Week 15, 1996

played in Dallas, TX

54 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New York Giants	14	7	7	0	-	28
Dallas Cowboys	0	3	0	13	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 NYK - Anfernee Hardaway 13 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
1Q: 06:48 NYK - Will Smith 8 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NYK - Rodney Thomas 5 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 11:38 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 44 field goal
3Q: 06:21 NYK - Rick Lockhart 24 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 05:03 DAL - Neal Anderson 1 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 03:15 DAL - Charlie Babbit 2 pass from Dan McGwire (Dan McGwire pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 NYK - Anfernee Hardaway 13 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
1Q: 06:48 NYK - Will Smith 8 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NYK - Rodney Thomas 5 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 11:38 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 44 field goal
3Q: 06:21 NYK - Rick Lockhart 24 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 05:03 DAL - Neal Anderson 1 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 03:15 DAL - Charlie Babbit 2 pass from Dan McGwire (Dan McGwire pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NYK DAL
Record 8-6 7-7
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 1 6
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 338 298
- Offensive Plays 61 59
- Yards per Play 5.54 5.05
Net Rushing Yards 96 89
- Rushing Attempts 32 27
- Yards per Rush 3.00 3.30
Net Passing Yards 242 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 23 - 0 30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 249 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 8.34 6.53
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/39 10/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/13 3/12
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:24 28:36

Team Statistics	NYK	DAL
Record	8-6	7-7
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	1	6
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	338	298
- Offensive Plays	61	59
- Yards per Play	5.54	5.05
Net Rushing Yards	96	89
- Rushing Attempts	32	27
- Yards per Rush	3.00	3.30
Net Passing Yards	242	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 23 - 0	30 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	249	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/6
- Yards per Pass Play	8.34	6.53
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/39	10/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/13	3/12
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:24	28:36

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:37	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	8:39	2:01	OWN 22	4	78	Touchdown
1	5:13	2:25	OWN 43	6	16	Punt
1	0:41	0:47	OWN 47	3	53	Touchdown
2	11:32	1:52	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	7:44	1:53	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	4:23	3:00	OWN 22	7	12	Punt
3	11:27	5:16	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	2:57	2:23	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	13:49	1:21	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	10:33	2:11	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
4	3:06	1:13	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OPP 33	3	1	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:23	1:44	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	6:38	1:25	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	2:48	2:07	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	14:54	3:22	OWN 29	6	44	Field Goal
2	9:40	1:56	OWN 29	7	32	Punt
2	5:51	1:28	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 12	4	26	Half
3	15:00	3:33	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
3	6:11	3:14	OWN 36	5	26	Punt
3	0:34	1:45	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
4	12:28	1:55	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
4	8:22	3:29	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
4	4:45	1:39	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
4	1:53	0:26	OWN 40	1	-1	Fumble

Game MVP: David Greene, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Barry Foster	19	38	2.00	5	0
Rodney Thomas	9	45	5.00	27	1
David Greene	4	13	3.25	7	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Napoleon Kaufman	18	51	2.83	12	2	0
Neal Anderson	7	37	5.29	15	2	1
Dan McGwire	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Tony Carter	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Greene	28	23	249	1/7	4	41	0	143.3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Rate
Mark Rypien	17	10	105	0/0	0	27	76.8
Tony Eason	9	7	61	1/5	0	28	94.9
Dan McGwire	4	4	49	1/1	1	23	157.3

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Anfernee Hardaway	7	9	104	14.86	47	41	1
WR Will Smith	4	4	22	5.50	3	8	1
TE Carlester Crumpler	4	6	37	9.25	27	36	0
WR Rick Lockhart	4	5	70	17.50	35	41	1
RB Rodney Thomas	2	2	9	4.50	0	5	1
FB William Floyd	1	1	0	0.00	3	0	0
TE Jason Dunn	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charlie Babbit	6	6	58	9.67	14	23	1
WR Wade Word	6	9	85	14.17	11	27	0
WR J.J. Birden	3	5	25	8.33	4	14	0
TE Gilberto Campbell	2	2	4	2.00	0	4	0
RB Neal Anderson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Bruce Perkins	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Alvin Harper	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	2	28	28.00	25	28	0
FB Tony Carter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rodney Thomas	1	0	0
Godfrey Myles	0	1	0
Joe Cocozzo	0	1	0
Leon Lett	0	0	1
Joel Steed	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dan McGwire	1	0	0
Napoleon Kaufman	1	0	0
J.J. Birden	0	1	0
Michael Barrow	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	8	359	44.9	40.9	56	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	9	378	42.0	36.1	53	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Brien	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Draven	3	13	4.3	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	3	12	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Godfrey Myles	8	1	0.0	26	22
S Salman Rushdie	6	1	0.0	25	29
CB Najee Mustafaa	5	2	0.0	22	25
ILB Donnie Edwards	5	1	0.0	22	27
CB Derek Jeter	4	2	0.0	25	32
DE Kevin Henry	4	0	0.0	15	18
DT Joel Steed	3	1	0.0	13	13
DE Willie McGinest	2	1	1.0	18	18
DT Leon Lett	2	1	0.5	14	20
S Gary Spears	2	1	0.0	4	13
CB Eric Draven	2	1	0.0	26	28
S Merton Hanks	2	0	0.0	26	25
ILB Chris Benoit	1	0	0.0	4	5
S George Teague	1	0	0.0	7	9
DE Jevon Langford	1	0	0.0	9	14
ILB Ronald McKinnon	1	0	0.0	1	9
DE Duane Clemons	0	2	0.5	12	14
OLB Seth Joyner	0	3	0.0	18	18
ILB Lloyd Riggle	0	1	0.0	5	3

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Henry Jones	9	3	0.0	32	29
ILB Nate Thornton	8	5	0.0	32	29
CB Fred Foggie	6	0	0.0	28	27
OLB John Roper	4	1	0.5	27	19
DE Chad Brown	3	1	0.5	20	19
CB Darrell Malone	3	1	0.0	11	11
DE Jeff Cross	3	0	0.0	20	16
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	0.0	30	27
ILB Michael Barrow	2	4	0.0	22	18
DT Devin Wyman	2	1	0.0	11	9
OLB Aundray Bruce	2	0	0.0	5	10
DE Harald Hasselbach	2	0	0.0	12	13
S Marcus Robertson	1	1	0.0	32	29
OLB Rich Powers	1	1	0.0	25	20
CB Tony Stargell	1	0	0.0	5	4
WR Alvin Harper	1	0	---	---	---
DE Junior Bryant	1	0	0.0	6	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Willie McGinest	1.0	1	0	0	18
DT Leon Lett	0.5	0	1	2	20
DE Duane Clemons	0.5	0	0	0	14
OLB Seth Joyner	0.0	0	1	0	18

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB John Roper	0.5	1	0	19
DE Chad Brown	0.5	0	2	19
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Donnie Edwards	5	0	27
OLB Godfrey Myles	3	0	22
S Merton Hanks	2	1	25
CB Derek Jeter	2	1	32
CB Najee Mustafaa	2	0	25
S Gary Spears	1	1	13
ILB Chris Benoit	1	0	5
OLB Seth Joyner	1	0	18
S Salman Rushdie	1	0	29
DE Kevin Henry	1	0	18
CB Eric Draven	1	0	28
ILB Ronald McKinnon	1	0	9

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Fred Foggie	6	1	27
ILB Nate Thornton	4	0	29
S Henry Jones	2	0	29
CB Darrell Malone	2	0	11
ILB Michael Barrow	2	0	18
CB Donnie Abraham	2	0	27
CB Tony Stargell	1	0	4
S Marcus Robertson	1	0	29
DE Harald Hasselbach	1	0	13
OLB Rich Powers	1	0	20
DE Junior Bryant	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Hartings	1	9	32	0	29
Willie Roaf	1	5	32	0	29
Carlester Crumpler	1	2	29	0	22
Joe Cocozzo	0	5	32	1	29
Steve Wallace	0	3	32	0	29
William Floyd	0	2	22	0	14
Joe Milinchik	0	1	32	0	29
Joe Aska	0	1	7	0	8

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Mayberry	3	7	1	26	0	29
Chris Wiltz	3	5	0	26	1	28
Channing Carpenter	1	3	0	27	0	29
Bruce Perkins	1	1	0	19	0	13
Gary Zimmerman	0	7	0	27	0	31
Ralph Tamm	0	2	0	27	1	32
Pat Carter	0	1	0	11	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Seth Joyner	2	17
Scott Lockwood	1	25
Carlester Crumpler	1	17
Chris Benoit	1	9

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Babbit	1	25
Pat Carter	1	18
Tim McDonald	1	12

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Cocozzo	32	29	---	---	8	69
Carlester Crumpler	29	22	---	---	17	68
Eric Draven	---	---	26	28	14	68
Najee Mustafaa	---	---	22	25	18	65
Derek Jeter	---	---	25	32	6	63
Joe Milinchik	32	29	---	---	---	61
Steve Wallace	32	29	---	---	---	61
David Greene	32	29	---	---	---	61
Anfernee Hardaway	19	24	---	---	18	61
Willie Roaf	32	29	---	---	---	61
Jeff Hartings	32	29	---	---	---	61
Salman Rushdie	---	---	25	29	3	57
Seth Joyner	---	---	18	18	17	53
Will Smith	26	23	---	---	4	53
Merton Hanks	---	---	26	25	1	52
Donnie Edwards	---	---	22	27	1	50
Godfrey Myles	---	---	26	22	1	49
Gary Spears	---	---	4	13	25	42
Leon Lett	---	---	14	20	5	39
William Floyd	22	14	---	---	3	39
Willie McGinest	---	---	18	18	3	39
Duane Clemons	---	---	12	14	10	36
Barry Foster	20	13	---	---	1	34
Kevin Henry	---	---	15	18	1	34
Rick Lockhart	13	17	---	---	---	30
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	5	3	21	29
Joe Aska	7	8	---	---	14	29
Rodney Thomas	12	16	---	---	---	28
Joel Steed	---	---	13	13	---	26
Scott Lockwood	0	0	---	---	25	25
Jevon Langford	---	---	9	14	2	25
Jason Dunn	9	6	---	---	9	24
Chris Benoit	---	---	4	5	9	18
George Teague	---	---	7	9	1	17
Ronald McKinnon	---	---	1	9	6	16
Bernard Carter	---	---	5	10	---	15
Louis Lipps	0	0	---	---	9	9
Roger Duffy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Szott	0	0	---	---	8	8
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	8	8
Duane Young	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dusty Zeigler	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ramondo Seifert	3	2	---	---	---	5
Doug Brien	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jason Garrett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steven Hiller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph Tamm	27	32	---	---	10	69
Wade Word	20	29	---	---	15	64
Henry Jones	---	---	32	29	---	61
Marcus Robertson	---	---	32	29	---	61
Nate Thornton	---	---	32	29	---	61
Gary Zimmerman	27	31	---	---	---	58
Donnie Abraham	---	---	30	27	1	58
Channing Carpenter	27	29	---	---	---	56
Tony Mayberry	26	29	---	---	---	55
Fred Foggie	---	---	28	27	---	55
Chris Wiltz	26	28	---	---	---	54
Rich Powers	---	---	25	20	5	50
John Roper	---	---	27	19	3	49
Neal Anderson	9	16	---	---	23	48
Bruce Perkins	19	13	---	---	16	48
Charlie Babbit	9	13	---	---	25	47
Pat Carter	11	14	---	---	18	43
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	21	20	2	43
Alvin Harper	12	19	---	---	12	43
Chad Brown	---	---	20	19	4	43
Michael Barrow	---	---	22	18	3	43
Jeff Cross	---	---	20	16	5	41
J.J. Birden	18	20	---	---	1	39
Tony Carter	6	8	---	---	25	39
Harald Hasselbach	---	---	12	13	9	34
Napoleon Kaufman	18	14	---	---	2	34
Gilberto Campbell	13	14	---	---	4	31
Mark Rypien	13	17	---	---	---	30
Tony Stargell	---	---	5	4	17	26
Aundray Bruce	---	---	5	10	9	24
Tony Eason	13	10	---	---	---	23
Darrell Malone	---	---	11	11	1	23
Dan Chandler	---	---	12	10	---	22
Junior Bryant	---	---	6	6	10	22
Devin Wyman	---	---	11	9	---	20
Tom Baugh	1	4	---	---	10	15
Joe Tofflemire	1	3	---	---	10	14
Ricky Siglar	0	4	---	---	10	14
Tim McDonald	---	---	0	0	12	12
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	10	10
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Baylor	---	---	1	3	5	9
Dan McGwire	1	5	---	---	---	6
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rod Stephens	---	---	0	0	5	5
Ron Davis	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	36	9.0
Middle	23	60	2.6
Right	4	1	0.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	19	42	2.2
Right	3	24	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Greene	28	23	4	0	2	1	2	2	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck
Mark Rypien	17	10	1	2	3	1	0
Tony Eason	9	7	1	1	0	1	1
Dan McGwire	4	4	1	0	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	-3	-0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	162	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	90	18.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	23	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	128	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	27	6.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anfernee Hardaway	9	7	0	104	1	24
TE Carlester Crumpler	6	4	1	37	1	22
WR Rick Lockhart	5	4	1	70	2	17
WR Will Smith	4	4	0	22	0	23
RB Rodney Thomas	2	2	0	9	0	16
FB William Floyd	1	1	0	0	0	14
TE Jason Dunn	1	1	0	7	0	6

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wade Word	9	6	1	85	1	29
WR Charlie Babbit	6	6	0	58	1	13
WR J.J. Birden	5	3	0	25	0	20
WR Alvin Harper	3	1	1	6	0	19
TE Gilberto Campbell	2	2	0	4	0	14
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	1	0	28	1	14
RB Neal Anderson	1	1	0	3	0	16
FB Bruce Perkins	1	1	0	6	0	13
FB Tony Carter	1	0	1	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rodney Thomas	1	2	2.00	5.00

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Anderson	1	1	1.00	5.29
Dan McGwire	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Greene	4	3	26	6.50	8.89

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan McGwire	2	2	9	4.50	12.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Will Smith	1	1	8	8.00	5.50
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	13	13.00	11.56
TE Carlester Crumpler	1	0	0	0.00	6.17
RB Rodney Thomas	1	1	5	5.00	4.50

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charlie Babbit	2	2	9	4.50	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
David Greene	2	0
Barry Foster	1	0
Rodney Thomas	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Napoleon Kaufman	4	0
Neal Anderson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Greene	11	9	6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Rypien	4	2	1
Tony Eason	3	3	1
Dan McGwire	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anfernee Hardaway	4	3	3
TE Carlester Crumpler	4	3	2
WR Will Smith	1	1	1
WR Rick Lockhart	1	1	0
RB Rodney Thomas	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Birden	2	1	0
WR Charlie Babbit	2	2	2
WR Alvin Harper	2	1	0
WR Wade Word	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)