Dan Salomone

THE GAME:

• The Giants took a 3-0 lead with a 38-yard field goal byK Graham Ganoon the game's first possession. The drive spanned 16 plays and lasted 8:49.
• The last time the Giants scored on a 16-play opening possession was vs. Dallas on 12/10/17, when they mounted a 17-play drive that ended in a field goal.
• The Giants extended the lead to 6-0 after Gano connected on a 33-yard field goal.
• The Cowboys scored their first points of the game midway through the second quarter on a 51-yard field goal byK Brandon Aubrey.
• The Giants added to their lead on a 29-yard touchdown pass fromQBRussell WilsontoWRMalik Nabers, giving the Giants a 13-3 advantage in the second quarter.
• The Cowboys responded with a touchdown of their own on a 10-yard pass fromQB Dak PrescotttoWR KaVontae Turpin, giving Dallas a 13-10 lead.
• Dallas opened the scoring in the second half and took its first lead of the game, 17-13, on a 30-yard rushing touchdown byRB Javonte Williams.
• The Giants responded with a 33-yard field goal, making it 17-16 with 5:38 remaining in the third quarter.
• The Cowboys extended the lead, 20-16, on an Aubrey 44-yard field goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
• The Giants found the end zone following a 4-play, 60-yard drive.RB Cam Skatteboscored on a 1-yard touchdown run.
• The touchdown marked Skattebo's first career score.
• Dallas responded with a touchdown, giving the Cowboys a 27-23 lead.RB Miles Sandersfound the end zone on a 4-yard rush.
• The Giants reclaimed the lead on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Wilson toWR Wan'Dale Robinsonwith 2:44 remaining in the fourth quarter.
• Dallas found the end zone with 56 seconds left on a 6-yard touchdown reception byWR George Pickens.
• The Giants answered the score on a 48-yard touchdown reception byWR Malik Naberswith 33 seconds remaining on the game clock, giving them a 37-34 lead.
• Dallas sent the game to overtime after a 64-yard field goal from Aubrey as time expired.
• The Cowboys claimed the win, 40-37, on a 46-yard Aubrey field goal as time expired in the extra period.

NOTES TO KNOW:

• QB Russell Wilsonfinished 30-of-41 passing (73.2%) for 450 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception and a quarterback rating of 123.0.

• Wilson's 450 passing yards are the 2nd-most in his career and tied for the 4th-highest total in franchise history. Wilson tiedQB Eli Manning's450 passing yards at Dallas on 9/8/13.
• Wilson became the second Giants quarterback to complete over 73% of his passes on 40+ attempts, joiningEli Manning, who did it six times and most recently on 9/30/18 vs. New Orleans.
• In the first quarter, Wilson threw for 153 yards, the most by a Giants quarterback since 1978. It was also the most passing yards in a first quarter in Wilson's career.
• Wilson finished the first half with 235 passing yards, the 4th-most in his career and the most by a Giant sinceEli Manninghad 236 in the first half at Philadelphia on 11/25/18.
• The last quarterback to throw for 450+ yards, 3+ touchdowns and complete over 73% of passes wasJoe Burrowvs. Atlanta on 10/23/2022.

• WR Wan'Dale Robinsonfinished with 8 catches and a career-high 142 yards and 1 touchdown. On the opening possession of the game, Robinson caught a 50-yard pass, the longest reception of his career.

• It was the longest reception by a Giant sinceWR Malik Naberscaught a 59-yard pass against Indianapolis on 12/29/24.

• WR Malik Naberstotaled 9 catches for 167 yards and 2 touchdowns, the fourth 100-yard receiving game and the third multi-touchdown game of Nabers' career.

• With 9 catches, Nabers has 123 receptions through 17 career games, breakingOdell Beckham Jr.'sNFL record of 122 in the first 17 games of their career.
• Nabers has caught 5+ passes in 11 straight games, the 2nd-longest streak in franchise history, trailing only Beckham Jr.'s streak of 15 games.
• Robinson (142 yards) and Nabers (167 yards) became the fourth Giants duo to record 140+ receiving yards in the same game. They are the first duo sinceOdell Beckham Jr.(143 yards) andSterling Shepard(167 yards) at Atlanta on 10/23/18 to produce 140+ yards each.
• The Giants totaled 506 yards of offense, surpassing the 500-yard mark for the first time since 12/22/19, when they recorded 552 yards at Washington.
• They had eight plays gain 20+ yards (7 passing, 1 rushing), the most by a Giants team since they had eight plays gain 20+ yards at Washington on 11/19/23.

• CB Dru Phillipsrecorded the Giants' first turnover of the season, interceptingQB Dak Prescotton the Cowboys' first possession of the second half. It was the second interception of Phillips' career.

• Phillips finished with 11 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 interception and 1 tackle for loss.
• Defensively, the Giants had three players (CBPaulson Adebo, career-high 13 tackles;ILBBobby Okereke, 10 tackles; andCB Dru Phillips, 11 tackles) finish with 10+ tackles for the first time since 12/19/21 vs. Dallas (LB Tae Crowder,S Julian LoveandS Logan Ryan).

• K Graham Ganofinished with 13 points, his highest output since he totaled 13 points vs. Carolina on 9/18/22.

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