New York Giants 31, Dallas Cowboys 14
The Giants were just the better team last Sunday, plain and simple. Tony Romo was under duress this whole game as he was sacked six times. He still managed to complete 29 of 37 passes for 289 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT. Felix Jones led the way on the ground with 30 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.7 ypc) and he also caught 7 passes for 47 yards (6.7 avg). Sammy Morris pitched in with 3 carries for 16 yards (5.3 ypc) in this game. WR Dez Bryant (6 rec, 70 yards), TE Jason Witten (7 rec, 69 yards) and WR Laurent Robinson (4 rec, 61 yards, 2 TD grabs) led the way for the Cowboys in the passing game. The Cowboys finished up with 49 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 37 passes (78.4%) for 251 yards as they had possession of the ball for 25:27.
The defense did not play well against the Giants in this game. LB Sean Lee (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Abram Elam (10 tackles) led the way for the Cowboys in this game. OLB DeMarcus Ware (5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and 3 QB hits) also had a very solid game. The Giants finished up with 106 yards rushing on 31 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 33 passes (72.7%) for 331 yards in this game. The Cowboys finish the 2011 season with a 8-8 record.
