2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Giants Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
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New York GiantsWinner
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NYG -9.5 ✓O 42 ✓
New York Giants 35–14 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYG
16/27, 147 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
-9.4 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
5/11, 71 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-9.7 expected points added · -13.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 5/11 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9.7 |
| Brooks Bollinger | 9/16 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Tashard Choice | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thomas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Henry | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Watkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 16/27 | 147 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jacobs | 17 | 117 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Derrick Ward | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Clark | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Phillips | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Cofield | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Butler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Webster | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -9.5
- Closing total
- 42
- DAL moneyline
- +320
- NYG moneyline
- -350
Giants closed -9.5 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 42; the game landed 49 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 48°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Tom Coughlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.