2005 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2005 · Texas Stadium
New York Giants
13
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Dallas CowboysWinner
16
DAL -3.5 no coverU 45.5 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 14/30 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -11.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Derrick Ward | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibril Wilson | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Greisen | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Emmons | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Joseph | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Deloatch | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Tuck | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 26/37 | 312 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 21 | 47 | 2.2 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Marion Barber | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Tyson Thompson | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -4.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Williams | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Henry | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Willie Pile | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Roi Glover | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- NYG moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 29 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 76°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- NYG 14 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Bill Parcells
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.