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New York Giants 28–20 Dallas Cowboys

New York Giants
28–20FT
Dallas Cowboys
Season
NFL
2026 · Regular Season · Week 1
Venue
MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford

NFL: New York Giants beat Dallas Cowboys 28–20.

Game leaders

  • 230Jaxson DartPassing yards175Dak Prescott
  • 81Cameron SkatteboRushing yards41Javonte Williams
  • 78Isaiah LikelyReceiving yards44CeeDee Lamb

How the score moved

The running score, step by step, with every score marked.

  • New York Giants
  • Dallas Cowboys
0510152025Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenNew York GiantsDallas Cowboys
Q1 6:40 · Cameron Skattebo70
Q2 5:44 · CeeDee Lamb77
Q2 0:20 · Isaiah Likely147
Q3 6:59 · Isaiah Likely217
Q3 0:37 · Javonte Williams2114
Q4 7:26 · Devin Singletary2814
Q4 5:21 · Javonte Williams2820
60′2820

How efficient each offense was

Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.

  • New York Giants
  • Dallas Cowboys
Third-down conversions
82%9/1173%8/11
Red-zone touchdowns
100%4/4100%3/3
  • 5.84.7Yards per play
  • 4.002.86Points per drive
  • 56.334.9Yards per drive
  • 6852Plays

How the yards came

New York Giants
Pass 229Rush 165
Dallas Cowboys
Pass 175Rush 69
Time of possession
36:4023:20
Turnover margin
00
Sacks made
02
Penalties (yards)
10 (114)9 (90)
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New York GiantsDallas Cowboys
Third-down conversions9/118/11
Red-zone touchdowns4/43/3
Yards per play5.84.7
Points per drive4.002.86
Yards per drive56.334.9
Plays6852
Passing yards229175
Rushing yards16569
Time of possession36:4023:20
Turnovers11
Penalties (yards)10 (114)9 (90)

Scoring plays

  1. Q1

    1. Cameron Skattebo(Touchdown)
      Q1 6:407–0

  2. Q2

    1. Q2 5:447–7
      CeeDee Lamb(Touchdown)
    2. Isaiah Likely(Touchdown)
      Q2 0:2014–7

  3. Q3

    1. Isaiah Likely(Touchdown)
      Q3 6:5921–7
    2. Q3 0:3721–14
      Javonte Williams(Touchdown)

  4. Q4

    1. Devin Singletary(Touchdown)
      Q4 7:2628–14
    2. Q4 5:2128–20
      Javonte Williams(Touchdown)

Key stats

  • 394Total yards244
  • 229Passing yards175
  • 165Rushing yards69
  • 29First downs21
  • 68Total plays52
  • 5.8Yards per play4.7
  • 7.4Yards per pass5.1
  • 4.5Yards per rush3.8
  • 23/29Comp / Att22/34
  • 37Rushing attempts18

Quarter by quarter

New York Giants led after 4 of 4 quarters, Dallas Cowboys after 0. Largest lead at a break: 8 points, New York Giants after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • New York Giants
  • Dallas Cowboys
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
New York Giants777728
Dallas Cowboys077620
0246Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • New York Giants: 2 won, 1 lost in their last 3 games.
  • New York Giants scored 59 points and allowed 22 in their last 3 games.
  • Dallas Cowboys: 2 won, 1 lost in their last 3 games.
  • Dallas Cowboys scored 75 points and allowed 47 in their last 3 games.

Recent form

New York GiantsLWW
Dallas CowboysWWL

Standings

National Football Conference · NFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1New York Giants421163161.643
2Philadelphia Eagles240106137.333
3Dallas Cowboys240151159.333
4Washington Commanders141132172.250
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Timeline

  1. Q1

    1. Cameron Skattebo(Touchdown)
      Q1 6:407–0

  2. Q2

    1. Q2 5:447–7
      CeeDee Lamb(Touchdown)
    2. Isaiah Likely(Touchdown)
      Q2 0:2014–7

  3. Q3

    1. Isaiah Likely(Touchdown)
      Q3 6:5921–7
    2. Q3 0:3721–14
      Javonte Williams(Touchdown)

  4. Q4

    1. Devin Singletary(Touchdown)
      Q4 7:2628–14
    2. Q4 5:2128–20
      Javonte Williams(Touchdown)

How efficient each offense was

Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.

  • New York Giants
  • Dallas Cowboys
Third-down conversions
82%9/1173%8/11
Red-zone touchdowns
100%4/4100%3/3
  • 5.84.7Yards per play
  • 4.002.86Points per drive
  • 56.334.9Yards per drive
  • 6852Plays

How the yards came

New York Giants
Pass 229Rush 165
Dallas Cowboys
Pass 175Rush 69
Time of possession
36:4023:20
Turnover margin
00
Sacks made
02
Penalties (yards)
10 (114)9 (90)
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New York GiantsDallas Cowboys
Third-down conversions9/118/11
Red-zone touchdowns4/43/3
Yards per play5.84.7
Points per drive4.002.86
Yards per drive56.334.9
Plays6852
Passing yards229175
Rushing yards16569
Time of possession36:4023:20
Turnovers11
Penalties (yards)10 (114)9 (90)

Where the points came from, quarter by quarter

Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.

  • New York Giants
  • Dallas Cowboys
  • Touchdowns
  • Extra points and conversions
7
Q1
7
7
Q2
7
7
Q3
7
6
Q4
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QuarterNew York Giants · TouchdownsDallas Cowboys · TouchdownsNew York Giants · Extra points and conversionsDallas Cowboys · Extra points and conversions
Q16010
Q26611
Q36611
Q46610

The yards, and how efficiently they came

Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.

Passing

Jaxson Dart

23/29 completions

230yards3 TD

81.5Passer rating

Dak Prescott

22/34 completions

175yards2 TD

89.0Passer rating

Rushing

Cameron Skattebo

18 carries

81yards1 TD

4.5Yards per carry

Javonte Williams

12 carries

41yards1 TD

3.4Yards per carry

Receiving

Isaiah Likely

8/8 caught/targeted

78yards2 TD

100%Catch rate

CeeDee Lamb

5/8 caught/targeted

44yards1 TD

63%Catch rate
  • New York Giants
  • Dallas Cowboys

Offence

  • 394Total yards244
  • 229Passing yards175
  • 165Rushing yards69
  • 29First downs21
  • 68Total plays52
  • 5.8Yards per play4.7
  • 7.4Yards per pass5.1
  • 4.5Yards per rush3.8
  • 23/29Comp / Att22/34
  • 37Rushing attempts18

Efficiency

  • 9-113rd down efficiency8-11
  • 0-04th down efficiency0-0
  • 4-4Red zone (made / att)3-3
  • 7Drives7
  • 36:40Possession23:20

Turnovers & penalties

  • 1Turnovers1
  • 0Interceptions thrown1
  • 1Fumbles lost0
  • 10-114Penalties9-90
  • 0Sacks2
  • 2-1Sacks – yards lost0-0

Defence

  • 1Interceptions0
  • 0Interception touchdowns0
  • 0Safeties0

Quarter by quarter

New York Giants led after 4 of 4 quarters, Dallas Cowboys after 0. Largest lead at a break: 8 points, New York Giants after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • New York Giants
  • Dallas Cowboys
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
New York Giants777728
Dallas Cowboys077620
0246Q1Q2Q3Q4

Passing

Jaxson Dart23/292307.932-181.5

Rushing

Cameron Skattebo18814.5113
Jaxson Dart11544.9022
Devin Singletary6162.704
Tyrone Tracy2147.008

Receiving

Isaiah Likely88789.8219
Malik Nabers966911.5016
Darnell Mooney222713.5018
Malachi Fields422512.5019
Devin Singletary44225.5113
Theo Johnson1199.009
Patrick Ricard1000.000

Fumbles

Tyrone Tracy110
Isaiah Likely100
Jaxson Dart100
Cameron Skattebo101
Patrick Ricard001
Jon Runyan001

Interceptions

Jevon Holland1

Defensive

Tremaine Edmunds87000
Arvell Reese55101
Deonte Banks44020
Chauncey Golston42000
Paulson Adebo33000
Tyler Nubin33000
Greg Newsome II32000
Abdul Carter30001
Brian Burns22000
Malik Harrison22000
Jevon Holland22010
Andru Phillips22000
DJ Reader21000
Kayvon Thibodeaux21001
Andrew Thomas11000
Zaire Barnes11000
Ar'Darius Washington10000
CJ Okoye10000

Kick returns

Deonte Banks23718.519
Braxton Berrios12828.028

Kicking

Dominic Zvada4/44

Punting

Jordan Stout14646.0146

National Football Conference · NFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1New York Giants421163161.643
2Philadelphia Eagles240106137.333
3Dallas Cowboys240151159.333
4Washington Commanders141132172.250

American Football Conference · AFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Buffalo Bills510197171.833
2New England Patriots430160143.571
3New York Jets250137150.286
4Miami Dolphins15098157.167

American Football Conference · AFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Cleveland Browns520133146.714
2Pittsburgh Steelers520153138.714
3Cincinnati Bengals420163122.667
4Baltimore Ravens430169167.571

American Football Conference · AFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Jacksonville Jaguars420154104.667
2Indianapolis Colts250154180.286
3Houston Texans250165170.286
4Tennessee Titans160108156.143

American Football Conference · AFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Kansas City Chiefs510143103.833
2Denver Broncos520144141.714
3Las Vegas Raiders340183197.429
4Los Angeles Chargers06090151.000

National Football Conference · NFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Minnesota Vikings600125741.000
2Chicago Bears520180143.714
3Detroit Lions420184165.667
4Green Bay Packers430144145.571

National Football Conference · NFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Carolina Panthers330159166.500
2Atlanta Falcons340171173.429
3Tampa Bay Buccaneers250162151.286
4New Orleans Saints250162194.286

National Football Conference · NFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1San Francisco 49ers610197139.857
2Seattle Seahawks430168125.571
3Los Angeles Rams340170159.429
4Arizona Cardinals250142208.286

Recent form

New York GiantsLWW
Dallas CowboysWWL

Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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