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4 NY Giants-Cowboys memories fans will never forget

By Zak Musso

ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 08: Victor Cruz #80 of the New York Giants does his touchdown dance against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 8, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Giants 36-31. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 08: Victor Cruz #80 of the New York Giants does his touchdown dance against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 8, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Giants 36-31. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Dec 11, 2011; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) meets with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) at the end of the game at Cowboys Stadium. The Giants beat the Cowboys 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2011; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) meets with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) at the end of the game at Cowboys Stadium. The Giants beat the Cowboys 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Eli Manning gets the best of Tony Romo in 2011

The 2011 season ended with triumph in New York, but the season was quite the rocky road. After starting the season 6-6, the Giants traveled to Dallas in early December, in what amounted to a must-win game to keep their playoff hopes alive.

In a wild back and forth game, Manning threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns. Despite trailing Dallas by 12 with 3:21 to go, the Giants scored two touchdowns in a 149 second span to take a 37-34 lead. Jason Pierre-Paul blocked Dan Bailey’s 47-yard field goal attempt as time expired, to turn the Giants season around in dramatic fashion.

The Giants got another crack at Dallas during the final week of the 2011 season. The stakes in that matchup were about as big as any in the rivalry’s history: the winner wins the NFC East and heads off the playoffs, while the loser’s season would end.

Dallas was no match for the Giants, as Manning continued his torching of Romo in big games. Manning threw a 74-yard touchdown to Cruz in the first quarter, and the Giants never looked back. Manning threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns in what turned out to be a 31-14 rout over Dallas. The two wins over Dallas propelled the Giants into the playoffs, where they went on a magical run yet again, to claim the franchises second Lombardi Trophy in four years.

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