EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ Odell Beckham Jr. caught touchdown passes of 75 and 66 yards in the second half and the Giants made a key goal-line stand to give them a 27-23 win over the Ravens at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
Beckham's 66-yarder came with 1:24 remaining on fourth-and-1. It came after the Ravens had taken a 23-20 lead on a touchdown set up by a controversial pass interference call against Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
Manning, making his 200th straight start in regular- and postseason games, threw three touchdowns to give him 302 for his career and pass John Elway (300) for seventh on the all-time list. It was also Manning's 100th regular-season victory as a starter and the Giants' 700th in franchise history. Beckham finished with a career-high 222 receiving yards, the second-most in franchise history.
The win ended a three-game losing streak and improved the Giants' record to 3-3. The Ravens are 3-3 and have lost three straight.
Rodgers-Cromartie was flagged for pass interference on a deep pass in the end zone with 2:16 remaining, giving the Ravens the ball at the Giants' 8 and setting up a 2-yard touchdown run by Terrance West with 2:04 remaining. The score gave the Ravens a 23-20 lead.
Rodgers-Cromartie had inside coverage on receiver Breshad Perriman on the controversial play. Replays showed DRC had grabbed Perriman early on the route. The play happened three snaps after Joe Flacco threw a jump ball on fourth-and-1 that was completed to Kamar Aiken as Landon Collins lost sight of the pass.
The Giants seemed one play away from a loss when Manning hit Larry Donnell near the sideline and the tight end inexplicably juked instead of plowing ahead for a first down. He went out of bounds at the Giants' 34 to set up the fourth-and-1. Manning hit Beckham on a slant, and when two Ravens defensive backs collided the receiver sprinted to the end zone.
The Giants trailed 13-10 late in the third quarter when Manning hit Beckham deep down the right sideline over cornerback Will Davis. The defensive back was covering Beckham in place of Jimmy Smith, who left the game with a concussion. The 75-yard touchdown gave the Giants a 17-13 lead, their first of the game. The Ravens responded with a 70-yard completion on the next offensive snap and had first-and-goal at the 3. Landon Collins and Devon Kennard stopped a run at the 1 on first down, the Giants stuffed a quarterback sneak on second down, Janoris Jenkins tackled West as he tried to leap over the line on third down, and Jonathan Casillas ran down a toss to West for a loss of 2 yards on fourth.
The Giants spotted the Ravens a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a field goal and a TD run that was set up by Beckham's fumble. The crowd booed the Giants lustily for their ineptitude until they scored their first points with 2:28 left in the half. With Beckham not on the field for most of the drive because of a hip injury, Manning hit Victor Cruz for 10 yards on fourth-and-5 and then found Beckham replacement Roger Lewis Jr. in the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown. It was the first career reception for Lewis.
The Giants tied the score at 10 on the first drive of the third quarter with a disappointing field goal after driving to first-and-goal at the 1. The Ravens converted Manning's second interception of the game into a go-ahead field goal to make it 13-10, but the Giants responded with the long pass to Beckham on first down.
