 In week two , the Giants defeated the San Diego Chargers 20 – 7 in front of 74 @,@ 921 fans at Giants Stadium . The Giants led the Chargers 10 – 7 after three quarters before scoring 10 in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach . Joe Morris rushed 30 times for 83 yards and defensive backs Terry <unk> and Kenny Hill intercepted two passes each . Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts threw five second half interceptions . " We took away their outside running game and their short passes , " Giants ' defensive coordinator Bill Belichick said . " When Fouts tried to go deep , that 's when we got interceptions . " The Giants dominated the Chargers in time of possession ; 39 minutes 44 seconds to the Chargers ' 20 minutes 16 seconds . The Giants defense forced eight turnovers overall , and held the Chargers to 41 rushing yards on 13 carries . After the game Fouts complimented the Giants defense , " There was no comparing the Giants ' defense with the Dolphins ' defense ( the Chargers scored 50 points and totalled 500 yards against the Dolphins in week one ) . We never got anything established against the Giants . Momma said there would be days like this , and she was right . " 
