2000 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 17, 2000 · Texas Stadium
New York GiantsWinner
17
at
Dallas Cowboys
13
NYG -6.5 no coverU 36 ✓
New York Giants 17–13.
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
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 12/26 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 1 | -4.6 |
| Ron Dayne | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Ron Dixon | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Kerry Collins | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Toomer | 3 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 12% | 6.9 |
| Tiki Barber | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 20% | 0.8 |
| Pete Mitchell | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12% | 0.0 |
| Howard Cross | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 2.0 |
| Greg Comella | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8% | -0.1 |
| Ike Hilliard | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36% | -4.5 |
| Ron Dixon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Barrow | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Phillips | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Garnes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wright | 13/25 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 24 | 46 | 1.9 | 1 | -3.1 |
| Anthony Wright | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Robert Thomas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Michael Wiley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 2 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 28% | 0.4 |
| Jackie Harris | 3 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 24% | 1.1 |
| Wane McGarity | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -3.6 |
| Michael Wiley | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16% | -1.9 |
| Jason Tucker | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Robert Thomas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillippi Sparks | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darren Hambrick | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dat Nguyen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Myers | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Spellman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Wortham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -6.5
- Closing total
- 36
- NYG moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Giants closed -6.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 36; the game landed 30 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Fassel vs Dave Campo
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.