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Daniel Jones, Noah Gray Who Played At Duke Together On The Gridiron Are Opposing Each Other Tonight In NFL As The New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs Match Up On Monday Night Football

Daniel Jones who is a quarterback , Noah Gray who is a tight end played collegiality at Duke together!

When?

2017-2018!

In 2017 Daniel Jones was team captain ... Quick Lane Bowl MVP ... ACC All-Bowl Team choice by ESPN ... Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the program’s Ace Parker Award, an honor presented annually to an individual who displays unparalleled commitment to the team and overcomes adversity to contribute ... started all 13 games ... completed 257-of-453 (.567) passes for 2,691 yards with 14 TDs and 11 INTs while rushing 161 times for 518 yards (3.22) and seven TDs ... posted pass efficiency rating of 111.97 ... compiled 3,209 total offensive yards ... punted once for 45 yards ... scored 42 points ... carded point responsibility total of 126 ... one of six QBs among Power 5 schools to amass 2,500+ passing yards and 500+ rushing yards, joining Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett, Clemson’s Kelly Bryant, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke and Wake Forest’s John Wolford ... completed 20+ passes in six games including a season-high 29 completions against Northwestern ... posted completion percentage of .600 or better in six contests including a season-best .760 mark (19-of-25) against N.C. Central ... threw for 200+ yards in seven weeks ... had 300+ passing yards twice against Northwestern (305) and Wake Forest (346) ... had a season-high two TD passes in six games versus N.C. Central, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... had eight completions of 40+ yards including a season-long 58-yard pass to RB Shaun Wilson against Pittsburgh ... opened the season with 29 pass attempts without an INT to push his streak to 202 dating back to 2016 and establish the second-longest run in school history, behind only Thaddeus Lewis, who threw 206 consecutive passes without an INT over the 2007-08 seasons ... also stretched streak of consecutive games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT to five dating back to 2016 and establish the second-longest run in school history, behind only Lewis, who posted six straight games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT over the 2007-08 seasons ... logged 24 rushing attempts of 10+ yards including a season-long 33-yard effort at Virginia Tech ... had 10+ rushing attempts in nine weeks including a season-high 19 carries against Army West Point ... rushed for 65+ yards in four weeks versus Northwestern (108), Virginia Tech (65), Georgia Tech (91) and Northern Illinois (86) ... rushed for a season-high two TDs against Northwestern ... logged single-game rushing TDs versus N.C. Central, Army West Point, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... logged a season-high 413 yards of total offense against Northwestern while becoming the second player in Duke history to post 300+ passing and 100+ rushing yards in a single game, joining Brandon Connette, who accomplished the feat on September 21, 2013, against Pittsburgh with 323 passing yards and 101 rushing yards ... accounted for 3+ TDs in games against N.C. Central (2 pass & 1 rush), Northwestern (2 & 2), Georgia Tech (2 & 1), Wake Forest (2 & 1) and Northern Illinois (2 & 1) ... in the ACC, ranked third in pass attempts, fourth in pass completions, sixth in pass completions per game (19.77), eighth in passing yards per game (207.00), eighth in total offensive yards per game (246.85), tied for eighth in TD passes and 10th in pass completion percentage ... nationally, ranked 35th in pass completions per game, 46th in total offensive yards per game, 53rd in passing yards and 72nd in total points responsible ... set Quick Lane Bowl record for pass completions (27) while matching bowl game standard for TD passes (2) with Gary Nova of Rutgers (2014), Perry Hills of Maryland (2016) and Patrick Towles of Boston College (2016) ... engineered a Duke offense which set Quick Lane Bowl team records for total offensive plays (92) and time of possession (38:21) while matching bowl standards for total TDs (5), first downs (27) and rushing TDs (3) ... set Duke bowl game record for most pass attempts without an INT (40) ... on Duke’s bowl game charts, Quick Lane Bowl totals rank second for rushing yards by a QB (86), tied for second for rushing attempts by a QB (16), tied for second for total TD responsibility (3), third for TD passes, third for total offensive yards (338), fourth for passing attempts, fourth for pass completions, fifth for passing yards (252), tied for seventh for rushing attempts, 11th for rushing yards per attempt (5.38) and 12th for rushing yards ... set school single-season record for most total offensive plays with 614 (161 rush & 453 pass) ... on Duke’s single-season charts, yearly totals rank tied for second for most games with 2+ TD passes (6), tied for second for most games with 100+ passing yards (12), tied for fourth for pass attempts, fifth for most total offensive yards, tied for fifth for most games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT (5), tied for fifth for most games with 30+ pass attempts without an INT (3), sixth for most rushing yards by a QB, tied for sixth for most 100-yard rushing games by a QB (1), eighth for pass completions, eighth for highest pass attempt-to-INT ratio (41.18:1), tied for eighth for most rushing TDs by a QB, tied for ninth for most wins by a starting QB (7), 10th for total TD responsibility (21) and 12th for passing yards ... joined Shaun Wilson (818) and Brittain Brown (701) to form the first trio in Duke history to post 500+ rushing yards each ... coupled with Wilson (6) and Brown (7) to form the fifth trio in Blue Devil history to compile 5+ rushing TDs each ... teamed with Wilson and Brown to form one of two ACC trios with 500+ rushing yards and 6+ rushing TDs each, joining Clemson’s Travis Etinne (744 & 13), Tavien Feaster (659 & 7) & Kelly Bryant (646 & 11) ... on the field for 981 snaps.

In 2018 Daniel Jones was Team captain ... Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Offensive Player of the Game ... received the program’s Carmen Falcone Award as Duke’s Most Valuable Player, becoming the sixth two-time recipient of the honor, joining Leo Hart (1969-70), Keith Stoneback (1973-74), Scottie Montgomery (1998-99), Mike Hart (2000-01) and John Talley (2005-06) ... two-time ACC Quarterback of the Week honoree and Manning Award Star of the Week recipient following performances against Northwestern and North Carolina ... played in and started 11 games ... missed the Baylor and N.C. Central tilts due to injury ... suffered fractured left clavicle in the third quarter versus Northwestern and underwent surgery on September 9 ... completed 237-of-392 (.605) passes for 2,674 yards with 22 TDs and nine INTs while rushing 104 times for 319 yards (3.07) ... recorded a pass efficiency rating of 131.69 ... compiled 2,993 total offensive yards ... averaged 243.09 passing yards, 29.00 rushing yards and 272.09 total yards per game ... caught one pass for six yards (6.00) ... punted twice for 54 yards (27.00) with both kicks downed inside the opponent 20 yard line ... scored 18 points ... posted a point responsibility total of 150 ... had TD responsibility of 25 ... completed 20+ passes in six games including a season-high 31 versus North Carolina ... also reached the 30-completion plateau in the bowl win over Temple (30) ... posted completion percentage of .600 or better in six contests including a season-best .765 mark (13-of-17) against Army West Point ... also topped the .700 standard versus Northwestern (.727; 16-of-22) and Temple (.732; 30-of-41) ... threw for 200+ yards in six weeks ... had 300+ yards three times versus Pittsburgh (396), North Carolina (361) and Temple (423) ... tossed 3+ TD passes against Northwestern (3), Georgia Tech (3), Pittsburgh (4), North Carolina (3) and Temple (5) ... had 10 completions of 40+ yards including a season-long 85-yard pass to WR T.J. Rahming against Temple in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl ... logged 17 rushing attempts of 10+ yards including a season-long 68-yard effort against North Carolina ... had 10+ rushing attempts in five weeks including a season-high 15 carries against Virginia, Pittsburgh and North Carolina ... rushed for 35+ yards in four weeks versus Army West Point (43), Virginia (37), Pittsburgh (38) and North Carolina (186) ... logged single-game rushing TDs versus Army West Point, North Carolina and Temple ... carded a season-high 547 total offensive yards against North Carolina while becoming the third player in ACC history to post multiple 300+ passing and 100+ rushing yard games, joining Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (5) and Clemson’s Tahj Boyd (2) ... the 547-yard performance ranked as the fifth-highest single-game outing in ACC history, trailing only Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (610 vs. Syracuse, 2016), Clemson’s Deshaun Watson (588 vs. Pittsburgh, 2016), Miami’s Stephen Morris (568 vs. N.C. State, 2012) and Wake Forest’s Rusty LaRue (554 vs. N.C. State, 1995) ... accounted for 3+ TDs in five weeks against Northwestern (3 pass), Georgia Tech (3 pass), Pittsburgh (4 pass), North Carolina (3 pass & 1 rush) and Temple (5 pass & 1 rush) ... in the ACC, ranked second in pass completions per game (21.55), third in passing yards per game, fourth in total offensive yards per game, fourth in total points responsible for per game (13.60), fifth in passing TDs, sixth in pass completion percentage, seventh in pass efficiency rating and eighth in total points responsible for ... nationally, ranked 19th in pass completions per game, 26th in total offensive yards per game, 29th in passing yards per game, 34th in total points responsible for per game, 38th in passing TDs and 50th in total points responsible for ... set Duke single-game records for total offensive yards (547 vs. North Carolina) and rushing yards by a QB (186 vs. North Carolina) ... equaled school single-game standards for most TD passes of 20+ yards (3 vs. Temple), TD passes of 50+ yards (2 vs. Pittsburgh) and TD responsibility (6 vs. Temple) ... in addition, posted the 11th- (423 vs. Temple), 17th- (396 vs. Pittsburgh) and 33rd-highest (361 vs. North Carolina) single-game passing yardage totals in school history as well as Duke’s 10th-highest single-game total for total offensive yards (434 vs. Pittsburgh) ... matched Duke’s second-highest single-game total for TD passes with five against Temple, one shy of the school standard of six set by Steve Slayden versus Georgia Tech in 1987 ... set Walk-On’s Independence Bowl records for passing yards, TD responsibility and TD passes ... guided the Blue Devil offense to Walk-On’s Independence Bowl records for total points (56), TDs (8), passing TDs (5), most points in a second half (35) and most points in a third quarter (21; tie) ... on Duke’s bowl game charts, Walk-On’s Independence Bowl totals rank first (180; 3rd) and fifth (128; 2nd) for passing yards in a quarter, first for pass completion percentage in a half (.809 [17-of-21]; 2nd), first for pass efficiency rating (190.32), first for average yards per pass attempt (10.32), first (3; 2nd) and tied for second (2; 1st) for TD passes in a half, first for TD passes (5), first for total TD responsibility (6), tied for first (2; 2nd & 2; 3rd) and tied for fifth (1; 4th) for TD passes in a quarter; second for passing yards, second (.867 [12-of-14]; 3rd) and fifth (.750 [9-of-12]; 2nd) for pass completion percentage in a quarter, second (12; 3rd) and tied for sixth (9; 2nd) for pass completions in a quarter, tied for second for pass completions in a half (17; 2nd), second for pass completions (30), second for pass completions of 20+ yards (7), second for total offensive yards (417), third (224; 2nd) and fourth (199; 1st) for passing yards in a half, third for pass completion percentage (.732 [30-of-41]), third for average yards per completion (14.10), fourth (14; 3rd) and tied for eighth (12; 2nd) for pass attempts in a quarter, fourth for pass attempts (41), sixth (21; 2nd) and tied for seventh (20; 1st) for pass attempts in a half and sixth for total offensive plays (47) ... also established school bowl standard for longest pass with 85-yard scoring toss to Rahming ... matched Blue Devil single-season standards for most games with 3+ TD passes (5), most games with 4+ TD passes (2), TD passes of 20+ yards (11) and TD passes of 50+ yards (5) ... on Duke’s single-season charts, yearly totals rank second for TD passes, tied for second for games with 40+ pass attempts without an INT (2), third for TD-to-INT ratio (2.44:1), tied for third for TD responsibility, sixth for passing efficiency, sixth for total offensive yards per game, tied for sixth for games with 1+ TD pass (9), tied for sixth for 100-yard rushing games by a QB (1), seventh for pass completion-to-INT ratio (26.22:1), seventh for pass attempt-to-INT ratio (43.55:1), tied for eighth for games with 2+ TD passes (5), tied for eighth for 300-yard passing games (3), ninth for total offensive yards and 13th for passing yards ... on the field for 731 snaps.

In 2017 Noah Gray Saw action in all 13 games ... caught five passes for 37 yards (7.40) and two TDs ... had season highs of three receptions and 31 receiving yards along with first collegiate TD in opener against N.C. Central ... other scoring reception came at Wake Forest ... coupled with teammates Davis Koppenhaver(3) and Daniel Helm (2) to form the only TE trio in the ACC with multiple receiving TDs each ... on the field for 178 snaps.

In 2018 Noah Gray played in all 13 games with one start ... earned starting assignment at Pittsburgh ... caught 20 passes for 234 yards (11.70) and one TD ... hauled in lone TD pass against Virginia Tech … had 2+ receptions in six games including a season-high five versus Pittsburgh ... also had a campaign-best 48 receiving yards against the Panthers ... season-long reception covered 26 yards at Northwestern ... coupled with teammates Daniel Helm (2) and Davis Koppenhaver (7) to form the only TE group in the ACC to combine for 10+ touchdowns ... on the field for 441 snaps.

“according to Daniel Jones, Noah Gray biographies on goduke.com”

Tonight the former teammates who played collegiality at Duke are opposing each on the gridiron as the New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs match up on Monday Night Football.

Where?

Kansas City Missouri!

The New York Giants who are a member of the NFC East come into the game with a record of 2-5 because they beat the Carolina Panthers who are a member of the NFC South in East Rutherford New Jersey last Sunday by a score of 25 -3!

In the New York Giants 25-3 win over the Carolina Panthers Daniel Jones did just about everything but snap the ball. He completed 23 of 33 passes for 203 yards, rushed for 28 yards on eight carries, and picked up his first career reception with a nifty one-handed catch for 16 yards on a pass thrown by Dante Pettis. The wide receiver also displayed his versatility, catching five passes for 39 yards, including a five-yard touchdown. Devontae Booker ran for a 19-yard touchdown and Graham Gano kicked field goals of 49, 53 and 44 yards. He tied his own franchise single season record with his fifth field goal of 50+ yards and set the career mark with his 10th in two years.

The New York Giants defense was outstanding in the Giants' 25-3 victory against the Carolina Panthers in MetLife Stadium. Carolina coach Matt Rhule was determined to run the football. But the Panthers rushed for only 56 yards on 17 carries, a 3.3-yard average. Leading rusher Chuba Hubbard was held to 28 yards on 12 attempts.

"We made an emphasis on running the football this week," Rhule said. "It didn't show up."

Not much did against the Giants' inspired defense. Carolina finished with only 117 passing yards, 173 total yards and 11 first downs. The Giants' defense sacked quarterbacks Sam Darnold and PJ Walker three times apiece. The unit also forced a safety when it pressured Darnold so fiercely in the second quarter he threw a pass from the end zone that was nowhere near an eligible receiver.

"This is big-time," lineman Leonard Williams, who had 1.5 sacks, said of the defense's performance. "As a unit, we kind of talked about putting the team on our back more and how our team is—what we think our team is built around the defense. We take pride in being a defensive team and you know so far this year we haven't really been stepping up to the plate and I think this was a really big game for us. We didn't allow any touchdowns and we're putting our offense in sombue good field position and we closed the game out like we wanted to."

“according to an article by Michael Eisen on giants.com”

The Kansas City Chiefs who are a member of the AFC West come into the game with a record of 3-4!

Why?

Because they blown out by the Tennessee Titans last Sunday by a score of 27-3!

In the Kansas City Chiefs 27-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans the Tennessee Titans jumped out to a quick lead and didn't look back on Sunday as they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-3, in a clash between AFC foes at Nissan Stadium.

Tennessee tallied points on each of its first five possessions while holding the Chiefs scoreless until early in the third quarter, controlling the game throughout before dealing Kansas City its fourth loss of the season.

Patrick Mahomes completed 20-of-35 passes for 206 yards and two interceptions in the game, marking his first regular-season game without a touchdown pass since midway through the 2019 campaign. Mahomes, who cleared concussion protocol after suffering a big hit late in the fourth quarter, discussed the performance following the game.

“according to an article by Matt McMullen on chiefs.com”

Kickoff is set for 8:15pm from Arrowhead Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 with former Indianapolis Colts Quarterback, former, Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning, former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning who are brothers!

As a quarterback in the NFL Peyton Manning played 18 seasons in the league!

Peyton Manning played 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, 4 seasons with the Denver Broncos.

In his NFL career Peyton Manning threw for 71, 940 yards, 539 touchdowns and had 251 interceptions.

“according to espn.com”

Peyton Manning won two Super Bowls one with the Indianapolis Colts and one with the Denver Broncos.

Eli Manning played 16 seasons in the NFL but unlike his older brother Peyton Manning Eli Manning played his entire career with the New York Giants Eli Manning was drafted in 2004 by the San Diego Chargers now the Los Angeles Chargers as the first pick in the NFL draft out of Ole Miss but the quarterback wouldn’t stay a Charger for long as they traded his rights to the New York Giants while San Diego selected Phillip Rivers out of NC State as the fourth pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. “according to https://www.draftsite.com/nfl/draft-history/2004/

Eli Manning spent his entire career with the New York Giants.

In his time with the New York Giants he never missed a start because of an injury making 232 consecutive starts but 236 total starts.

In his career he had 4,895 completions with a 60.3 completion percentage , 34.4 attempts , 57,023 Yards, 366 yards per game , 4.5 touchdowns, 244 interceptions. “according to http://www.nfl.com/player/elimanning/2505996/careerstats

While he also won two super bowls with both victories coming over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The first one was on February 3rd 2008 and the second one February 5 2012.

In his final season in 2019 Eli Manning only played in four games. Why? Because in the NFL Draft the New York Giants selected quarterback Daniel Jones out of Duke as the sixth pick who like Eli Manning was coached by David Cutcliffe in college.

In the four games that Eli Manning was the starter when rookie Daniel Jones was out because of an injury he had 147 attempts, 91 completions, 1, 042 yards , 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. “according to http://www.nfl.com/player/elimanning/2505996/careerstats