It was scoreless for the majority of the first quarter. Keyword: majority. It wasn’t until 1:41 left in the opening period when the New England Patriots put the initial points on the board against the New York Giants.
At that very moment of the Week 6 “Thursday Night Football” matchup, a punt from Giants punter Riley Dixon hit off the head of linebacker Nate Stupar. With the ball up in the air for what seemed like an hour, Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich snatched it and brought it into the endzone. New England thus went up 7-0 in a game they’d eventually emerge victorious in by a score of 35-14.