New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys 3 to 19
Sunday, September 10, 2017, Week 1The Dallas Cowboys opened their 2017 season at home against the New York Giants, looking to repeat as the NFC East champions. The Cowboys never trailed the low-scoring game, beating their division rivals 19-3 in a game that saw tight end Jason Witten set the record for most receiving yards for the Cowboys franchise, surpassing Michael Irvin’s 11,904 yards. While Witten posted the game’s only touchdown, Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey added four field goals to the scoreboard.
The Cowboys defense kept the Giants offense all game, limiting the Giants to only 233 yards of offense and intercepting a pass from Eli Manning for the only turnover of the game. While the defense dominated the Giants, second-year quarterback Dak Prescott had an efficient game, throwing for 268 yards and a touchdown.
New York Giants offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 198 | 35 | 1 | 13 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Ben McAdoo Offensive Coordinator: Mike Sullivan Defensive Coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo Special Teams Coordinator: Tom Quinn Quarterbacks Coach: Frank Cignetti, Jr. Wide Receivers Coach: Adam Henry Offensive Line Coach: Mike Solari Running Backs Coach: Craig Johnson Tight Ends Coach: Kevin Gilbride Jr. Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Lunda Wells Offensive Assistant Coach: Ryan Roeder, Alonso Escalante Defensive Line Coach: Patrick Graham Linebackers Coach: Bill McGovern Secondary Coach-Safeties: David Merritt, Sr. Secondary Coach-Cornerbacks: Tim Walton Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Rob Leonard Defensive Assistant Coach: Bobby Blick Assistant Special Teams Coach: Dwayne Stukes Performance Manager: Joe Danos Strength and Conditioning Coach: Aaron Wellman Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Markus Paul, Pratik Patel General Manager: Jerry Reese Director of Performance Nutrition: Pratik Patel
Dallas Cowboys offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 263 | 129 | 0 | 22 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jason Garrett Assistant Head Coach: Richard Bisaccia Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan Defensive Coordinator: Rod Marinelli Defensive Pass Game Coordinator: Matt Eberflus Special Teams Coordinator: Richard Bisaccia Quarterbacks Coach: Wade Wilson Wide Receivers Coach: Derek Dooley Offensive Line Coach: Frank Pollack Running Backs Coach: Gary Brown Tight Ends Coach: Steve Loney Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Kyle Valero Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Marc Colombo Offensive Assistant Coach: Stephen Brown Defensive Line Coach: Rod Marinelli Defensive Tackles Coach: Leon Lett Linebackers Coach: Matt Eberflus Safeties Coach: Greg Jackson Secondary Coach: Joe Baker Defensive Assistant Coach: Turner West Assistant Special Teams Coach: Keith O'Quinn Special Projects: Ben Bloom, Judd Garrett Assistant Coach: Ben Bloom Assistant to the Head Coach: Laura Fryar Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brett Bech, Kendall Smith Owner: Jerry Jones President: Jerry Jones Chief Operating Officer: Stephen Jones Chief Sales & Marketing Officer: Jerry Jones, Jr. Chief Brand Officer: Charlotte Jones Anderson General Manager: Jerry Jones Vice President, Player Personnel: Will McClay Executive Vice President: Stephen Jones, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Jerry Jones, Jr. Director of Player Development: Bryan Wansley Director of Advance Scouting: Judd Garrett Director of Player Personnel: Stephen Jones Senior Director of Football Operations: Todd Williams Senior Director of Football Administration: Todd Williams Pro Scouting Coordinator: Terry Gray Assistant Director of College Scouting: Chris Hall Assistant Director of Football Operations: Craig Glieber Assistant Director Of Football Administration: Jason McKay College Scout: Brett II Maxie Southeast Area Scout: Chris Vaughn Coaching Intern: Ken Amato