The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 28–20 on Sunday night, opening their 2026 NFL season with a divisional win at MetLife Stadium. Quarterback Jaxson Dart threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, while the Giants’ ground game helped keep Dallas off the field.
According to the Cowboys’ official game recap, Dart completed 79.3% of his passes and added 54 rushing yards. Running back Cam Skattebo ran for 81 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Isaiah Likely caught eight passes for 78 yards and two scores.
How New York took control
The game was tied 7–7 in the second quarter before a Dak Prescott interception gave the Giants a late-half opening. New York scored before halftime and again on its first possession after the break, extending its lead to 21–7. Dallas cut the margin, but the Giants produced another long scoring drive in the fourth quarter.
New York finished with 394 total yards to Dallas’s 244 and held the ball for 36 minutes, 40 seconds, according to the Cowboys’ recap. Prescott threw for 175 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. The Cowboys’ offense managed 69 rushing yards as a team.
What the box score shows
Dallas coach Brian Schottenheimer said the Giants were the more physical team and that the Cowboys needed to improve their pressure on Dart. Those comments match the box-score picture: the Giants moved the ball both on the ground and through the air, while Dallas struggled to sustain drives.
This recap records the opening-week result. It does not provide current injury reports or upcoming schedules.
Sources
- Dallas Cowboys: official Week 1 game recap and statistics
- Dallas Cowboys: Schottenheimer’s postgame comments
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