2016 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2016 · AT&T Stadium
New York GiantsWinner
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Dallas Cowboys
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DAL -1 upsetU 47.5 ✓Dome
New York Giants 20–19 — 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
25/45, 227 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
1.5 expected points added · -6.9% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
19/28, 207 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
6.5 expected points added · +1.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 19/28 | 207 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Jennings | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Shane Vereen | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham | 4 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 29% | 1.7 |
| Sterling Shepard | 3 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 14% | 2.4 |
| Victor Cruz | 4 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 14% | 4.3 |
| Shane Vereen | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 18% | -0.3 |
| Will Tye | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Larry Donnell | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Casillas | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nat Berhe | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Collins | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Harrison | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Hankins | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Apple | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keenan Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 25/45 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 20 | 51 | 2.5 | 1 | -4.1 |
| Alfred Morris | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Dak Prescott | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 9 | 14 | 66 | 0 | 33% | 0.3 |
| Cole Beasley | 8 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 28% | 4.1 |
| Terrance Williams | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 9% | 1.9 |
| Geoff Swaim | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Brice Butler | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| Dez Bryant | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -0.9 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5% | -3.0 |
| Alfred Morris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hitchens | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell McClain | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Thornton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson Mayowa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -1
- Closing total
- 47.5
- NYG moneyline
- +102
- DAL moneyline
- -113
Cowboys closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 39 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Ben McAdoo vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.