Week 1 · Division game · Recap
Cowboys 20, Giants 28: Week 1 recap
What happened
The Cowboys lost to the Giants 28-20 on the road at MetLife Stadium in Week 1, moving to 0-1.
The Cowboys were outgained 394-244, each side had 1 turnover, and went 8-11 on third down.
Dak Prescott went 22 of 34 for 175 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. Javonte Williams had 12 carries for 41 yards and 1 TD on the ground. CeeDee Lamb led the receivers with 5 catches for 44 yards and 1 TD.
On defense, Caleb Downs led with 1 sack and Donovan Ezeiruaku had 10 tackles.
Team stats
- 244Total yards394
- 175Passing yards229
- 69Rushing yards165
- 21First downs29
- 8-11Third down9-11
- 3-3Red zone (TD-att)4-4
- 1Turnovers1
- 0-0Sacked-yards2-1
- 9-90Penalties-yards10-114
- 23:20Possession36:40
Box score from ESPN.
Scoring plays
Score: DAL-NYG- 1st quarter
- NYGCam Skattebo 3 Yd Rush (Dominic Zvada Kick)6:400-7
- 2nd quarter
- DALCeeDee Lamb 1 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey Kick)5:447-7
- NYGIsaiah Likely 15 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Dominic Zvada Kick)0:207-14
- 3rd quarter
- NYGIsaiah Likely 2 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Dominic Zvada Kick)6:597-21
- DALJavonte Williams 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)0:3714-21
- 4th quarter
- NYGDevin Singletary 9 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Dominic Zvada Kick)7:2614-28
- DALJavonte Williams 17 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey PAT Failed)5:2120-28
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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:25 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.