News: Cowboys 100: Facts + Figures for Giants II

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Cowboys 100: Facts + Figures for Giants II

Mark Lane

http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1735997-cowboys-100-facts-figures-for-giants-ii



Currently, the Cowboys have the most playoff appearances in NFL history with 32.

The Dallas Cowboys are 28-24-1 against the New York Giants on the road.

The Cowboys are 11-12-1 in December against the Giants.

The Cowboys are 14-8 against the Giants in prime time with a 6-3 record on the road.

According to Weather Underground, temperatures at kickoff are expected to be 39 degrees and drop throughout the game. All-time, the Cowboys are 19-24 in games played between 30-39 degrees.


DAK PRESCOTT FACTS


Prescott and Robert Griffin III are the only NFC East rookie quarterbacks to lead their squads to the playoffs.

Prescott is 100 yards away from breaking Roger Staubach’s single-season rushing yards mark for a quarterback and 86 from breaking Aikman’s rookie mark.

Among quarterbacks who have started since Week 1, Prescott’s 67.9 completion percentage is the third-best in the NFL.

Among quarterbacks who have started since Week 1, Prescott’s two interceptions are the lowest in the NFL.

Among quarterbacks who have started since Week 1, Prescott’s 9.1 adjusted yards per attempt is second-best in the NFL.

Among quarterbacks who have started since Week 1, Prescott’s 108.6 passer rating is the second-best in the NFL behind Matt Ryan’s 112.3.

With 19 touchdown passes so far, Prescott needs eight more to break the NFL single-season record tied by Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson.

With 18 sacks so far, Prescott has the fourth-lowest number of sacks among quarterbacks who have started every game since Week 1.



EZEKIEL ELLIOTT FACTS



Despite not having rushed for over 100 yards since Nov. 13 in Pittsburgh, Elliott still maintains a 107.1 rushing yards per game average.

Elliott is tied with Earl Campbell for the third-most rushing touchdowns through the first 12 games of their rookie season.

Elliott’s next two touchdowns will push him past Herschel Walker for the most all-purpose touchdowns by a Cowboys rookie with 15.

Elliott’s 263 carries are already the most by a Cowboys rookie in a single season and are currently the 21st-most in a single season in club history.

The most carries for a rookie running back is 390 by Eric Dickerson in 1983. Elliott would have to average 32 carries a game to break that mark.

Elliott’s 20 carries against the Giants in Week 1 are tied for the third-lowest of his season.

Elliott’s 51 yards in Week 1 is the fourth-lowest by a running back with a minimum of 10 carries against the Giants this season.

Elliott, Baltimore’s Terrance West, and Pittsburgh’s Le’Veon Bell are the only running backs to carry the ball 20 times or more against the Giants. Bell was the only one to surpass the century mark and also average 4.0 yards per carry or greater.

Elliott has a 5.0 yards per carry when the Cowboys go no-huddle compared to 4.9 when huddled.

Elliott is tied with Oakland’s Latavius Murray and San Diego’s Melvin Gordon for the second-most red zone rushing touchdowns with 10. New England’s LeGarrette Blount tops the list with 11...

 

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Since 1950, no one has caught more passes against the New York Giants than Jason Witten with 142.


Witten is behind Bob Hayes for the most touchdown passes against the Giants with 13. Hayes tops the list with 19.


Witten’s 1,463 yards are the most against the Giants since 1950.


The Cowboys are tied for the fifth-fewest sacks surrendered with 18.


The Giants defense is tied with the Texans for the 13th-lowest sack percentage in the league at 5.2 percent.


The Giants’ 930 rushing yards through 12 games is the lowest such total since 1947 when the league expanded to 12 games.


Odell Beckham averages seven catches, 90 yards, two touchdowns when Morris Claiborne is not playing compared to four catches for 50 yards when Claiborne is suited up.


Beckham is tied with fellow LSU alumnus Jarvis Landry for the fourth-most receptions in the league with 75.


Beckham’s eight touchdown receptions are tied with Green Bay’s Davante Adams for the fourth-most receiving touchdowns in the league with eight.


Giants safety Landon Collins is tied with Kansas City’s Marcus Peters for the second-most interceptions in the league with five.


The Giants defense is tied with Arizona for the third-lowest opposing passer rating at 78.6.

 

[ragman]

Since you covered how the Cowboys do in temps between 30-39 degrees earlier, I'll give you another piece of info that may be important.

The head ref for Sunday night's game is one Carl Cheffers. When he does a Giants game, they are 4-5. When he does a Cowboys game, the Cowboys are 4-0.

 

[CCBoy]

Since you covered how the Cowboys do in temps between 30-39 degrees earlier, I'll give you another piece of info that may be important.

The head ref for Sunday night's game is one Carl Cheffers. When he does a Giants game, they are 4-5. When he does a Cowboys game, the Cowboys are 4-0.

My interpretation here is that he allows the team to play, except when a team tries to hide flagrant technique.