HISTORY -- vs. Dallas Cowboys PART THREE

[Giant Obsession]

2001 -- While a nondescript type of season for the Blue, they did have their biggest comeback ever against Dallas.  Trailing 24 - 7 at the half at Giants Stadium, the Giants thrilled the fans with 2 Kerry Collins 2nd half TD passes and a 40 yard FG by Morton Anderson to send the game into OT. Midway through OT Anderson drilled a 42 yard game winner for a 27-24 victory.  Now, these were not your Father's Cowboys.  Jimmy Johnson had departed and they were QB'd in the game by Clint Stoerner and Ryan Leaf.  Nevertheless, it was a great win over an adversary that had handled them most favorably over the years.

2002 -- A rare sweep of the Cowboys who would go on to finish 5-11 was enjoyed that season.  A 4th quarter touchdown pass from Kerry Collins to Marcellus Rivers delivered the win in Texas, 21-17.   Then in mid December a rare route was delivered by the Blue in a game that featured 4 rushing TD's and 3 Matt Bryant FG's, 37-7. 

2003 -- In what would prove to be Jim Fassel's final Giants season as coach the Giants would be swept by a familiar face coaching the Cowboys, Bill Parcells.  The 1st game proved to be particularly crushing as the Giants snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.  Trailing 20-7 at the half at the Stadium, the Giants mounted a furious 4th quarter comeback to lead 32-29 with 11 seconds left on Matt Bryant's 30 yard FG.  But then in an effort to minimize a long return Bryant kicked the ensuing kickoff out of bounds, giving Dallas the ball at their own 40, still with 11 seconds left.  One completion later, Billy Cundiff nailed a 52 yd. FG at the gun to signify OT.  Six minutes later Cundiff would again hit from 25 and the Giants were left shaking their heads while their old mentor had a victory in his inaugural meeting as Cowboys honcho.

2004 -- New coach Tom Coughlin took the measure of his mentor twice that season.  And in the second game, played at the Stadium his new QB Eli Manning displayed the coolness of a seasoned vet in driving the Giants to a last second win.
Watch and enjoy...........
NY Giants Game Winning Drives - 2004 vs Cowboys

2007 -- After being outplayed twice in the regular season by Dallas, the Giants rode into Dallas for a 2nd round playoff game.  This game does not need my words...watch it.
Giants Vs Dallas 2007 Divisional Playoffs

2009 -- In a truly disappointing 8-8 season, the highlight of the season had to be in Week 2 as the Giants travelled to Dallas for the inaugural home game in Jerry Jones' brand new Cowboys Stadium.  Before 105,000 in a back and forth scoring melee Lawrence Tynes nailed at 37 yard FG at the gun for a 33-31 win, spoiler Jones big day.  Below the scoring for the game..................

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter NYG Dal
NYG FG 6:01 FG Lawrence Tynes 30 3 0
Dal TD 10:49 Marion Barber 2 run (Nick Folk Kick) 3 7
NYG TD 12:14 Bruce Johnson 34 interception return (Lawrence Tynes Kick) 10 7
2nd Quarter NYG Dal
NYG FG 1:29 FG Lawrence Tynes 28 13 7
Dal TD 5:56 Jason Witten 1 pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk Kick) 13 14
NYG TD 14:14 Mario Manningham 22 pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes Kick) 20 14
Dal FG 14:59 FG Nick Folk 47 20 17
3rd Quarter NYG Dal
Dal TD 11:28 Tony Romo 3 run (Nick Folk Kick) 20 24
4th Quarter NYG Dal
NYG TD 1:36 Steve Smith 22 pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes Kick) 27 24
NYG FG 7:23 FG Lawrence Tynes 36 30 24
Dal TD 11:20 Felix Jones 7 run (Nick Folk Kick) 30 31
NYG FG 15:00 FG Lawrence Tynes 37 33 31


The Giants would go on to sweep the season series that year winning at the Stadium 31-24, key by Domenik Hixon's 79  yard punt return in the 4th quarter.
Domenik Hixon Punt Return TD

2010 -- In late October, what was becoming the new norm for Cowboy-giants games occurred...a shootout. Highlights...
NFL 2010 season seventh week of the New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys Highlights

2011 -- In a crucial must win game for the Giants, they defeated the Cowboys 37-34 at Cowboys Stadium by riding Eli Manning's 400 yard passing day to the victory.  The Giants made up a 12 point 4th quarter deficit which was not decided until Jason Pierre-Paul blocked the Cowboys attempt at a game tying FG as time expired.

Then 3 short weeks later the two teams assembled with the winner taking home the Division crown and the loser vanquished from playoff qualification.  New years Day and MetLife stadium was the setting, the scoring below......
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter Dal NYG
NYG TD 10:03 Victor Cruz 74 pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes Kick) 0 7
2nd Quarter Dal NYG
NYG TD 1:33 Ahmad Bradshaw 5 run (Lawrence Tynes Kick) 0 14
NYG TD 13:51 Ahmad Bradshaw 10 pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes Kick) 0 21
3rd Quarter Dal NYG
Dal TD 8:06 Laurent Robinson 34 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey Kick) 7 21
4th Quarter Dal NYG
Dal TD 4:45 Laurent Robinson 6 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey Kick) 14 21
NYG FG 9:15 FG Lawrence Tynes 28 14 24
NYG TD 11:19 Hakeem Nicks 4 pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes Kick) 14 31


2012 -- October 28 at Cowboys Stadium was the last victory enjoyed by the Giants in this rivalry.  And again another 4th quarter comeback that resulted in 2 Lawrence Tynes FG's proved the difference.  In victory the Giants were able to overcome Tony Romo's 437 passing yards by intercepting him 4 times, sacking him 4 times, and recovering 2 fumbles.
A late Dallas touchdown was overturned when it was ruled part of Dez Bryant's hand was out of the end zone and his hand had landed first before his body.

In Tom Coughlin's career with the Giants he is 12-9 against the 'Boys which includes their only playoff meeting.  The Giants lost both games in the 2013 season and are looking to reverse that starting this week

[BlueMoshik]

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