2002 Regular season · Week 1 · Giants Stadium · Thursday Night
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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Giants 16–13 on the road at Giants Stadium in Week 1 of the 2002 regular season on September 5, 2002. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the 49ers to 1–0 and dropped the Giants to 0–1. The 49ers finished 2002 at 10–6 and lost in the Divisional round. The Giants finished 2002 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the San Francisco 49ers won 39–38 on January 5, 2003.
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 49ers lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2002 Full series history
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
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.
