New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: 2006 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-10-23, the New York Giants took care of business against the Dallas Cowboys, pulling away with a 36–22 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 25 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with +5.09 total EPA, and -3.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Owens (Dallas Cowboys) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.82 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-15.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Dallas Cowboys changed the game: (1:38) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 22-S.Madison at NYG 1. 22-S.Madison ran ob at NYG 5 for 4 yards. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.

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 T. Owens · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +10.82 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.80 EPA/play
2. 2 P. Burress · New York Giants · Receiving · +8.39 total EPA · 2 snaps · +4.19 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +7.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.77 EPA/play
4. 4 E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +5.09 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5. 5 P. Crayton · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.61 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.54 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Jacobs · New York Giants · Rushing · +4.44 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Shockey · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.01 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.00 EPA/play
8. 8 A. Toomer · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.43 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.14 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

• New York Giants — P. Burress (E. Manning pass) (Q1 57:13)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bledsoe (Q2 33:56)
• New York Giants — J. Shockey (E. Manning pass) (Q3 29:07)
• New York Giants — B. Jacobs (Q3 16:29)
• Dallas Cowboys — T. Owens (T. Romo pass) (Q4 13:06)
• New York Giants — K. Dockery (Q4 2:48)
• Dallas Cowboys — P. Crayton (T. Romo pass) (Q4 2:11)

Field goals

• New York Giants — J. Feely (Q2 41:55)
• New York Giants — J. Feely (Q4 3:58)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: New York Giants won the period 9–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 50 (Q1 57:13) — (12:13) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 17-P.Burress for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-C.Canty].; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 57:01) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants registered a safety from the NYG 99 (Q1 49:03) — (4:03) 11-D.Bledsoe sacked in End Zone for -1 yards, SAFETY (55-L.Arrington)..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 13 (Q2 41:55) — (11:55) (Field Goal formation) 2-J.Feely 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q2 33:56); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 33:51) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 13 (Q3 29:07) — (14:07) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 80-J.Shockey for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 29:01) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 3 (Q3 16:29) — (1:29) 27-B.Jacobs right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 16:26) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 15–10. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 8 (Q4 13:06) — (13:06) 9-T.Romo pass short left to 81-T.Owens for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys registered a safety from the NYG 2 (Q4 13:01) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-T.Romo rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Romo lined up in shotgun formation.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 14 (Q4 3:58) — (3:58) 2-J.Feely 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 11 (Q4 2:48); New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 2:33) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 53 (Q4 2:11) — (2:11) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 84-P.Crayton for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 2:03) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

Turning points

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

• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 31:38) — (1:38) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 22-S.Madison at NYG 1. 22-S.Madison ran ob at NYG 5 for 4 yards. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.03]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) 9-T.Romo pass short right intended for 80-A.Fasano INTERCEPTED by 58-A.Pierce (92-M.Strahan) at DAL 20. 58-A.Pierce to DAL 14 for 6 yards (9-T.Romo). Pass tipped at the line of scrimmage by St [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.55]
• New York Giants (Q2 33:44) — (3:44) 21-T.Barber up the middle to NYG 11 for 2 yards (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), RECOVERED by DAL-56-B.James at NYG 14. Barber was shaken up on the play. [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.57]
• New York Giants (Q1 57:13) — (12:13) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 17-P.Burress for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-C.Canty]. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.75]
• New York Giants (Q2 31:03) — (1:03) 21-T.Barber right end to NYG 31 for 18 yards (41-T.Newman). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +0.50]

Impact plays

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

• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 2:48) — (2:48) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right intended for 84-P.Crayton INTERCEPTED by 35-K.Dockery at NYG 4. 35-K.Dockery for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -3.5% · EPA -11.71]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) 9-T.Romo pass short right intended for 80-A.Fasano INTERCEPTED by 58-A.Pierce (92-M.Strahan) at DAL 20. 58-A.Pierce to DAL 14 for 6 yards (9-T.Romo). Pass tipped at the line of scrimmage by St [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.55]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 31:38) — (1:38) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 22-S.Madison at NYG 1. 22-S.Madison ran ob at NYG 5 for 4 yards. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.03]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 9:02) — (9:02) 9-T.Romo pass short left intended for 21-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 98-F.Robbins [97-M.Kiwanuka] at NYG 41. 98-F.Robbins to DAL 48 for 11 yards (21-J.Jones). Screen pass. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -5.01]

Quarterback report card

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

• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 29 dropbacks · 41.4% completion · -3.6% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +5.09 total EPA
• T.Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -1.2% CPOE · -0.36 EPA/play · -9.95 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New York Giants generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Dallas Cowboys: 12 drives, -11.52 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 13 drives, +6.86 total EPA, 4 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.
• T. Owens (Dallas Cowboys) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• E. Manning (NYG) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 57:13 · DAL 50 · Score 6-0
   (12:13) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 17-P.Burress for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-C.Canty].
2. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 57:01 · DAL 2 · Score 7-0
   2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
3. New York Giants Safety (+2) — Q1 49:03 · NYG 99 · Score 9-0
   (4:03) 11-D.Bledsoe sacked in End Zone for -1 yards, SAFETY (55-L.Arrington).
4. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 41:55 · DAL 13 · Score 12-0
   (11:55) (Field Goal formation) 2-J.Feely 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
5. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 33:56 · NYG 1 · Score 12-6
   (3:56) 11-D.Bledsoe right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Bledsoe on the keeper around right end. It is his 2nd rushing TD this season and 10th of his career.
6. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 33:51 · NYG 2 · Score 12-7
   13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
7. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 29:07 · DAL 13 · Score 18-7
   (14:07) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 80-J.Shockey for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 29:01 · DAL 2 · Score 19-7
   2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
9. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 16:29 · DAL 3 · Score 25-7
   (1:29) 27-B.Jacobs right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 16:26 · DAL 2 · Score 26-7
    2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
11. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 13:06 · NYG 8 · Score 26-13
    (13:06) 9-T.Romo pass short left to 81-T.Owens for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Dallas Cowboys Safety (+2) — Q4 13:01 · NYG 2 · Score 26-15
    (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-T.Romo rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Romo lined up in shotgun formation.
13. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 3:58 · DAL 14 · Score 29-15
    (3:58) 2-J.Feely 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
14. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 2:48 · NYG 11 · Score 35-15
    (2:48) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right intended for 84-P.Crayton INTERCEPTED by 35-K.Dockery at NYG 4. 35-K.Dockery for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 2:33 · DAL 2 · Score 36-15
    2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
16. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 2:11 · NYG 53 · Score 36-21
    (2:11) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 84-P.Crayton for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 2:03 · NYG 2 · Score 36-22
    13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.