2014 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2014 · MetLife Stadium
Dallas CowboysWinner
31
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New York Giants
28
DAL -4 no coverO 48.5 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 31–28 — 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
29/40, 338 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
14.6 expected points added · +9.7% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
18/26, 275 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
14.3 expected points added · +10.1% completion over expected
Receiving · NYG
10/11 for 146 yds, 2 TD
29% of team targets · 13.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 18/26 | 275 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 24 | 121 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 7 | 9 | 86 | 2 | 36% | 5.8 |
| Cole Beasley | 2 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 8% | 6.3 |
| Jason Witten | 4 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 24% | 2.1 |
| James Hanna | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 4% | 2.1 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4% | 1.8 |
| DeMarco Murray | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Terrance Williams | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 8% | -0.6 |
| Gavin Escobar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Carter | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Church | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rolando McClain | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Selvie | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hitchens | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Mincey | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 29/40 | 338 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Jennings | 19 | 52 | 2.7 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Andre Williams | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Henry Hynoski | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Odell Beckham | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham | 10 | 11 | 146 | 2 | 29% | 13.5 |
| Rashad Jennings | 8 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 26% | -1.2 |
| Rueben Randle | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 8% | 3.2 |
| Daniel Fells | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11% | 5.4 |
| Larry Donnell | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11% | 0.8 |
| Preston Parker | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -6.6 |
| Andre Williams | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Adrien Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Kennard | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Herzlich | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameel McClain | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevie Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Paysinger | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Fenner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -4
- Closing total
- 48.5
- DAL moneyline
- -202
- NYG moneyline
- +181
Cowboys closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 59 — over by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DAL 14 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Tom Coughlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.