GAME THREAD: NFL: NY GIANTS (0-0) at DALLAS (0-0)

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    NFL: NY GIANTS at DALLAS

    <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    NY GIANTS 6 10 3 16 35
    DALLAS 3 14 14 14 45 FINAL

    SCORING SUMMARY

    1ST QUARTER: NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 60 YD PASS FROM ELI
    MANNING (PAT FAILED), 1:29. Drive:
    3 plays, 74 yards in 1:29. Key
    plays: Manning 14-yard pass to
    Toomer to Giants 40. NY GIANTS 6-0
    DAL - FG, NICHOLAS FOLK 31 YD, 8:28. Drive:
    14 plays, 67 yards in 6:59. Key
    plays: Romo 15-yard pass to Witten
    on 3rd-and-7 to Dallas 38; Romo
    23-yard pass to Witten to Giants
    35; Romo 11-yard pass to J Jones to
    New York 24. NY GIANTS 6-3
    2ND QUARTER: DAL - TD, MARION BARBER III 18 YD RUN
    (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 5:20. Drive:
    5 plays, 56 yards in 2:12. Key
    plays: Romo 29- yard pass to Barber
    to Giants 27; Romo 10-yard pass to
    Witten on 3rd-and-11 to Giants 18.
    DALLAS 10-6
    DAL - TD, JASON WITTEN 11 YD PASS FROM TONY
    ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 11:01.
    Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards in 3:45.
    Key plays: Reeves interception of
    Giants Manning to Giants 23; Romo
    12-yard pass to Crayton to the New
    York 11. DALLAS 17-6
    NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 4 YD PASS FROM ELI
    MANNING (LAWRENCE TYNES KICK),
    14:39. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards in
    3:38. Key plays: Manning 27-yard
    pass to Burress to Dallas 48;
    Manning 10-yard pass to Ward to
    Dallas 10; Manning 9- yard pass on
    3rd-and-8 to Dallas 18. DALLAS
    17-13
    NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 44 YD, 14:53. Drive:
    2 plays, 0 yards in 0:07. Key
    plays: New York's Dockery recovery
    of Dallas fumble to Dallas 26.
    DALLAS 17-16
    3RD QUARTER: DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 22 YD PASS FROM TONY
    ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 3:00.
    Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards in 3:00.
    Key plays: Romo 14-yard pass to
    Crayton to Dallas 39; J. Jones
    21-yard run to Giants 40; Romo
    18-yard pass to Owens to Giants 22.
    DALLAS 24-16
    NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 48 YD, 9:13. Drive:
    11 plays, 48 yards in 6:13. Key
    plays: Manning 20-yard pass on
    3rd-and-12 to Burress to Giants 40;
    Manning 16-yard pass to Toomer to
    Dallas 32. DALLAS 24-19
    DAL - TD, TONY ROMO 9 YD RUN (NICHOLAS FOLK
    KICK), 13:48. Drive: 4 plays, 67
    yards in 1:56. Key plays: Romo
    38-yard pass to Witten to Giants
    29; Barber 19-yard run to Giants
    10. DALLAS 31-19
    4TH QUARTER: NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 24 YD, 1:33. Drive:
    6 plays, 53 yards in 2:49. Key
    plays: Bradshaw 39-yard kickoff
    return to New York 41; Ward 44-yard
    run to Dallas 11. DALLAS 31-22
    DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 47 YD PASS FROM TONY
    ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 3:17.
    Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards in 1:40.
    Key plays: Romo 25-yard pass to
    Crayton to Giants 46. DALLAS 38-22
    NYG - TD, DERRICK WARD 9 YD PASS FROM ELI
    MANNING (TWO-POINT CONVERSION
    FAILED), 7:40. Drive: 9 plays, 80
    yards in 4:23. Key plays: Manning
    21-yard pass to Toomer to New York
    41; Ward 15-yard run to Dallas 44;
    Droughns 5-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to
    Dallas 18; Manning 14-yard pass to
    Toomer to Dallas 4 DALLAS 38-28
    NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 10 YD PASS FROM ELI
    MANNING (LAWRENCE TYNES KICK),
    10:51. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards in
    2:52. Key plays: Wilson 10-yard
    interception return to Dallas 22;
    Manning 4-yard pass on 3rd-and 3 to
    Dallas 11. DALLAS 38-35
    DAL - TD, SAM HURD 51 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO
    (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 11:57. Drive:
    3 plays, 54 yards in 1:06. Key
    plays: T.Thompson 46-yards
    kickoff return to Giants 46. DALLAS
    45-35

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    NFL: NY GIANTS at DALLAS

    <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    NY GIANTS 6 10 3 16 35
    DALLAS 3 14 14 14 45 FINAL

    SCORING SUMMARY

    1ST QUARTER:

    1:29 NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 60 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (PAT FAILED).
    Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards in 1:29.
    Key plays: Manning 14-yard pass to Toomer to Giants 40. NY GIANTS
    6-0.
    8:28 DAL - FG, NICHOLAS FOLK 31 YD.
    Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards in 6:59.
    Key plays: Romo 15-yard pass to Witten on 3rd-and-7 to Dallas 38;
    Romo 23-yard pass to Witten to Giants 35; Romo 11-yard pass to J Jones to
    New York 24. NY GIANTS 6-3.

    2ND QUARTER:

    5:20 DAL - TD, MARION BARBER III 18 YD RUN (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards in 2:12.
    Key plays: Romo 29- yard pass to Barber to Giants 27; Romo 10-yard
    pass to Witten on 3rd-and-11 to Giants 18. DALLAS 10-6.
    11:01 DAL - TD, JASON WITTEN 11 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards in 3:45.
    Key plays: Reeves interception of Giants Manning to Giants 23; Romo
    12-yard pass to Crayton to the New York 11. DALLAS 17-6.
    14:39 NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 4 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (LAWRENCE TYNES KICK).
    Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards in 3:38.
    Key plays: Manning 27-yard pass to Burress to Dallas 48; Manning
    10-yard pass to Ward to Dallas 10; Manning 9- yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to
    Dallas 18. DALLAS 17-13.
    14:53 NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 44 YD.
    Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards in 0:07.
    Key plays: New York's Dockery recovery of Dallas fumble to Dallas
    26. DALLAS 17-16.

    3RD QUARTER:

    3:00 DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 22 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards in 3:00.
    Key plays: Romo 14-yard pass to Crayton to Dallas 39; J. Jones
    21-yard run to Giants 40; Romo 18-yard pass to Owens to Giants 22. DALLAS
    24-16.
    9:13 NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 48 YD.
    Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards in 6:13.
    Key plays: Manning 20-yard pass on 3rd-and-12 to Burress to Giants
    40; Manning 16-yard pass to Toomer to Dallas 32. DALLAS 24-19.
    13:48 DAL - TD, TONY ROMO 9 YD RUN (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards in 1:56.
    Key plays: Romo 38-yard pass to Witten to Giants 29; Barber 19-yard
    run to Giants 10. DALLAS 31-19.

    4TH QUARTER:

    1:33 NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 24 YD.
    Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards in 2:49.
    Key plays: Bradshaw 39-yard kickoff return to New York 41; Ward
    44-yard run to Dallas 11. DALLAS 31-22.
    3:17 DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 47 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards in 1:40.
    Key plays: Romo 25-yard pass to Crayton to Giants 46. DALLAS 38-22.
    7:40 NYG - TD, DERRICK WARD 9 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED).
    Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards in 4:23.
    Key plays: Manning 21-yard pass to Toomer to New York 41; Ward
    15-yard run to Dallas 44; Droughns 5-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Dallas 18;
    Manning 14-yard pass to Toomer to Dallas 4 DALLAS 38-28.
    10:51 NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 10 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (LAWRENCE TYNES KICK).
    Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards in 2:52.
    Key plays: Wilson 10-yard interception return to Dallas 22; Manning
    4-yard pass on 3rd-and 3 to Dallas 11. DALLAS 38-35.
    11:57 DAL - TD, SAM HURD 51 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards in 1:06.
    Key plays: T.Thompson 46-yards kickoff return to Giants 46. DALLAS
    45-35.

    NY GIANTS - DALLAS Final Statistics

    TEAM STATISTICS NY GIANTS DALLAS

    FIRST DOWNS 22 21
    Rushing 5 7
    Passing 16 14
    Penalty 1 0
    THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 7-14-50% 6-11-55%
    FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 2-2-100%
    TOTAL NET YARDS 438 478
    Total offensive plays 67 55
    Average gain per play 6.5 8.7
    NET YARDS RUSHING 124 142
    Rushing attempts 22 30
    Average gain per rush 5.6 4.7
    Tackles for loss-yards 1-1 3-4
    NET YARDS PASSING 314 336
    Times sacked: Number-Yards 1-5 1-9
    Gross passing yards 319 345
    PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 44-29-1 24-15-1
    Avg gain per pass play 7.0 13.4
    KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 8-4-1 8-4-1
    PUNTS: Number and Average 2-44.5 2-54.0
    Had blocked 0 0
    Net punting average 38.0 46.5
    TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 23 33
    Number-Yards: Punt Returns 1-13 2-15
    Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-193 7-182
    Number-Yards: Interception Returns 1-10 1-18
    PENALTIES: Number-Yards 4-45 7-55
    FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1
    TOUCHDOWNS 4 6
    Rushing 0 2
    Passing 4 4
    Interceptions 0 0
    Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0
    EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 2-3 6-6
    Kicking: Made-Attempts 2-2 6-6
    Passing: Made-Attempts 0-1 0-0
    Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
    FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 3-3 1-1
    FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
    RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-4-75% 3-4-75%
    GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-1-100%
    SAFETIES 0 0
    TIME OF POSSESSION 32:03 27:57


    INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

    NY GIANTS DALLAS

    RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    D WARD 13 89 6.8 44 0 J JONES 16 66 4.1 21 0
    B JACOBS 6 26 4.3 7 0 M BARBER I 11 65 5.9 19 1
    R DROUGHNS 1 5 5.0 5 0 T ROMO 3 11 3.7 9 1
    J LORENZEN 1 2 2.0 2 0
    E MANNING 1 2 2.0 2 0

    PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    E MANNING 28-41-312 1 4 60 T ROMO 15-24-345 1 4 51
    J LORENZEN 1- 3- 7 0 0 7

    Sacked-Yards Lost: E MANNING 1-5. Sacked-Yards Lost: T ROMO 1-9.

    RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    A TOOMER 9 91 10.1 21 0 J WITTEN 6 116 19.3 38 1
    P BURRESS 8 144 18.0 60 3 T OWENS 3 87 29.0 47 2
    J SHOCKEY 5 41 8.2 14 0 P CRAYTON 3 51 17.0 25 0
    D WARD 4 27 6.8 10 1 S HURD 1 51 51.0 51 1
    S SMITH 3 16 5.3 7 0 M BARBER I 1 29 29.0 29 0
    J JONES 1 11 11.0 11 0

    INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    G WILSON 1 10 10.0 10 0 J REEVES 1 18 18.0 18 0

    PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    J FEAGLES 2 89 44.5 0 0 47 M MCBRIAR 2 108 54.0 0 2 64

    T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

    PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    R MCQUARTERS 1 13 13.0 13 0 P CRAYTON 2 15 7.5 9 0

    KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    A BRADSHAW 7 193 27.6 39 0 T THOMPSON 5 153 30.6 46 0
    T CURTIS 1 16 16.0 16 0
    P CRAYTON 1 13 13.0 13 0

    KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
    ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
    L TYNES 2/2 3/3 N FOLK 6/6 1/1
    Dist.: 44 48 24 Dist.: 31

    O-D O-D
    FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
    ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
    A BRADSHAW 1 0 0 1-0 T THOMPSON 1 1 0 0-0
    K DOCKERY 0 0 0 0-1

    DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
    ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
    A PIERCE 8 8 0 0-0 R WILLIAMS 8 8 0 0-0
    G WILSON 8 8 0 0-0 A AYODELE 7 6 1 0-0
    J BUTLER 7 5 2 0-0 A HENRY 7 5 2 0-0
    J TUCK 4 4 0 1-9 K HAMLIN 7 5 2 0-0
    M KIWANUKA 3 3 0 0-0 B JAMES 7 4 3 0-0
    K MITCHELL 3 1 2 0-0 J RATLIFF 3 3 0 1-5
    S MADISON 1 1 0 0-0 J REEVES 3 1 2 0-0
    C WEBSTER 1 1 0 0-0 P WATKINS 2 2 0 0-0
    A ROSS 1 1 0 0-0 D WARE 2 2 0 0-0
    F ROBBINS 1 0 1 0-0 C CANTY 2 1 1 0-0
    B COFIELD 1 0 1 0-0 N JONES 2 1 1 0-0
    M WRIGHT 1 0 1 0-0 J HATCHER 1 1 0 0-0
    M SPEARS 1 1 0 0-0
    J FERGUSON 1 0 1 0-0
    A SPENCER 1 0 1 0-0</div>
     
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    IRVING, Texas (Ticker) - In a battle of two very different - butequally relied upon - quarterbacks, Tony Romo came out on top.

    Less than a year after taking over as the Dallas Cowboys'starter at halftime of an eventual loss to the New York Giantsat Texas Stadium, Romo threw for 345 yards and four touchdownsto lead the Cowboys to a 45-35 victory over their NFC EastDivision rivals in the season opener for both teams Sundaynight.


    It was the highest-scoring game of the all-time series betweenthe teams, surpassing the previous best of 73, and gave WadePhillips a victory in a his coaching debut with the Cowboys.

    Meanwhile, Eli Manning had a big night for the Giants, passingfor 312 yards and four touchdowns before leaving the game latein the fourth quarter with a bruised right shoulder.

    Despite having lost six of its last seven openers, the Cowboysown the NFL's second-best all-time record to start the season at32-15-1.


    Romo's favorite target was Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten, whohauled in six passes for 116 yards, the second-highest total ofhis career.


    Romo scored on a 9-yard run late in the third quarter, then hitTerrell Owens for a 47-yard touchdown early in the fourth toturn a close 24-19 Dallas lead into a 38-22 margin.

    But following an interception by Giants safety Gibril Wilson,the Giants closed within 38-35 when Manning hit Burress for a10-yard strike with 4:09 remaining.


    Burress had a huge night with eight receptions for 144 yards andthree touchdowns.


    Following Romo's 12-yard touchdown pass to Witten on 3rd-and-11with 3:59 to go in the second quarter, Dallas looked to be ingood shape heading to halftime with a 17-6 lead, but the Giantsscored 10 points in the final 21 seconds of the half.

    Manning connected on 3rd-and-goal from the 4-yard-line toBurress to cut the lead to 17-13 and, following Tyson Thompson'sfumble of the ensuing kickoff, the Giants regained possessionon the Dallas 26 with 14 seconds remaining.


    After one unsuccessful pass attempt, Lawrence Tynes booted a44-yard field goal with three ticks left on the clock to make ita one-point game.


    Dallas showed it missed starting cornerback Terence Newman, whowas a game-time decision to sit out with an injured heel, on thefirst Giants' possession. Manning took just three plays toscore the season's first touchdown, hitting Burress for a60-yard strike just 1:29 into the contest.


    Overall, Jacques Reeves filled in admirably for Newman,registering his first career interception and knocking down athird-down pass to Burress in the end zone in the third quarterthat forced the Giants to settle for a field goal.

    The Giants suffered injuries to two key players in the firsthalf. Star defensive end Osi Umenyiora left with a knee injurymidway through the first quarter and starting running backBrandon Jacobs, taking over the top job from the retired TikiBarber, sprained his knee in the second quarter.


    Jacobs gained nine yards on two carries before exiting. DerrickWard stepped in and gained 89 yards on 13 carries in his place.He also caught a 9-yard scoring pass from Manning midwaythrough the fourth quarter.


    Cornerback Kevin Dockery, who recovered a fumble for the Giantsat the end of the first half, left the game in the fourthquarter with an undisclosed leg injury.
     
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    NFL: NY GIANTS at DALLAS

    <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    NY GIANTS 6 10 3 16 35
    DALLAS 3 14 14 14 45 FINAL

    SCORING SUMMARY

    1ST QUARTER:

    1:29 NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 60 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (PAT FAILED).
    Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards in 1:29.
    Key plays: Manning 14-yard pass to Toomer to Giants 40. NY GIANTS
    6-0.
    8:28 DAL - FG, NICHOLAS FOLK 31 YD.
    Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards in 6:59.
    Key plays: Romo 15-yard pass to Witten on 3rd-and-7 to Dallas 38;
    Romo 23-yard pass to Witten to Giants 35; Romo 11-yard pass to J Jones to
    New York 24. NY GIANTS 6-3.

    2ND QUARTER:

    5:20 DAL - TD, MARION BARBER III 18 YD RUN (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards in 2:12.
    Key plays: Romo 29- yard pass to Barber to Giants 27; Romo 10-yard
    pass to Witten on 3rd-and-11 to Giants 18. DALLAS 10-6.
    11:01 DAL - TD, JASON WITTEN 12 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards in 3:45.
    Key plays: Reeves interception of Giants Manning to Giants 23; Romo
    12-yard pass to Crayton to the New York 11. DALLAS 17-6.
    14:39 NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 4 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (LAWRENCE TYNES KICK).
    Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards in 3:38.
    Key plays: Manning 27-yard pass to Burress to Dallas 48; Manning
    10-yard pass to Ward to Dallas 10; Manning 9- yard pass on 3rd-and-8 to
    Dallas 18. DALLAS 17-13.
    14:57 NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 44 YD.
    Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards in 0:07.
    Key plays: New York's Dockery recovery of Dallas fumble to Dallas
    26. DALLAS 17-16.

    3RD QUARTER:

    3:00 DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 22 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards in 3:00.
    Key plays: Romo 14-yard pass to Crayton to Dallas 39; J. Jones
    21-yard run to Giants 40; Romo 18-yard pass to Owens to Giants 22. DALLAS
    24-16.
    9:13 NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 48 YD.
    Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards in 6:13.
    Key plays: Manning 20-yard pass on 3rd-and-12 to Burress to Giants
    40; Manning 16-yard pass to Toomer to Dallas 32. DALLAS 24-19.
    13:48 DAL - TD, TONY ROMO 9 YD RUN (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards in 1:56.
    Key plays: Romo 38-yard pass to Witten to Giants 29; Barber 19-yard
    run to Giants 10. DALLAS 31-19.

    4TH QUARTER:

    1:37 NYG - FG, LAWRENCE TYNES 24 YD.
    Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards in 2:49.
    Key plays: Bradshaw 39-yard kickoff return to New York 41; Ward
    44-yard run to Dallas 11. DALLAS 31-22.
    3:17 DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 47 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards in 1:40.
    Key plays: Romo 25-yard pass to Crayton to Giants 46. DALLAS 38-22.
    7:40 NYG - TD, DERRICK WARD 9 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED).
    Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards in 4:23.
    Key plays: Manning 21-yard pass to Toomer to New York 41; Ward
    15-yard run to Dallas 44; Droughns 5-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Dallas 18;
    Manning 14-yard pass to Toomer to Dallas 4 DALLAS 38-28.
    10:51 NYG - TD, PLAXICO BURRESS 10 YD PASS FROM ELI MANNING (LAWRENCE TYNES KICK).
    Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards in 2:52.
    Key plays: Wilson 10-yard interception return to Dallas 22; Manning
    4-yard pass on 3rd-and 3 to Dallas 11. DALLAS 38-35.
    11:57 DAL - TD, SAM HURD 51 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK).
    Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards in 1:06.
    Key plays: T.Thompson 46-yards kickoff return to Giants 46. DALLAS
    45-35.

    NY GIANTS - DALLAS Final Statistics

    TEAM STATISTICS NY GIANTS DALLAS

    FIRST DOWNS 22 21
    Rushing 5 7
    Passing 16 14
    Penalty 1 0
    THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 7-14-50% 6-11-55%
    FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 2-2-100%
    TOTAL NET YARDS 438 478
    Total offensive plays 67 55
    Average gain per play 6.5 8.7
    NET YARDS RUSHING 124 142
    Rushing attempts 22 30
    Average gain per rush 5.6 4.7
    Tackles for loss-yards 1-1 3-4
    NET YARDS PASSING 314 336
    Times sacked: Number-Yards 1-5 1-9
    Gross passing yards 319 345
    PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 44-29-1 24-15-1
    Avg gain per pass play 7.0 13.4
    KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 8-4-1 8-4-1
    PUNTS: Number and Average 2-44.5 2-54.0
    Had blocked 0 0
    Net punting average 38.0 46.5
    TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 23 33
    Number-Yards: Punt Returns 1-13 2-15
    Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-193 7-182
    Number-Yards: Interception Returns 1-10 1-18
    PENALTIES: Number-Yards 4-45 7-55
    FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1
    TOUCHDOWNS 4 6
    Rushing 0 2
    Passing 4 4
    Interceptions 0 0
    Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0
    EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 2-3 6-6
    Kicking: Made-Attempts 2-2 6-6
    Passing: Made-Attempts 0-1 0-0
    Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
    FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 3-3 1-1
    FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
    RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-4-75% 3-4-75%
    GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-1-100%
    SAFETIES 0 0
    TIME OF POSSESSION 32:03 27:57


    INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

    NY GIANTS DALLAS

    RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    D WARD 13 89 6.8 44 0 J JONES 16 66 4.1 21 0
    B JACOBS 6 26 4.3 7 0 M BARBER I 11 65 5.9 19 1
    R DROUGHNS 1 5 5.0 5 0 T ROMO 3 11 3.7 9 1
    J LORENZEN 1 2 2.0 2 0
    E MANNING 1 2 2.0 2 0

    PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    E MANNING 28-41-312 1 4 60 T ROMO 15-24-345 1 4 51
    J LORENZEN 1- 3- 7 0 0 7

    Sacked-Yards Lost: E MANNING 1-5. Sacked-Yards Lost: T ROMO 1-9.

    RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    A TOOMER 9 91 10.1 21 0 J WITTEN 6 116 19.3 38 1
    P BURRESS 8 144 18.0 60 3 T OWENS 3 87 29.0 47 2
    J SHOCKEY 5 41 8.2 14 0 P CRAYTON 3 51 17.0 25 0
    D WARD 4 27 6.8 10 1 S HURD 1 51 51.0 51 1
    S SMITH 3 16 5.3 7 0 M BARBER I 1 29 29.0 29 0
    J JONES 1 11 11.0 11 0

    INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    G WILSON 1 10 10.0 10 0 J REEVES 1 18 18.0 18 0

    PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    J FEAGLES 2 89 44.5 0 0 47 M MCBRIAR 2 108 54.0 0 2 64

    T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

    PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    R MCQUARTERS 1 13 13.0 13 0 P CRAYTON 2 15 7.5 9 0

    KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
    -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
    A BRADSHAW 7 193 27.6 39 0 T THOMPSON 5 153 30.6 46 0
    T CURTIS 1 16 16.0 16 0
    P CRAYTON 1 13 13.0 13 0

    KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
    ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
    L TYNES 2/2 3/3 N FOLK 6/6 1/1
    Dist.: 44 48 24 Dist.: 31

    O-D O-D
    FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
    ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
    A BRADSHAW 1 0 0 1-0 T THOMPSON 1 1 0 0-0
    K DOCKERY 0 0 0 0-1

    DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
    ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
    A PIERCE 8 8 0 0-0 R WILLIAMS 8 8 0 0-0
    G WILSON 8 8 0 0-0 A AYODELE 7 6 1 0-0
    J BUTLER 7 5 2 0-0 A HENRY 7 5 2 0-0
    M STRAHAN 5 4 1 0-0 K HAMLIN 7 5 2 0-0
    J TUCK 4 4 0 1-9 B JAMES 7 4 3 0-0
    M KIWANUKA 3 3 0 0-0 J RATLIFF 3 3 0 1-5
    K MITCHELL 3 1 2 0-0 J REEVES 3 1 2 0-0
    S MADISON 1 1 0 0-0 P WATKINS 2 2 0 0-0
    C WEBSTER 1 1 0 0-0 D WARE 2 2 0 0-0
    A ROSS 1 1 0 0-0 C CANTY 2 1 1 0-0
    F ROBBINS 1 0 1 0-0 N JONES 2 1 1 0-0
    B COFIELD 1 0 1 0-0 J HATCHER 1 1 0 0-0
    M WRIGHT 1 0 1 0-0 M SPEARS 1 1 0 0-0
    J FERGUSON 1 0 1 0-0
    A SPENCER 1 0 1 0-0

    Officials: Referee-Ed Hochuli, Umpire-Chad Brown, Head Linesman-Makr
    Hittner, Line Judge-Tom Symonette, Field Judge-Tom Siffeman, Side
    Judge-Joshua Carlisle, Back Judge-Scott Helverson.

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    IRVING, Texas (Ticker) - In a battle of two very different - butequally relied upon - quarterbacks, Tony Romo came out on top.

    Less than a year after taking over as the Dallas Cowboys'starter at halftime of an eventual loss to the New York Giantsat Texas Stadium, Romo threw for a career-high 345 yards andfour touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a 45-35 victory overtheir NFC East Division rivals in the season opener for bothteams Sunday night.


    It was the highest-scoring game of the all-time series betweenthe teams, surpassing the previous best of 73, and gave WadePhillips a victory in a his coaching debut with the Cowboys.

    "We made plays when we needed to," Phillips said. "We gave up abig play early in the game and we bounced back and fought hardall the way. I was proud of them, but we got a ways to go.There's a pretty explosive offense out there.


    "I think our team answered the question on if they can playunder adversity when things aren't going well."


    Meanwhile, Eli Manning had a big night for the Giants, passingfor 312 yards and four touchdowns before leaving the game latein the fourth quarter with a bruised right shoulder.

    "He played very, very well, threw the ball very well, verycomposed, knew exactly what he wanted to do and what he wasdoing," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "I'm just ashamed wedidn't get the win out of it, the kind of night he had."

    "We did a great job, we put up 35 points," Manning said. "We ranthe ball well, we threw the ball well. But still, there weresome missed opportunities. It shows we're doing things well andwe can be a good team."


    Despite having lost six of its previous seven openers, theCowboys still own the NFL's second-best all-time record to startthe season at 32-15-1. Their 45 points were the most in anopener since the 1971 season.


    Romo's favorite target was Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten, whohauled in six passes for 116 yards, the second-highest total ofhis career, and one touchdown. Terrell Owens added threecatches for 87 yards and two scores.


    "I think the biggest thing coming into the game without (injuredreceiver) Terry Glenn was that we had to step up," Witten said."I think it starts with Terrell and me."


    It was an impressive showing for a team working under a newoffensive coordinator, Jason Garrett.


    "I thought it was great," Romo said of Garrett's offense. "Wekept putting the ball down the field and he trusted me withthat. I thought the guys did a good job making plays. It's notalways going to go smooth. I threw one interception tonight.You have to deal with it, but the great thing was that we cameright back."


    Romo scored on a 9-yard run late in the third quarter, then hitTerrell Owens for a 47-yard touchdown early in the fourth toturn a close 24-19 Dallas lead into a 38-22 margin.

    But following an interception by Giants safety Gibril Wilson,the Giants closed within 38-35 when Manning hit Burress for a10-yard strike with 4:09 remaining.


    Burress had a huge night with eight receptions for 144 yards andthree touchdowns.


    Dallas then sealed the victory when Romo hit Sam Hurd with a51-yard pass on a 3rd-and-7 situation with 3:03 to go. It wasHurd's first career touchdown.


    "It felt real good," Hurd said. "I was trying to get away fromthat safety, so it was like I stole something and I wanted toget out of there. It felt great, just to see the crowd,everybody hyping on me, I was excited, and also to know, thismay have clinched this game."


    Following Romo's 12-yard touchdown pass to Witten on 3rd-and-11with 3:59 to go in the second quarter, Dallas looked to be ingood shape heading to halftime with a 17-6 lead, but the Giantsscored 10 points in the final 21 seconds of the half.

    Manning connected on 3rd-and-goal from the 4-yard-line toBurress to cut the lead to 17-13 and, following Tyson Thompson'sfumble of the ensuing kickoff, the Giants regained possessionon the Dallas 26 with 14 seconds remaining.


    After one unsuccessful pass attempt, Lawrence Tynes booted a44-yard field goal with three ticks left on the clock to make ita one-point game.


    Dallas showed it missed starting cornerback Terence Newman, whowas a game-time decision to sit out with an injured heel, on thefirst Giants' possession. Manning took just three plays toscore the season's first touchdown, hitting Burress for a60-yard strike just 1:29 into the contest.


    Overall, Jacques Reeves filled in admirably for Newman,registering his first career interception and knocking down athird-down pass to Burress in the end zone in the third quarterthat forced the Giants to settle for a field goal.

    "I read the play, I read Eli's eyes, he kind of stares downplays a little bit and I got the ball," Reeves said of the pick."I wanted to score with it, though. I think I did prettygood, got a few things to clean up, I could still do a littlebit better. I'm glad we won."


    The Giants suffered injuries to other two key players in thefirst half. Star defensive end Osi Umenyiora left with a kneeinjury midway through the first quarter and starting runningback Brandon Jacobs, taking over the top job from the retiredTiki Barber, sprained his knee in the second quarter.

    Jacobs gained nine yards on two carries before exiting. DerrickWard stepped in and gained 89 yards on 13 carries in his place.He also caught a 9-yard scoring pass from Manning midwaythrough the fourth quarter.


    "He played very well, he had a good pre-season," Coughlin saidof Ward. "He certainly made his presence felt."


    "I prepare like I am going to be the starter every practice,"Ward said. "So when the time comes to play in the game, I'll beready. It's hard (to lose) when you play your butts off.We're playing good football, but we've had too many mentalerrors and too many mistakes."


    Cornerback Kevin Dockery, who recovered a fumble for the Giantsat the end of the first half, left the game in the fourthquarter with an ankle injury.


    The severity of Manning's injury wasn't known, but it did notseem to be a long-term ailment.


    "It feels a little tight, a little sore right now," Manningsaid. "I just bruised it. I'll get an MRI tomorrow. I can stillmake all the throws, it's just a little tight, a little sore. Astime went on, it got a little more sore."


    "We just wanted to make sure we got it iced down and so we couldhave the best chance to get that under control as fast aspossible," Coughlin said of the decision to replace him withJared Lorenzen on the Giants final offensive possession. "Wehave no way of knowing (if he'll miss any action) until we getsome kind of result tonight or tomorrow as to how he feels oncehe gets a chance to ice it down and get some help and sometreatment."


    Dallas also lost starting nose tackle Jason Ferguson with aright elbow injury. Owner Jerry Jones hinted it might be aseason-ending ailment, but that he would undergo an MRI tomorrowto determine just how severe it is.


    "Ferg is a big loss because of the running game, but as always,somebody is going to step up," linebacker Bradie James said."Jay Ratliff is going to step in and do his deal, but this is anew defense and Ferg and I were getting used to playing a tagteam with one another."
     

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