National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Giants 23, Dallas 19
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2021
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 33°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 0
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 367319
N.Y. Giants 6140323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Giants
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 22 14:54 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 36 14:19 22-W. Gallman rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYG 44 13:41 22-W. Gallman rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 46 13:10 8-D. Jones pass to 82-K. Smith for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 30 12:30 8-D. Jones rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DAL 23 11:55 87-S. Shepard rush for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Gano extra point is NO GOOD.
DAL 0    NYG 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:14
1Q 11:46 Dallas
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 63 yards, 20-T. Pollard returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 23 11:40 21-E. Elliott rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 26 11:09 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
3 and 7 - DAL 26 11:06 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 88-C. Lamb, INTERCEPTED by 29-X. McKinney at DAL 40, returned for 22 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 31 10:57 21-E. Elliott rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 44 10:29 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - DAL 48 9:56 20-T. Pollard rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - DAL 46 9:15 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 8 yards (54-B. Martinez).
4 and 16 - DAL 38 8:37 1-H. Niswander punts 48 yards, fair catch by 21-J. Peppers.
1Q 8:28 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 14 8:28 8-D. Jones rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 17 7:49 8-D. Jones pass to 81-A. Mack for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 26 7:18 8-D. Jones, fumble by 8-D. Jones, aborted, RECOVERED by 24-C. Awuzie returned for no gain.
1Q 7:10 Dallas
1 and 10 - NYG 27 7:10 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 25 6:32 14-A. Dalton pass to 21-E. Elliott for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 16 5:58 20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 14 5:19 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 20-T. Pollard.
3 and 8 - NYG 14 5:14 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 6 yards (99-L. Williams). PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 14 - NYG 20 5:07 2-G. Zuerlein 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 3    NYG 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:03
1Q 5:03 N.Y. Giants
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 63 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 4:57 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 41-A. Morris.
2 and 10 - NYG 20 4:52 87-S. Shepard rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Dallas, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 21.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 4:23 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 34 3:40 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 49 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYG 46 3:19 41-A. Morris rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - NYG 47 2:35 41-A. Morris rush for 2 yards.
3 and 12 - NYG 49 1:53 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
4 and 12 - NYG 49 1:44 9-R. Dixon punts 51 yards, touchback.
1Q 1:34 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 1:34 88-C. Lamb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 23 0:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 20-T. Pollard for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - DAL 26 0:15 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 19-A. Cooper.
4 and 4 - DAL 26 0:11 1-H. Niswander punts 39 yards, fair catch by 21-J. Peppers.
1Q 0:04 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 35 0:04 22-W. Gallman rush for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Giants continued...
1 and 10 - NYG 46 15:00 22-W. Gallman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 14:16 8-D. Jones rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - 50 13:35 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 87-S. Shepard.
4 and 6 - 50 13:29 9-R. Dixon punts 41 yards, fair catch by 88-C. Lamb. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 9.
2Q 13:21 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 19 13:21 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 19-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - DAL 19 13:16 21-E. Elliott rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - DAL 19 12:34 14-A. Dalton rush for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - DAL 25 11:55 1-H. Niswander punts 48 yards, 21-J. Peppers returns for 20 yards.
2Q 11:38 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 47 11:38 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton.
2 and 10 - NYG 47 11:32 22-W. Gallman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - 50 10:51 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 87-S. Shepard.
4 and 7 - 50 10:46 9-R. Dixon punts 38 yards, fair catch by 88-C. Lamb.
2Q 10:39 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 12 10:39 21-E. Elliott rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DAL 12 10:06 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
3 and 10 - DAL 12 10:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
4 and 10 - DAL 12 9:56 1-H. Niswander punts 53 yards, fair catch by 21-J. Peppers.
2Q 9:48 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 35 9:48 41-A. Morris rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 40.
1 and 10 - DAL 45 9:17 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 24 8:31 41-A. Morris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 22 8:05 8-D. Jones pass to 85-L. Toilolo for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 12 7:28 41-A. Morris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 10 6:49 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
DAL 3    NYG 13    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:06
2Q 6:42 Dallas
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 55 yards, 20-T. Pollard returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 28 6:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 41 6:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 20-T. Pollard.
2 and 10 - DAL 41 5:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 13-M. Gallup for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 43 5:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYG 34 5:08 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
3 and 1 - NYG 34 5:02 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 32 4:21 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 8 yards (94-D. Tomlinson).
2 and 18 - NYG 40 3:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 20-T. Pollard for 5 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 2:58
3 and 13 - NYG 35 2:58 21-E. Elliott rush for 7 yards.
4 and 6 - NYG 28 2:25 2-G. Zuerlein 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 6    NYG 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:17
2Q 2:13 N.Y. Giants
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 2:13 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - NYG 29 2:00 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 2 yards. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 29 - No play.
2 and 1 - NYG 34 1:54 33-D. Lewis rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 41 1:30 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 41 0:57 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at DAL 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 33 0:52 8-D. Jones pass to 13-D. Pettis for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
5-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
DAL 6    NYG 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:28
2Q 0:45 Dallas
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, 20-T. Pollard returns for 22 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 22.
1 and 10 - DAL 27 0:39 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 41 0:34 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 9 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:27
2 and 1 - 50 0:27 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 6 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:22
1 and 10 - NYG 44 0:22 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 33 0:09 14-A. Dalton, spikes Ball. PENALTY on Dallas, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 33 - No play.
Dallas timeout at 0:08
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:08
1 and 15 - NYG 38 0:08 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:04
2 and 15 - NYG 38 0:04 2-G. Zuerlein 57 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DAL 9    NYG 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:41
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Dallas
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 15:00 21-E. Elliott rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 28 14:27 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 21-E. Elliott.
3 and 7 - DAL 28 14:24 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
4 and 7 - DAL 28 14:19 1-H. Niswander punts 49 yards, 21-J. Peppers returns for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 14:06 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 42 14:06 22-W. Gallman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYG 42 13:27 8-D. Jones pass intended for 88-E. Engram, INTERCEPTED by 37-D. Wilson at DAL 43, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 48.
3Q 13:13 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 38 13:13 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 40 12:53 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DAL 40 12:16 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 11:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 30 11:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 21-E. Elliott for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYG 23 10:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 13 10:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NYG 16 9:47 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYG 11 9:36 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - NYG 6 8:53 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - NYG 1 8:44 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
DAL 16    NYG 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:34
3Q 8:39 N.Y. Giants
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 8:39 22-W. Gallman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 30 8:01 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 37 7:25 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 47 6:44 22-W. Gallman rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Crackback Block, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 47 - No play.
1 and 25 - NYG 38 6:18 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
2 and 25 - NYG 38 6:11 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 3 yards.
3 and 22 - NYG 41 5:25 8-D. Jones rush for 11 yards.
4 and 11 - DAL 48 4:37 9-R. Dixon punts 48 yards, touchback.
3Q 4:30 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 4:30 14-A. Dalton pass to 13-M. Gallup for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 40 3:57 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DAL 47 3:33 20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 47 3:07 14-A. Dalton pass to 13-M. Gallup for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 37 2:28 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 32 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
3 and 5 - NYG 32 1:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 24 1:30 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 19-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - NYG 24 1:23 14-A. Dalton rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 11 1:00 21-E. Elliott rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NYG 13 0:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 13-M. Gallup for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Dallas continued...
3 and 9 - NYG 10 15:00 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 8 yards (51-K. Fackrell).
4 and 17 - NYG 18 14:20 2-G. Zuerlein 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 19    NYG 20    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:10
4Q 14:16 N.Y. Giants
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 61 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 27 14:08 8-D. Jones rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYG 26 13:30 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton.
3 and 11 - NYG 26 13:24 8-D. Jones, sacked for 8 yards (90-D. Lawrence).
4 and 19 - NYG 18 12:43 9-R. Dixon punts 48 yards, 88-C. Lamb returns for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 12:33 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 32 12:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 48 12:05 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
2 and 10 - DAL 48 12:00 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - 50 11:19 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 4 yards (99-L. Williams).
4 and 12 - DAL 46 10:46 1-H. Niswander punts 54 yards, touchback.
4Q 10:37 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 20 10:37 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYG 29 9:58 22-W. Gallman rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NYG 30 9:17 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 8:52 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 36 8:36 22-W. Gallman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 32 7:52 8-D. Jones, sacked for 10 yards (37-D. Wilson).
3 and 16 - DAL 42 7:07 8-D. Jones pass to 13-D. Pettis for 10 yards.
4 and 6 - DAL 32 6:32 5-G. Gano 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 19    NYG 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:05
4Q 6:27 Dallas
NYG 35 5-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 6:27 14-A. Dalton rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 28 5:58 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - DAL 32 5:29 14-A. Dalton pass to 21-E. Elliott for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 35 5:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 20-T. Pollard for 10 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - DAL 45 4:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 4:26 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - NYG 46 4:01 14-A. Dalton rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 42 3:42 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NYG 42 3:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-C. Wilson for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NYG 39 3:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 5 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 2:32
4 and 2 - NYG 34 2:32 14-A. Dalton rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 23 2:26 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 10 - NYG 23 2:22 14-A. Dalton rush for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - NYG 14 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 7 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 1:53
1 and goal - NYG 7 1:53 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 10 yards (99-L. Williams).
2 and 17 - NYG 17 1:28 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 1:24
3 and 17 - NYG 17 1:24 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 86-D. Schultz, INTERCEPTED by 29-X. McKinney at NYG -5, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 1:15 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 20 1:15 22-W. Gallman rush for 5 yards.
Dallas timeout at 1:09
2 and 5 - NYG 25 1:09 22-W. Gallman rush for 8 yards, fumble by 22-W. Gallman, RECOVERED by 22-W. Gallman returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Dallas timeout at 0:58
1 and 10 - NYG 39 0:58 8-D. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
Dallas timeout at 0:56
2 and 11 - NYG 38 0:55 8-D. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NYG 37 0:29 8-D. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME