This day in NY sports history: Sept. 20, 2009
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
Giants open Cowboys Stadium with win
The Giants sent the largest NFL regular-season crowd of 105,121 home unhappy and spoiled at the grand opening of Jerry Jones' $1.15-billion Cowboys Stadium by beating Dallas, 33-30. After Felix Jones' 7-yard touchdown run gave the Cowboys a 31-30 lead with 3:40 left, Eli Manning orchestrated a seven-play, 71-yard drive to set up Lawrence Tynes' 37-yard field goal as time expired. Tynes was forced to hit the field goal not once but twice after his first was nullified by a Cowboys timeout. Manning was 25-for-38 for 330 yards and two TDs. Dallas QB Tony Romo was 13-for-29 for 127 yards with one TD and three interceptions. Mario Manningham caught 10 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown and Steve Smith had 10 receptions for 134 yards and a touchdown.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
