2015 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 13, 2015 · AT&T Stadium
New York Giants
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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Dallas Cowboys 27–26 — 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 · DAL
36/45, 356 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
9.2 expected points added · +8.8% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
20/36, 189 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-0.0 expected points added · -7.6% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
5/8 for 60 yds, 0 TD
18% of team targets · 1.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 20/36 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Jennings | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Shane Vereen | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Andre Williams | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Dwayne Harris | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Vereen | 4 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 15% | 0.3 |
| Odell Beckham | 5 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 24% | 3.7 |
| Daniel Fells | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12% | 3.0 |
| Rueben Randle | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 15% | 0.7 |
| Preston Parker | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 18% | -2.9 |
| Larry Donnell | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Rashad Jennings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uani' Unga | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Prince Amukamara | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.T. Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Kennard | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Collins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trumaine McBride | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnathan Hankins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ayers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 36/45 | 356 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Randle | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Darren McFadden | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Dunbar | 8 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 18% | 2.9 |
| Terrance Williams | 5 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 18% | 1.5 |
| Jason Witten | 8 | 9 | 60 | 2 | 20% | 2.2 |
| Cole Beasley | 4 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 13% | -6.7 |
| Dez Bryant | 5 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 16% | -0.6 |
| Joseph Randle | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 7% | 3.0 |
| Darren McFadden | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Gavin Escobar | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4% | 2.4 |
| Devin Street | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -6.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lee | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Patmon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Wilber | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Witten | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -7
- Closing total
- 52
- NYG moneyline
- +266
- DAL moneyline
- -302
Cowboys closed -7, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 52; the game landed 53 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- 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.