EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Several new New York Giants playmakers reached milestones on a first-quarter drive against the Indianapolis Colts that ended with a 31-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown by one of them, wide receiver Malik Nabers, ended .

Nabers took a screen pass from quarterback Drew Lock on third-and-14 and slipped through tackles from Colts cornerback Nick Cross and safety Julian Blackmon on the right side. He then went for the score to give the Giants a 7-3 lead.

Malik gets into the end zone ❕

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– New York Giants (@Giants) December 29, 2024

Nabers entered Sunday’s contest with 97 receptions for 969 yards. His first goal of the game put him at exactly 1,000 yards for the season. It was his fifth touchdown in 14 games.

The Giants found themselves within scoring range early in the drive thanks to a 40-yard rush from fellow rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. That rush gave Tracy over 1,000 yards of offense this season.

Nabers and Tracy become just the third rookie duo to each reach 1,000 scrimmage yards in a season. The last to do it was running back Reggie Bush and wide receiver Marques Colston of the New Orleans Saints in 2006.