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2011 Regular season · Week 17 · MetLife Stadium · Sunday Night

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DALDallas Cowboys14Away
NYGNew York Giants31Home
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Giants beat Cowboys 31–14 in 2011 Week 17

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 31–14 at home at MetLife Stadium in Week 17 of the 2011 regular season on January 1, 2012.

The result moved the Giants to 9–7 and dropped the Cowboys to 8–8. The Cowboys finished 2011 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Giants finished 2011 at 9–7 and won Super Bowl XLVI.

In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 37–34 on December 11, 2011. When they met again, the Dallas Cowboys won 24–17 on September 5, 2012. The Giants swept the 2011 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Giants lead the series 17–10 after meeting No. 27 since 1999 Full series history

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