{"id":161983,"date":"2022-12-19T06:21:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T06:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/giants-rookie-kayvon-thibodeaux-scores-on-strip-sack-vs-commanders\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T06:21:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T06:21:01","slug":"giants-rookie-kayvon-thibodeaux-scores-on-strip-sack-vs-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/giants-rookie-kayvon-thibodeaux-scores-on-strip-sack-vs-commanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux scores on strip sack vs. Commanders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LANDOVER, Md. — The New York Giants got offense from their defense when rookie defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux scored off a sack early in the second quarter against the Washington Commanders on Sunday night at FedEx Field.<\/p>\n

It was the Giants’ first non-offensive score of the season and gave them a 7-3 lead with 13 minutes,10 seconds left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

The fifth overall pick in this year’s draft out of Oregon flew off the right edge on a second-and-18 play from the Washington 10-yard line. Thibodeaux used a long arm to beat left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and hit quarterback Taylor Heinicke from behind.<\/p>\n

The ball squirted loose toward the opposite hash and was recovered by Thibodeaux at the 1-yard line. He easily walked into the end zone for his first career score to put the Giants ahead.<\/p>\n

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OH MY GOODNESS!!!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa: NBC pic.twitter.com\/omfIxcCa59<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Giants (@Giants) December 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was New York’s first fumble recovery for a touchdown since 2020. That one also came against Washington.<\/p>\n

Thibodeaux also became the second rookie in the past decade with a strip-sack fumble recovery for a touchdown on the same play. He joined Leonard Floyd, who did it for the Chicago Bears in 2016.<\/p>\n

The prime-time play came days after Thibodeaux declared himself ready for the spotlight.<\/p>\n

“Prime-time likes me,” he confidently proclaimed earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n