Week 1, 1997

played in New York, NY

86 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	0	0	7	-	7
New York Giants	3	14	6	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:02 NYK - Doug Brien 24 field goal
2Q: 11:14 NYK - Will Smith 8 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 11:05 NYK - Bennie Blades 18 fumble return (Doug Brien extra point)
3Q: 08:56 NYK - Doug Brien 34 field goal
3Q: 01:35 NYK - Doug Brien 48 field goal
4Q: 07:05 NYK - Doug Brien 39 field goal
4Q: 02:24 DAL - Charlie Babbit 2 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:02 NYK - Doug Brien 24 field goal
2Q: 11:14 NYK - Will Smith 8 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 11:05 NYK - Bennie Blades 18 fumble return (Doug Brien extra point)
3Q: 08:56 NYK - Doug Brien 34 field goal
3Q: 01:35 NYK - Doug Brien 48 field goal
4Q: 07:05 NYK - Doug Brien 39 field goal
4Q: 02:24 DAL - Charlie Babbit 2 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)

Team Statistics DAL NYK
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 2 4
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 217 330
- Offensive Plays 58 72
- Yards per Play 3.74 4.58
Net Rushing Yards 50 124
- Rushing Attempts 24 37
- Yards per Rush 2.08 3.35
Net Passing Yards 167 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 18 - 0 34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 187 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.91 5.89
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 9/85
Punt Returns/Yards 3/41 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/75 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 33
Time of Possession 26:51 33:09

Team Statistics	DAL	NYK
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	2	4
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	217	330
- Offensive Plays	58	72
- Yards per Play	3.74	4.58
Net Rushing Yards	50	124
- Rushing Attempts	24	37
- Yards per Rush	2.08	3.35
Net Passing Yards	167	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 18 - 0	34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	187	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.91	5.89
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	9/85
Punt Returns/Yards	3/41	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/75	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 33
Time of Possession	26:51	33:09

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:18	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
1	9:23	2:20	OWN 31	5	12	Punt
1	4:03	0:06	OWN 20	1	8	Fumble
2	15:00	2:07	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
2	11:05	0:08	OWN 20	1	-2	Fumble
2	10:57	2:49	OWN 14	4	19	Punt
2	7:08	1:31	OWN 16	3	-10	Punt
2	3:28	1:27	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	1:12	0:37	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
3	8:51	5:24	OWN 21	9	44	Missed FG
3	1:27	4:00	OWN 16	12	67	Missed FG
4	7:00	1:15	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	4:52	2:39	OPP 47	6	47	Touchdown

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:42	1:19	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	7:03	3:00	OWN 22	7	36	Punt
1	3:57	3:57	OPP 28	9	21	Field Goal
2	12:53	1:48	OWN 38	4	62	Touchdown
2	8:08	1:00	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
2	5:37	2:09	OWN 47	6	15	Punt
2	2:01	0:49	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	2	0	Half
3	15:00	6:09	OWN 20	13	63	Field Goal
3	3:27	2:00	OWN 42	6	27	Field Goal
4	12:27	5:27	OWN 33	9	45	Field Goal
4	5:45	0:53	OWN 45	2	2	Fumble
4	2:13	2:13	OWN 20	7	20	Game

Game MVP: David Greene, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ed Toner	21	47	2.24	14	1
Napoleon Kaufman	2	1	0.50	1	0
Mark Rypien	1	2	2.00	2	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	18	53	2.94	13	3
Rodney Thomas	10	34	3.40	10	1
David Greene	6	38	6.33	9	0
Steven Hiller	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0
William Floyd	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Rypien	30	18	187	4/20	1	34	0	89.1

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Greene	34	19	211	1/5	1	32	0	84.3

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ed Toner	6	6	87	14.50	57	34	0
FB Dan Majerle	3	3	15	5.00	17	11	0
WR Keenan McCardell	3	8	28	9.33	0	18	0
WR Charlie Babbit	2	3	1	0.50	0	2	1
WR Ike Hilliard	2	6	26	13.00	8	17	0
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	1	24	24.00	23	24	0
WR J.J. Birden	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Rickey Dudley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Will Smith	5	9	57	11.40	27	32	1
WR Anfernee Hardaway	5	8	75	15.00	9	24	0
WR Rick Lockhart	4	4	42	10.50	10	24	0
WR Ramondo Seifert	2	9	25	12.50	0	17	0
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	5	5.00	3	5	0
TE Jason Dunn	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Freddie Jones	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ed Toner	2	0	0
Mark Rypien	1	1	0
Anthony Bell	0	1	0
Henry Jones	0	0	1

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rodney Thomas	1	0	0	0
Bennie Blades	0	1	1	1
Joel Steed	0	1	0	0
Thomas Randolph	0	0	1	0
Donnie Edwards	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	7	291	41.6	35.1	61	1
Gary Anderson	1	29	29.0	29.0	29	0

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	5	232	46.4	30.2	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	0/2	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Brien	4/4	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	3	41	13.7	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rae Carruth	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	3	56	18.7	0
Tony Stargell	1	19	19.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Henry Jones	8	2	0.0	35	35
CB Donnie Abraham	7	1	0.0	37	35
ILB Nate Thornton	5	5	0.0	28	35
S John Baylor	4	1	0.0	30	35
CB Fred Foggie	4	1	0.0	25	34
OLB Eddie Robinson	3	0	1.0	27	33
ILB Rod Stephens	3	1	0.0	13	18
CB Tony Stargell	3	0	0.0	8	7
CB Darrell Malone	2	2	0.0	25	17
OLB John Roper	2	0	0.0	21	22
DE Junior Bryant	2	0	0.0	15	8
CB Ron Davis	2	0	0.0	12	1
DE Kenny Holmes	2	0	0.0	20	24
ILB Mike Crawford	2	0	0.0	9	0
DE Steve Lattimer	1	3	0.0	21	26
DT Mack Richardson	1	1	0.0	18	12
DT Brenston Buckner	1	1	0.0	17	13
OLB Aundray Bruce	1	0	0.0	8	6
DT Michael Dean Perry	0	2	0.0	20	22
OLB Cornell Brown	0	1	0.0	8	0

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Donnie Edwards	8	2	0.0	19	23
S Bennie Blades	7	2	1.0	23	27
DE Kevin Henry	5	0	1.0	16	24
OLB Godfrey Myles	5	0	0.0	16	24
CB Thomas Randolph	3	0	1.0	8	21
S Merton Hanks	3	1	0.0	19	26
CB Maurice Hurst	3	0	0.0	20	30
DT Joel Steed	2	1	0.0	14	14
DT Leon Lett	2	0	0.0	13	30
CB Derek Jeter	1	0	1.0	21	32
S Gary Spears	1	2	0.0	20	33
DT Moe Gardner	1	1	0.0	13	9
ILB Chris Benoit	1	0	0.0	11	10
ILB Ronald McKinnon	1	0	0.0	3	6
OLB Gabe Northern	1	0	0.0	8	10
ILB Balthazar Getty	1	0	0.0	5	11
DE Duane Clemons	0	1	0.0	6	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	1.0	0	0	33
DE Steve Lattimer	0.0	1	0	26
OLB John Roper	0.0	0	2	22
DE Junior Bryant	0.0	0	1	8
DE Kenny Holmes	0.0	0	1	24

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kevin Henry	1.0	1	0	0	24
S Bennie Blades	1.0	0	0	0	27
CB Derek Jeter	1.0	0	0	0	32
CB Thomas Randolph	1.0	0	0	0	21
OLB Gabe Northern	0.0	1	1	0	10
DE Duane Clemons	0.0	1	0	0	12
DT Leon Lett	0.0	0	1	1	30
DE Willie McGinest	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Fred Foggie	4	1	34
ILB Rod Stephens	3	0	18
S John Baylor	2	1	35
S Henry Jones	2	1	35
CB Tony Stargell	2	0	7
CB Donnie Abraham	2	0	35
OLB Eddie Robinson	1	2	33
CB Darrell Malone	1	0	17
CB Ron Davis	1	0	1
DE Kenny Holmes	1	0	24
ILB Nate Thornton	0	1	35

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Godfrey Myles	4	0	24
ILB Donnie Edwards	3	1	23
CB Maurice Hurst	3	0	30
DE Kevin Henry	2	0	24
ILB Balthazar Getty	2	0	11
CB Thomas Randolph	1	1	21
S Bennie Blades	1	0	27
S Merton Hanks	1	0	26
S Gary Spears	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Mayberry	2	7	1	22	1	32
Ralph Tamm	1	4	0	24	1	34
Dan Majerle	1	3	0	14	0	18
Chris Wiltz	0	3	0	24	1	34
Mo Elewonibi	0	2	0	23	1	29
Bruce Perkins	0	2	0	4	0	5
Bob Kochman	0	2	0	21	0	29

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Hartings	2	8	0	33	0	35
Frank Middleton	2	5	0	29	0	35
Joe Milinchik	1	5	1	32	0	35
Joe Cocozzo	1	5	0	36	0	35
William Floyd	0	2	1	17	0	19
Willie Roaf	0	2	0	37	0	35
Jason Dunn	0	1	0	31	0	27
Lamont Burns	0	1	0	9	0	0
Thurman Thomas	0	0	0	24	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ron Davis	1	21

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Ronald McKinnon	3	15
Freddie Jones	1	17
Jason Dunn	1	16
Joe Aska	1	15
William Floyd	1	11

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ed Toner	22	31	---	---	24	77
Donnie Abraham	---	---	37	35	4	76
Henry Jones	---	---	35	35	4	74
John Baylor	---	---	30	35	3	68
Ralph Tamm	24	34	---	---	10	68
Nate Thornton	---	---	28	35	4	67
Eddie Robinson	---	---	27	33	4	64
Fred Foggie	---	---	25	34	5	64
Ike Hilliard	19	32	---	---	9	60
Chris Wiltz	24	34	---	---	1	59
Mark Rypien	24	34	---	---	---	58
Tony Mayberry	22	32	---	---	---	54
Darrell Malone	---	---	25	17	11	53
Mo Elewonibi	23	29	---	---	---	52
Steve Lattimer	---	---	21	26	4	51
Bob Kochman	21	29	---	---	---	50
Keenan McCardell	22	27	---	---	---	49
Kenny Holmes	---	---	20	24	5	49
Dan Majerle	14	18	---	---	14	46
John Roper	---	---	21	22	3	46
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	20	22	3	45
J.J. Birden	7	20	---	---	15	42
Charlie Babbit	10	9	---	---	23	42
Rod Stephens	---	---	13	18	4	35
Mack Richardson	---	---	18	12	5	35
Rickey Dudley	6	10	---	---	19	35
Ron Davis	---	---	12	1	21	34
Brenston Buckner	---	---	17	13	3	33
Anthony Bell	---	---	10	2	18	30
Jackie Harris	14	15	---	---	---	29
Junior Bryant	---	---	15	8	1	24
Tony Stargell	---	---	8	7	8	23
Aundray Bruce	---	---	8	6	8	22
Bruce Perkins	4	5	---	---	10	19
Gene Williams	3	6	---	---	10	19
Channing Carpenter	3	6	---	---	10	19
Mike Crawford	---	---	9	0	5	14
Cornell Brown	---	---	8	0	4	12
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	10	10
Joe Tofflemire	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	7	7
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Napoleon Kaufman	2	3	---	---	---	5
Devin Wyman	---	---	0	0	3	3
Casey Weldon	0	0	---	---	2	2
Edwin Dorsett	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Willie Roaf	37	35	---	---	9	81
Joe Cocozzo	36	35	---	---	9	80
Jason Dunn	31	27	---	---	16	74
David Greene	34	35	---	---	---	69
Jeff Hartings	33	35	---	---	---	68
Joe Milinchik	32	35	---	---	---	67
Frank Middleton	29	35	---	---	---	64
Maurice Hurst	---	---	20	30	12	62
Will Smith	25	28	---	---	9	62
Derek Jeter	---	---	21	32	4	57
Gary Spears	---	---	20	33	2	55
Bennie Blades	---	---	23	27	2	52
Thurman Thomas	24	24	---	---	1	49
Merton Hanks	---	---	19	26	2	47
William Floyd	17	19	---	---	11	47
Leon Lett	---	---	13	30	3	46
Anfernee Hardaway	22	14	---	---	10	46
Kevin Henry	---	---	16	24	5	45
Donnie Edwards	---	---	19	23	3	45
Ramondo Seifert	19	25	---	---	---	44
Chris Benoit	---	---	11	10	22	43
Willie McGinest	---	---	18	22	3	43
Rodney Thomas	13	11	---	---	18	42
Godfrey Myles	---	---	16	24	1	41
Thomas Randolph	---	---	8	21	8	37
Freddie Jones	9	10	---	---	17	36
Rae Carruth	6	2	---	---	25	33
Joel Steed	---	---	14	14	4	32
Joe Aska	8	8	---	---	15	31
Paul Bradford	---	---	6	9	14	29
Gabe Northern	---	---	8	10	8	26
Ronald McKinnon	---	---	3	6	15	24
Moe Gardner	---	---	13	9	1	23
Rick Lockhart	11	7	---	---	---	18
Duane Clemons	---	---	6	12	---	18
Dusty Zeigler	9	0	---	---	9	18
Lamont Burns	9	0	---	---	9	18
Balthazar Getty	---	---	5	11	2	18
Keith Rucker	---	---	5	1	6	12
Doug Brien	0	0	---	---	11	11
Duane Young	0	0	---	---	9	9
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	5	5
Hayden Woodson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Scott Von der Ahe	---	---	0	0	4	4
Steven Hiller	3	0	---	---	---	3
Steve Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	9	9.0
Middle	21	39	1.9
Right	2	2	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	13	13.0
Middle	34	113	3.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Rypien	30	18	3	1	3	2	3	1	0

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Greene	34	19	4	1	3	6	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	30	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	122	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	35	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	77	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	90	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	39	4.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	8	3	1	28	0	27
RB Ed Toner	6	6	0	87	2	31
WR Ike Hilliard	6	2	1	26	0	32
WR Charlie Babbit	3	2	1	1	0	9
FB Dan Majerle	3	3	0	15	0	18
WR J.J. Birden	1	0	0	0	0	20
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	0	6	0	15
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	1	0	24	1	3
TE Rickey Dudley	1	0	0	0	0	10

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Will Smith	9	5	1	57	1	28
WR Ramondo Seifert	9	2	0	25	0	25
WR Anfernee Hardaway	8	5	2	75	2	14
WR Rick Lockhart	4	4	0	42	1	7
TE Freddie Jones	2	1	0	11	0	10
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	0	5	0	24
TE Jason Dunn	1	1	0	-4	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Toner	2	1	0.50	2.24

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	3	-1	-0.33	2.94
David Greene	2	18	9.00	6.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Rypien	4	3	4	1.00	6.23

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Greene	4	2	11	2.75	6.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charlie Babbit	1	1	2	2.00	0.33
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	-4	-4.00	5.00
RB Ed Toner	1	1	6	6.00	14.50
TE Rickey Dudley	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Will Smith	1	1	8	8.00	6.33
WR Ramondo Seifert	1	0	0	0.00	2.78
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	3	3.00	9.38
TE Freddie Jones	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Toner	1	0

New York	Rushes	Conversions
David Greene	2	1
Thurman Thomas	1	0
Rodney Thomas	1	1
Steven Hiller	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Rypien	10	7	3

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Greene	12	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan McCardell	3	2	0
FB Dan Majerle	2	2	0
WR J.J. Birden	1	0	0
WR Charlie Babbit	1	1	1
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	1
RB Ed Toner	1	1	1
WR Ike Hilliard	1	0	0

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ramondo Seifert	4	0	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	4	3	3
WR Will Smith	2	1	1
WR Rick Lockhart	1	1	1
TE Freddie Jones	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,400 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,400 (24,900)
End Zone 16,800 (17,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (10,300)
Sideline Seats 15,300 (15,800)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,400 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,400 (24,900)
End Zone	16,800 (17,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (10,300)
Sideline Seats	15,300 (15,800)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)