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2003 Week 2 Classic: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants at Giants Stadium. Kickoff: Monday Sep 15, 2003 at 9:08pm.[1]
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Classic NFL game · Week 2
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Monday Sep 15, 2003 · Giants Stadium, kickoff 9:08pm
Pregame
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2003 Week 2 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 2003, 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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2003 Week 2 Classic: Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 2003 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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2003 Week 2 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 2
Standings as of kickoff, Week 2 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Tied atop the league at 1-0: Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans.
AFC
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-1 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-1 | L1 |
AFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0-1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
AFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 1-0 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-0 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-1 | L1 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-1 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
NFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
NFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
Game video
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Score
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Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 7Dallas Cowboys 20, New York Giants 7Dallas Cowboys 26, New York Giants 14Dallas Cowboys 32, New York Giants 32Dallas Cowboys 32, New York Giants 32[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 720263235 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 77143232 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Ralph Brown 29 yard interception return ( Matt Bryant kick) | 0-7 |
| Cowboys | Quincy Carter 8 yard rush ( Billy Cundiff kick) | 7-7 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Billy Cundiff 37 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| Cowboys | Billy Cundiff 49 yard field goal | 13-7 |
| Cowboys | Alshermond Singleton 41 yard interception return ( Billy Cundiff kick) | 20-7 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Billy Cundiff 42 yard field goal | 23-7 |
| Giants | Ike Hilliard 5 yard pass from Kerry Collins ( Matt Bryant kick) | 23-14 |
| Cowboys | Billy Cundiff 21 yard field goal | 26-14 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Billy Cundiff 36 yard field goal | 29-14 |
| Giants | Jeremy Shockey 1 yard pass from Kerry Collins ( Matt Bryant kick) | 29-21 |
| Giants | Amani Toomer 20 yard pass from Kerry Collins ( Tiki Barber run) | 29-29 |
| Giants | Matt Bryant 30 yard field goal | 29-32 |
| Cowboys | Billy Cundiff 52 yard field goal | 32-32 |
| OT | ||
| Cowboys | Billy Cundiff 25 yard field goal | 35-32 |
Recap
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Dallas Cowboys defeated New York Giants 35-32 at Giants Stadium in Week 2 Classic. The final scoring play was Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 25 yard field goal. The result was decided in overtime. Top line of the day: Quincy Carter: 321 pass yards on 25-of-40, 0 TD, 1 INT.[1]
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Dallas Cowboys walked out of Giants Stadium with a 35-32 Week 2 Classic result New York Giants will replay all the way to the offseason. Overtime was the right verdict. The regulation 60 minutes never separated them, and the team that finally landed a punch in the extra session got the result it had spent the night trying to take in regulation. The final scoring play came from Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 25 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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Dallas Cowboys 35, New York Giants 32. Game: 2003 Week 2 Classic. Attendance: 78907. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 5 scoring plays. OT: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Quincy Carter: 321 pass yards on 25-of-40, 0 TD, 1 INT
- Troy Hambrick: 60 rush yards on 23 carries
- Amani Toomer: 7 catches for 126 yards
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Week 2 Classic, played at Giants Stadium. Final: Dallas Cowboys 35, New York Giants 32, with Dallas Cowboys taking the result by 3 in overtime. **First quarter**
- Giants: Ralph Brown 29 yard interception return ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Cowboys: Quincy Carter 8 yard rush ( Billy Cundiff kick)
Second quarter
- Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 37 yard field goal
- Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 49 yard field goal
- Cowboys: Alshermond Singleton 41 yard interception return ( Billy Cundiff kick)
Third quarter
- Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 42 yard field goal
- Giants: Ike Hilliard 5 yard pass from Kerry Collins ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 21 yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 36 yard field goal
- Giants: Jeremy Shockey 1 yard pass from Kerry Collins ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Giants: Amani Toomer 20 yard pass from Kerry Collins ( Tiki Barber run)
- Giants: Matt Bryant 30 yard field goal
- Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 52 yard field goal
Overtime
- Cowboys: Billy Cundiff 25 yard field goal
Top performers
- Quincy Carter: 321 pass yards on 25-of-40, 0 TD, 1 INT
- Troy Hambrick: 60 rush yards on 23 carries
- Amani Toomer: 7 catches for 126 yards
Overtime was the verdict. Dallas Cowboys found the answer the regulation 60 never produced.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 403 | 309 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 25/40 | 21/51 |
| Pass yards | 321 | 265 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 25 | 9 |
| Net pass yards | 296 | 256 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 36 | 17 |
| Rush yards | 107 | 53 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 11 | 10 |
| Penalty yards | 108 | 102 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | |||||
| Quincy Carter | 25/40 | 321 | 0 | 1 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Kerry Collins | 21/51 | 265 | 3 | 2 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Troy Hambrick | 23 | 60 | 0 | 12 |
| Richie Anderson | 6 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Quincy Carter | 4 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Aveion Cason | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| NYG | ||||
| Tiki Barber | 15 | 41 | 0 | 10 |
| Ike Hilliard | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kerry Collins | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Terry Glenn | 8 | 113 | 0 | 27 |
| Antonio Bryant | 5 | 98 | 0 | 26 |
| Joey Galloway | 3 | 43 | 0 | 21 |
| Jason Witten | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Dan Campbell | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Richie Anderson | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Aveion Cason | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| NYG | ||||
| Amani Toomer | 7 | 126 | 1 | 40 |
| Ike Hilliard | 6 | 85 | 1 | 38 |
| Tim Carter | 3 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| Brian Mitchell | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Tiki Barber | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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