Final · Kickoff
2005 Regular season · Week 1 · Giants Stadium
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The New York Giants beat the Arizona Cardinals 42–19 at home at Giants Stadium in Week 1 of the 2005 regular season on September 11, 2005.
The 61 combined points were the most in any game of Week 1.
The result moved the Giants to 1–0 and dropped the Cardinals to 0–1. The Cardinals finished 2005 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Giants finished 2005 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 17–14 on November 14, 2004. When they met again, the New York Giants won 37–29 on November 23, 2008.
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 Giants lead the series 5–4 after meeting No. 9 since 1999 Full series history
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.
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.
