Dallas Cowboys–New York Giants rivalry

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The Dallas Cowboys–New York Giants rivalry is a long-standing and intense NFL divisional feud marked by frequent high-stakes matchups, passionate fanbases, and numerous memorable moments that have shaped the history of both franchises.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Football League rivalry
sports rivalry
category Dallas Cowboys rivalries
New York Giants rivalries
conference NFC
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division NFC East
divisionRivalsSince 1961
eraOfIncreasedIntensity 1970s
1990s
2000s
2010s
fanCulture intense online and media debates
strong regional pride between Texas and New York
featuresNotablePlayers Eli Manning
Emmitt Smith
Lawrence Taylor
Michael Irvin
Odell Beckham Jr.
Roger Staubach
Tony Romo
Troy Aikman
firstSeasonOfRivalry 1960
formerHomeStadiumOfDallasCowboys AT&T Stadium
surface form: Texas Stadium
formerHomeStadiumOfNewYorkGiants MetLife Stadium
surface form: Giants Stadium
gameType postseason
regular season
geographicRegion Texas–New York
hasMemorableMoment Eli Manning-led Giants upsets of favored Cowboys teams
Giants defeating Cowboys in the 2007 NFC Divisional Playoff at Texas Stadium
Giants defeating Cowboys in the first regular-season game at AT&T Stadium in 2009
Giants spoiling the opening of AT&T Stadium in 2009 with a last-second win
Odell Beckham Jr. one-handed touchdown catch against Cowboys in 2014
Tony Romo multiple late-game comebacks versus Giants
homeStadiumOfDallasCowboys AT&T Stadium
homeStadiumOfNewYorkGiants MetLife Stadium
impact influences NFC playoff seeding
shapes NFC East championship races
involvesTeam Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
league National Football League
mediaCoverage extensive national sports media attention
notableFor frequent high-stakes divisional games
impact on NFC East title races
large national television audiences
passionate fanbases
sport American football
televisionTradition frequent Sunday Night Football appearances
frequent late-afternoon national games
typicalNumberOfMeetingsPerSeason 2

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Texas–New York hasNotableRivalryExample Dallas Cowboys–New York Giants rivalry
NFC East rivalry hasNotableSubrivalry Dallas Cowboys–New York Giants rivalry
this entity surface form: Cowboys–Giants rivalry
NFC East rivalry Dallas Cowboys–New York Giants rivalry