Cowboys Earn Close 31-28 Victory Over Giants
Tony Romo passed for multiple touchdowns, leading the way to a narrow victory for the Cowboys over the Giants, 31-28, at MetLife Stadium.
A terrific performance from Romo included four touchdowns on 18 of 26 passing for 275 yards and one fumble. Eli Manning did his best to keep the Giants competitive, going 29 of 40 with 338 yards passing, three touchdowns and one pick.
DeMarco Murray was a standout player for the Cowboys, rushing for 121 yards on 24 attempts while adding two receptions for 22 yards. Dez Bryant was a highlight, pulling in seven balls for 86 yards with two touchdowns.
The Dallas defense struggled to defend the pass, but managed to slow down the run game, allowing 89 yards rushing and 338 passing. They brought down Manning for two sacks.
Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. gave a standout effort with 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Running back Rashad Jennings had a good game as well with 68 receiving yards and 52 rushing.
The Cowboys host the Eagles (8-3) next week while the Giants head to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars (1-10).
Cowboys Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
A+ | 100 | T. Romo | 18 | 26 | 275 | 4 | 0 |
Giants Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
A | 96 | E. Manning | 29 | 40 | 338 | 3 | 1 |
Cowboys Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 99 | D. Murray | RB | 24 | 121 | 5.0 | 0 | |||
A+ | 100 | T. Romo | QB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Giants Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
B+ | 87 | R. Jennings | RB | 19 | 52 | 2.7 | 0 | |||
C+ | 77 | A. Williams | RB | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | |||
- | - | H. Hynoski | FB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
Cowboys Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 100 | D. Bryant | WR | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 2 | |||
B | 86 | C. Beasley | WR | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 1 | |||
B+ | 87 | J. Witten | TE | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 |
Giants Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 100 | O. Beckham Jr | WR | 10 | 146 | 14.6 | 2 | |||
B+ | 87 | R. Jennings | RB | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | |||
C- | 72 | R. Randle | WR | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 |