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1980 Week 10 Classic: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants at Giants Stadium. Kickoff: Sunday Nov 9, 1980 at 1:00pm.[1]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Classic NFL game · Week 10
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Sunday Nov 9, 1980 · Giants Stadium, kickoff 1:00pm
Pregame
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1980 Week 10 Classic: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants at Giants Stadium. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in 1980, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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1980 Week 10 Classic: Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 1980 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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1980 Week 10 Classic: Dallas Cowboys versus New York Giants. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 10
Standings as of kickoff, Week 10 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Philadelphia Eagles (8-1).
- Still searching for win one: New Orleans Saints.
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3 | W4 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-3 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-6 | L2 |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-3 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-4 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-5 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | L1 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 6-3 | W4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-5 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-5 | L2 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-3 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-3 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-6 | L6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-9 | L9 |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 6-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-4-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-5 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-6 | L2 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-1 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-6 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-6 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-8 | L8 |
Game video
Score
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Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 7Dallas Cowboys 21, New York Giants 28Dallas Cowboys 35, New York Giants 28Dallas Cowboys 35, New York Giants 38Dallas Cowboys 35, New York Giants 38[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 721353535 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 728283838 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Earnest Gray 25 yard pass from Phil Simms ( Joe Danelo kick) | 0-7 |
| Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 11 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick) | 7-7 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Larry Heater 1 yard rush ( Joe Danelo kick) | 7-14 |
| Cowboys | Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick) | 14-14 |
| Giants | George Martin 4 yard pass from Phil Simms ( Joe Danelo kick) | 14-21 |
| Giants | Leon Perry 1 yard rush ( Joe Danelo kick) | 14-28 |
| Cowboys | Ron Springs 58 yard pass from Danny White ( Rafael Septien kick) | 21-28 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Robert Newhouse 29 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick) | 28-28 |
| Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 13 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick) | 35-28 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Tom Mullady 20 yard pass from Phil Simms ( Joe Danelo kick) | 35-35 |
| Giants | Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal | 35-38 |
Recap
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New York Giants defeated Dallas Cowboys 38-35 at Giants Stadium in Week 10 Classic. The final scoring play was Giants: Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal. The result came down to the final possession; New York Giants won by 3. Top line of the day: Phil Simms: 351 pass yards on 18-of-33, 3 TD, 1 INT.[1]
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New York Giants walked out of Giants Stadium with a 38-35 Week 10 Classic result Dallas Cowboys will replay all the way to the offseason. The game stayed within 3 points throughout, the kind of contest where every drive felt like a referendum and every defensive stop carried twice its usual weight. The final scoring play came from Giants: Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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New York Giants 38, Dallas Cowboys 35.
Game: 1980 Week 10 Classic.
Q1: 2 scoring plays.
Q2: 5 scoring plays.
Q3: 2 scoring plays.
Q4: 2 scoring plays.
Top performers:
- Phil Simms: 351 pass yards on 18-of-33, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Tony Dorsett: 183 rush yards on 24 carries
- Mike Friede: 7 catches for 137 yards
AI summary based on verified facts
Week 10 Classic, played at Giants Stadium. Final: Dallas Cowboys 35, New York Giants 38, with New York Giants taking the result by 3.
First quarter
- Giants: Earnest Gray 25 yard pass from Phil Simms ( Joe Danelo kick)
- Cowboys: Tony Dorsett 11 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick)
Second quarter
- Giants: Larry Heater 1 yard rush ( Joe Danelo kick)
- Cowboys: Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick)
- Giants: George Martin 4 yard pass from Phil Simms ( Joe Danelo kick)
- Giants: Leon Perry 1 yard rush ( Joe Danelo kick)
- Cowboys: Ron Springs 58 yard pass from Danny White ( Rafael Septien kick)
Third quarter
- Cowboys: Robert Newhouse 29 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick)
- Cowboys: Tony Dorsett 13 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick)
Fourth quarter
- Giants: Tom Mullady 20 yard pass from Phil Simms ( Joe Danelo kick)
- Giants: Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal
Top performers
- Phil Simms: 351 pass yards on 18-of-33, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Tony Dorsett: 183 rush yards on 24 carries
- Mike Friede: 7 catches for 137 yards
A 3-point margin in Week 10 Classic is the kind of result that defines reputations on both sidelines.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total Yards | 394 | 462 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 10/23 | 18/33 |
| Pass yards | 155 | 351 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 0 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 0 | 6 |
| Net pass yards | 155 | 345 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 36 | 40 |
| Rush yards | 239 | 117 |
| Rush TD | 4 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 12 | 9 |
| Penalty yards | 80 | 95 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | |||||
| Danny White | 10/23 | 155 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Phil Simms | 18/33 | 351 | 3 | 1 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Tony Dorsett | 24 | 183 | 2 | 56 |
| Robert Newhouse | 10 | 52 | 2 | 29 |
| Timmy Newsome | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| NYG | ||||
| Larry Heater | 24 | 69 | 1 | 11 |
| Leon Perry | 14 | 52 | 1 | 11 |
| Phil Simms | 2 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Ron Springs | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58 |
| Tony Hill | 3 | 36 | 0 | 22 |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 2 | 28 | 0 | 24 |
| Drew Pearson | 3 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| NYG | ||||
| Mike Friede | 7 | 137 | 0 | 48 |
| Larry Heater | 3 | 85 | 0 | 43 |
| Earnest Gray | 4 | 68 | 1 | 25 |
| Tom Mullady | 3 | 57 | 1 | 25 |
| George Martin | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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