Giants Raiders connections

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G Kevin Boothe
Originally a sixth-round (176th pick overall) draft choice by the Oakland Raiders in 2006. As a rookie, he played in all 16 games, starting the final 14 contests at right guard.

S Stevie Brown
Originally a seventh-round (251st pick overall) draft choice by the Raiders in 2010. Brown recorded 30 tackles and two passes defensed and was second on the team with 15 special teams tackles in 2010.

WR Louis Murphy
Originally a fourth-round (124th pick overall) draft choice by the Raiders in 2009. He had 90 receptions, 1,371 yards receiving and six touchdowns during his time (2009-11) with the Raiders.

TE Brandon Myers
Originally a sixth-round (202nd overall pick) draft choice by the Raiders in 2009. He had 111 receptions, 1,056 yards receiving and four touchdowns during his time (2009-12) with the Raiders.


RAIDERS CONNECTIONS

Quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo
His NFL coaching career began with the New York Giants in 2005, when he served as offensive quality control coach on Tom Coughlin’s staff for two years. He helped the Giants to two postseason appearances, and New York posted a 19-13 regular-season record during his time there.

Defensive backs coach Johnnie Lynn
Spent seven seasons with the New York Giants, serving five years (1997-01) as secondary coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator for the 2002 and 2003 seasons.


GIANTS OAKLAND-AREA CONNECTIONS

DT Mike Patterson
Born in Sacramento, Calif., located 45 minutes outside of Oakland.


RAIDERS NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY-AREA CONNECTIONS

DE Jack Crawford
Attended St. Augustine High School in Longport, N.J., where he earned All-Area and All-Parochial honors.

WR Rod Streater
Attended Burlington Township (N.J.) High School where he was an All-Patriot Division honoree at defensive back.


9. The number of passing touchdowns in Giants history against the Raiders, the fewest against any opponent that New York has faced more than nine times.

8. The number of times the Giants have recorded at least 40 rushing attempts under Tom Coughlin, including their most recent meeting with Oakland. They ran the ball 41 times for 220 yards in a 44-7 victory in 2009.

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7. The number of Super Bowl titles between the two franchises. New York has four: 1986, 1990, 2007, 2011. Oakland/Los Angeles has three: 1976, 1980, 1983.

6. New York is 6-3 coming off their bye week under Tom Coughlin. The Giants, who took their break last week, will try to improve that record when they host the Raiders.

5. The Giants have lost five straight games to AFC opponents – the most under Tom Coughlin -- stretching back to last season. The Giants’ drought came off a Coughlin-best seven-game win streak against the opposing conference, dating from 2010-2012.

4. The number of teams Eli Manning has never thrown an interception against, including the Oakland Raiders. The others are Detroit, Miami, and San Diego.

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3. Ahmad Bradshaw and David Carr combined for three rushing touchdowns against the Raiders in 2009, tying a Giants record for most in a game vs. Oakland/LA. Coincidentally, another running back and quarterback combo of Ottis Anderson and Phil Simms rushed for the same total in 1989.

2. The Giants have won two straight games (2005 and 2009) against the Raiders by a combined score of 77-28. New York also won two straight in 1986 and 1989 when the Raiders were located in Los Angeles. The Giants are 4-7 all-time against the Raiders and have never met in the postseason.

1. Eli Manning has once achieved a perfect passer rating of 158.3 in his career. It came against the Oakland Raiders in 2009, when he played only five series of the game and completed 8 of 10 passes for 173 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.