Week 17, 1998

played in Dallas, TX

47 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New York Giants	3	7	7	14	-	31
Dallas Cowboys	7	7	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 NYK - Doug Brien 50 field goal
1Q: 05:45 DAL - Randall Cunningham 6 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 09:21 NYK - Billy Tamburrino 1 run (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 01:54 DAL - Ike Hilliard 14 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 09:07 DAL - Dan Majerle 4 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 05:51 NYK - Tony Martin 12 pass from Jake Plummer (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 11:49 NYK - Ramondo Seifert 2 pass from Jake Plummer (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 05:23 NYK - Will Smith 8 pass from Jake Plummer (Doug Brien extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 NYK - Doug Brien 50 field goal
1Q: 05:45 DAL - Randall Cunningham 6 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 09:21 NYK - Billy Tamburrino 1 run (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 01:54 DAL - Ike Hilliard 14 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 09:07 DAL - Dan Majerle 4 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 05:51 NYK - Tony Martin 12 pass from Jake Plummer (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 11:49 NYK - Ramondo Seifert 2 pass from Jake Plummer (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 05:23 NYK - Will Smith 8 pass from Jake Plummer (Doug Brien extra point)

Team Statistics NYK DAL
Record 7-9 7-9
First Downs 26 20
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 19 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 397 323
- Offensive Plays 72 68
- Yards per Play 5.51 4.75
Net Rushing Yards 76 101
- Rushing Attempts 29 24
- Yards per Rush 2.62 4.21
Net Passing Yards 321 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 29 - 2 42 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 322 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/1 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.47 5.05
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 9/55 4/15
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 3/55
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 25
Time of Possession 33:56 26:04

Team Statistics	NYK	DAL
Record	7-9	7-9
First Downs	26	20
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	19	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	397	323
- Offensive Plays	72	68
- Yards per Play	5.51	4.75
Net Rushing Yards	76	101
- Rushing Attempts	29	24
- Yards per Rush	2.62	4.21
Net Passing Yards	321	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 29 - 2	42 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	322	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/1	2/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.47	5.05
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	9/55	4/15
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	3/55
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 25
Time of Possession	33:56	26:04

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:39	OWN 32	5	35	Field Goal
1	10:01	0:15	OPP 46	1	-5	Interception
1	5:34	2:48	OWN 20	7	19	Punt
1	1:05	1:25	OPP 47	4	18	Interception
2	14:08	4:57	OPP 38	9	38	Touchdown
2	4:39	1:47	OWN 7	4	22	Punt
2	1:47	0:37	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 34	2	-4	Half
3	9:00	3:17	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	3:45	4:30	OWN 20	9	41	Punt
4	14:00	2:17	OPP 16	7	16	Touchdown
4	10:07	4:54	OWN 7	9	93	Touchdown
4	3:35	1:42	OPP 44	5	7	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OPP 19	2	-3	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:21	1:20	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
1	9:46	4:12	OPP 49	8	49	Touchdown
1	2:46	1:41	OWN 7	3	6	Punt
2	14:40	0:32	OWN 20	2	18	Fumble
2	9:11	4:32	OWN 15	8	30	Punt
2	2:52	1:05	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
2	1:10	0:53	OWN 44	5	29	Missed FG
3	15:00	6:00	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	5:43	1:58	OWN 20	4	29	Punt
4	14:15	0:15	OWN 20	2	-4	Fumble
4	11:43	1:36	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
4	5:13	1:38	OWN 20	8	24	Downs
4	1:53	0:57	OWN 20	4	-1	Downs

Game MVP: Jake Plummer, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Edgar Bennett	17	50	2.94	16	1	0
Billy Tamburrino	8	19	2.38	8	0	1
Jake Plummer	4	7	1.75	11	1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Napoleon Kaufman	14	53	3.79	14	3	0
Larry Long	6	17	2.83	7	0	0
Randall Cunningham	3	27	9.00	12	1	1
Dan Majerle	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Plummer	42	29	322	1/1	3	38	2	95.5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	42	24	240	2/18	1	38	0	81.4

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Will Smith	7	10	96	13.71	28	29	1
WR Tony Martin	5	6	86	17.20	39	27	1
WR Ramondo Seifert	5	10	64	12.80	9	23	1
RB Edgar Bennett	3	4	11	3.67	7	8	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	3	3	5	1.67	0	5	0
FB William Floyd	2	2	7	3.50	2	4	0
TE Freddie Jones	2	4	15	7.50	6	11	0
TE Alfred Pupunu	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jaleel White	1	1	38	38.00	27	38	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jackie Harris	7	7	73	10.43	30	21	0
WR Keenan McCardell	5	12	32	6.40	4	10	0
WR Ike Hilliard	4	8	36	9.00	10	14	1
RB Napoleon Kaufman	3	5	24	8.00	18	12	0
TE Rickey Dudley	2	3	24	12.00	0	15	0
WR J.J. Birden	1	4	38	38.00	0	38	0
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Ed Toner	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Chris Cornell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Donnie Abraham	2	11	5.50	0

Fumble Statistics

New York	Recov	Force
Derek Jeter	2	0
Bennie Blades	0	1
Joe Johnson	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Larry Long	1	0	0	0
Napoleon Kaufman	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	5	198	39.6	31.6	54	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	5	211	42.2	38.2	51	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Draven	1	24	24.0	0
Jaleel White	1	19	19.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Cornell	2	32	16.0	0
Charlie Babbit	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Donnie Edwards	7	1	0.0	23	37
CB Eric Draven	5	1	0.0	22	43
CB Paul Bradford	5	0	0.0	22	44
S Bennie Blades	4	4	0.0	23	40
DE Joe Johnson	3	1	1.0	20	33
DE Willie McGinest	3	0	1.0	19	36
OLB Godfrey Myles	3	2	0.0	21	35
DT Joel Steed	3	1	0.0	15	30
DT Leon Lett	3	0	0.0	15	31
DT Spencer Curley	2	1	0.0	15	10
S Gary Spears	2	1	0.0	4	21
CB Derek Jeter	2	0	0.0	11	28
OLB Gabe Northern	2	0	0.0	7	11
S Merton Hanks	1	1	0.0	24	42
OLB Jamir Miller	1	1	0.0	3	9
DT Moe Gardner	1	0	0.0	5	8
WR Ramondo Seifert	1	0	---	---	---
QB Jake Plummer	1	0	---	---	---

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	12	1	0.0	29	43
S Eric Brown	11	0	0.0	29	43
OLB Eddie Robinson	4	1	1.0	23	39
ILB Rod Stephens	4	1	0.0	17	14
S Pat Terrell	4	1	0.0	28	42
CB Vinnie Clark	3	1	0.0	25	41
CB Donnie Abraham	3	1	0.0	29	43
DE Tony Tolbert	2	1	0.0	22	33
CB Saleem Dawson	2	1	0.0	8	11
DT Lional Dalton	2	1	0.0	19	23
DT Michael Dean Perry	2	0	0.0	11	21
OLB John Roper	2	0	0.0	18	27
CB William Strong	1	2	0.0	12	29
DE Steve Lattimer	0	1	0.0	7	10
DE Kenny Holmes	0	1	0.0	23	30

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Willie McGinest	1.0	1	1	1	36
DE Joe Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	33
DE John Copeland	0.0	0	2	0	11
DT Leon Lett	0.0	0	1	1	31
DT Moe Gardner	0.0	0	1	0	8

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	1.0	0	0	39
DE Steve Lattimer	0.0	1	2	10
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.0	1	0	21
DT Mack Richardson	0.0	1	0	13
DE Kenny Holmes	0.0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Draven	5	1	43
CB Paul Bradford	4	0	44
OLB Godfrey Myles	2	1	35
S Gary Spears	2	1	21
ILB Donnie Edwards	2	1	37
OLB Gabe Northern	2	1	11
CB Derek Jeter	1	2	28
S Merton Hanks	1	1	42
OLB Jamir Miller	1	1	9
S Bennie Blades	1	0	40
DT Moe Gardner	1	0	8
DT Leon Lett	1	0	31
DT Spencer Curley	1	0	10

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	8	1	0	43
S Pat Terrell	4	1	0	42
S Eric Brown	4	0	0	43
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	2	43
ILB Rod Stephens	3	0	0	14
OLB Eddie Robinson	2	2	0	39
CB Vinnie Clark	2	0	0	41
CB Saleem Dawson	2	0	0	11
OLB John Roper	1	0	0	27
CB William Strong	0	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Cocozzo	2	5	29	1	43
Steve Wallace	2	4	29	0	43
Willie Roaf	2	4	29	0	43
Kendyl Jacox	1	5	29	0	43
Jeff Hartings	1	4	29	0	43
Alfred Pupunu	1	1	8	0	14
Freddie Jones	0	2	19	0	18

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Mayberry	3	6	24	0	44
Gene Williams	1	5	24	2	44
Joe Tofflemire	1	4	24	0	44
Mark Stepnoski	1	4	24	0	44
Dan Majerle	1	1	16	0	24
Mo Elewonibi	0	1	24	0	44

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Ronald McKinnon	2	14
Jaleel White	1	11

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Babbit	1	20
Ed Toner	1	16

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kendyl Jacox	29	43	---	---	6	78
Eric Draven	---	---	22	43	9	74
Steve Wallace	29	43	---	---	---	72
Joe Cocozzo	29	43	---	---	---	72
Willie Roaf	29	43	---	---	---	72
Jeff Hartings	29	43	---	---	---	72
Jake Plummer	29	43	---	---	---	72
Paul Bradford	---	---	22	44	2	68
Merton Hanks	---	---	24	42	1	67
Bennie Blades	---	---	23	40	1	64
Donnie Edwards	---	---	23	37	2	62
Will Smith	25	35	---	---	1	61
Godfrey Myles	---	---	21	35	1	57
Willie McGinest	---	---	19	36	1	56
Tony Martin	16	24	---	---	15	55
Joe Johnson	---	---	20	33	1	54
Ramondo Seifert	20	33	---	---	---	53
Edgar Bennett	19	32	---	---	---	51
Leon Lett	---	---	15	31	2	48
Joel Steed	---	---	15	30	2	47
Freddie Jones	19	18	---	---	5	42
Derek Jeter	---	---	11	28	1	40
William Floyd	14	21	---	---	5	40
Alfred Pupunu	8	14	---	---	15	37
Gary Spears	---	---	4	21	12	37
Billy Tamburrino	10	4	---	---	21	35
Anfernee Hardaway	7	20	---	---	5	32
Jamir Miller	---	---	3	9	20	32
R.W. McQuarters	---	---	5	7	18	30
Spencer Curley	---	---	15	10	---	25
Ronald McKinnon	---	---	5	4	14	23
John Copeland	---	---	4	11	7	22
Jaleel White	1	8	---	---	11	20
Ronnie Williams	0	3	---	---	16	19
Gabe Northern	---	---	7	11	1	19
Tavian Banks	6	3	---	---	7	16
Moe Gardner	---	---	5	8	---	13
Keith Brooking	---	---	1	4	3	8
Doug Brien	0	0	---	---	7	7
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Vlade Divac	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tim Ryan	0	0	---	---	6	6
Phil Ostrowski	0	0	---	---	6	6
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steven Hiller	0	0	---	---	1	1
Hayden Woodson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Donnie Abraham	---	---	29	43	11	83
Joe Tofflemire	24	44	---	---	6	74
Mark Stepnoski	24	44	---	---	6	74
Pat Terrell	---	---	28	42	4	74
Nate Thornton	---	---	29	43	1	73
Eric Brown	---	---	29	43	1	73
Randall Cunningham	24	44	---	---	---	68
Tony Mayberry	24	44	---	---	---	68
Mo Elewonibi	24	44	---	---	---	68
Gene Williams	24	44	---	---	---	68
Vinnie Clark	---	---	25	41	1	67
Ike Hilliard	18	33	---	---	15	66
Keenan McCardell	22	41	---	---	---	63
Eddie Robinson	---	---	23	39	1	63
Jackie Harris	20	37	---	---	1	58
Tony Tolbert	---	---	22	33	2	57
William Strong	---	---	12	29	15	56
Kenny Holmes	---	---	23	30	2	55
Dan Majerle	16	24	---	---	11	51
John Roper	---	---	18	27	1	46
Napoleon Kaufman	16	28	---	---	---	44
Lional Dalton	---	---	19	23	1	43
Larry Long	8	16	---	---	14	38
Rod Stephens	---	---	17	14	4	35
J.J. Birden	9	19	---	---	6	34
Rickey Dudley	7	11	---	---	16	34
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	11	21	1	33
Saleem Dawson	---	---	8	11	10	29
Aundray Bruce	---	---	7	8	10	25
Mack Richardson	---	---	6	13	4	23
Ed Toner	1	5	---	---	16	22
Charlie Babbit	0	0	---	---	20	20
Chris Cornell	3	6	---	---	11	20
Steve Lattimer	---	---	7	10	2	19
Nate Wayne	---	---	6	3	10	19
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	6	6
Channing Carpenter	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Crawford	---	---	0	0	6	6
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	5	5
Devin Wyman	---	---	0	0	4	4
Ryan Leaf	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cornell Brown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ken Oxendine	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	8	1.1
Middle	14	44	3.1
Right	5	28	5.6
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	13	72	5.5
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Plummer	42	29	4	0	2	5	4	2	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	42	24	2	1	2	9	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	7	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	142	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	150	12.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	23	4.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	103	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	79	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	38	4.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Will Smith	10	7	0	96	1	35
WR Ramondo Seifert	10	5	1	64	1	33
WR Tony Martin	6	5	0	86	1	24
RB Edgar Bennett	4	3	0	11	0	32
TE Freddie Jones	4	2	1	15	0	18
WR Anfernee Hardaway	3	3	0	5	0	20
TE Alfred Pupunu	2	1	0	0	0	14
FB William Floyd	2	2	0	7	0	21
WR Jaleel White	1	1	0	38	1	8

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	12	5	0	32	0	41
WR Ike Hilliard	8	4	0	36	0	33
TE Jackie Harris	7	7	0	73	1	37
RB Napoleon Kaufman	5	3	1	24	0	28
WR J.J. Birden	4	1	0	38	1	19
TE Rickey Dudley	3	2	0	24	0	11
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	0	5	0	24
RB Ed Toner	1	1	0	8	0	5
WR Chris Cornell	1	0	1	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Edgar Bennett	3	1	0.33	2.94
Jake Plummer	2	-3	-1.50	1.75
Billy Tamburrino	1	1	1.00	2.38

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	1	6	6.00	9.00
Dan Majerle	1	4	4.00	4.00
Napoleon Kaufman	1	14	14.00	3.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Plummer	7	6	59	8.43	7.67

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	1	1	14	14.00	5.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ramondo Seifert	3	2	17	5.67	6.40
WR Will Smith	2	2	23	11.50	9.60
WR Tony Martin	1	1	12	12.00	14.33
RB Edgar Bennett	1	1	7	7.00	2.75

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	14	14.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Tamburrino	2	0
Jake Plummer	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Napoleon Kaufman	3	1
Randall Cunningham	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Plummer	10	6	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	11	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ramondo Seifert	4	2	2
WR Will Smith	2	1	1
RB Edgar Bennett	1	1	1
TE Alfred Pupunu	1	1	0
FB William Floyd	1	1	1
TE Freddie Jones	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan McCardell	4	2	2
RB Napoleon Kaufman	3	3	2
WR J.J. Birden	1	0	0
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	1
TE Rickey Dudley	1	0	0
WR Ike Hilliard	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)