National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.Y. Giants 31, Dallas 14
Sunday, January 1, 2012 8:20 PM
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 81077
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 007714
N.Y. Giants 71401031
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 8-8 5-3 3-5 L2
N.Y. Giants 9-7 4-4 5-3 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New York Giants have a 4-4 record at home this season. The Dallas Cowboys have a 3-5 record on the road.
  • N.Y. Giants has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Giants have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cowboys have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • The New York Giants starting quarterback, Eli Manning, threw for 346 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Eli Manning ran for 14 yards.
  • The Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback, Tony Romo, threw for 289 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Tony Romo ran for 3 yards.
  • Following this game the New York Giants average 24.6 points per game and 385.1 offensive yards per game. The Dallas Cowboys average 23.1 points per game and 375.5 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Dallas   N.Y. Giants
Felix Jones Player Ahmad Bradshaw
11 Attempts 16
30 Yards 57
2.7 Avg Yards 3.6
0 Touchdowns 1
10 Long 29
Receiving
Dallas   N.Y. Giants
Dez Bryant Player Victor Cruz
6 Receptions 6
70 Yards 178
11.7 Avg Yards 29.7
0 Touchdowns 1
17 Long 74
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Dallas 300 49 251 2 0 0 2.0 1
N.Y. Giants 437 106 331 4 1 1 6.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • N.Y. Giants will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Giants have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .562 after a loss.