hard.

On if "maybe a little extra" means confidence in being able to complete the comeback:

Yeah. Just belief. But you could talk about it until you're blue in the face, Pat (reporter). Belief. It's gotta happen. You've got to see tangible results too. I think we have some mentally tough players on our team, and coaches. It's not always easy to be mentally tough when you're, whatever it is, 60 to nothing, after a game and a half. There's encouragement. There is detail, in what needs to get done. Once they scream and yell, I don't think that's the answer. But you definitely place an emphasis on what needs to be done, how it needs to be done, with confidence and sternness.

Quarterback Daniel Jones

On maintaining confidence at halftime:

I think we always remain confident. Just getting back to simple execution, and trusting it, seeing it, and ripping it. We had some opportunities to make plays in the first half. We didn't do it and I knew that it'd be there. I just had to execute, give our guys a chance to make those plays and we did it and built off of it going forward.

On how his personal confidence has evolved and the ability to persevere when things are dire:

I think we did a great job of creating some of those opportunities and calling stuff, getting guys open and guys did a really good job making plays and the offensive line did a good job, really the whole game, and especially there in that second half.

On the 58-yard pass to start the second half:

I think it was important. Big time play by (Giants WR) Jalin (Hyatt) there, to make it, and it gave us some confidence and momentum going forward.

On how to right yourself after a 21-0 score at halftime:

I think it's about execution, and you can't really afford to think about any of that or get emotional or think about anything outside of what your job is and that's to execute and focus on one play at a time and being right there in that play and making sure you're taking advantage of it and making good decisions, giving guys chances to make plays. That was my focus and I thought we did that well as a team.

On whether Jones had to address the team after his late touchdown got called back:

No, I don't think so. I think we all knew where it was and knew what the task at hand was. We got a resilient, tough-minded group, so we trust everyone to get back focused and know what they got to do to make the play.

On whether he felt like he missed some opportunities:

Yeah, I think so. There were some throws that I'd like to have back and then a couple of things I got to see better and read out. So, definitely look to improve those situations going forward.

On seeing RB Saquon Barkley's injury late in the game:

It's always tough to see anyone go down, especially Saquon. He's a huge piece of what we're doing. He's an important player on the team. So, I know he'll work hard to get back, get through whatever he is going through. Look forward to having him back as soon as possible.

On how Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll handled halftime:

Same as he always does. He definitely preached the urgency we needed and the importance of starting fast in the second half and taking advantage of some opportunities. But he's consistent. He's that fiery, passionate same message he always gives and guys took to it.

Wide Receiver Isaiah Hodgins

On catching a touchdown on a special day for his family:

My son and my parents were right there in the end zone so I was able to get the ball to my son, and it was his birthday. Definitely a birthday for him to remember. He won't know it now but he'll look back on it and it will be a cool moment.

On QB Daniel Jones's ability to lead the comeback today:

His calmness and pose. Just his confidence in himself and you only act like that when you're confident. You can't be posed and sit there leading a team if you're not confident in yourself. He's confident because he prepares his ass off and throughout the whole week he's one of the hardest workers. He sits there and makes sure the wide receivers are on the same page as him. When we get that look— like on that touchdown he looked at me before to be ready. He knew it was coming. That's just how prepared he is.

On the contribution of momentum from the traveling Giants fans at the game today:

That played into it greatly. Giants fans travel like crazy. That was one of my better experiences just witnessing how deep they travel and I was just surprised that even pre-game to see how many Giants fans were out there. Salute to them and all the loyal fans out there, they definitely helped us.

Wide Receiver Darius Slayton

On if there was a moment in the second half that the team believed they could win:

We came out of the tunnel, and we had the ball first. As an offense you have to start believing right there. It's important to go out there and score a touchdown. We did score right out of the half, went down and got a touchdown. At that point we have a little momentum, the defense got a stop and from there we were just putting points up.

On if there was a point where the team knew it was not going to lose this game:

Like I said, when we came out at half and got that first touchdown. It's kind of like in basketball when you say you get the lid off the rim, it's like we got in the endzone and now it's time to go.

What changed from the first half to the second half:

I think we were just missing the little things here and there. Just little stuff in the run game, little stuff in the pass game, that in the second half we got going. Then obviously (WR) Jalin (Hyatt) did a good job of getting us going. He had that first big bomb, he made two big plays down the field, and that helps a lot driving the ball. Those two things helped us out a lot.

Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard

On what was said in the locker room at halftime and what the team's vibe was after the first half:

We talked about adversity. We talked about if we got into another situation where we were facing adversity, that we're going to dig ourselves out. You only have one way to go when your back is against the wall, and that's either you sit there and just take it, or fight your way out. So, that's what we all did. We made that pact together in the locker room at halftime and that's what we did.

On if there was anything that Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll said at halftime that resonated with him:

Exactly that. That our backs are against the wall. What are we going to do? Are we going to fight or what? So, that's what we did. I was proud of the guys and the way we fought. We just said we were going to take it play by play and that's what we did.

On what he saw from Giants QB Daniel Jones and RB Saquon Barkley in the second half:

It's resiliency. It's something that we talk about all the time too. Those are two guys that are very competitive and want to win, and they play with a lot of heart and passion. That's exactly what was just played.

Tight End Darren Waller

On how big of a hole the 20-0 first half deficit felt like:

It can be a hole if you view it that way, because at the end of the day that's the score and the result of what the first half was. If you want to do something about what that looks like it takes one individual play at a time. It doesn't take looking at the scoreboard, it doesn't take looking at the clock or worrying about what went wrong. If you handle individual plays you'll put yourself back in a position because you're going to be doing things right. That's the approach we took because a lot of times you can get distracted by saying 'we're in a jam, we need a huge play. We need this, we need that,' instead of just going out there and let's execute, let's make something happen on the first drive, let's continue that, let's continue to sustain.

On the spark on offense from WR Jalin Hyatt's:

It was a huge spark at that point in the game. Playing in the National Football League you don't know when that spark may come, of course you want it to be earlier, but that was the opportunity for us in this game and we took advantage of it. That allowed us to build some momentum and sustain some drives because we were like 'Okay this is what we are used to, this is what we've been doing since April throughout this whole process.' We know what we can do as an offense and it definitely gets you going.

On what he learned about his teammates from their comeback win:

As a guy who's had the life journey that I've had, the qualities I respect in men the most are not when things are going great and you're out running in the front and everybody's dancing and having fun, it's when things get tough, when you're in that hole. When you could start pointing fingers and getting angry and worrying about what you can get out of the game. Guys come together and that's what I respect the most out of men in life, not only just football players. Seeing that really lights me up.

Wide Receiver Jailn Hyatt

On what the sideline was like after his 31-yard catch during the game-tying drive:

A lot of people came up to me hitting my head - which I don't like - but, I love these guys. I love the leaders in the room. I'm best friends with all of them and it just shows how much trust they have in me. For me to go out there and make those plays, that's just what I want to do for this team.

On when the team began believing that they could mount the comeback:

To be honest, we were believing that in the first half, we just didn't execute. We didn't do things that we wanted to do in that first half, and like we did last week, we got stuck in a corner again. Zero points in that first half, now we've got to do something that second half. We came in the locker room during halftime and Dabs (Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll) didn't say a word. I think we all knew what we had to do, and we went in that second half and everything changed. So just give credit to the leaders in the room that got us all together again. Credit to DJ (QB Daniel Jones) as well for making tough plays.

On if his quiet Week 1 performance weighed on him:

Definitely, last week I didn't do what I wanted to do personally. I had a drop. Just the effort and everything I did in that game just wasn't there. With a new week, when I came into this game I knew I had to change everything. My whole week of preparation was different. I actually was watching film 24/7 - seeing who we're playing. Not only that, DJ always standing in my corner saying "we're going to get the ball to you, we're going to get the ball to you." That's what he did and I think that just goes back to our leadership.

Safety Xavier McKinney

On what was said in the locker room at halftime:

I think everybody said something coming into the locker room. It wasn't just one person. It was collective as a group. We knew we had to get something going. That was just the message at halftime. We came out and played a better half.

On what he said to this teammates at halftime:

There wasn't much for me to say, honestly. I think we all kind of already knew what we needed to do. Obviously, we were preaching being better. A faster start, a faster start, and we had a faster start going out of halftime.

On what he saw from Giants quarterback Daniel Jones on the first offensive drive after halftime:

Like I said, I saw a resilient group. I saw guys fighting, scratching, clawing to be able to go out there and try to make a play for this team. They all did it on offense. This was a collective win. This was a team win. It wasn't just one person. We needed everybody to pull through and make plays, and that's what happened.

Kicker Graham Gano

On the Giants offense moving the ball to his range:

It's nice to have some shorter game winners. A lot of ones I've had in the past have been 50 yards plus, 60 yards plus. The offense did a great job and the whole team did a great job in the second half. We stepped up. I think there's just a level of confidence within the team. I'm so proud of those guys. Even on the last kickoff, guys were going down there and making plays. It was exciting. Definitely a great game for our team.

On where this game ranks among his prior comeback victories in his career:

I don't normally like ranking things, but this is special. Each season is special. I think you show what type of character, what type of resiliency, we have within ourselves in this locker room. I'm not surprised by any of it because I've spent the offseason with these guys. Getting to know them and the fun we have every day together. It's special. It's a special group.