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Line 2: {{Use mdy dates\|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox sports rivalry \| name = Cowboys–Giants rivalry ~~\| name = Dallas Cowboys–New York Giants~~ \| image = Cowboys Giants 2008 season.jpg \| caption = Cowboys and Giants face off during the [[2008 NFL season\|2008 season]]. \| team1 = Dallas Cowboys \| team2 = New York Giants \| team1logo = Cowboys wordmark.svg \| team2logo = New York Giants wordmark.svg \| location = [[Dallas]], [[New York City]] ~~\| first contested = December 4, 1960<br />[[New York Giants\|Giants]] 31, [[Dallas Cowboys\|Cowboys]] 31~~ \| firstmeeting = [[1960 NFL season\|December 4, 1960]]<br />[[1960 New York Giants season\|Giants]] 31, [[1960 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] 31<ref name="Head2Head">{{cite web \|title=All Matchups, Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants \|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=dal&tm2=nyg&yr=all \|website=Pro Football Reference}}</ref> ~~\| mostrecent = November 12, 2023~~ \| mostrecent = November 28, 2024<br />Cowboys 4927, Giants 1720<ref name="Head2Head"/> \| nextmeeting = ~~2024~~2025 \| stadiums= Cowboys: [[AT&T Stadium]]<br />Giants: [[MetLife Stadium]] \| total = 124 meetings<ref name="pro-football-reference1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyg&tm2=dal&yr=all\|title = All Matchups, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys\|website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref> \| total = 126<ref name="Head2Head"/> ~~\| largestvictory = Cowboys, 52–7 (1966)<br />Giants, 41–10 (1962)~~ \| ~~currentstreak~~series = Cowboys,: 677–47–2<ref ~~(2021—''present'')~~name="Head2Head"/> \| ~~series~~ regularseason= Cowboys,: ~~75–47–2~~76–46–2<ref name="~~pro-football-reference1~~Head2Head"/> \| postseason = Giants,: 1–0<ref name="~~pro-football-reference1~~Head2Head"/> \| largestvictory = Cowboys: 52–7 {{small\|([[1966 Dallas Cowboys season\|1966]])}}<br>Giants: 41–10 {{small\|([[1962 New York Giants season\|1962]])}}<ref name="Head2Head"/> ~~;Most recent~~ \| longeststreak = Cowboys: 12 (1974–1980)<br />Giants: 6 (1988–1990)<ref name="Head2Head"/> ~~January 13, 2008<br />Giants 21, Cowboys 17~~ \| currentstreak = Cowboys: 8 (2021–present)<ref name="Head2Head"/> ~~\| section_header = Championship Success During Rivalry (1960–present)~~ \| section_header = Post–season history<ref name="Head2Head"/> ~~\| section_info = '''[[List of Super Bowl champions\|Super Bowl Championships]] (9)'''~~ \| section_info = {{Plainlist\|class=nowrap\| '''DAL''' (5) – [[Super Bowl VI\|1971]], [[Super Bowl XII\|1977]], [[Super Bowl XXVII\|1992]], [[Super Bowl XXVIII\|1993]], [[Super Bowl XXX\|1995]] '''[[2007–08 NFL playoffs#NFC:_New_York_Giants_21,_Dallas_Cowboys_17\|2007 NFC Divisional]]''': Giants won: 21–17 '''NYG''' (4) – [[Super Bowl XXI\|1986]], [[Super Bowl XXV\|1990]], [[Super Bowl XLII\|2007]], [[Super Bowl XLVI\|2011]] ~~'''[[NFC Championship Game\|Super Bowl Appearances]] (13)'''<ref>All Super Bowls from I through XLVI (1966–2011)</ref>~~ '''DAL''' (8) – [[Super Bowl V\|1970]], [[Super Bowl VI\|1971]], [[Super Bowl X\|1975]], [[Super Bowl XII\|1977]], [[Super Bowl XIII\|1978]], [[Super Bowl XXVII\|1992]], [[Super Bowl XXVIII\|1993]], [[Super Bowl XXX\|1995]] '''NYG''' (5) – [[Super Bowl XXI\|1986]], [[Super Bowl XXV\|1990]], [[Super Bowl XXXV\|2000]], [[Super Bowl XLII\|2007]], [[Super Bowl XLVI\|2011]] ~~'''[[NFC East\|NFC East Divisional Championships]] (31)'''~~ '''DAL''' (23) – 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023 '''NYG''' (8) – 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011 }} }} {{OSM Location map \| coord = {{coord\|3736.~~3552~~780\|-8485.00583}} \| zoom = 4 \| width = ~~350~~ 310 \| height = 250 \| caption = Locations of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[New York Giants]] \| mark1 = ~~White~~Gray pog.svg \| label1 = Cowboys \| mark-coord1 = {{coord\|32.74791\|-97.09271}} Line 47 ⟶ 45: }} The '''Cowboys–Giants rivalry''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) [[List of NFL rivalries\|rivalry]] between the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and the [[New York Giants]]. The '''Cowboys–Giants rivalry''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) [[National Football League rivalries\|rivalry]] between the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[New York Giants]]. The beginning of this rivalry is difficult to trace, but is perhaps best defined by the first game the two teams ever played back in 1960, which resulted in a 31–31 tie. In the early 1960s the New York Giants were beginning to wind down as an NFL powerhouse. After having been arguably the most dominant team in the Eastern Conference through the 1950s and early 1960s the Giants entered a period of poor play where they did not make the playoffs from 1964 to 1980. While the Giants dominated the Cowboys in the first few years of the rivalry, the Cowboys picked up steam and took control from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, winning 17 of the 20 meetings between the two teams in the 1970s. In the 1980s however the Giants struck back, and the rivalry has been relatively even handed ever since with intermittent spurts of dominance (the Giants in the late 1980s and the Cowboys in the early 1990s). The rivalry would also swing in favor of the Giants during the 2000s and early 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Fact or Fiction: Predictions for Giants vs. Cowboys \|url=https://www.giants.com/news/new-york-giants-vs-dallas-cowboys-ezekiel-elliott-saquon-barkley-dak-prescott \|access-date=2022-06-22 \|website=www.giants.com \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ranking NFL's top rivalries of the 2000s: Epic QB clash tops list of historic matchups \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfls-top-rivalries-of-the-2000s-epic-qb-clash-tops-list-of-historic-matchups/ \|access-date=2022-06-22 \|website=CBSSports.com \|date=July 3, 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> Recent history has swung back in favor of the Cowboys, as they have beaten the Giants eleven out of the last twelve matchups since 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/cowboys-vs-giants-records-in-last-5-years-by-team\|title=cowboys vs giants records in last 5 years by team\|access-date=2023-02-17\|website=statmuse.com}}</ref> This is a unique rivalry in American sports in that no other Texas area team is in the same division as a New York area team, or has a consistent rivalry with one most likely due to the relatively far geographical distance between the two regions (though during the 1960s, the [[New York Jets]] were division rivals with the [[Houston Oilers]] in the [[AFC East\|American Football League Eastern Division]]; additionally, Astros/Yankees in MLB have built a rivalry in recent years). The Cowboys began their play in the 1960 season; however, it was in the subsequent season that they transitioned to the Eastern Division, establishing a divisional rivalry with the Giants. In the early 1960s the New York Giants were beginning to wind down as an NFL powerhouse and entered a period of poor play where they did not make the playoffs from 1964 to 1980. While the Giants dominated the Cowboys in the first few years of the rivalry, the Cowboys picked up steam and took control from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, winning 17 of the 20 meetings between the two teams in the 1970s. In the 1980s however the Giants struck back, and the rivalry has been relatively even handed ever since with intermittent spurts of dominance (the Giants in the late 1980s and the Cowboys in the early 1990s). The rivalry would also swing in favor of the Giants during the 2000s and early 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Fact or Fiction: Predictions for Giants vs. Cowboys \|url=https://www.giants.com/news/new-york-giants-vs-dallas-cowboys-ezekiel-elliott-saquon-barkley-dak-prescott \|access-date=2022-06-22 \|website=www.giants.com \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ranking NFL's top rivalries of the 2000s: Epic QB clash tops list of historic matchups \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfls-top-rivalries-of-the-2000s-epic-qb-clash-tops-list-of-historic-matchups/ \|access-date=2022-06-22 \|website=CBSSports.com \|date=July 3, 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> Recent history has swung back in favor of the Cowboys, as they have beaten the Giants eleven out of the last twelve matchups since 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/cowboys-vs-giants-records-in-last-5-years-by-team\|title=cowboys vs giants records in last 5 years by team\|access-date=2023-02-17\|website=statmuse.com}}</ref> This rivalry stands out in American sports because no other team from Texas shares a division with a team from the New York area, nor has a sustained rivalry with one, primarily due to the significant geographical separation between the two regions. The Cowboys lead the overall series, 77–47–2. The two teams have met once in the [[National Football League playoffs\|playoffs]], with the Giants holding a 1–0 record.<ref name="Head2Head"/> Another important facet of this rivalry is Hall of Fame coach [[Tom Landry]]. Landry was one of the most fateful figures in the history of both franchises. Drafted by the Giants in 1947, it would be three more years before he actually played with them. He played multiple roles – defensive back, halfback, and quarterback – and in those roles he recorded one rushing touchdown, one passing touchdown, two touchdowns off fumble recoveries, and three touchdowns off INTs. He made one Pro Bowl as a player, in 1954, the same season he joined the Giants' coaching staff. After he retired as a player at the end of the 1955 season, he became the Giants' defensive coordinator inventing the [[4-3 Defense]], serving in that role through 1959. In 1960, he became head coach of the first-year Cowboys and in his 29 seasons went 35–16–2 against the Giants.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/09/05/100-cool-facts-about-the-dallas-cowboys-and-new-york-giants/?module=HP11_content_stream\|title=One hundred cool facts about the Cowboys and Giants\|work=NFL.com\|access-date=September 4, 2012}}</ref> According to ''The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry'', by Long Island author Mark Ribowsky, Tom Landry's widow, Alicia, claims that after the way the Jones family treated her husband when they purchased the team, that the long-time coach no longer followed the team and went back to being a fan of the Giants until his death in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hubbuch \|first=Bart \|date=2013-10-31 \|title=Why Tom Landry died a Giants fan \|url=https://nypost.com/2013/10/31/why-tom-landry-died-a-giants-fan/ \|access-date=2023-01-09 \|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Notable rivalry moments== ===1960s=== '''Cowboys 31, Giants 31''' (December 4, 1960) – The first meeting between the [[1960 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] and [[1960 New York Giants season\|Giants]] occurred in 1960 at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)\|Yankee Stadium]]. The game ended in a 31–31 tie. Eddie LeBaron threw three touchdowns for Dallas including two in the fourth quarter, while George Shaw and Lee Grosscup combined for three touchdown throws for the Giants. L. G. Dupree ran for a Dallas touchdown and caught two scores. This was the first game in franchise history in which the Cowboys did not lose, as they opened their inaugural season with ten straight losses. * Hall of Fame coach [[Tom Landry]] was one of the most fateful figures in the history of both franchises. Drafted by the Giants in 1947, he played multiple roles – defensive back, halfback, and quarterback – and in those roles he recorded one rushing touchdown, one passing touchdown, two touchdowns off fumble recoveries, and three touchdowns off INTs. He made one Pro Bowl as a player, in 1954, the same season he joined the Giants' coaching staff. After he retired as a player at the end of the 1955 season, he became the Giants' defensive coordinator inventing the [[4-3 Defense]], serving in that role through 1959. In 1960, he became head coach of the first-year Cowboys and in his 29 seasons went 35–16–2 against the Giants.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/09/05/100-cool-facts-about-the-dallas-cowboys-and-new-york-giants/?module=HP11_content_stream\|title=One hundred cool facts about the Cowboys and Giants\|work=NFL.com\|access-date=September 4, 2012}}</ref> According to ''The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry'', by Long Island author Mark Ribowsky, Tom Landry's widow, Alicia, claims that after the way the Jones family treated her husband when they purchased the team, that the long-time coach no longer followed the team and went back to being a fan of the Giants until his death in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hubbuch \|first=Bart \|date=2013-10-31 \|title=Why Tom Landry died a Giants fan \|url=https://nypost.com/2013/10/31/why-tom-landry-died-a-giants-fan/ \|access-date=2023-01-09 \|language=en-US}}</ref> ===1970s=== Line 73 ⟶ 76: ===2010s=== '''Giants 41, Cowboys 35''' (October 25, 2010) – the [[2010 New York Giants season\|Giants]] defeated the [[2010 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] in Cowboys Stadium 41–35, leaving the Cowboys at a disappointing 1–5 for the year. This contest is notable for the Giants linebacker Michael Boley driving Tony Romo to the turf and causing Romo to break his left clavicle and most likely ending the Cowboys chances at a playoff run.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Vacchiano\|first=Ralph\|title=Share on emailShare on printShare on redditMore Sharing Services The Giants knock out their fifth QB this season as Jon Kitna comes on for Tony Romo. > The Giants knock out their fifth QB this season as Jon Kitna comes on for Tony… (Gutierrez/AP ) Eli Manning's signature still on wall at Cowboys Stadium; Tom Coughlin on right end of 4 challenges\|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-10-26/sports/27079316_1_locker-cowboys-stadium-signature\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130110411/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-10-26/sports/27079316_1_locker-cowboys-stadium-signature\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 30, 2013\|work=New York Daily News\|access-date=September 17, 2012}}</ref> '''Cowboys 33, Giants 20''' (November 14, 2010) – [[Jason Garrett]] made his head coaching debut for the [[2010 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] in the 2010 rematch against the [[2010 New York Giants season\|Giants]] on November 14. The Cowboys raced to a 19–3 lead and won 33–20, intercepting [[Eli Manning]] twice ([[Bryan McCann]] picked off Manning in the end zone and scored from 101 yards out) while [[Jon Kitna]] had three touchdowns. This game is also remembered for a power outage that disrupted play for about 15 minutes. '''Giants 37, Cowboys 34''' (December 11, 2011) – During the teams' first meeting of the season, with the NFC East lead on the line, the [[2011 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] led the [[2011 New York Giants season\|Giants]] 34–22 with 5:41 left to play. Eli Manning led the Giants to a comeback by scoring 15 points, and the Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul blocked Dallas kicker Dan Bailey's game-tying field goal with 6 seconds remaining. The Giants took a knee with 1 second left, and won the game 37–34. This game was selected as #2 on Top 20 NFL Games of 2011.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nfl.com/qs/top20games/2011/New-York-Giants-at-Dallas-Cowboys.jsp \|title=Top 20 NFL Games of 2011 \|website=[[NFL.com]] \|access-date=July 6, 2013 \|archive-date=July 24, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724032808/http://www.nfl.com/qs/top20games/2011/New-York-Giants-at-Dallas-Cowboys.jsp \|url-status=dead }}</ref> '''Giants 31, Cowboys 14''' (January 1, 2012) – The [[2011 New York Giants season\|Giants]] hosted the [[2011 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] in what amounted to a ''de facto'' NFC East championship game. Both teams entered the game with identical 8–7 records and a share of the lead of the [[NFC East]]. With the division title and a playoff berth on the line the game was flexed to the 8:30 pm ''Sunday Night Football'' slot. While the Giants took a 21–0 halftime lead, Tony Romo brought the Cowboys back, making the score 21–14 early in the 4th quarter. The Giants would hold on however, winning 31–14 and earning their first NFC East Division title and playoff berth since [[2008 New York Giants season\|2008]] while knocking the Cowboys out of the playoffs. The Giants eventually won [[Super Bowl XLVI]] against the [[2011 New England Patriots season\|New England Patriots]]. '''Giants 29, Cowboys 24''' (October 28, 2012) – The [[2012 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] and the [[2012 New York Giants season\|Giants]] played for a second time in the 2012 season at Dallas. The Giants looked to avenge themselves after losing the [[NFL Kickoff Game\|season opening game]] to the Cowboys at home. The Giants took an astounding 23–0 lead in the 2nd quarter partly because of three Tony Romo interceptions. The Cowboys rallied up to make the game 23–10 before halftime. The Cowboys, took the third quarter 14–0 to take a 24–23 lead. Eli Manning led two successful drives for New York both resulting in a field goal regaining a 29–24 lead. The Cowboys had less than four minutes to score a touchdown and take the lead. On fourth down, in the Giants territory, Tony Romo was pressured and forced to throw yet another interception. The Cowboys used all three remaining timeouts during that Giants' possession and forced the Giants to punt and got the ball back with under a minute remaining. Tony Romo threw a pass into the end zone with ten seconds left to [[Dez Bryant]] and the play was ruled a touchdown. The play was reviewed and the officials noticed that the first part of the receiver to touch the ground was his hand, which was partially out of bounds. The call was reversed and the play was ruled an incomplete pass. The Cowboys failed to score a touchdown and the Giants held on to win 29–24. '''Cowboys 31, Giants 28''' (November 23, 2014) – In the second meeting during the 2014 season, [[2014 New York Giants season\|Giants]] wide receiver [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] had 10 catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns, including a one-handed touchdown reception hailed as the "catch of the year", with Cris Collinsworth, Tony Dungy, and Victor Cruz all saying that it was one of the best catches ever. Beckham made this catch despite a pass interference penalty called on Dallas's Brandon Carr while diving backwards with full extension of his right hand using only three fingers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/odell-beckham-s-one-handed-grab-might-be-the-best-catch-of-the-year-112314\|title=Odell Beckham's one-handed grab might be the best catch of the year\|author=Fox Sports\|work=FOX Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://www.nfl.com/news~~/story/0ap3000000433435/article~~/giants-odell-beckham-makes-catch-of-the-year-0ap3000000433435\|title=Giants' Odell Beckham makes catch of the year\|work=NFL.com}}</ref> On December 8, 2014, the Pro Football Hall of Fame put Beckham's game-worn jersey from his famous one-handed catch game vs. Dallas on display. While that score made it 14–3 in favor of the Giants, the [[2014 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] rallied back, winning the game on Romo's 13-yard touchdown pass to Bryant with 1:01 to go in the fourth quarter to secure a come-from-behind 31–28 win and complete a season sweep of the series. '''Giants 10, Cowboys 7''' (December 11, 2016) – The [[2016 New York Giants season\|Giants]] and [[2016 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] met again at MetLife Stadium in Week 14 of the 2016 season in a showdown on ''Sunday Night Football''. The Cowboys were riding 11–1 while the Giants were just coming off a tough loss to the [[2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season\|Pittsburgh Steelers]]. The Cowboys were the favorite to win, but the Giants only allowed one touchdown to the Cowboys as the Giants won again 10–7 sweeping the Cowboys for the first time since 2011. '''Cowboys 37, Giants 18''' (November 4, 2019) – During the team's second meeting of the 2019 season on ''Monday Night Football'', a [[black cat]] ran onto the field at MetLife Stadium with the [[2019 New York Giants season\|Giants]] leading 9–3 and delayed the game for two minutes until it left. Afterward, the [[2019 Dallas Cowboys season\|Cowboys]] went on to beat the Giants for a 37–18 win.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/sports/cat-nfl-giants-cowboys.html \|title=The Cowboys-Giants Game Had a Surprise Player: A Black Cat \|last=Victor \|first=Daniel \|date=2019-11-04 \|website=The New York Times \|language=en-US \|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> The incident led to social media memes and videos spoofing the cat as an NFL player, some of which used [[Kevin Harlan]]’s bemused radio call of the cat running into the end zone. Line 89 ⟶ 92: '''Cowboys 40, Giants 0''' (September 10, 2023) – In a rain-soaked game played during Week 1 at the Meadowlands, a dominant Cowboys defense shut out the New York Giants and scored two touchdowns from the result of a blocked kick return and an interception return. The Cowboys sacked [[Daniel Jones (American football)\|Daniel Jones]] seven times, which was the most sacks in a season opener by a Dallas defense since it had nine in 1994.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38376278/giants-look-forward-humbling-season-opening-loss-cowboys \| title=Giants look forward after 'humbling' 40-0 drubbing by Cowboys \| date=September 11, 2023 }}</ref> This marked the third shutout loss for the Giants, as well as the highest shutout loss they had sustained (their previous highest shutout loss was 35-0 Dallas in 1995). No team in NFL history had lost a game by 40 or more points, lost a sack battle by 7 or more, lost a turnover battle by 3–0 or more, had a field goal blocked and returned for a touchdown, and thrown a pick-6; all in one season. The Cowboys did it all to the Giants on the same night.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://sports.yahoo.com/the-cowboys-historic-giants-beatdown-by-the-numbers-201939437.html \| title=The Cowboys' historic Giants beatdown by the numbers \| date=September 11, 2023 }}</ref> ==~~Game~~Season–by–season results== {{Game log start\|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle}};\|title= Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Season-by-Season Results}} {{Game log section start\|hide=y\|font-size=92%\|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}};\|title=1960s (Cowboys, 9–6–2)\|Season\|{{nowrap\|Season series}}\|at [[Dallas Cowboys]] \|at [[New York Giants]]\|{{nowrap\|Overall series}}\|Notes}} Line 98 ⟶ 101: \| '''Tie <br /> 31–31''' \| Tie <br /> 0–0–1 \| Cowboys join the [[National Football League]] (NFL) as an expansion team. ~~The~~They ~~teams~~are ~~only~~placed ~~played~~in ~~one~~the ~~game~~[[Eastern asand ~~Cowboys~~Western ~~were~~Conferences ~~placed~~(NFL) ~~in the~~1933–1969\|NFL Western ~~Division~~Conference]].<br>Cowboys ~~and~~hire Giants' ~~were~~defensive incoordinator ~~the~~[[Tom ~~Eastern~~Landry]] as their inaugural head ~~division~~coach. \|- \| {{nfly\|1961}} Line 105 ⟶ 108: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 17–16''' \| Tie <br /> 1–1–1 \| Cowboys are moved to the [[Eastern ~~division~~and Western Conferences (NFL) 1933–1969\|NFL Eastern Conference]] with the addition of the [[Minnesota Vikings]] to the NFL., ~~The~~resulting ~~Cowboys and Giants would play~~in two ~~games~~annual ~~annually~~meetings ~~beginning~~with inthe ~~1961~~Giants. <br>Giants lose [[1961 NFL Championship Game]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1962}} Line 112 ⟶ 115: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 41–31''' \| Giants <br /> 3–1–1 \| In Dallas, Giants' ~~first~~record ~~two-game~~their ~~sweep~~largest invictory against the ~~history~~Cowboys ofwith ~~the~~a ~~rivalry~~31–point differential.<br>Both games saw the Giants score their most points in a game against the Cowboys.<br>Giants lose [[1962 NFL Championship Game]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1963}} Line 133 ⟶ 136: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 38–20''' \| Giants <br /> 5–4–2 \| ~~Cowboys' first~~Last season ~~sweep~~Giants inheld the ~~history~~overall ~~of the~~series ~~rivalry~~record. \|- \| {{nfly\|1966}} Line 140 ⟶ 143: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 17–7''' \| Cowboys <br /> 6–5–2 \| Cowboys' ~~52–7~~take ~~win~~the isoverall ~~the~~series ~~largest~~record.<br>In ~~margin~~Dallas, ofCowboys record their largest victory against the Giants with a 45–point differential and score their most points in a game against the ~~rivalry~~Giants. <br>Cowboys lose [[1966 NFL Championship Game]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1967}} Line 147 ⟶ 150: \| ''no game'' \| Cowboys <br /> 7–5–2 \| ~~NFL~~As a result of expansion, ~~results~~the intwo aeight-team ~~split~~divisions ofbecame ~~each~~two ~~conference~~eight-team conferences split into two divisions. The Cowboys are placed in the [[NFC East\|NFL Capitol]] ~~Division~~division, while the Giants and [[New Orleans Saints]] alternate between the Capitol and [[NFL Century Division\|NFL Century]] Divisions each year. This ~~results~~resulted in only a single meeting between the Giants and Cowboys in 1967 and 1969. <br>Cowboys lose [[1967 NFL Championship Game\|1967 NFL Championship]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1968}} Line 171 ⟶ 174: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 23–20''' \| Cowboys <br /> 10–7–2 \| ~~AFL-NFL~~As a result of the [[AFL–NFL merger.]], ~~Both~~the ~~teams~~Cowboys and Giants were placed in the [[NFC East]]. <br>Cowboys lose [[Super Bowl V]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1971}} Line 178 ⟶ 181: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 42–14''' \| Cowboys <br /> 12–7–2 \| Cowboys open [[Texas Stadium]] midway through the season.<br>Cowboys win [[Super Bowl VI]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1972}} Line 185 ⟶ 188: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 23–14''' \| Cowboys <br /> 13–8–2 \| ~~\| Cowboys open [[Texas Stadium]] in [[Irving, Texas]].~~ \|- \| {{nfly\|1973}} Line 192 ⟶ 195: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 23–10''' \| Cowboys <br /> 15–8–2 \| Due to renovations at Yankee Stadium, Giants ~~move~~home togame ~~the~~was played at [[Yale Bowl]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut\|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1974}} Line 199 ⟶ 202: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 21–7''' \| Cowboys <br /> 16–9–2 \| Giants home game was played at Yale Bowl. \| \|- \| {{nfly\|1975}} Line 206 ⟶ 209: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 13–7''' \| Cowboys <br /> 18–9–2 \| Giants ~~move~~home togame was played at [[Shea Stadium]] in [[New York City\|New York]]. <br>Cowboys lose [[Super Bowl X]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1976}} Line 213 ⟶ 216: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 24–14''' \| Cowboys <br /> 20–9–2 \| Giants open [[Giants Stadium~~]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey~~]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1977}} Line 234 ⟶ 237: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 16–14''' \| Cowboys <br /> 26–9–2 \| ~~Giants draft [[Phil Simms]].~~ Cowboys win 9 straight road meetings ~~against the Giants~~(1971–1979). \|- {{Game log section end}} Line 251 ⟶ 254: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 13–10<small>(OT)</small>''' \| Cowboys <br /> 28–11–2 \| Giants' ~~clinch~~win, ~~first~~coupled ~~playoff~~with ~~berth~~a ~~since~~[[1981 ~~1963~~New ~~with~~York ~~their~~Jets OTseason\|Jets]] win ~~coupled~~against ~~with~~the a[[1981 Green Bay ~~loss~~Packers ~~the~~season\|Packers]], ~~following~~clinched ~~day~~them intheir ~~the~~first ~~final~~playoff ~~week~~berth ofsince the ~~regular~~[[1963 New York Giants season\|1963 season]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1982}} \|colspan="3"\| '''''~~No games~~canceled''''' \| Cowboys <br /> 28–11–2 \| ~~Both~~Due ~~games cancelled as a result of~~to the [[National Football League Players Association#1982 strike\|1982 NFL players strike]], ~~reducing~~both ~~the~~games ~~season~~were ~~to nine games~~canceled. \|- \| {{nfly\|1983}} Line 270 ⟶ 273: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 28–7''' \| Cowboys <br /> 30–13–2 \| Giants' first season series sweep against the Cowboys since the [[1963 New York Giants season\|1963 season]]. Both teams finished with 9–7 records, but the Giants clinched a playoff berth based on their head-to-head sweep, eliminating the Cowboys from playoff contention. ~~\| Giants' first season sweep since 1963.~~ \|- \| {{nfly\|1985}} Line 277 ⟶ 280: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 30–29''' \| Cowboys <br /> 32–13–2 \| Both teams finished with 10–6 records, but the Cowboys clinched the NFC East based on their head-to-head sweep. \| \|- \| {{nfly\|1986}} Line 298 ⟶ 301: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 29–21''' \| Cowboys <br /> 35–16–2 \| ~~[[Tom Landry]]'s final~~Last season asfor Cowboys' head coach [[Tom Landry]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1989}} Line 305 ⟶ 308: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 15–0''' \| Cowboys <br /> 35–18–2 \| Cowboys [[1989 NFL draft\|draft]] QB [[Troy Aikman]]. \|- {{Game log section end}} Line 329 ⟶ 332: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 34–28''' \| Cowboys <br /> 38–21–2 \| ~~Cowboys win [[Super Bowl XXVII]].~~ Game atin ~~[[Texas~~Dallas ~~Stadium]]~~was played on [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day\|Thanksgiving]].<br>Cowboys win [[Super Bowl XXVII]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|1993}} Line 336 ⟶ 339: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 16–13<small>(OT)</small>''' \| Cowboys <br /> 40–21–2 \| ~~Cowboys~~In ~~win~~New ~~final~~York, ~~game~~Cowboys ofclinch the ~~season~~NFC inEast ~~New York with~~and the NFC's #1 seed atwith ~~stake,~~their ~~which dropped the Giants to the #4 seeded wild card~~win. <br>Cowboys win [[Super Bowl XXVIII]]~~. [[Phil Simms]]' and [[Lawrence Taylor]]'s final season~~. \|- \| {{nfly\|1994}} Line 343 ⟶ 346: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 15–10''' \| Cowboys <br /> 41–22–2 \| \| The game at the Meadowlands marked the Giants' first victory over the Cowboys since 1991; but the Giants were unable to secure a playoff berth due to the [[1994 Green Bay Packers\|Green Bay Packers]] winning their season finale. \|- \| {{nfly\|1995}} Line 388 ⟶ 391: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 19–14''' \| Cowboys <br /> 47–28–2 \| ~~Giants~~Last ~~lose~~season ~~[[Super~~for ~~Bowl~~Cowboys' ~~XXXV]].~~QB [[Troy Aikman]]'s.<br>Giants ~~final~~lose ~~season~~[[Super Bowl XXXV]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|2001}} Line 409 ⟶ 412: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 35–32<small>(OT)</small>''' \| Cowboys <br /> 50–31–2 \| In New York, Cowboys' ~~kicker~~K [[Billy Cundiff]] ~~kicks~~successfully converts seven field goals, intying ~~the~~an ~~game~~NFL inrecord ~~East~~(broken ~~Rutherford,~~by an[[Rob ~~NFL~~Bironas]] ~~record~~in [[2007 Tennessee Titans season\|2007]]). \|- \| {{nfly\|2004}} Line 430 ⟶ 433: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 23–20''' \| Cowboys <br /> 52–35–2 \| Road team splits the season series for the first time since the [[1974 NFL season\|1974 season]]. ~~\| First time since 1974 that the visiting team won both games.~~ \|- \| {{nfly\|2007}} Line 437 ⟶ 440: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 31–20''' \| Cowboys <br /> 54–35–2 \| ~~\| Giants win [[Super Bowl XLII]].~~ \|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" \| [[2007–08 NFL playoffs\|2007 Playoffs]] Line 444 ⟶ 447: \| \| Cowboys <br /> 54–36–2 \| NFC Divisional Round. ~~Only~~<br>Last playoff ~~meeting~~game ~~between~~played ~~the~~at ~~two~~[[Texas ~~teams~~Stadium]].<br>Giants ~~Last~~go ~~playoff~~on ~~game~~to ~~played at~~win [[~~Texas~~Super ~~Stadium~~Bowl XLII]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|2008}} Line 458 ⟶ 461: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 31–24''' \| Cowboys <br /> 55–39–2 \| Cowboys open [[Cowboys Stadium]] (now known as AT&T Stadium]]). Game in ~~[[Arlington,~~Dallas ~~Texas]]~~was ~~(then~~the ~~known~~Cowboys' asinaugural game at "Cowboys Stadium~~").~~, which saw Giants' ~~win in~~QB [[~~Arlington,~~Eli ~~Texas~~Manning]] ~~was~~signing the ~~first~~wall ~~game~~following ~~played~~their ~~at the new stadium~~win. \|- {{Game log section end}} Line 468 ⟶ 471: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 33–20''' \| Cowboys <br /> 56–40–2 \| Giants open [[~~MetLife~~New Meadowlands Stadium]] (~~then~~now known as ~~"New Meadowlands~~MetLife Stadium")..<br>In Dallas, Giants tied their most points scored in ~~[[East~~a ~~Rutherford,~~game ~~New~~against ~~Jersey]]~~the Cowboys. \|- \| {{nfly\|2011}} Line 475 ⟶ 478: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 31–14''' \| Cowboys <br /> 56–42–2 \| ~~Game~~In ~~in [[East~~New ~~Rutherford~~York, ~~New~~Giants ~~Jersey]] was~~clinched the ~~final game of the regular season and a ''de facto''~~ NFC East ~~championship game. The Giants won to~~and ~~clinch the division and~~eliminated the Cowboys ~~were~~from ~~left~~playoff ~~out~~contention ofwith ~~the~~their ~~playoffs~~win. <br>Giants win [[Super Bowl XLVI]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|2012}} Line 482 ⟶ 485: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 24–17''' \| Cowboys <br /> 57–43–2 \| Game in ~~[[East Rutherford,~~ New ~~Jersey]]~~York was the [[NFL Kickoff Game]]. \|- \| {{nfly\|2013}} Line 496 ⟶ 499: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 31–28''' \| Cowboys <br /> 61–43–2 \| In New York Giants' ~~wide receiver~~WR [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] makes a famous one-handed catch ~~during their home game~~. \|- \| {{nfly\|2015}} Line 510 ⟶ 513: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 10–7''' \| Cowboys <br /> 62–46–2 \| Final season for Cowboys' QB [[Tony Romo]]~~'s final season~~. \|- \| {{nfly\|2017}} Line 531 ⟶ 534: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 37–18''' \| Cowboys <br /> 68–46–2 \| Final season for Giants' QB [[Eli Manning]]. ~~\| [[Eli Manning]]'s final season. [[Black cat]] appears during game in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]].~~ \|- {{Game log section end}} {{Game log section start\|hide=y\|font-size=92%\|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}};\|title=2020s (Cowboys, ~~7–1~~9–1)\|Season\|{{nowrap\|Season series}}\|at [[Dallas Cowboys]] \|at [[New York Giants]]\|{{nowrap\|Overall series}}\|Notes}} \|- \| {{nfly\|2020}} Line 541 ⟶ 544: \| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New York Giants}}\| '''Giants <br /> 23–19''' \| Cowboys <br /> 69–47–2 \| ~~Cowboys~~In ~~win seven straight meetings (2017–2020).~~Dallas, Cowboys ~~quarterback~~QB [[Dak Prescott]] suffers a season-ending ankle injury ~~during the game at [[Arlington, Texas]]; backup [[Andy Dalton]] leads team to win~~. <br>Giants eliminate the Cowboys from playoff contention with ~~the~~their win ~~in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]~~. \|- \| {{nfly\|2021}} Line 555 ⟶ 558: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 23–16''' \| Cowboys <br /> 73–47–2 \| Game in ~~[[Arlington,~~Dallas ~~Texas]]~~was played on [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day\|Thanksgiving]] and was the most-watched NFL regular-season game on record, with an average of 42 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://nypost.com/2022/11/25/giants-cowboys-clash-most-watched-regular-season-game-ever/ \| title=Giants-Cowboys Thanksgiving clash most-watched regular season game ever \| date=November 26, 2022 }}</ref> \|- \| {{nfly\|2023}} Line 562 ⟶ 565: \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 40–0''' \| Cowboys <br /> 75–47–2 \| \| Game played in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]], was the Cowboys' second-largest margin of victory against the Giants in the rivalry. Cowboys running back Tony Pollard was the fifth Cowboy in the past 50 years with multiple rushing touchdowns in a season opener and the first since Marion Barber in 2008. <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38376308/cowboys-set-franchise-history-leave-no-doubt-40-0-win\|title=Cowboys set franchise history, leave 'no doubt' with 40-0 win\|date=September 11, 2023}}</ref> \|- \| {{nfly\|2024}} \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''{{nowrap\|Cowboys 2–0}}''' \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 27–20''' \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\| '''Cowboys <br /> 20–15''' \| Cowboys <br /> 77–47–2 \| Game in Dallas was played on [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day\|Thanksgiving]]. Cowboys eliminate the Giants from playoff contention with their win.<br>Cowboys win 8 straight meetings (2021–present) and 8 straight home meetings (2017–present). {{Game log section end}} {{Game log section start\|hide=y\|font-size=92%\|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle}};\|title=Summary of Results\|Season\|Season series\|at [[Dallas Cowboys]] \|at [[New York Giants]]\|Notes}} \|- \| Regular season \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\|'''Cowboys ~~75–46–2~~77–46–2''' \| Cowboys ~~41–20–1~~42–20–1 \| Cowboys ~~34–26–1~~35–26–1 \| \|- Line 576 ⟶ 586: \| Giants 1–0 \| ''no games'' \| ~~2007~~ NFC Divisional: [[2007–08 NFL playoffs#NFC:_New_York_Giants_21,_Dallas_Cowboys_17\|2007]] \|- \| Regular and postseason \| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Dallas Cowboys}}\|'''Cowboys ~~75–47–2~~77–47–2''' \| Cowboys ~~41–21–1~~42–21–1 \| Cowboys ~~34–26–1~~35–26–1 \| Cowboys have a 2–0 record at [[Yale Bowl]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut\|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]] ([[1973 New York Giants season\|1973]]), ([[1974 New York Giants season\|1974]]), both accounted for as Giants' home games. \| \|- {{Game log section end}} {{Game log end}} == Individual Leaders == ''Note: Sorted by yards, regular season only. '''Bold''' denotes active player.'' [[File:Jason Witten 2017 Cropped.jpg\|thumb\|294x294px\|[[Jason Witten]] has the most games played, receptions, and receiving yards in this rivalry]] === Passing === {\| class="wikitable sortable" \|+ !Name !Team !GP !W-L !CMP% !Yds !TD !Int \|- \|[[Eli Manning]] \|NYG \|30 \|13-17 \|62.6 \|7,560 \|53 \|29 \|- \|[[Phil Simms]] \|NYG \|23 \|10-13 \|53.3 \|4,804 \|34 \|29 \|- \|[[Tony Romo]] \|DAL \|20 \|11-9 \|67.5 \|4,639 \|41 \|21 \|- \|[[Troy Aikman]] \|DAL \|22 \|11-11 \|65.4 \|4,164 \|19 \|17 \|- \|'''[[Dak Prescott]]''' \|'''DAL''' \|'''15''' \|'''13-2''' \|'''65.3''' \|'''3,915''' \|'''29''' \|'''8''' \|} === Rushing === {\| class="wikitable sortable" !Name !Team !GP !Att !Yds !TD \|- \|[[Emmitt Smith]] \|DAL \|24 \|465 \|1,960 \|19 \|- \|[[Tony Dorsett]] \|DAL \|20 \|347 \|1,389 \|8 \|- \|[[Tiki Barber]] \|NYG \|19 \|288 \|1,304 \|4 \|- \|'''[[Ezekiel Elliott]]''' \|'''DAL''' \|'''13''' \|'''227''' \|'''1,011''' \|'''10''' \|- \|[[Don Perkins]] \|DAL \|15 \|222 \|861 \|6 \|} === Receiving === {\| class="wikitable sortable" !Name !Team !GP !Rec !Yds !TD \|- \|[[Jason Witten]] \|DAL \|32 \|165 \|1,641 \|16 \|- \|[[Bob Hayes]] \|DAL \|17 \|61 \|1,394 \|19 \|- \|[[Drew Pearson (American football)\|Drew Pearson]] \|DAL \|20 \|68 \|1,129 \|7 \|- \|[[Michael Irvin]] \|DAL \|18 \|75 \|1,107 \|4 \|- \|[[Amani Toomer]] \|NYG \|23 \|78 \|1,077 \|5 \|} == See also == [[List of NFL rivalries]] *[[NFC East]] ==References== Line 597 ⟶ 763: {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowboys-Giants rivalry}} [[Category:NFL rivalries]] ~~[[Category:New York Giants]]~~ [[Category:Dallas Cowboys]] [[Category:New York Giants]] [[Category:Dallas Cowboys rivalries]] [[Category:New York Giants rivalries]]