STADIUM: MetLife Stadium
REFEREE: Adrian Hill
DATE: Sunday, September 10, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:20 PM ET
NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark
Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) DAL: 83 or 226 NYG: 85 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: DAL leads series, 73-46-2 (won 11 of past 12)
POSTSEASON: NYG lead series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 11/24/22: NYG 20 at DAL 28
POSTSEASON: 1/13/08 NFC-D: NYG 21 at DAL 17
HEAD COACHES:
Mike McCarthy vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 10-5 Reg. Season: 155-97-2 (.614) Postseason: 11-10 (.524)
Brian Daboll vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 9-7-1 (.559) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
DALLAS COWBOYS NOTES:
- DALLAS led NFL with 33 takeaways in 2022 & became 2nd team ever to lead league in takeaways in consecutive seasons.
- QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 2,860 yards & 23 TDs for 91.1 rating in 12 starts in 2022. Is 10-0 with 2,755 pass yards (275.5 per game) & 22 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 109.7 rating in his past 10 starts vs. NYG. Has 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts at NYG.
- RB TONY POLLARD set career highs with 1,378 scrimmage yards (1,007 rush, 371 rec.) & 12 scrimmage TDs (9 rush, 3 rec.) in 2022. Had 4 games with 2+ scrimmage TDs last season, 3rdmost among RBs.
- WR CEEDEE LAMB ranked 5th in receptions (career-high 107) & 6th in rec. yards (career-high 1,359) in 2022 & had career-high 9 rec. TDs. Had 106 rec. yards in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NYG with 6+ catches.
- WR BRANDIN COOKS had 57 catches for 699 yards & 3 rec. TDs with Hou. in 2022 & is 1 of 5 with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 9 seasons.
- LB MICAH PARSONS had career-high 13.5 sacks & 14 TFL in 2022 & became 3rd player since 1982 with 13+ sacks in each of 1st 2 seasons. Had 2 sacks in last meeting.
- DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG had career highs with 8.5 sacks & 9 TFL in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with sack.
- CB TREVON DIGGS led team with 14 PD in 2022. Since 2020, ranks tied-1st among DBs in INTs (17). Has INT in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYG & aims for his 3rd in row at NYG with INT.
- CB STEPHON GILMORE had 11 PD with Ind. in 2022 & ranks 2nd among active DBs with 127 PD.
- CB DARON BLAND tied-2nd among rookies with 5 INTs in 2022.
NEW YORK GIANTS NOTES:
- QB DANIEL JONES had career-high 3,205 pass yards & 15 TD passes for career-high 92.5 rating & had career highs in rush yards (708) & rush TDs (7) in 2022. Had 16 TDs (10 pass, 6 rush) vs. 3 INTs in 9 home starts last season.
- RB SAQUON BARKLEY ranked 4th in rush yards (career-high 1,312) & 5th among RBs in scrimmage yards (1,650) last season & had 10 rush TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF with 100+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row vs. Dal. with rush TD.
- WR DARIUS SLAYTON led team with 724 rec. yards in 2022.
- WR STERLING SHEPARD has 362 receptions for 4,038 yards & 22 TDs in 75 career games.
- WR ISAIAH HODGINS had rec. TD in 4 of his last 5 games in 2022.
- TE DARREN WALLER makes NYG debut. Has 298 receptions for 3,572 yards & 19 rec. TDs in 74 career games.
- DL DEXTER LAWRENCE set career highs in tackles (68) & sacks (7.5) last season. Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF with 0.5+ sacks.
- DL LEONARD WILLIAMS is 1 of 3 DL (Aaron Donald & Cam Jordan) with 40+ tackles in each of past 8 seasons. Had 2 TFL in last meeting.
- LB BOBBY OKEREKE makes NYG debut. Had career highs in tackles (149) & TFL (6) with Ind. in 2022.
- LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had 6 TFL & 4 sacks last season & was only rookie with 2 FFs & 2 FRs in 2022.
- LB MICAH MCFADDEN had 5+ tackles in 5 of his last 6 home games in 2022. Had 2 TFL in last meeting.
- LB AZEEZ OJULARI had 5.5 sacks & 3 FFs in 7 games in 2022.
- CB DEONTE BANKS was selected in 1st round (No. 24 overall) in 2023 NFL Draft.
