Cowboys 7–37 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2002

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

J. Palmer (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.62 EPA): (7:49) 3-J.Palmer pass to 89-D.Campbell to DAL 4 for 14 yards (52-D.Coakley, 24-T.Dixon)..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 37–7 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 0–24 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Josh Palmer
Top passer: C. Hutchinson
Biggest EPA play: (5:52) 7-C.Hutchinson sacked at NYG 44 for -8 yards (58-M.Barrow). FUMBLES (58-M.Barrow), …
Game date: 2002-12-15

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 37–7 on 2002-12-15. Josh Palmer posted a game-high +3.49 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	0	0	0	7	0	7
New York Giants	21	3	3	10	0	37

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DALDallas Cowboys

NYG 36

+3DAL 20

+3DAL 18

+3DAL 13

NYG 9

+1NYG 2

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYGNew York Giants
Q1 8:40TD
TBTaye Barber
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
0-6
(8:40) 21-T.Barber left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 8:36XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
0-7
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 5:52TD
KHK. Holmes
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 36
Score
0-13
(5:52) 7-C.Hutchinson sacked at NYG 44 for -8 yards (58-M.Barrow). FUMBLES (58-M.Barrow), RECOVERED by NYG-90-K.Holmes at 50. 90-K.Holmes for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Officially, a 14 yard sack.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 5:36XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
0-14
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 1:38TD
RDR. Dayne
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 4
Score
0-20
(1:38) 27-R.Dayne left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q1 1:34XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
0-21
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 12:43FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 20
Score
0-24
(12:43) 8-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 12:49FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 18
Score
0-27
(12:49) 8-M.Bryant 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 14:51FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 13
Score
0-30
(14:51) 8-M.Bryant 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 6:03TD
RDR. Dayne
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
0-36
(6:03) 27-R.Dayne left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 5:58XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
0-37
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 2:00TD
Austin Bryant
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 9
Score
6-37
(2:00) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 88-A.Bryant for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 1:56XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
7-37
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Josh Palmer · New York Giants · Passing · +3.49 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
2Taye Barber · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3Austin Bryant · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.09 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
4R. Dayne · New York Giants · Rushing · +2.78 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5Taye Barber · New York Giants · Rushing · +2.53 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
6A. Toomer · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
7De'Vondre Campbell Sr. · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.21 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
8R. Swinton · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Josh Palmer — NYG · Passing

Josh Palmer posted the highest total EPA (+3.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Giants. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +0.87 EPA per play.

Josh Palmer's top snap (+2.62 EPA): (7:49) 3-J.Palmer pass to 89-D.Campbell to DAL 4 for 14 yards (52-D.Coakley, 24-T.Dixon).

Biggest single play (-7.60 EPA): C. Hutchinson — (5:52) 7-C.Hutchinson sacked at NYG 44 for -8 yards (58-M.Barrow). FUMBLES (58-M.Barrow), RECOVERED by NYG-90-K.Holmes at 50. 90-K.Holmes for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Officially, a 14 yard sack.

Quarterback report card

C. Hutchinson led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Hutchinson (Dallas Cowboys) · 44 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -0.46 EPA/play · -20.03 total EPA
K. Collins (New York Giants) · 28 dropbacks · 46.4% completion · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.58 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	-0.265	+0.050
Offensive success rate	34.8%	48.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.428	+0.127
Rush EPA/play	-0.188	+0.103
Defensive EPA/play	-0.050	+0.265
Defensive success rate	51.2%	65.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

New York Giants held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.27), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.27 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
New York Giants: +0.05 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 15 drives, -24.42 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
New York Giants: 16 drives, +4.17 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New York Giants — Taye Barber (Q1 8:40)
New York Giants — K. Holmes (Q1 5:52)
New York Giants — R. Dayne (Q1 1:38)
New York Giants — R. Dayne (Q4 6:03)
Dallas Cowboys — Austin Bryant (C. Hutchinson pass) (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

New York Giants — Myles Bryant (Q2 12:43)
New York Giants — Myles Bryant (Q3 12:49)
New York Giants — Myles Bryant (Q4 14:51)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Giants won the period 21–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q1 8:40) — (8:40) 21-T.Barber left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 8:36) — 8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 36 (Q1 5:52); New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 5:36) — 8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 4 (Q1 1:38) — (1:38) 27-R.Dayne left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 1:34) — 8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 20 (Q2 12:43) — (12:43) 8-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 18 (Q3 12:49) — (12:49) 8-M.Bryant 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–7. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 13 (Q4 14:51) — (14:51) 8-M.Bryant 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 3 (Q4 6:03) — (6:03) 27-R.Dayne left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 5:58) — 8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 9 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 88-A.Bryant for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 1:56) — 3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 5:52) — (5:52) 7-C.Hutchinson sacked at NYG 44 for -8 yards (58-M.Barrow). FUMBLES (58-M.Barrow), RECOVERED by NYG-90-K.Holmes at 50. 90-K.Holmes for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Officially, a 14 yard sack. [WPA -9.5% · EPA -7.60]
New York Giants (Q1 12:43) — (12:43) 5-K.Collins pass to 81-A.Toomer to DAL 37 for 14 yards (59-D.Nguyen). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +1.24]
New York Giants (Q1 8:40) — (8:40) 21-T.Barber left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.1% · EPA +1.30]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 13:36) — (13:36) 10-F.Filipovic punts 40 yards to NYG 20, Center-58-J.Grau. 33-D.Joyce to NYG 37 for 17 yards (57-L.Mackey). [WPA -3.9% · EPA -0.85]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 8:36) — 8-M.Bryant kicks 58 yards from NYG 30 to DAL 12. 29-W.Dantzler to DAL 45 for 33 yards (22-R.Brown). [WPA +3.7% · EPA +1.64]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 5:52) — (5:52) 7-C.Hutchinson sacked at NYG 44 for -8 yards (58-M.Barrow). FUMBLES (58-M.Barrow), RECOVERED by NYG-90-K.Holmes at 50. 90-K.Holmes for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Officially, a 14 yard sack. [WPA -9.5% · EPA -7.60]
New York Giants (Q1 3:01) — (3:01) 21-T.Barber left end to DAL 8 for 60 yards (27-M.Edwards). [WPA +3.6% · EPA +3.68]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 88-A.Bryant for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.0% · EPA +2.97]
New York Giants (Q4 7:49) — (7:49) 3-J.Palmer pass to 89-D.Campbell to DAL 4 for 14 yards (52-D.Coakley, 24-T.Dixon). [WPA +0.0% · EPA +2.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 8:40 · DAL 1 · Score 0-6
(8:40) 21-T.Barber left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 8:36 · DAL 2 · Score 0-7
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 5:52 · NYG 36 · Score 0-13
(5:52) 7-C.Hutchinson sacked at NYG 44 for -8 yards (58-M.Barrow). FUMBLES (58-M.Barrow), RECOVERED by NYG-90-K.Holmes at 50. 90-K.Holmes for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Officially, a 14 yard sack.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 5:36 · DAL 2 · Score 0-14
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 1:38 · DAL 4 · Score 0-20
(1:38) 27-R.Dayne left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 1:34 · DAL 2 · Score 0-21
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 12:43 · DAL 20 · Score 0-24
(12:43) 8-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 12:49 · DAL 18 · Score 0-27
(12:49) 8-M.Bryant 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 14:51 · DAL 13 · Score 0-30
(14:51) 8-M.Bryant 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 6:03 · DAL 3 · Score 0-36
(6:03) 27-R.Dayne left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 5:58 · DAL 2 · Score 0-37
8-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-67-C.Bober, Holder-12-M.Allen.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · NYG 9 · Score 6-37
(2:00) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 88-A.Bryant for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 1:56 · NYG 2 · Score 7-37
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.

Key takeaways

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

New York Giants earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Josh Palmer (New York Giants) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants on 2002-12-15?

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 37-7 in Week 15, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 0, New York Giants 21; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 0, New York Giants 3; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 0, New York Giants 3; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 10; Final: Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 37.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

New York Giants touchdown — T. Barber (Q1 8:40) New York Giants touchdown — K. Holmes (Q1 5:52) New York Giants touchdown — R. Dayne (Q1 1:38) New York Giants touchdown — R. Dayne (Q4 6:03) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — A. Bryant (C. Hutchinson pass) (Q4 2:00) New York Giants field goal — M. Bryant (Q2 12:43, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — M. Bryant (Q3 12:49, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — M. Bryant (Q4 14:51, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

C. Hutchinson (Dallas Cowboys), 36.4% completion, -0.46 EPA per dropback, -20.03 total passing EPA. K. Collins (New York Giants), 46.4% completion, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.58 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

Josh Palmer (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.62 EPA): (7:49) 3-J.Palmer pass to 89-D.Campbell to DAL 4 for 14 yards (52-D.Coakley, 24-T.Dixon)..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 5-8 Now 5-9 L

New York Giants

Entered 7-6 Now 8-6 W

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