Giants lose to the Cowboys 27-26.
Eli Manning was 20 of 36 for 193 yards and ran 1 time for 8 yards.
Rashad Jennings rushed for 52 yards on 13 carries and 1 TD.
Shane Vereen rushed for 14 yards on 3 carries and caught 4 passes for 46 yards.
Andre Williams rushed for 14 yards on 6 carries.
Dwayne Harris rushed for 11 yards on 1 carry.
Odell Beckham Jr. caught 4 passes for 46 yards.
Daniel Fells caught 3 passes for 33 yards
Preston Parker caught 2 passes for 26 yards.
Rueben Randle caught 3 passes for 23 yards.
Larry Donnell caught 3 passes for 21 yards.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had 1 fumble recovery for a TD.
Trumaine McBride and Uani' Unga each had 1 interception.
Josh Brown kicked field goals of 50, 40, 30, and 19 yards.

Game Notes:
"I always love it when the season opener is at MetLife, but this time I was happy that it wasn't. Watching at home has its advantages, like no one was able to see how I carried on after the Giants blew it. I can't imagine being stuck in stadium traffic with all the other fans the way things went down at the very end.
In the first quarter it was worrisome to see the Cowboys have the ball for so long, but still the Giants were down only three points after that drive. They got the ball for the first time and tied it up 3-3 with a long 50 yard field goal. I was concerned to see Odell Beckham Jr. take that hit on his first attempt at a catch. He looked shaken up coming off the field.
Tony Romo almost nailed Dez Bryant with a touchdown pass, but had to settle for another field goal and the Cowboys went up 6-3 in the second quarter. Then later after the two minute warning they fumbled and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie picked it up and took it 57 yards for a touchdown! Romo's next pass after that was intercepted by Uani' Unga and the Giants added another field goal to basically end the half with a 13-6 lead.
The Giants got the ball to open the second half and drove it down to the Cowboys 12, but Preston Parker couldn't pull in a 3rd down pass from Eli Manning, so a field goal had the Giants up ten points, 16-6. That didn't hold up long when Rodgers-Cromartie got hit with a pass interference call (looked like a real bad call and I'm not just being a fan here) that set the Cowboys up for an easy touchdown and a 16-13 score.
In the fourth quarter Trumaine McBride intercepted Romo at the Cowboys 20 and took it back one yard short of the touchdown. Rashad Jennings ran it in on the next play and the Giants were up a comfortable (or so it seemed) 23-13 lead. After a Cowboys touchdown the Giants moved the ball and had everything going their way down at the 4 yard line.
Jennings got 2 yards on the first carry and 1 on the second and the Cowboys were out of timeouts with 1:43 left. For some reason they decided to pass the ball and when that didn't work, they kicked a field goal. Six quick passing plays later, Jason Witten was clutching the ball in the endzone for the 27-26 win.
The Giants preseason wasn't so good and sure I was thinking we might lose this opening game, but to lose it like this was a real killer. The Giants gave us a thrill for a while. For now, I'm looking forward to next Sunday's game with Atlanta and hoping that everyone will be driving home with a smile on their faces."

Game Notes:
"Giants - Cowboys, Giants - Coulda woulda shoulda. Actually for the fans of both teams it was an exciting game. It was more exciting for the Giants fans in the fourth quarter when they held a 23-13 lead and then it was exciting for the Cowboys fans when they were able to come up with a last minute win. You could say that the Giants gifted the win with the strange goings on near the Cowboys goal line. Something wasn't played right and you could see it when the camera caught a shot on the Giants sideline. The Eli Manning to Ben McAdoo exchange said it all.
Anyway, right now I demand a solid pledge from the Cowboys fans - 'No longer will I hate my quarterback Tony Romo.' Romo, in need of a touchdown, had no timeouts and no Dez Bryant - injured earlier, and DeMarco Murray doesn't exist for him anymore. The Giants defense had already hit this offense for three turnovers, and with just 1:29 left there was going to be some rushed plays. You know the rest. Romo made it look easy, completing six of his seven passes, including the touchdown he needed to steal the game back from a suddenly non existent Giants defense.
It was an interesting game for all the things that did or did not happen, like the two non turnovers in the first quarter. There was a non fumble recovery by the Giants when Joseph Randle carried the ball for the second time. Then there was the non recovery of an Odell Beckham Jr. fumble by the Cowboys who were shocked to find out the Beckham didn't actually catch the ball. When does that ever happen? They were so sure it couldn't, Jason Garrett challenged the call and lost. Of course that quarter ended in a tie to keep you in your seats for all that was coming next.
In this game Preston Parker wasn't much of a game changer. Manning went to him six times and he pulled in only 2 for 26 yards. Odell Beckham Jr. seemed out of it after taking an early hit and was held to 44 yards on 5 receptions. The running backs weren't bad, including Shane Vereen. Vereen and tight ends Larry Donnell and Daniel Fells, caught as many passes as the wide receivers and for more yardage. That seems way out of balance, especially with Manning throwing more passes to Rueben Randle, Beckham and Parker.
The defense didn't put up much of a pass rush, but was opportunistic with those three turnovers, all of which led to 17 points. It's too bad they suddenly disappeared at the end. A division win would have been nice, and they almost had it, but it wasn't in the cards or maybe the plays the Giants called in the end.
Next up is Atlanta. The Giants catch them coming off a Monday night game and they have to travel as well, after the Eagles wear them down. Atlanta, with a new head coach, has to face all the NFC teams in their first five games."

Giants had no sacks for the first time since Nov. 17, 2013 in a victory over Green Bay. .

Giants time of possession (22:50) was their lowest since a loss at Baltimore on Dec. 23, 2012.

Giants, with no turnovers, last lost a turnover-free game on Dec. 23, 2012 at Baltimore.

Giants lost their seventh consecutive season-opening road game.
Their last visiting win was in 1999, at Tampa Bay.

Cowboys Dez Bryant left the game in the second half after breaking his right foot.

Cowboys are 8-0 against the Giants in season openers

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