Who won the first regular season game at Cowboys Stadium, New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys?
ARLINGTON — So much for Jerry Jones’ dream that his Dallas Cowboys would play to the level of their new $1.2 billion home. Nine months after they closed Texas Stadium with a thud, the Cowboys fell flat again in a landmark game, losing the regular-season home opener at Cowboys Stadium to the New York Giants in dramatic fashion Sunday night before a record crowd of 105,121. Lawrence Tynes’ 37-yard field goal with no time left gave the Giants a 33-31 victory and a 2-0 record, with both wins against NFC East foes. The game-winning drive covered 56 yards in 11 plays. It lasted 3:40 and included two third-down conversions, the final one coming on a tipped pass from Eli Manning to Mario Manningham. Tynes, who missed a 29-yard attempt in the third quarter, had to kick the game-winner twice. Cowboys coach Wade Phillips used his third timeout just before Tynes put his leg into the first kick. The Giants intercepted Tony Romo three times and converted all three picks into touchdowns, including a
Tynes, Giants spoil opening of Cowboys’ stadium Lawrence Tynes sent home the largest regular-season crowd in NFL history muttering about what might’ve been. Tynes kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, giving the New York Giants a 33-31 victory over the turnover-prone Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night and ruining the debut of their rival’s $1.15 billion stadium. A crowd of 105,121 saw the Cowboys (1-1) go ahead 31-30 on a touchdown run by Felix Jones with 3:40 left. It was the seventh lead change of a game in which neither team led by more than six points and it didn’t last. Sources: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/gameTrax?
With a record breaking crowd of 105,121 at the first regular season game in the new Cowboys Stadium the Giants beat the Cowboys 33-31 on a 37 yard Lawrence Tynes field goal as time expired. Eli Manning was 25 of 38 for 330 yards with 22-yard touchdowns to Mario Manningham and Steve Smith. Each caught 10 passes, with Manningham’s covering 150 yards and Smith’s going for 134. ew York relied on Manning’s arm because Dallas limited Brandon Jacobs to 58 yards and Ahmad Bradshaw to 37. The Giants improved their record to 2-0 while the Cowboys fall to 1-1. Sources: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2009/09/21/2009-09-21_cowboy_clowns_open_home_with_big_dfeat.
ARLINGTON — So much for Jerry Jones’ dream that his Dallas Cowboys would play to the level of their new $1.2 billion home. Nine months after they closed Texas Stadium with a thud, the Cowboys fell flat again in a landmark game, losing the regular-season home opener at Cowboys Stadium to the New York Giants in dramatic fashion Sunday night before a record crowd of 105,121. Lawrence Tynes’ 37-yard field goal with no time left gave the Giants a 33-31 victory and a 2-0 record, with both wins against NFC East foes. The game-winning drive covered 56 yards in 11 plays. It lasted 3:40 and included two third-down conversions, the final one coming on a tipped pass from Eli Manning to Mario Manningham. Tynes, who missed a 29-yard attempt in the third quarter, had to kick the game-winner twice. Cowboys coach Wade Phillips used his third timeout just before Tynes put his leg into the first kick. The Giants intercepted Tony Romo three times and converted all three picks into touchdowns, including a
Tynes, Giants spoil opening of Cowboys’ stadium Lawrence Tynes sent home the largest regular-season crowd in NFL history muttering about what might’ve been. Tynes kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, giving the New York Giants a 33-31 victory over the turnover-prone Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night and ruining the debut of their rival’s $1.15 billion stadium. A crowd of 105,121 saw the Cowboys (1-1) go ahead 31-30 on a touchdown run by Felix Jones with 3:40 left. It was the seventh lead change of a game in which neither team led by more than six points and it didn’t last.
