1999 Week 6 · Mon, Oct 18, 1999 · Giants Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
10
at
New York GiantsWinner
13
DAL -3 upsetU 37 ✓16 mph wind
New York Giants 13–10 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 20/33 | 266 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 22 | 26 | 1.2 | 1 | -9.1 |
| Chris Warren | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Raghib Ismail | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Mills | 6 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 22% | 2.1 |
| Raghib Ismail | 4 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 22% | 5.5 |
| Chris Warren | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 9% | 5.9 |
| Wane McGarity | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 19% | -0.8 |
| Jason Tucker | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 1.8 |
| David LaFleur | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -0.2 |
| Emmitt Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Tim Lester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Robert Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Godfrey | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Teague | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dat Nguyen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hambrick | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hennings | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Noble | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Graham | 15/21 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Gary Brown | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Kent Graham | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Charles Way | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 5 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 29% | 2.9 |
| Amani Toomer | 5 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 24% | 2.9 |
| Ike Hilliard | 2 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 10% | 3.8 |
| Pete Mitchell | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14% | 1.2 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10% | -1.2 |
| Charles Way | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
| David Patten | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Phillips | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sehorn | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Percy Ellsworth | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Weathers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Garnes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Widmer | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 37
- DAL moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 23 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- DAL 8 days · NYG 8 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Jim Fassel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.