2006 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 3, 2006 · Giants Stadium
Dallas CowboysWinner
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New York Giants
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DAL -3 push43 push
Dallas Cowboys 23–20 — 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
Passing · NYG
24/36, 270 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.1 expected points added · +2.3% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
20/34, 257 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
8.3 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 20/34 | 257 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Julius Jones | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Ayodele | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Glenn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alshermond Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Henry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Davis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abram Elam | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 24/36 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Pierce | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Demps | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gibril Wilson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Emmons | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Robbins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Butler | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Dockery | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Short | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 43
- DAL moneyline
- -159
- NYG moneyline
- +149
Cowboys closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 43 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- DAL 10 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Parcells vs Tom Coughlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.