2011 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2011 · Cowboys Stadium
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Dallas Cowboys
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DAL -4.5 upsetO 48.5 ✓Dome
New York Giants 37–34 — 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
27/47, 400 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
15.8 expected points added · +1.2% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
21/31, 321 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
13.7 expected points added · +9.2% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
4/5 for 137 yds, 1 TD
17% of team targets · 9.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 27/47 | 400 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jacobs | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | -5.0 |
| D.J. Ware | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Eli Manning | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Nicks | 8 | 11 | 163 | 0 | 24% | 13.4 |
| Victor Cruz | 6 | 8 | 74 | 0 | 18% | 4.9 |
| Mario Manningham | 2 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 18% | 3.9 |
| Jake Ballard | 4 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 13% | 2.3 |
| D.J. Ware | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9% | -5.4 |
| Henry Hynoski | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -0.2 |
| Travis Beckum | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.5 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Bear Pascoe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacquian Williams | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Linval Joseph | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Tollefson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 21/31 | 321 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 16 | 106 | 6.6 | 0 | -0.3 |
| DeMarco Murray | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Miles Austin | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Robinson | 4 | 5 | 137 | 1 | 17% | 9.8 |
| Miles Austin | 4 | 7 | 63 | 1 | 24% | 1.3 |
| Dez Bryant | 1 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 7% | 4.7 |
| Felix Jones | 6 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 24% | 0.9 |
| Jason Witten | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 17% | -1.6 |
| John Phillips | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| DeMarco Murray | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lee | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Spencer | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abram Elam | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Lissemore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Walker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -4.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- NYG moneyline
- +192
- DAL moneyline
- -214
Cowboys closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 71 — over by 22.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.