National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Giants 31, Dallas 14
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 81077
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 007714
N.Y. Giants 71401031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Dallas
NYG 35 9-L. Tynes kicks 69 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 26 14:55 28-F. Jones rush for -1 yard (94-M. Kiwanuka).
2 and 11 - DAL 25 14:25 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 7 yards (31-A. Ross).
3 and 4 - DAL 32 13:41 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
4 and 4 - DAL 32 13:35 6-C. Jones punts 52 yards, 36-W. Blackmon returns for 16 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 8 yards).
1Q 13:22 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 8 13:22 10-E. Manning pass to 80-V. Cruz for 8 yards (50-S. Lee).
2 and 2 - NYG 16 12:51 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 1 yard (32-O. Scandrick).
3 and 1 - NYG 17 12:08 10-E. Manning pass to 86-B. Pascoe for 2 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
1 and 10 - NYG 19 11:30 27-B. Jacobs rush for 5 yards (94-D. Ware).
2 and 5 - NYG 24 10:47 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 47-T. Beckum.
3 and 5 - NYG 24 10:42 PENALTY on Dallas, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
3 and 1 - NYG 28 10:42 27-B. Jacobs rush for no gain (99-K. Coleman, 93-A. Spencer).
4 and 1 - NYG 28 10:06 5-S. Weatherford punts 41 yards, muffed catch by 88-D. Bryant, RECOVERED by 88-D. Bryant returned for no gain (53-G. Jones).
1Q 9:55 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 32 9:55 28-F. Jones rush for 10 yards (94-M. Kiwanuka).
1 and 10 - DAL 42 9:34 28-F. Jones rush for 1 yard (93-C. Blackburn, 99-C. Canty).
2 and 9 - DAL 43 8:54 9-T. Romo, sacked for -12 yards (90-J. Pierre-Paul).
3 and 21 - DAL 31 8:32 23-S. Morris rush for 11 yards (34-D. Grant, 94-M. Kiwanuka).
4 and 10 - DAL 42 7:59 6-C. Jones punts 54 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 7:46 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 4 7:46 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 1 yard (97-J. Hatcher, 50-S. Lee).
2 and 9 - NYG 5 7:17 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 80-V. Cruz.
3 and 9 - NYG 5 7:08 10-E. Manning pass to 86-B. Pascoe for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 17 6:35 10-E. Manning pass to 28-D. Ware for 8 yards (50-S. Lee).
2 and 2 - NYG 25 5:53 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 1 yard (50-S. Lee, 94-D. Ware).
3 and 1 - NYG 26 5:11 10-E. Manning pass to 80-V. Cruz for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-L. Tynes extra point is GOOD.
NYG 35 9-L. Tynes kicks 59 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for 12 yards (36-W. Blackmon).
DAL 0    NYG 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:49
1Q 4:57 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 18 4:50 9-T. Romo pass to 80-M. Bennett for 5 yards (95-R. Bernard, 34-D. Grant).
2 and 5 - DAL 23 4:17 28-F. Jones rush for 1 yard (97-L. Joseph).
3 and 4 - DAL 24 3:33 9-T. Romo, sacked for -7 yards (72-O. Umenyiora).
4 and 11 - DAL 17 3:01 6-C. Jones punts 42 yards, muffed catch by 36-W. Blackmon, RECOVERED by 53-G. Jones returned for no gain (54-B. Carter).
1Q 2:54 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 32 2:54 10-E. Manning pass to 88-H. Nicks for 18 yards (41-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - 50 2:14 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 80-V. Cruz.
2 and 10 - 50 2:02 27-B. Jacobs rush for 2 yards (97-J. Hatcher, 21-M. Jenkins).
3 and 8 - DAL 48 1:22 10-E. Manning pass to 15-D. Thomas for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 34 0:49 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 4 yards (56-B. James, 99-K. Coleman).
2 and 6 - DAL 30 0:09 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 80-V. Cruz. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 14 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 16 0:01 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 88-H. Nicks.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Giants continued...
2 and 10 - DAL 16 15:00 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 1 yard (99-K. Coleman, 56-B. James).
Dallas timeout at 14:22
3 and 9 - DAL 15 14:22 PENALTY on Dallas, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 4 - DAL 10 14:22 10-E. Manning pass to 80-V. Cruz for 5 yards (26-A. Elam).
1 and 5 - DAL 5 13:40 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 44-A. Bradshaw.
2 and 5 - DAL 5 13:33 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-L. Tynes extra point is GOOD.
NYG 35 9-L. Tynes kicks 67 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for 17 yards (39-T. Sash, 36-W. Blackmon).
DAL 0    NYG 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:21
2Q 13:20 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 15 13:20 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 5 yards (26-A. Rolle, 31-A. Ross).
2 and 5 - DAL 20 12:50 28-F. Jones rush for -2 yards (94-M. Kiwanuka, 26-A. Rolle).
3 and 7 - DAL 18 12:02 9-T. Romo, sacked for -8 yards (57-J. Williams).
4 and 15 - DAL 10 11:38 6-C. Jones punts 39 yards, 36-W. Blackmon returns for 1 yard (20-A. Ball).
2Q 11:29 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - DAL 48 11:29 27-B. Jacobs rush for 6 yards (56-B. James).
2 and 4 - DAL 42 10:55 28-D. Ware rush for 15 yards (26-A. Elam, 41-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - DAL 27 10:05 10-E. Manning pass to 88-H. Nicks for 14 yards (20-A. Ball).
1 and 10 - DAL 14 9:27 27-B. Jacobs rush for 1 yard, 93-A. Spencer, RECOVERED by 10-E. Manning returned for no gain.
2 and 19 - NYG 23 8:50 10-E. Manning pass to 44-A. Bradshaw for -2 yards (51-K. Brooking, 94-D. Ware).
3 and 21 - DAL 25 8:09 10-E. Manning rush for 3 yards (20-A. Ball).
4 and 18 - DAL 22 7:41 9-L. Tynes 40 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 7:29 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 30 7:29 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 13 yards (59-M. Boley).
1 and 10 - DAL 43 6:56 9-T. Romo pass to 24-T. Fiammetta for 14 yards (91-J. Tuck, 26-A. Rolle).
1 and 10 - NYG 43 6:25 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 3 yards (89-J. Phillips), 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 22 yards (59-M. Boley). PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Forward Pass (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 7 - NYG 40 5:48 28-F. Jones rush for 1 yard (90-J. Pierre-Paul).
3 and 6 - NYG 39 5:14 9-T. Romo rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Forward Pass (enforced, 5 yards).
4 and 8 - NYG 41 4:35 6-C. Jones punts 37 yards, downed by 20-A. Ball. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Touch Kick (enforced, 20 yards).
2Q 4:33 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 20 4:33 10-E. Manning pass to 45-H. Hynoski for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 34 3:59 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 3 yards (94-D. Ware, 92-J. Brent).
2 and 7 - NYG 37 3:11 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 29 yards (20-A. Ball, 43-G. Sensabaugh).
1 and 10 - DAL 34 2:32 10-E. Manning pass to 47-T. Beckum for 7 yards (26-A. Elam, 51-K. Brooking).
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - DAL 27 2:00 10-E. Manning pass to 45-H. Hynoski for 4 yards (41-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - DAL 23 1:29 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 1 yard (93-A. Spencer).
N.Y. Giants timeout at 1:24
2 and 9 - DAL 22 1:24 10-E. Manning pass to 45-H. Hynoski for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 10 1:17 10-E. Manning pass to 44-A. Bradshaw for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-L. Tynes extra point is GOOD.
NYG 35 9-L. Tynes kicks 61 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 20 yards (22-D. Martin).
DAL 0    NYG 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:16
2Q 1:17 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 24 1:05 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 9 yards (23-C. Webster).
2 and 1 - DAL 33 0:42 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 9 yards (95-R. Bernard, 57-J. Williams).
Dallas timeout at 0:34
1 and 10 - DAL 42 0:34 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 81-L. Robinson.
2 and 10 - DAL 42 0:26 9-T. Romo pass incomplete. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - DAL 32 0:21 28-F. Jones rush for 8 yards (94-M. Kiwanuka, 57-J. Williams).
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:14
3 and 12 - DAL 40 0:14 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 46 0:09 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 12 yards (26-A. Rolle).
Dallas timeout at 0:04
1 and 10 - NYG 34 0:04 5-D. Bailey 52 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Giants
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 63 yards, 12-J. Jernigan returns for 15 yards (36-M. Silva).
1 and 10 - NYG 17 14:56 10-E. Manning pass to 47-T. Beckum for 6 yards (26-A. Elam).
2 and 4 - NYG 23 14:25 10-E. Manning pass to 80-V. Cruz for 27 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh, 32-O. Scandrick).
1 and 10 - 50 13:36 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 1 yard (26-A. Elam, 51-K. Brooking).
2 and 9 - DAL 49 12:54 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 2 yards (90-J. Ratliff, 97-J. Hatcher).
3 and 7 - DAL 47 12:16 10-E. Manning rush for 5 yards (90-J. Ratliff, 93-A. Spencer).
4 and 2 - DAL 42 11:33 5-S. Weatherford punts 36 yards, downed by 22-D. Martin.
3Q 11:22 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 6 11:22 28-F. Jones rush for 4 yards (26-A. Rolle).
2 and 6 - DAL 10 10:51 9-T. Romo pass to 81-L. Robinson for 12 yards (31-A. Ross, 34-D. Grant).
1 and 10 - DAL 22 10:18 9-T. Romo pass to 25-F. Walker for 19 yards (59-M. Boley).
1 and 10 - DAL 41 9:49 9-T. Romo pass to 81-L. Robinson for 9 yards (89-J. Phillips).
2 and 1 - 50 9:15 28-F. Jones rush for 5 yards (89-J. Phillips, 99-C. Canty).
1 and 10 - NYG 45 8:44 9-T. Romo pass to 23-S. Morris for 3 yards (93-C. Blackburn).
2 and 7 - DAL 42 7:56 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - DAL 37 7:30 23-S. Morris rush for 3 yards (57-J. Williams, 89-J. Phillips).
1 and 10 - NYG 34 7:03 9-T. Romo pass to 81-L. Robinson for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, 15-D. Thomas returns for 31 yards (36-M. Silva).
DAL 7    NYG 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:19
3Q 6:46 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 31 6:46 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 27-B. Jacobs.
2 and 10 - NYG 31 6:40 28-D. Ware rush for 4 yards (50-S. Lee, 26-A. Elam).
3 and 6 - NYG 35 6:01 10-E. Manning sacked for -5 yards (94-D. Ware, 97-J. Hatcher).
4 and 11 - NYG 30 5:45 5-S. Weatherford punts 49 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 4 yards (57-J. Williams).
3Q 5:31 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 25 5:31 28-F. Jones rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - DAL 25 5:00 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
3 and 10 - DAL 25 4:53 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 13 yards (26-A. Rolle, 31-A. Ross).
1 and 10 - DAL 38 4:22 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
2 and 10 - DAL 38 4:16 9-T. Romo pass intended for 82-J. Witten, INTERCEPTED by 26-A. Rolle returned for -1 yard (77-T. Smith).
3Q 4:07 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - DAL 44 4:07 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 3 yards (26-A. Elam, 99-K. Coleman).
2 and 7 - DAL 41 3:26 10-E. Manning pass to 45-H. Hynoski for 1 yard (50-S. Lee).
3 and 6 - DAL 40 2:46 10-E. Manning pass to 28-D. Ware for 6 yards (20-A. Ball, 50-S. Lee), 20-A. Ball, RECOVERED by 50-S. Lee returned for no gain. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 1 - DAL 35 2:33 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 80-V. Cruz.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 2:29
4 and 1 - DAL 40 2:29 27-B. Jacobs rush for -1 yard (50-S. Lee, 95-S. Lissemore).
3Q 2:23 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 36 2:23 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 11 yards (99-C. Canty).
1 and 10 - DAL 48 1:54 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 11 yards (59-M. Boley, 26-A. Rolle).
1 and 10 - NYG 41 1:26 23-S. Morris rush for 2 yards (59-M. Boley, 93-C. Blackburn).
2 and 8 - NYG 39 0:52 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 20 yards (89-J. Phillips, 31-A. Ross).
1 and 10 - NYG 19 0:13 9-T. Romo, sacked for -5 yards (72-O. Umenyiora).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Dallas continued...
2 and 15 - NYG 24 15:00 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 10 - NYG 19 15:00 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 3 yards (57-J. Williams, 90-J. Pierre-Paul).
3 and 7 - NYG 16 14:29 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 6 yards (59-M. Boley, 23-C. Webster).
4 and 1 - NYG 10 14:00 9-T. Romo rush for no gain (90-J. Pierre-Paul, 59-M. Boley).
4Q 13:56 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 10 13:56 44-A. Bradshaw rush for no gain (90-J. Ratliff).
2 and 10 - NYG 10 13:16 10-E. Manning pass to 44-A. Bradshaw for 4 yards (41-T. Newman).
3 and 6 - NYG 14 12:35 10-E. Manning pass to 88-H. Nicks for 5 yards (21-M. Jenkins).
4 and 1 - NYG 19 11:56 5-S. Weatherford punts 35 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for 13 yards (55-S. Paysinger, 53-G. Jones). PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 11:40 Dallas
1 and 10 - NYG 26 11:40 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 17 yards (95-R. Bernard, 89-J. Phillips).
1 and 10 - NYG 9 10:54 28-F. Jones rush for 3 yards (59-M. Boley, 34-D. Grant).
2 and 6 - NYG 6 10:20 9-T. Romo pass to 81-L. Robinson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks no gain, 12-J. Jernigan returns for 20 yards (30-C. Washington, 54-B. Carter).
DAL 14    NYG 21    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:20
4Q 10:08 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 25 10:08 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 80-V. Cruz.
2 and 10 - NYG 25 10:02 27-B. Jacobs rush for 3 yards (41-T. Newman, 50-S. Lee).
3 and 7 - NYG 28 9:22 10-E. Manning pass to 80-V. Cruz for 44 yards (32-O. Scandrick).
1 and 10 - DAL 28 8:35 44-A. Bradshaw rush for no gain (97-J. Hatcher).
2 and 10 - DAL 28 7:52 10-E. Manning pass to 80-V. Cruz for 20 yards (26-A. Elam).
1 and 8 - DAL 8 7:04 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 80-V. Cruz.
2 and 8 - DAL 8 6:57 10-E. Manning, sacked for -10 yards (94-D. Ware).
3 and 18 - DAL 18 6:30 10-E. Manning rush for 8 yards (32-O. Scandrick).
4 and 10 - DAL 10 5:51 9-L. Tynes 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYG 35 9-L. Tynes kicks 69 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for 26 yards (93-C. Blackburn).
DAL 14    NYG 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:17
4Q 5:39 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 22 5:39 90-J. Ratliff, sacked for -3 yards (99-C. Canty).
2 and 13 - DAL 19 5:13 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
3 and 13 - DAL 19 5:08 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 28-F. Jones.
4 and 13 - DAL 19 5:03 6-C. Jones punts 26 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 4:55 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - DAL 45 4:55 44-A. Bradshaw rush for no gain (50-S. Lee, 99-K. Coleman).
2 and 10 - DAL 45 4:11 44-A. Bradshaw rush for 5 yards (56-B. James, 43-G. Sensabaugh).
Dallas timeout at 4:04
3 and 5 - DAL 40 4:04 10-E. Manning pass to 88-H. Nicks for 36 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh, 21-M. Jenkins).
Dallas timeout at 3:46
1 and 4 - DAL 4 3:46 10-E. Manning pass to 88-H. Nicks for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-L. Tynes extra point is GOOD.
NYG 35 9-L. Tynes kicks 69 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 22 yards (34-D. Grant, 57-J. Williams).
DAL 14    NYG 31    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:09
4Q 3:34 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 18 3:34 9-T. Romo pass to 92-J. Brent for 6 yards (23-C. Webster).
2 and 4 - DAL 24 3:10 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 2 yards (26-A. Rolle).
3 and 2 - DAL 26 2:43 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 5 yards (93-C. Blackburn, 59-M. Boley).
1 and 10 - DAL 31 2:19 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 11 yards (90-J. Pierre-Paul, 89-J. Phillips).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DAL 42 2:00 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
2 and 10 - DAL 42 1:55 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 6 - DAL 46 1:50 9-T. Romo, sacked for -6 yards (91-J. Tuck), 91-J. Tuck, RECOVERED by 94-M. Kiwanuka returned for no gain.
4Q 1:41 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - DAL 43 1:41 10-E. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DAL 44 1:01 10-E. Manning kneels for no gain.
3 and 11 - DAL 44 0:28 10-E. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME