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New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers

Final · Kickoff

2012 Regular season · Week 6 · Candlestick Park

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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.

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SFSan Francisco 49ers3Home
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Giants beat 49ers 26–3 in 2012 Week 6

The New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 26–3 on the road at Candlestick Park in Week 6 of the 2012 regular season on October 14, 2012.

The 29 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 6.

The result moved the Giants to 4–2 and dropped the 49ers to 4–2. The Giants finished 2012 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The 49ers finished 2012 at 11–4–1 and lost Super Bowl XLVII. The 49ers’ 3 points were their fewest in any game of 2012.

In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 20–17 on January 22, 2012. When they met again, the San Francisco 49ers won 16–10 on November 16, 2014.

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 5–3 after meeting No. 8 since 2002 Full series history

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