Cowboys 20-28 Giants: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 13)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 1

Dallas CowboysCowboys

0-1 · Away

20–28

Final

Sunday, September 13, 2026

New York GiantsGiants

1-0 · Home

Cowboys vs Giants final: the New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 on September 13, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Cowboys	0	7	7	6	20
Giants	7	7	7	7	28

Cowboys vs Giants Top Performers

Cowboys

PassingDak Prescott22/34, 175 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingJavonte Williams12 carries, 41 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingCeeDee Lamb5 catches, 44 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseDonovan Ezeiruaku10 tackles, 0.5 sacks

Giants

PassingJaxson Dart23/29, 230 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
RushingCam Skattebo18 carries, 81 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Likely8 catches, 78 rec yds, 2 TD
DefenseTremaine Edmunds8 tackles

Cowboys vs Giants Box Score

Passing

Cowboys passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Dak Prescott QB	22/34	175	5.1	2	1	0	17

Giants passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Jaxson Dart QB	23/29	230	7.9	3	0	2	19

Rushing

Cowboys rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Javonte Williams RB	12	41	3.4	1	8
Dak Prescott QB	2	14	7.0	0	10
Hunter Luepke FB	1	7	7.0	0	7
Emari Demercado RB	2	7	3.5	0	4
CeeDee Lamb WR	1	0	0.0	0	0

Giants rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Cam Skattebo RB	18	81	4.5	1	13
Jaxson Dart QB	11	54	4.9	0	22
Devin Singletary RB	6	16	2.7	0	4
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB	2	14	7.0	0	8

Receiving

Cowboys receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
CeeDee Lamb WR	5	8	44	8.8	1	15
Javonte Williams RB	5	5	31	6.2	1	17
George Pickens WR	3	6	28	9.3	0	11
Ryan Flournoy WR	2	4	22	11.0	0	17
Brevyn Spann-Ford TE	2	2	14	7.0	0	8
Luke Schoonmaker TE	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Jonathan Mingo WR	1	1	10	10.0	0	10
KaVontae Turpin WR	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
Jake Ferguson TE	2	2	6	3.0	0	6

Giants receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Isaiah Likely TE	8	8	78	9.8	2	19
Malik Nabers WR	6	9	69	11.5	0	16
Darnell Mooney WR	2	2	27	13.5	0	18
Malachi Fields WR	2	4	25	12.5	0	19
Devin Singletary RB	4	4	22	5.5	1	13
Theo Johnson TE	1	1	9	9.0	0	9
Patrick Ricard FB	0	1	0	–	0	0

Defense

Cowboys defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Donovan Ezeiruaku OLB	10	4	0.5	1	0	1
Jalen Thompson SAF	9	3	0	0	0	0
DaRon Bland CB	8	3	0	0	0	0
DeMarvion Overshown LB	7	1	0	0	0	0
Caleb Downs DB	7	4	1	0	0	1
Jaishawn Barham LB	6	3	0	1	0	0
Malachi Lawrence OLB	5	2	0	0	0	0
Otito Ogbonnia DT	4	2	0	0	0	0
Dee Winters LB	4	4	0	1	0	0
Kenny Clark DT	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jonathan Bullard DT	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
Rashan Gary OLB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Quinnen Williams DT	2	1	0	0	0	1
P.J. Locke SAF	2	1	0	0	0	0
Cobie Durant CB	2	1	0	0	1	1
Malik Hooker SAF	1	1	0	0	0	0
James Houston OLB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Shavon Revel Jr. CB	1	1	0	0	0	0
LT Overton DT	1	0	0	0	1	0

Giants defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	TFL	PD	INT
Tremaine Edmunds LB	8	7	0	0	0
Arvell Reese LB	5	5	1	0	0
Deonte Banks CB	4	4	0	2	0
Greg Newsome II CB	3	2	0	0	0
Chauncey Golston DL	3	2	0	0	0
Abdul Carter OLB	3	0	0	0	0
Tyler Nubin SAF	3	3	0	0	0
DJ Reader DL	2	1	0	0	0
Brian Burns OLB	2	2	0	0	0
Jevón Holland SAF	2	2	0	1	1
Paulson Adebo CB	2	2	0	0	0
Kayvon Thibodeaux OLB	2	1	0	0	0
Dru Phillips CB	2	2	0	0	0
Darius Alexander DL	1	1	0	0	0
C.J. Okoye DL	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Cowboys kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Brandon Aubrey K	0/0	0	2/3	2

Giants kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Dominic Zvada K	0/0	0	4/4	4

Punting

Cowboys punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Bryan Anger P	2	96	48.0	2	50

Giants punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Jordan Stout P	1	46	46.0	1	46

Returns

Cowboys returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
KaVontae Turpin WR	5	122	0	0	0

Giants returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Deonte Banks CB	2	37	0	0	0
Braxton Berrios WR	1	28	0	0	0

Cowboys vs Giants Recap

For the Giants: Jaxson Dart (23/29, 230 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT), Cam Skattebo (18 carries, 81 rush yds, 1 TD), Isaiah Likely (8 catches, 78 rec yds, 2 TD). For the Cowboys: Dak Prescott (22/34, 175 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT), Javonte Williams (12 carries, 41 rush yds, 1 TD), CeeDee Lamb (5 catches, 44 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Giants did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Cowboys are 0-1 and the Giants are 1-0.

Cowboys vs Giants Team Stats

CowboysGiants

244
Total yards: 394; 175
Passing yards (net): 229; 69
Rushing yards: 165; 4.7
Yards per play: 5.8; 21
First downs: 29; 8/11 (73%)
Third downs: 9/11 (82%); 3/3 (100%)
Red zone: 4/4 (100%); 1
Turnovers: 1; 9
Penalties: 10; 90
Penalty yards: 114; 23:20
Time of possession: 36:40

Cowboys vs Giants Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 13, 20268:20 PM ET / 5:20 PM PT

Stadium: MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford

Week: NFL Week 1All Week 1 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Previous meetings

Jan 4, 2026 Cowboys @ Giants 17-34
Sep 14, 2025 Giants @ Cowboys 37-40

More NFL Games on Sep 13, 2026

Final
Chicago Bears5-259
Carolina Panthers3-337
Top: Williams 21/29, 269 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-527
Cincinnati Bengals4-233
Top: Mayfield 23/28, 216 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Atlanta Falcons3-413
Pittsburgh Steelers5-220
Top: Robinson 21 carries, 83 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
New Orleans Saints2-530
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Shough 35/56, 411 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New York Jets2-523
Tennessee Titans1-610
Top: Hall 22 carries, 102 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Buffalo Bills5-136
Houston Texans2-531
Top: Allen 20/29, 334 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-341
Indianapolis Colts2-523
Top: Jackson 17/25, 324 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-210
Jacksonville Jaguars4-234
Top: Lawrence 18/23, 245 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-422
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Top: Hurts 14/25, 203 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-526
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Brissett 27/37, 277 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: Jeanty 23 carries, 102 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-322
Minnesota Vikings6-039
Top: Love 21/42, 387 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›

That covers Cowboys vs Giants: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Cowboys host the Cardinals Nov 1; Giants visit the Eagles Nov 8.

Cowboys vs Giants FAQs

Who won Cowboys vs Giants on Sep 13, 2026?

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

What are the Cowboys and Giants records?

After this game the Cowboys were 0-1 and the Giants were 1-0 this season.

Who were the top performers in Cowboys vs Giants?

Jaxson Dart led all passers with 230 yards for the Giants. Cam Skattebo led all rushers with 81 yards for the Giants. Isaiah Likely led all receivers with 78 yards for the Giants.

How did Cowboys vs Giants go last season?

The regular-season series was split 1-1 in 2025.

Who won the last Cowboys vs Giants game?

The Giants beat the Cowboys 34-17 on Jan 4, 2026 at home.

Where was Cowboys vs Giants played?

At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, the home stadium of the New York Giants.

What was the score by quarter in Cowboys vs Giants?

Cowboys-Giants: Q1 0-7, Q2 7-7, Q3 7-7, Q4 6-7.

What is next for the Cowboys and Giants?

Cowboys host the Cardinals on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Giants visit the Eagles on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET.