Notes & Stats: Giants vs. Cowboys Recap

*Wan’Dale Robinson was targeted 14 times and finished with a career-best 11 catches, for 71 yards.

*Kayvon Thibodeaux’s 8-yard sack of Dak Prescott with 32 seconds left in the second quarter – his first full sack of the season – ended a long drought for the Giants. It was the team’s first sack of a Cowboys quarterback since Dec. 19, 2021, when Lorenzo Carter sacked Prescott for a 6-yard loss and forced a fumble that was recovered by Austin Johnson.

*Thibodeaux had the Giants only sack, four days after they had eight sacks in a victory in Cleveland.

*Rookie safety Tyler Nubin (six solo) and linebacker Micah McFadden (five) led the Giants with eight tackles apiece.

*The Giants fell to 1-3 and next play on Oct. 6 in Seattle. They are 0-2 in the NFC East.

*The Giants have lost seven in a row and 14 of their last 15 games to Dallas.

*The Giants rushed for 26 yards on 24 carries. It was their lowest rushing total since they ran for 23 yards in a 34-17 loss to the Jets on Nov. 10, 2019. Their previous low in Brian Daboll’s three seasons as head coach was 29 yards at San Francisco in their 2023 Thursday night game.

*Devin Singletary had 24 of the 26 yards. Jones, Tyrone Tracy and Eric Gray combined for six yards, but Nabers lost four yards on his only carry.

*Gray and Tracy each returned two kickoffs, the former for 54 yards and the latter for 33. But Tracy fumbled the second-half kickoff, which sailed right into the arms of tight end Chris Manhertz. On the next kickoff return, Tracy was replaced by punt returner Ihmir Smith-Marsette.

*Duke Shelley, elevated Thursday from the practice squad, made his Giants debut on special teams and in the dime defense and was credited with one solo tackle.

*Dallas’ Brandon Aubrey kicked a 60-yard field goal in the third quarter, the fourth-longest ever against the Giants. Ironically, two of the three longest field goals vs. the Giants were by kickers who now play for them.

Gano kicked a 63-yarder for the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 7, 2018. Joseph kicked a 61-yard field goal on Dec. 24, 2022, which matched Jake Elliott’s 61-yarder in Philadelphia on Sept. 24, 2017. Joseph and Elliott made their kicks as time expired. Gano’s went through the uprights with one second remaining.

*The Giants have lost their last nine games played on Thursday since 2016 and are 3-19 in prime time since 2018. They have two night games in October, at home vs. Cincinnati on a Sunday night and a Monday night game in Pittsburgh.

*The Giants’ inactive players were cornerbacks Adoree’ Jackson and rookie Dru Phillips, who each have a calf injury; linebackers Benton Whitley and Boogie Basham; safety Anthony Johnson; guard Jake Kubas; and quarterback Tommy DeVito (third quarterback).