Date: September 16, 2007

Kickoff: 1:00PM (EDT)

Site: Giants Stadium

The New York Giants (0-1) will be seeking their first win of the 2007 season when they host the Green Bay Packers (1-0) Sunday in their home opener in Giants Stadium.

Giants Home Openers -
The Giants are 45-33-4 in home openers all-time and 17-13 in Giants Stadium openers. Last season they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, 26-21, in their Giants Stadium debut. It was the first NFL game where two brothers, Eli and Peyton Manning, faced off against each other at quarterback. It was the team’s first home opening loss in the past four seasons.

The Series - The Packers lead the regular season series, which dates to 1928, 24-21-2. Green Bay also leads the postseason series, 4-1. All five of the team’s postseason matchups were in NFL Championship games between 1938 and 1962 with the Giants only victory coming in their first postseason meeting. The two teams most recently played
each other in the regular season on Oct. 3, 2004 with the Giants earning a 14-7 victory in Green Bay.

The Giants are 5-4 against the Packers in Giants Stadium and 14-13-2 as the home team against Green Bay. Five of the last seven games between the two teams have been in Giants Stadium. The visiting team has won the last three games in the series. The Packers have 48 wins in road openers, the most in NFL history.

Television
FOX (Channel 5 in New York)
Play-by-Play: Joe Buck
Color Commentator: Troy Aikman
Sideline Reporter: Pam Oliver
12:00 p.m. Pre-game Show: FOX NFL Sunday with host Curt Menefee, analysts Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Jimmy Johnson. Comedian Frank Caliendo is also featured.

Radio

WFAN (660AM) will carry the game live. Chris Carlin and Dave Jennings will handle the pre and post game programming. Bob Papa will be calling the game with Dick Lynch and Carl Banks providing color commentary. Howard Cross will be the sideline reporter.

Fans throughout the Northeast can follow the call of the game on the following stations: New York: WPYX-FM (106.5) Albany, WIZR-AM (930) Johnstown, WAAL-FM (99.1) Binghamton, WIRY-AM (1340) Plattsburgh, WAUB (1590) Auburn. Pennsylvania: WEEX-AM (1230) Easton/Stroudsburg