Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys held the New York Giants out of the end zone for a 20-15 win on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium.
CeeDee Lamb caught seven passes for 98 yards and a touchdown and Rico Dowdle also had a scoring reception for the Cowboys (2-2).
Prescott completed 22 of 27 passes for 221 yards as Dallas beat New York for the seventh straight time and 14th in the last 15 meetings.
Amani Oruwariye picked off New York’s Daniel Jones with five seconds left to seal the victory. Jones was 29-of-40 passing for 281 yards and an interception.
Greg Joseph matched his career high with five field goals for the Giants (1-3).
Star rookie Malik Nabers had 12 receptions for 115 yards before leaving the final game with a concussion. Wan’Dale Robinson caught 11 passes for 71 yards for New York. Both players set career highs for catches in the game.
The win leaves the Cowboys with a 2-2 split through the opening four games of the regular season, with both wins having come on the road. The Giants, also yet to win a home game, fell to 1-3.
Head of Statistics:
Dallas Cowboys
- graduate: Dak Prescott, 22/27, 221 yards, 2 TDs
- rushing: Rico Dowdle, 11 carries, 46 yards
- receive: CeeDee Lamb, 7 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD
New York Giants
- graduate: Daniel Jones, 29/40, 281 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
- rushing: Devin Singletary, 14 carries, 24 yards
- receive: Malik Nabers, 12 catches, 115 yards
Dak Prescott threw two touchdowns for the Dallas Cowboys
The Giants trailed by five when they opened the third quarter by moving 77 yards on 11 plays. However, the drive stalled at the three-yard line and the Giants had to settle for Joseph’s 22-yard field goal to move within 14-12.
Brandon Aubrey answered with a 60-yard field goal with 5:06 left in the period for Dallas. It was Aubrey’s second straight week of 60 or better. Last week, he took a 65-yarder, the second-longest in NFL history, in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Joseph booted his fifth field goal, a 42-yarder, with 11:11 left in the contest to bring New York within 17-15. Aubrey responded with a 40-yarder with 6:54 remaining.
New York came up empty on the next drive when Jones’ fourth-and-six throw from his own 45-yard line to Nabers was incomplete with 3:21 remaining.
Nabers dove for the ball but could not continue, and landing on the ball with his body and head appeared to hit the ground. Nabers was on the field a few minutes before waking up. He went to the locker room moments later.
Dallas star linebacker Micah Parsons exited with a lower leg injury with 3:30 left. Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (foot) was injured in the third quarter and did not return.
The Cowboys limited New York to 26 rushing yards.
Prescott threw two passes to help Dallas to a 14-9 halftime lead.
Joseph made three field goals in the first half, including a 52-yarder to start the scoring. He also hit from 41 and 38 yards.
The Cowboys led 7-3 after Prescott’s 15-yard pass score to Dowdle with 2:06 left in the opening quarter.
Prescott then hit Lamb inside the Giants’ 40-yard line and the receiver turned it into a 55-yard scoring play to give Dallas a 14-6 lead with 9:16 left in the half.
Score summary
What do they say?
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott: “We have to change the narrative. That’s what this game does, especially on a long weekend. It puts us two and two together. It allows us a few days to get the right mind, to get the body right.”
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones: “We don’t like to lose. We didn’t do enough to win. We’re frustrated. We’re not discouraged. I think we still believe in our team and what we can do well. But we’re not happy about it.”
What’s next?
The Cowboys remain on the road as they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week Five, when the Giants visit the Seattle Seahawks.
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