2011 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · MetLife Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
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New York GiantsWinner
31
NYG -3 ✓U 48 ✓
New York Giants 31–14 — 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
24/33, 346 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
22.1 expected points added · +12.2% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
29/37, 289 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
0.7 expected points added · +8.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 29/37 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Sammy Morris | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -5.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 6 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 22% | 1.3 |
| Jason Witten | 7 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 22% | -0.2 |
| Laurent Robinson | 4 | 5 | 61 | 2 | 14% | 7.4 |
| Felix Jones | 7 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 22% | 1.3 |
| Miles Austin | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 14% | 0.5 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Sammy Morris | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abram Elam | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Coleman | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 24/33 | 346 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 1 | -1.6 |
| D.J. Ware | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | -7.7 |
| Eli Manning | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Cruz | 6 | 11 | 178 | 1 | 33% | 12.5 |
| Hakeem Nicks | 5 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 18% | 6.1 |
| Henry Hynoski | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Bear Pascoe | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 2.5 |
| Devin Thomas | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Travis Beckum | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -0.2 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 12% | 0.9 |
| D.J. Ware | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrel Rolle | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenny Phillips | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacquian Williams | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -3
- Closing total
- 48
- DAL moneyline
- +145
- NYG moneyline
- -161
Giants closed -3 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 48; the game landed 45 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 48°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- DAL 8 days · NYG 8 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Tom Coughlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.