Final · Kickoff
2006 Regular season · Week 1 · Giants Stadium · Sunday Night
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The Indianapolis Colts beat the New York Giants 26–21 on the road at Giants Stadium in Week 1 of the 2006 regular season on September 10, 2006. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.
The result moved the Colts to 1–0 and dropped the Giants to 0–1. The Colts finished 2006 at 12–4 and won Super Bowl XLI. The Giants finished 2006 at 8–8 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 44–27 on December 22, 2002. When they met again, the Indianapolis Colts won 38–14 on September 19, 2010.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Colts lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 Full series history
The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
Shane Steichen said the starting defensive end will miss time, and Jeremy Fowler reported a three-to-four-week absence for a pass rush that has produced just 1.5 sacks from its edge group.
