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Giants Offensive Tackle James Hudson Has 4 Penalties in 6 Snaps on Opening Drive Against Cowboys
James Hudson committed four penalties and allowed a sack during the Giants' opening drive, leading to his benching for rookie Marcus Mbow to stabilize the offensive line.
- On Sunday, September 14, 2025, in Arlington, Texas, James Hudson III, stepping in as the New York Giants’ left tackle, was flagged four times and gave up a sack during the opening drive against the Dallas Cowboys.
- Hudson started due to Andrew Thomas's foot injury but lost composure, incurring two personal fouls and two false starts that stalled the drive and led to his benching.
- Rookie Marcus Mbow replaced Hudson at left tackle for the Giants' second possession as the team gained 110 yards initially but settled for a 38-yard field goal by Graham Gano.
- Hudson set a rare NFL record this century by drawing four penalties on a single scoring drive, with his infractions pushing the Giants from the Dallas 2-yard line back to a third-and-19 situation.
- The penalties cost the Giants valuable field position and points, underscoring their urgent need for Andrew Thomas’s return to stabilize left tackle performance.
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Giants bench LT James Hudson after four penalties on opening drive vs. Cowboys
By Pat Leonard, New York Daily News ARLINGTON — Sunday couldn’t have gone worse James Hudson III, the Giants‘ fill-in starter for injured franchise left tackle Andrew Thomas. Hudson committed an astounding four penalties and allowed a sack on the Giants’ opening drive against the Dallas Cowboys, prompting coach Brian Daboll to bench him in favor of rookie Marcus Mbow to begin the visitors’ second possession. Hudson became the first NFL player “t…
Giants' James Hudson Benched After Being Penalized Four Times On Drive vs Cowboys
James Hudson might have just put together the worst drive by an NFL offensive lineman in NFL history. Hudson is the team’s starting left tackle as they await the return of Andrew Thomas and he started the game by committing four penalties on one drive, as the Giants put together an impressive opening drive. The […] The post Giants’ James Hudson Benched After Being Penalized Four Times On Drive vs Cowboys appeared first on Daily Snark.
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Giants offensive tackle James Hudson has 4 penalties in 6 snaps on opening drive against Cowboys
Backup left tackle James Hudson III has been penalized four times in a span of six snaps on the opening drive for the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys.
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