Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants: 2001 Week 8 Recap

Game story

In Week 8 of the 2001 NFL season on 2001-11-04, the New York Giants took care of business against the Dallas Cowboys, pulling away with a 27–24 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Collins (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with -9.25 total EPA.

On the individual side, J. Jurevicius (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +5.75 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+31.7% win probability) landed in overtime when New York Giants changed the game: (10:13) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard to DAL 33 for 33 yards (31-G.Teague).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Jurevicius · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.44 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Galloway · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.70 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
3. 3 I. Hilliard · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.57 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Harris · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.23 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Ismail · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.87 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Dayne · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.06 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Barber · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
8. 8 R. Leaf · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +1.01 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Dallas Cowboys — J. Galloway (C. Stoerner pass) (Q1 45:26)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Coakley (Q2 44:40)
• New York Giants — J. Jurevicius (K. Collins pass) (Q2 33:59)
• Dallas Cowboys — M. Edwards (Q2 30:52)
• New York Giants — J. Jurevicius (K. Collins pass) (Q3 21:29)
• New York Giants — I. Hilliard (K. Collins pass) (Q4 8:24)

Field goals

• Dallas Cowboys — T. Seder (Q1 49:03)
• New York Giants — M. Andersen (Q4 11:30)
• New York Giants — M. Andersen (OT 7:55)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 4 (Q1 49:03) — (4:03) 6-T.Seder 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 16 (Q1 45:26) — (:26) 5-C.Stoerner pass to 84-J.Galloway for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 45:19) — 6-T.Seder extra point is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DAL 77 (Q2 44:40) — (14:40) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 89-D.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Coakley at NYG 29. 52-D.Coakley for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 44:32) — 6-T.Seder extra point is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 4 (Q2 33:59) — (3:59) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Jurevicius for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 33:22) — 8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DAL 33 (Q2 30:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 81-A.Toomer INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 29. 27-M.Edwards for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 30:39) — 6-T.Seder extra point is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 7–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 34 (Q3 21:29) — (6:29) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Jurevicius for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 20:45) — 8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 22 (Q4 11:30) — (11:30) 8-M.Andersen 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 9 (Q4 8:24) — (8:24) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 8:19) — 8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett..

Overtime: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 24 (OT 7:55) — (7:55) 8-M.Andersen 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New York Giants (OT 10:13) — (10:13) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard to DAL 33 for 33 yards (31-G.Teague). [WPA +31.7% · EPA +2.89]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 2:48) — (2:48) 16-R.Leaf pass to 84-J.Galloway to NYG 43 for 17 yards (24-W.Peterson). [WPA +25.2% · EPA +1.70]
• New York Giants (OT 7:55) — (7:55) 8-M.Andersen 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +1.31]
• New York Giants (Q2 30:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 81-A.Toomer INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 29. 27-M.Edwards for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -18.8% · EPA -9.54]
• New York Giants (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 8-M.Andersen 59 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett. [WPA -18.7% · EPA -1.03]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• New York Giants (Q2 30:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 81-A.Toomer INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 29. 27-M.Edwards for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -18.8% · EPA -9.54]
• New York Giants (Q2 44:40) — (14:40) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 89-D.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Coakley at NYG 29. 52-D.Coakley for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.7% · EPA -7.12]
• New York Giants (Q1 46:14) — (1:14) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins sacked at NYG 21 for -8 yards (90-B.Frisch). FUMBLES (90-B.Frisch), RECOVERED by DAL-75-B.Noble at NYG 21. 75-B.Noble to NYG 15 for 6 yards (76-L.Brown). Play Challenged b [WPA -12.8% · EPA -4.65]
• New York Giants (Q4 4:32) — (4:32) 27-R.Dayne right tackle to DAL 3 for no gain (56-O.Grant). FUMBLES (56-O.Grant), RECOVERED by DAL-56-O.Grant at DAL 3. 56-O.Grant to DAL 3 for no gain (76-L.Brown). [WPA -18.6% · EPA -4.56]

Quarterback report card

K.Collins led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• K.Collins (New York Giants) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · -0.23 EPA/play · -9.25 total EPA
• C.Stoerner (Dallas Cowboys) · 27 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -0.15 EPA/play · -4.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Dallas Cowboys -0.21, New York Giants -0.21) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Dallas Cowboys: 16 drives, -19.12 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 16 drives, -17.54 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• New York Giants leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• J. Jurevicius (New York Giants) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 49:03 · NYG 4 · Score 3-0
   (4:03) 6-T.Seder 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
2. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 45:26 · NYG 16 · Score 9-0
   (:26) 5-C.Stoerner pass to 84-J.Galloway for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 45:19 · NYG 2 · Score 10-0
   6-T.Seder extra point is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
4. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 44:40 · DAL 77 · Score 16-0
   (14:40) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 89-D.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Coakley at NYG 29. 52-D.Coakley for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 44:32 · NYG 2 · Score 17-0
   6-T.Seder extra point is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
6. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 33:59 · DAL 4 · Score 17-6
   (3:59) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Jurevicius for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 33:22 · DAL 2 · Score 17-7
   8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
8. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 30:52 · DAL 33 · Score 23-7
   (:52) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 81-A.Toomer INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 29. 27-M.Edwards for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 30:39 · NYG 2 · Score 24-7
   6-T.Seder extra point is GOOD, Center-95-R.Chevrier, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
10. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 21:29 · DAL 34 · Score 24-13
    (6:29) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Jurevicius for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 20:45 · DAL 2 · Score 24-14
    8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
12. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 11:30 · DAL 22 · Score 24-17
    (11:30) 8-M.Andersen 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
13. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 8:24 · DAL 9 · Score 24-23
    (8:24) 5-K.Collins pass to 88-I.Hilliard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 8:19 · DAL 2 · Score 24-24
    8-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.
15. New York Giants FG (+3) — OT 7:55 · DAL 24 · Score 24-27
    (7:55) 8-M.Andersen 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-J.Whittle, Holder-17-J.Garrett.