Giants 20–19 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2016

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

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 54.3% completion, -6.9% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.90 total passing EPA. E. Manning (New York Giants), 61.3% completion, +1.6% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +7.41 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 20–19 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: New York Giants 13–9 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: E. Manning
Top passer: Dak Prescott
Biggest EPA play: (14:22) (No Huddle) 10-E.Manning pass short left intended for 87-S.Shepard INTERCEPTED by …
Game date: 2016-09-11

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 20–19 on 2016-09-11. E. Manning posted a game-high +7.41 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 19 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New York Giants	0	13	0	7	0	20
Dallas Cowboys	3	6	7	3	0	19

Scoring Map

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

NYGNew York Giants

+3NYG 38

DAL 9

+1NYG 15

+3NYG 36

DAL 3

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 6:37FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 5
Score
0-3
(6:37) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 11:14FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 38
Score
0-6
(11:14) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 9:41TD
LDL. Donnell
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
6-6
(9:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 84-L.Donnell for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 9:36XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-6
5-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 4:08FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 7
Score
7-9
(4:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 0:13TD
Sterling Shepard
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 9
Score
13-9
(:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 87-S.Shepard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 10:53TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 8
Score
13-15
(10:53) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 10:47XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
13-16
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 14:04FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 36
Score
13-19
(14:04) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 6:19TD
VCV. Cruz
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
19-19
(6:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 80-V.Cruz for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 6:13XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
20-19
5-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +7.41 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2V. Cruz · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.34 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3Cole Beasley · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.08 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
4Sterling Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
5Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +1.90 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
6Tyleik Williams · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
7Odell Beckham Jr. · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
8Geoff Swaim · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.21 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.21 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

E. Manning — NYG · Passing

E. Manning posted the highest total EPA (+7.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Giants. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

E. Manning's top snap (-4.12 EPA): (14:22) (No Huddle) 10-E.Manning pass short left intended for 87-S.Shepard INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at NYG 35. 39-B.Carr to NYG 35 for no gain (87-S.Shepard).

Quarterback report card

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

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 46 dropbacks · 54.3% completion · -6.9% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.90 total EPA
E. Manning (New York Giants) · 31 dropbacks · 61.3% completion · +1.6% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +7.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Giants	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	+0.030	+0.021
Offensive success rate	42.3%	39.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.239	+0.041
Rush EPA/play	-0.076	-0.087
Defensive EPA/play	-0.021	-0.030
Defensive success rate	60.6%	57.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New York Giants +0.03, Dallas Cowboys +0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Giants: +0.03 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: +0.02 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 10 drives, +2.01 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New York Giants: 9 drives, +2.14 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Giants — L. Donnell (E. Manning pass) (Q2 9:41)
New York Giants — Sterling Shepard (E. Manning pass) (Q2 0:13)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q3 10:53)
New York Giants — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass) (Q4 6:19)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q1 6:37)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q2 11:14)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q2 4:08)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q4 14:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 5 (Q1 6:37) — (6:37) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 13–6. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 38 (Q2 11:14) — (11:14) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 15 (Q2 9:41) — (9:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 84-L.Donnell for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 9:36) — 5-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 7 (Q2 4:08) — (4:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 9 (Q2 0:13) — (:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 87-S.Shepard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 8 (Q3 10:53) — (10:53) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 10:47) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 7–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 36 (Q4 14:04) — (14:04) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 3 (Q4 6:19) — (6:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 80-V.Cruz for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 6:13) — 5-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 83-T.Williams to NYG 40 for 14 yards (41-D.Rodgers-Cromartie). [WPA -28.4% · EPA -0.28]
New York Giants (Q4 1:12) — (1:12) (Punt formation) 9-B.Wing punts 37 yards to end zone, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Touchback. [WPA -23.0% · EPA -1.11]
New York Giants (Q2 0:13) — (:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 87-S.Shepard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +3.48]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete short middle to 82-J.Witten. [WPA -11.3% · EPA -0.18]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 11-C.Beasley to DAL 46 for 15 yards (20-J.Jenkins). [WPA +10.6% · EPA +0.32]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q3 14:22) — (14:22) (No Huddle) 10-E.Manning pass short left intended for 87-S.Shepard INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at NYG 35. 39-B.Carr to NYG 35 for no gain (87-S.Shepard). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -4.12]
New York Giants (Q2 0:13) — (:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 87-S.Shepard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +3.48]
New York Giants (Q2 10:15) — (10:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep left to 13-O.Beckham ran ob at DAL 15 for 45 yards. Go route on left sideline. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.04]
New York Giants (Q4 6:19) — (6:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 80-V.Cruz for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.6% · EPA +2.31]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 6:37 · NYG 5 · Score 0-3
(6:37) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 11:14 · NYG 38 · Score 0-6
(11:14) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 9:41 · DAL 15 · Score 6-6
(9:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 84-L.Donnell for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 9:36 · DAL 15 · Score 7-6
5-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 4:08 · NYG 7 · Score 7-9
(4:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 0:13 · DAL 9 · Score 13-9
(:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 87-S.Shepard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 10:53 · NYG 8 · Score 13-15
(10:53) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 10:47 · NYG 15 · Score 13-16
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 14:04 · NYG 36 · Score 13-19
(14:04) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 6:19 · DAL 3 · Score 19-19
(6:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 80-V.Cruz for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 6:13 · DAL 15 · Score 20-19
5-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
E. Manning (New York Giants) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys on 2016-09-11?

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 20-19 in Week 1, 2016.

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

Q1: New York Giants 0, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q2: New York Giants 13, Dallas Cowboys 6; Q3: New York Giants 0, Dallas Cowboys 7; Q4: New York Giants 7, Dallas Cowboys 3; Final: New York Giants 20, Dallas Cowboys 19.

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

New York Giants touchdown — L. Donnell (E. Manning pass) (Q2 9:41) New York Giants touchdown — S. Shepard (E. Manning pass) (Q2 0:13) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q3 10:53) New York Giants touchdown — V. Cruz (E. Manning pass) (Q4 6:19) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q1 6:37, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 11:14, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 4:08, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q4 14:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 54.3% completion, -6.9% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.90 total passing EPA. E. Manning (New York Giants), 61.3% completion, +1.6% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +7.41 total passing EPA.

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

E. Manning (New York Giants) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (-4.12 EPA): (14:22) (No Huddle) 10-E.Manning pass short left intended for 87-S.Shepard INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at NYG 35. 39-B.Carr to NYG 35 for no gain (87-S.Shepard)..

Was New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. New York Giants won 20-19 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New York Giants

Now 1-0 W

Dallas Cowboys

Now 0-1 L

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