2017 COWBOYS MEDIA GUIDE COWBOYS & GIANTS RADIO & TELEVISION

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1 Regular Season Game #1 Sunday, September 10, 2017 Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants AT&T Stadium 7:30 p.m. PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT Rich Dalrymple Scott Agulnek Joe Dave Abbruzese Emily Whitney Faulkner Dallas Cowboys (0-0) vs New York Giants (0-0) Series Record: Dallas leads the series Last New York 10, Dallas 7, Dec. 11, 2016 Last Meeting in Dallas: New York 20, Dallas 19, Sept. 11, 2016 Last Cowboys Dallas 27, New York 26, Sept. 13, 2015 Series Streak: New York has won the last three games. RADIO & TELEVISION RADIO KRLD-FM The Fan Play-by-Play: Brad Sham Analyst: Babe Laufenberg Sideline Reporter: Kristi Scales Tune into The Fan for pregame and postgame coverage before and after every Dallas Cowboys game. KMVK-FM Mega (Spanish) Play-by-Play: Victor Villalba Analyst: Luis Perez Sideline Reporter: Carlos Nava Compass Media Network (National) Play-by-Play: Kevin Ray Analyst: Danny White TELEVISION NBC Sports - KXAS NBC 5 in Dallas/Fort Worth Play-by-Play: Al Michaels Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Sideline Reporter: Michele Tafoya Cowboys Special Edition KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth 11:00 p.m. Saturday night The Jason Garrett Show KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Postgame Show KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth 11:00 p.m. following every Cowboys game Cowboys OT TXA 21 in Dallas/Ft. Worth 7:00 p.m. Game days Somos Cowboys Telemundo 39 in Dallas/Ft. Worth Saturday 10:30 p.m COWBOYS MEDIA GUIDE Vist the Dallas Cowboys media portal for updated schedules, game notes, game books, flip cards, etc: To download the Dallas Cowboys 2017 Media Guide in PDF form, go to the following link: COWBOYS & GIANTS Series Notables: * The Cowboys have only faced two teams - Washington (112) and Philadelphia (112) - more than they have faced the Giants (109) in the regular season. * The Cowboys longest win streak in the series is 12 games from the second-longest win streak over a single opponent in Dallas history. The Cowboys had a 13-game win streak against the Arizona Cardinals from * These teams tied their first ever meeting in 1960, marking Dallas only non-loss of its inaugural season. * Dallas and New York have faced off in the playoffs only once in the series history - a 2007 NFC Divisional Playoff Game. A Cowboys Win Would: * Improve the Cowboys season-opening record to and home season-opening record to * Extend Dallas opening day record against the Giants to 9-1. * Up the Cowboys record in home openers at AT&T Stadium to 5-4. * Snap a three-game losing streak against the Giants. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Tuesday, Sept. 5 4:00 p.m. Locker room open Wednesday, Sept. 6 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:00 a.m. Practice - first portion open to local media 12:55 p.m. Coach McAdoo conference call 1:15 p.m. Giants player conference call 1:30 p.m. Locker room open Thursday, Sept. 7 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:00 a.m. Practice - first portion open to local media 1:15 p.m. Coordinators available 1:30 p.m. Locker room open Friday, Sept. 8 10:35 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:10 a.m. Practice - first portion open to local media 12:30 p.m. Locker room open Saturday, Sept. 9 meetings - No Access Sunday, Sept. 10 7:30 p.m. Kickoff vs. N.Y. Giants

2 H JERRY JONES H Owner/President/General Manager, 1989-Present 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Recognized around the NFL as one of his era s most influential and passionate owners, Jerry Jones was selected for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor in February of 2017 and completed his trek to Canton with the unveiling of his Hall of Fame bust and induction ceremony on August 5, In addition to becoming the first NFL owner to lead his franchise to three Super Bowl titles (1992, 93 and 95) in a four year period of time, Jones efforts in the areas of sports marketing, promotion, stadium development, and network television negotiations created a lasting imprint on the landscape of the NFL and the American sports culture. Since his purchase of the Cowboys in 1989, the team has won 10 division titles, while advancing to the postseason 14 times and reaching the NFC Championship game four times. As Dallas general manager, Jones has overseen personnel efforts that include the acquisition of 47 different players who have combined for a collective total of 142 Pro Bowl appearances. Six Cowboys players from Jones tenure of ownership have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Larry Allen and Charles Haley - while Jones has served as the presenter for three of those men: Irvin, Smith and Allen. The lasting landmarks to Jones legacy of promoting and protecting the future of the sport of football can be seen in the conception and construction of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and The Star in Frisco, Texas. The stadium, which opened in 2009, has a capacity of over 100,000 and is the largest and most technologically sound indoor/outdoor stadium in the world. The Star, which serves as the world training headquarters for the Dallas Cowboys, is a state-of-the-art venue that enjoys a first-of-its-kind partnership with its surrounding community in Frisco, Texas, and the young men and women who compete in athletics at the high school and youth sports levels. On the league level, Jones has served lengthy stints on nearly every significant NFL ownership committee, including the Competition Committee, the Broadcast Committee, the Management Council s Executive Committee, the Health and Safety Advisory Committee, and he is currently the chairman of the NFL Network and Pro Football Hall of Fame Committees. Born on October 13, 1942, Jones connections to the game of football go back to his playing days at North Little Rock High School. He then earned a scholarship to play at the University of Arkansas where he was a co-captain of the 1964 Razorbacks national championship team. Jones, who became the 15th NFL owner to be selected for induction into the Hall of Fame, is the only man in football history to both play for a collegiate national championship football team and own a Super Bowl winning club. Jones was born on Oct. 13, 1942 in Los Angeles, Calif. JONES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: M Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII and XXX Titles M NFL Executive of the Year, PFWA (2014) M A collective total of more than 100 years served on M Opening of The Star in Frisco, TX (2016) M 15 different NFL ownership committees (1989-present) M Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, SBJ (2017) M Opening of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (2009) M Partnership with Salvation Army (1997-present) M Sports Executive of the Year, SBJ (2009) M AT&T Stadium, SBJ s Sports Facility of the Year (2009) 2

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4 2016 REGULAR SEASON MILESTONES, RECORDS & RANKINGS - TEAM The 2016 regular season saw many records fall and new ones set for the Dallas Cowboys. Below is a look at the team records broken and milestones reached in 2016: 2016 DALLAS COWBOYS RECORDS & RANKINGS - TEAM * The Dallas Cowboys finished with a 13-3 record to tie the most wins and best record in franchise history (LUCKY WIN NO page 5). * Dallas nine-game difference from a 4-12 season in 2015 to 13-3 in 2016 was the largest one-season turnaround in franchise history. * The 2016 Cowboys became the first team in franchise history to begin the season 0-1 and go on to win the next 11 games to mark the longest win streak during a single season in team history (11-GAME WIN STREAK - page 5). * The Cowboys established an AT&T Stadium record of 7-1 to mark the most wins in their home building - including a stadium-record seven-game win streak (AT&T STADIUM RECORD WHEN... - page 6). * Dallas was second in the league with 24 rushing touchdowns. That amount also tied the 1966 team for the fifth-most rushing scores in a single season in team history ( = RUSHING TDS - page 26). * The Dallas offense was fourth in the NFL with 358 total first downs and was second in the league with 142 rushing first downs. The total first downs were the second-most all-time in team history, while the rushing first downs placed fourth (FIRST DOWN COWBOYS - page 27). * The Cowboys produced 6,027 total net yards to finish as one-of-five teams to top 6,000 yards while (fifth) in It was also the third-highest yardage total in a single season in franchise history (NETTING YARDAGE - page 27) * The offensive unit logged a franchise-best nine games with 400-plus total net yards, including eight consecutive games to tie the longest single-season streak in NFL history (SERVING UP 400-YARD GAMES - page 27). * Dallas averaged rushing yards-per-game to rank second in the NFL. The unit s 2,396 total rushing yards also ranked sixth alltime in team history (RUSHING TO THE TOP - page 27). * The Cowboys had 72 big-play runs of 10-or-more yards to place second in the NFL. Dallas also had 17 rushes of 20+ yards to finish third (BIG PLAY RUNS - page 27). * The offensive unit was second in the NFL with a 31:41 time of possession mark (OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPERS OF THE NFL - page 28). * The Cowboys offense had 35 drives of five-or-more minutes - 30 for scores, both tops in the NFL in The unit also had 17 drives go five-or-more minutes and result in touchdowns, best in the league (DRIVE FOR FIVE - page 28). * The Cowboys recorded 34 drives of 10-or-more plays to tie for fourth in the NFL (TEN PLAYS-OR-MORE - page 28). * The Dallas offense scored on 76 of its 173 drives for a 43.9% scoring efficency rate to rank third in the NFL, while also boasting the fourth-highest touchdown efficiency rate (28.3%) (FINISHING DRIVES WITH SCORES - page 28). * Dallas ranked third in red zone touchdown effeciency at 66.7% (38-of-57) (RED ALERT - page 28). * The Cowboys defense featured four defenders with 100-plus tackles for the first time since 2010 with Sean Lee (174), Anthony Hitchens (104), Barry Church (109) and Byron Jones (102) (CENTURY MARK QUARTET - page 29). * The Cowboys boasted the NFL s top rush defense for the first time since the 1992 season by limiting opponents to 83.5 yards-pergame. The 1,336 rushing yards allowed were the second-fewest allowed in a 16-game season, seventh-fewest within at least 14 games, in team history (TOP RUSH DEFENSE - page 30). * Dallas defense ranked fifth in the NFL with 19.1 points allowed-per-game (POINTS HARD TO COME BY - page 30). * The defensive unit of Dallas allowed only 35 runs of 10-plus yards to opposing offenses to tie the fourth-fewest in the NFL (LIMITING BIG PLAYS - page 30). * The Cowboys were one-of-three teams (New England and San Diego) in the NFL to not allow a 100-yard rusher in a single game. It was also the first time since 2009 that a Cowboys defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher in a season (NO HUNDREDS EXCHANGED HERE - page 30). 4

5 2016 REGULAR SEASON MILESTONES, RECORDS & RANKINGS - INDIVIDUAL The 2016 regular season saw many records fall and new ones set for the Dallas Cowboys. Below is a look at the individual records broken and milestones reached in 2016: 2016 DALLAS COWBOYS RECORDS & RANKINGS - INDIVIDUAL Jason Garrett - Head Coach * Jason Garrett tied Jimmy Johnson (13-3, 1992) and Wade Phillips (13-3, 2007) for the most wins and best record in the regular season by a Dallas Cowboys head coach in team history (WINNING HEAD COACH - page 4). Dan Bailey - K * Surpassed Rafael Septien (162) against Baltimore (11/20) for the most career field goals made in franchise history. * Hit a 56-yard field goal against the N.Y. Giants (9/11) to tie his career and franchise-long. * Topped 700 career points at Cleveland (11/6) to become the third Cowboy, second kicker, to reach that milestone. Cole Beasley - WR * Led the team in receptions (75) and receiving yards (833) - both career-highs - and was second with a career-high tying five touchdowns. Dez Bryant - WR * Reached 60 career receiving touchdowns in 87 games - second-fastest in team history. * Surpassed Michael Irvin (65) for second in receiving touchdowns in franchise history (67). * Tied Bob Hayes (15) for the most multi-touchdown receiving games in team history. * Topped 6,000 career receiving yards in 88 games - third-fastest in franchise history. Ezekiel Elliott - RB * Led the NFL with 1,631 rushing yards to mark the sixth time a Cowboy has led the league in rushing, the third overall rusher from Dallas and the first rookie in franchise history. * Also became the 16th rookie, sixth in the Super Bowl era - fifth since the NFL merger - to win the NFL s rushing title, and first since Edgerrin James in * His 1,631 rushing yards were the third-most by a rookie rusher in NFL history. * Reached 1,000 yards in his ninth career game - tied for the second-fastest in team history - while becoming only the third rookie to accomplish that feat in his first nine games in NFL history. * Surpassed Tony Dorsett (1, ) for the most rushing yards by a Cowboys rookie. * Also established team rookie records for carries (322), rushing touchdowns (15) and total touchdowns (16). * Compiled the most 100-yard rushing games (7) by a rookie in franchise history. * Logged five games with 130-plus rushing yards to tie the most by a rookie in NFL history, and establish an NFL rookie record with four consecutive games with 130-plus rushing yards. * Had a team rookie record 12 games with 20-plus carries. * Registered five multi-touchdown games for the most by a rookie in team history, and tied for second overall by an NFL rookie rusher. * Became the the first rookie running back to post a 60-yard rushing touchdown and an 80-plus touchdown catch in a single season since Gale Sayers in * His 1,994 yards from scrimmage were the third-highest by a rookie in NFL history. * Totaled 11 games with 100-plus yards from scrimmage to establish a rookie team record and tie for third in NFL history by a rookie. David Irving - DE * Recorded three forced fumbles at Green Bay (10/16) to tie the second-highest figure in NFL history and tie the highest in team history. Sean Lee - LB * Established a club-record with 22 tackles - and 17 solo tackles - at the N.Y. Giants (12/11). Dak Prescott - QB * Tied the NFL record for most wins by a rookie quarterback (13 - Ben Roethlisberger, 2004). * Won a team-record 11 consecutive games (9/18-12/1). * Became the first rookie quarterback drafted in the fourth round-or-later to start all 16 games. * Threw the most pass attempts (176) without an interception to start an NFL career. * Established NFL rookie records for quarterback rating (104.9), completion percentage (67.8%), fewest interceptions thrown (4), most games with 70.0 completion percentage (9) and most games with a rating (11) - also a team record by any Dallas quarterback. * Established team rookie records for passing yards (3,667), attempts (459), completions (311), passing touchdowns (23), completion percentage (67.8), quarterback rating (104.9), total games played/started (16/16) and wins (13). * Also set team rookie records for games with 300-plus passing yards (two), games with two-plus passing touchdowns (seven), games with three-plus passing touchdowns (four), rushing touchdowns (six) and rushing attempts (57). * Set the team record for rushing scores (six) by any Cowboys quarterback during a single season. * Set an NFL rookie single game record with an 88.9 completion percentage - also the second-highest by any quarterback in NFL history - vs. TB, 12/18). * Established single-game team rookie records for completions (32 - vs. TB, 12/18), attempts (45 - vs. NYG, 9/11), long pass (83t Pit, 11/13), passing touchdowns (3 - four times, last vs. Det, 12/26) and rating ( vs. Det, 12/26). * Became the ninth rookie quarterback in NFL history to pass for 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns. * Had a streak of five consecutive multi-touchdown games to tie the longest streak by a rookie in NFL history. Elliott & Prescott * The first rookie quarterback/running back duo in NFL history with at least 3,500 passing yards and at least 1,500 rushing yards. * Became the first rookie pair in NFL history with 20-plus touchdown passes and 15-plus touchdown runs. * The Cowboys became the first team in NFL history to boast a rookie quarterback with at least 1,000 passing yards and a rookie running back with at least 500 rushing yards in the first five games of a season. * Dallas became the first team in NFL history to feature a rookie 2,000-yard passer and a rookie 800-yard rusher in a team s first eight games. * Second rookie duo to throw for three touchdowns (Prescott) and two rushing touchdowns (Elliott) in a single game (at Cleveland, 11/6). * Prescott s 83-yard touchdown pass to Elliott at Pittsburgh (11/13) was the longest connection by a a pair of rookies in team history. * Became the first rookie quarterback/rookie running back duo to open the season as starters since Roger Staubach/Calvin Hill (1969), for only the second time in team history. Jason Witten - TE * Surpassed Isaac Bruce (1,024), Andre Johnson (1,062), Reggie Wayne (1,070) and Terrell Owens (1,078) for seventh on the league s all-time receptions list. * Moved up to 27th all-time with 11,888 receiving yards. * Reached fourth all-time in receiving touchdowns by a tight end with 63, passing Jerry Smith (60) and Shannon Sharpe (62). * Became the club s leader in games started (213) and consecutive games started (163), and second in games played (223). * Snapped a franchise-record 130-game streak with at least one catch by failing to make a reception at Minnesota (11/1). 5

6 2017 UPCOMING MILESTONES AND CURRENT NOTES With the 2017 season underway for the Dallas Cowboys, the following information pertains to the most current notes and page location in the release for the remainder of the information, as well as upcoming milestones: 2017 DALLAS COWBOYS UPCOMING MILESTONES - TEAM: * The Dallas Cowboys (currently at 493) need seven wins to become the 12th team in NFL history with 500 regular season wins (A WINNING TREND - page 8) DALLAS COWBOYS UPCOMING MILESTONES - INDIVIDUAL: Jason Garrett - Head Coach * Jason Garrett owns three wins on opening day as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. With a victory over the Giants, Garrett will break a tie with Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer and Wade Phillips for the second-most wins in franchise history. Tom Landry owns the top spot with 22 wins (DALLAS COACHES ON OPENING DAY - page 9). Dez Bryant - WR * Dez Bryant (currently at 18) needs one 100-yard receiving game to tie Drew Pearson (19) for the fifth-most 100-yard games by a Cowboy in team history (DEZ-STRUCTIVE - page 25). * With at least two receiving touchdowns in one game, Bryant (currently at 15) will break a tie with Bob Hayes for the most multiple receiving touchdown games in a career by a Dallas Cowboy. He would also tie Tommy McDonald and Lance Alworth (both with 16) for 18th in NFL history (DEZZLING PERFORMANCES - page 26). Ezekiel Elliott - RB * Ezekiel Elliott (currently at seven) needs one 100-yard game to tie Julius Jones and Marion Barber (both with eight) for the seventh-most 100-yard rushing games in team history (THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL - page 17). Alfred Morris - RB * Alfred Morris (4,956) needs 44 yards to reach 5,000 career rushing yards and become the 133rd player in NFL history to reach that mark. Dak Prescott - QB * Dak Prescott (3,667) needs 333 yards to become the 11th Cowboy to pass for 4,000 career yards. * Prescott (459) needs 37 pass attempts to move past Vinny Testaverde (495) for 12th in team history. * With 41 attempts, Prescott (459) will become the 12th player in franchise history to reach 500 career pass attempts. * Prescott (311) needs 49 completions to pass Eddie LeBaron (359) for 10th on the club s career completions list. * With one rushing touchdown, Prescott (six) will break a tie with Craig Morton for fifth amongst Cowboys quarterbacks in career rushing scores. * Prescott (currently at seven) needs one game with two-or-more passing scores to tie Steve Pelluer and Drew Bledsoe (both with eight) for the eighth-most games with two-or-more passing touchdowns during a player s career as a Dallas Cowboy (QB S MULTIPLE TDs - page 13). Jaylon Smith - LB & Rod Smith - RB * With both Jaylon Smith and Rod Smith making the initial 2017 Dallas Cowboys roster, they will become the 35th brother duo to make the same team of an NFL roster since the merger. They will also become the third pair of brothers to play together as Dallas Cowboys, joining Darren and Troy Hambrick (2000) and Akin and Remi Ayodele (2007). Jason Witten - TE * Jason Witten (currently at 11,888) needs 17 yards to pass Michael Irvin (11,904) to become the club s all-time receiving yards leader. He will also move into 26th all-time in NFL history in career receiving yards by passing Irvin (QUICK WITT-ED - page 21). * With 112 yards, Witten (currently at 11,888) will become only the second NFL tight end (Tony Gonzalez 15,127) to reach 12,000 career receiving yards. He will also become the first Dallas Cowboy to reach that milestone, and the 26th overall player in NFL history to reach that mark (CLIMBING THE TE CHARTS - page 21). * Witten (1,089) needs six receptions to surpass Tim Brown (1,094) for sixth all-time on the league s career receptions list. With 13 catches he will pass Cris Carter (1,101) for fifth and tie Marvin Harrison (1,102) for fourth (LEADING MAN - page 21). * Witten ( ) enters his 15th NFL season to tie Ed Jones ( , ), Bill Bates ( ) and Mark Tuinei ( ) for the most seasons played in team history (I AM IRON MAN - page 23). * With one game played, Witten (223) will tie Ed Jones (224) for the most games played all-time by a Dallas Cowboy (I AM IRON MAN - page 23). 6

7 SEASON OPENERS COWBOYS & PEPSI Sunday s game, presented by Pepsi will kick off the Cowboys regular season! PepsiCo is proud to partner with Cowboys QB, Dak Prescott. This season, PepsiCo and the Dallas Cowboys will be providing fans with the opportunity to meet Dak at The Star, as well as other awesome Dallas Cowboys themed prizes. For a chance to win, visit DALLASCOWBOYS.COM/PEPSICO now through October 16, Be sure to stop by the Pepsi tent on the West Plaza at AT&T Stadium to have your gameday photos taken and share on social media. In addition, Pepsi will be sampling full bottles of Lipton Peach, Mango, Green Tea and Lemon flavors post game. An exciting Here Come The Cowboys season opener brought to you by Pepsi. JASON GARRETT (59-48, 7th Year) Jason Garrett was named the eighth head coach in Dallas Cowboys history on January 5, Garrett became the first former Dallas Cowboys player to become the team s head coach. As a backup quarterback during his playing career in Dallas, he started nine-of-23 games played and was a member of teams that won six division titles and three Super Bowl championships. Garrett was elevated to the Cowboys top job after taking over as the team s interim head coach midway through He guided the club to a 5-3 mark to finish the season after the team started 1-7. He led Dallas to an 8-8 record, narrowly missing the playoffs and an NFC East Division title in each his first three full seasons as head coach ( ). Garrett guided the 2014 squad to an NFL-best tying 12-4 record, the club s 22nd Division title - 18th NFC East title - 31st postseason appearance and 34th playoff win. His team fought through adversity in 2015, especially on the injury front where they endured injuries to Tony Romo, Dez Bryant and Orlando Scandrick amongst others, while slipping to 4-12 on the season. The team bounced back under Garrett in 2016, completing the club s largest one-season turnaround in franchise history with a nine-game difference, finishing with a 13-3 record in The record included beginning the season 0-1 and going on to win 11 straight games - the longest single-season win streak in team history. Garrett s Cowboys won their second division championship with him at the helm, while earning the NFC s top overall seed and hosting an NFC Divisional Playoff Game for the first time since He was named AP Coach of the Year for his team s 2016 accomplishments. From , when Garrett was brought oncc as the Cowboys offensive coordinator, the unit finished among the NFL s top- 10 in total offense in five of his seven years at the helm: 2013 (10th), 2012 (6th), 2010 (10th), 2009 (2nd) and 2007 (2nd). The team has set single-season records in a handful of categories, including topping 6,000 net yards for the first four times in franchise history (2009-6,390; ,008; ,138 and ,027). Since his arrival in 2007, not only has the team set single-season records in numerous offensive categories, but the club s cumulative numbers for gross passing yards (39,993) and total points (3,919) represent the best totals over a 10-year span in the history of the organization while the club s 58,567 total net yards are second. Top-Five Opening Day Winning Percentages Team Record % Dallas Denver Houston Chicago Green Bay N.Y. Giants Dallas enters 2017 tied with Denver for the league s best alltime opening-day win percentage (.661). Dallas 37 opening-day wins are tied with Denver and San Francisco for ninth all-time in league history. Dallas won 17 consecutive season-opening games from That streak is the longest opening day win streak in the history of the NFL. The next longest streaks are Miami (11, ), Detroit (10, ), New England (10, ), Chicago (9, ), Baltimore Colts (8, ) and Pittsburgh (8, ). Dallas lost its first-ever season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 24, They came back the next season to beat Pittsburgh on Sept. 17, 1961 to claim their first-ever season-opening win. Last season, Dallas lost to the New York Giants at home to open the 2016 season Ṫhis season is the 10th in which Dallas will play the Giants on opening day, the third consecutive season and fifth time in the last six seasons. Dallas will look to up its opening day record against the Giants to 9-1. HEAD COACHES 7 BEN MCADOO (11-6, 2nd Year) Ben McAdoo was hired as the 17th head coach in Giants history on Jan. 14, In his first season, he guided the Giants to an 11-5 record and their first playoff berth in five seasons. McAdoo was the team s offensive coordinator in When he joined the franchise prior to the 2014 season, McAdoo took command of an offense that had finished 28th in the NFL the previous season. In two seasons with McAdoo formulating game plans and calling the plays, the Giants offense ranked 10th and eighth, respectively, in the NFL. The 2015 Giants completion percentage of 62.9 tied for the second-highest in team history; the record of 63.1 was set in 2014, McAdoo s first season with the team. In 2015 the Giants totaled 4,347 net passing yards, and 36 touchdown passes, both the second-highest totals in franchise history. Before joining the Giants, McAdoo spent eight years ( ) as an assistant with the Green Bay Packers, the final two as the quarterbacks coach. During his tenure, the Packers earned six playoff berths, won four NFC North titles and defeated Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV. He began mentoring the Packers quarterbacks in 2012, one year after Aaron Rodgers was selected as the NFL s Most Valuable. Rodgers continued to excel under McAdoo s direction as he was voted the NFC Pro Bowl starter after completing 371-of-552 attempts for 4,295 yards and 39 touchdowns against only eight interceptions, and led the league in passer rating for the second consecutive season (108.0). In 2013 Rodgers missed seven games with a fractured collarbone and McAdoo was forced to prepare three other players to start at quarterback (Seneca Wallace, Scott Tolzien and Matt Flynn). Even with the frequently changing cast of quarterbacks, Green Bay won the NFC North championship with an record. The Packers offense finished the season third in the NFL (400.3 yards-per-game) and despite missing Rodgers for almost half the season, sixth in passing yards (266.8). When he did play, Rodgers completed 66.6 percent of his passes, throwing for 17 touchdowns against only eight interceptions and finishing with a passer rating of McAdoo spent his first six years in Green Bay coahing the tight ends. He also was an NFL assistant with the New Orleans Saints (2004) and San Francisco 49ers (2005). McAdoo coached collegiately at Stanford (2005), Akron (2004), Pittsburgh (2003), Fairfield (2002) and Michigan State (2001). OPENING AT HOME As one of the NFL s best teams on opening day, it is no surprise that the Cowboys have enjoyed success opening their season at home. In 27 all-time season openers at home, Dallas has posted a record. Dallas first ever game was a season-opening home loss against Pittsburgh (28-35 on Sept. 24, 1960). The franchise opened the season at home for its first seven Cowboys Top Opening Day Home Opponents Team Games Record N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Cardinals seasons in the league ( ). They claimed their first-ever home-opening win on Sept. 17, 1961 against Pittsburgh (27-24). This season marks the fifth consecutive season the Cowboys will open the season at home - the longest streak since the seven season streak from This is the 10th time that Dallas and the N.Y. Giants will meet in a season opener - more than any other opponent the Cowboys have faced. Dallas owns an 8-1 record in those games.

8 WINNING HEAD COACH Under Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett s direction, the team secured its second NFC East divisional title with a 13-3 record in 2016, and he was named AP Coach of the Year. He also had an 11-game win streak to establish the longest single-season win streak in franchise history. Garrett won his 50th regular season game at Green Bay (10/16/16) to become only the second head coach in franchise history to reach 50 wins. He tied his personal best with the club s 12th win of the season against Tampa Bay (12/18/16) - tied the second-most wins by a Cowboys head coach. It also marked Garrett s second 12-win season to give him the third-most 12-plus win seasons by a Dallas head coach. He then bettered his personal-best with his 13th win against Detroit (12/26/16), while tying Jimmy Johnson (1992) and Wade Phillips ( 2007) for the most wins by a Cowboys head coach in a single season. Garrett wrapped up the 2014 regular season with a record of the fifth coach to reach 12 wins-or-better in a season in team history. He also secured his first NFC East Division title as the head coach. Against the N.Y. Giants (10/19/14), Garrett passed former head coaches Bill Parcells and Phillips (both with 34) with his 35th regular season win to place fourth in team history. He passed Barry Switzer (40) for third with his 41st victory at Washington (12/28/14), then tied Johnson (44) for the second-most victories at Miami (11/22/15), and passed Johnson at Washington (12/7/15). Including his 13-3 mark and his second NFC East title in 2016, Garrett s current regular season record as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys stands at 58-46, with the second-most wins alltime in team history: Most Regular Season Wins by a Cowboys Head Coach Coach Years Won Loss Tied Pct Tom Landry Jason Garrett* Jimmy Johnson Barry Switzer Bill Parcells Wade Phillips Chan Gailey Dave Campo *Record under Coach Garrett includes games as interim head coach in 2010 (5-3). ALL-TIME WINNING TRADITION The Dallas Cowboys currently own the league s highest alltime regular season winning percentage by current NFL teams: Highest Win Percentage - NFL Regular Season Team W L T Pct. Dallas Green Bay Chicago Miami New England Dallas combined winning percentage of.572 in both the regular and postseasons is also tops in the league: Highest Win Percentage - NFL Regular Season & Postseason Team W L T Pct. Dallas Green Bay Chicago Miami New England * Since 1972, ties have been calculated as half-win and half loss. Prior to 1972 tie games were ignored in calculating a team s winning percentage. Ties since 1972: Dallas (0), Miami (1) Chicago (1), Minnesota (3), Green Bay (7). 500 WINS With the win against New Orleans (9/28/14), the Dallas Cowboys earned their 500th team win (including postseason), becoming the 11th team in NFL history to reach that mark. They did it in 880 games, the second-fastest team to reach that total: Fastest to 500 Wins, NFL History Team Founded 500th Win Gms Win Total Chicago /17/ Dallas /28/ San Francisco /9/ N.Y. Giants /17/ Green Bay /10/ Washington /20/ StL/LA Rams /5/ Pittsburgh /18/04 1, Philadelphia /28/04 1, Detroit /12/10 1, Arizona /11/11 1, A WINNING TREND The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2016 season as one-of-12 teams in the league with at least 480 regular season wins. At the end of Week 16 in 2014, Dallas became just the 12th team with 475 all-time wins with the win against Indianapolis (12/21/14). Dallas is currently 12th on the NFL s all-time wins list: Chicago 744 St.L/LA Rams 544 Green Bay 730 Detroit 544 N.Y. Giants 684 Arizona 542 Pittsburgh 601 San Francisco 522 Washington 586 Indianapolis 502 Philadelphia 550 Dallas 493 WINNING SEPTEMBER Getting off to a strong start is an important part to a successful season. Over the past 10 seasons, Dallas is one-of-six teams that have had a winning percentage of at least.600 during the season s first games played in September, and is tied for the third-highest number during that month: Teams With a.600+ Winning Pct. in September Team Record Win Pct. New England Denver Dallas Green Bay Baltimore Arizona /2015 STATISTICAL COMPARISON (league ranking) Record Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (5) 17.2 (31) Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (5) 23.4 (16) Total Off. (NFL rank) (5) (22) Rushing Off. (NFL rank) (2) (9) Passing Off. (NFL rank) (23) (27) Total Def. (NFL rank) (14) (17) Rushing Def. (NFL rank) (1) (22t) Passing Def. (NFL rank) (26) (5) Kickoff Return Avg (23) 25.1 (8) Punt Return Avg (23) 5.5 (29) Turnover Margin (9t) -22 (32) Penalties Penalty Yards Opp. Penalties Opp. Penalty Yards

9 DATING GAME This week s season-opening game against the New York Giants is being played on Sept. 10. In the 57 years of Cowboys football, there have been five Sept. 10 games. The Cowboys hold a 2-3 record when playing on Sept. 10. They have faced the N.Y. Giants, New Orleans, Denver, Arizona and Jacksonville. Dallas first-ever Sept. 10 game came in 1978, a win at the New York Giants. Its last Sept. 10 game was in 2006, a loss at Jacksonville. This season is the third time Dallas will open a season on Sept. 10. The first was in 1989 at the Saints. Opp/ Dal Opp/ Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score W L L 0-28 L /10/95 DEN W TOP OPENING DAY PERFORMANCES As the Dallas Cowboys prepare to open their 58th season, it would seem fitting to take a look back at Dallas top team and individual performances on opening day: TEAM Total Yards Date Opponent Score W/L Total Yards 9/4/78 vs. Baltimore 38-0 W 583 9/15/68 vs. Detroit W 542 9/12/99 at Washington (OT) W 541 9/18/66 vs. N.Y. Giants 52-7 W 518 9/7/08 at Cleveland W 487 Total Rushing Yards Date Opponent Score W/L Rush Yards 9/4/78 vs. Baltimore 38-0 W 278 9/4/95 at N.Y. Giants 35-0 W 232 9/6/81 at Washington W 206 9/15/74 at Atlanta 24-0 W 205 9/20/70 at Philadelphia 17-7 W 198 Total Passing Yards Date Opponent Score W/L Pass Yards 9/15/68 vs. Detroit W 381 9/18/66 vs. N.Y. Giants 52-7 W 374 9/12/99 at Washington (OT) W 355 9/12/04 at Minnesota L 352 9/13/09 at Tampa Bay W 344 Points Scored Date Opponent PF PA W/L 9/15/68 vs. Detroit W 9/18/66 vs. N.Y. Giants 52 7 W 9/19/71 at Buffalo W 9/9/07 vs. N.Y. Giants L 9/9/85 vs. Washington W INDIVIDUAL Total Rushing Yards Date Opponent Score W/L Rush Yards 9/4/94 at Pittsburgh 26-9 W E. Smith 171 9/4/95 at N.Y. Giants 35-0 W E. Smith 163 9/5/83 at Washington W T. Dorsett 151 9/4/78 vs. Baltimore 38-0 W T. Dorsett 147 9/7/92 vs. Washington W E. Smith 140 Total Passing Yards Date Opponent Score W/L Pass Yards 9/12/99 at Washington (OT) W T. Aikman 362 9/18/66 vs. N.Y. Giants 52-7 W D. Meredith 358 9/12/04 at Minnesota L V. Testaverde 355 9/13/09 at Tampa Bay W T. Romo 353 9/13/82 vs. Pittsburgh L D. White 347 Total Receiving Yards Date Opponent Score W/L Rec. Yards 9/16/62 vs. Washington T F. Clarke 241 9/18/66 vs. N.Y. Giants 52-7 W B. Hayes 195 9/24/60 vs. Pittsburgh L J. Doran 154 9/12/99 at Washington (OT) W R. Ismail 149 9/12/10 at Washington 7-13 L M. Austin DALLAS COACHES ON OPENING DAY This week s opener against the New York Giants is the Cowboys 58th season opener. Dallas holds a opening-day record. This is Jason Garrett s seventh full season as the club s head coach. Below is a coach-by-coach look at how the leader of the Cowboys fared on opening day: Lng Lng Win 1st Win Loss Coach Years W L T Pct Game Strk Strk Tom Landry L 17 2 Jimmy Johnson L 3 1 Barry Switzer W 2 1 Chan Gailey W 2 0 Dave Campo L 0 3 Bill Parcells L 1 2 Wade Phillips W 3 1 Jason Garrett L 2 1 Totals BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK Following season openers at home in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Dallas Cowboys will once again open the season at AT&T Stadium. This marks the first time since the seasons that the Cowboys have had five consecutive season-opening games at home. Overall, it is only the second time Dallas has at least five consecutive season home openers since 1960 ( ) and the second-longest streak. The team played its first seven seasons ( ) of the organization s history at home - the longest streak in team history. Overall, this will be the 28th time the Cowboys have opened the season in Dallas, where the Cowboys record is Their longest home opener win streak was eight games from Below is the complete list of the Dallas Cowboys season home openers since 1960: Dal Dal Date Opp. W/L Score Date Opp. W/L Score 9/24/60 Pit L /9/85 Wash W /17/61 Pit W /8/86 NYG W /16/62 Wash T /9/90 SD W /14/63 StL L /7/92 Wash W /12/64 StL L /6/98 Ari W /19/65 NYG W /3/00 Phi L /18/66 NYG W /9/01 TB L /15/68 Det W /7/03 Atl L /21/69 StL W /9/07 NYG W /17/72 Phi W /8/13 NYG W /21/75 L.A. W /7/14 SF L /12/76 Phi W /13/15 NYG W /4/78 Bal W /11/16 NYG L /13/82 Pit L /10/17 NYG???-?? FIRST TIME...LAST TIME The first time these two clubs met, the Dallas Cowboys were entering their 11th week of existence. After going 10 games without a win, Dallas faced the N.Y. Giants on Dec. 4, 1960 in New York. The Cowboys walked away from the game with their first non-loss of the season, battling to a tie in front of 55,033 fans. The last time these two clubs met was on Dec. 11, 2016 when the Giants swept the 2016 series with a 10-7 victory.

10 PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS VS. GIANTS Dan Bailey - K In 12 games is 18-of-21 on field goals (85.7%) with a long of 56 and has made all 33 PATs. Went four-of-five on field goals, and made two PATs in the 2016 series. Cole Beasley - WR Has collected 20 passes for 234 yards (11.7 avg.) and one score in nine games. Caught 12 passes for 106 yards in last season s series. Anthony Brown - CB Made his first career interception at the N.Y. Giants (12/11/16). Also had six tackles and a breakup in two games in Dez Bryant - WR In 13 games caught 59 passes for 884 yards (15.0 avg.) and six touchdowns. Had his first career 100-yard game (104, 11/14/10) and returned a punt 93 yards for his second career punt return score (10/25/10). Has three 100-yard outings against the Giants, including a personal series-high 151 in 2014 (10/19/14). Was held to two catches for 18 yards in the two games in Nolan Carroll - CB Notched 25 tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions - one for a 17-yard score - in six games while with Miami and Philadelphia. Tyrone Crawford - DT Totaled 21 tackles, 2.0 sacks, a tackle for loss and seven quarterback pressures in eight games. Made four stops, a sack and two pressures in two games in Ezekiel Elliott - RB In two games has compiled 158 yards on 44 carries (3.6 avg.) and one touchdown. Byron Jones - S Tallied 20 tackles and four breakups in four games. Had 12 and a pass breakup in the 2016 series. Sean Lee - LB Has logged 102 tackles, six tackles for loss, a pressure and two pass breakups in nine games. Compiled 37 tackles in two games last season, including a career-best 22 stops at the N.Y. Giants (12/11/16). Benson Mayowa - DE Collected 2.0 sacks - a sack in each game - in Darren McFadden - RB Has 168 rushing yards on 35 attempts (4.8 avg.) with one touchdown in two games. Alfred Morris - RB In 10 games - eight with Washington - amassed 576 yards on 133 carries with two touchdowns. Made his Cowboys debut in the first game last season and rushed seven times for 35 yards. Dak Prescott - QB Passed for 392 yards on 42-of-82 attempts with one touchdown and two interceptions in two games. Made his NFL debut and first career start against the N.Y. Giants (9/11/16) and completed 25-of-45 passes for 227 yards. Orlando Scandrick - CB In 16 games has 50 tackles, nine breakups and a tackle for loss. Made six tackles and a tackle for loss in two games in Terrance Williams - WR Produced 22 catches for 318 yards and two touchdowns in eight games. Made eight receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown in the 2016 series. Jason Witten - TE Caught 146 passes for 1,489 yards and 13 touchdowns in 28 career games. Established an overall team and league tight end record with 18 catches and a career-best 167 yards (10/28/12). In 2016 hauled in 13 receptions for 92 yards in two games. ALL IN THE FAMILY Dallas finished 3-3 in the NFC East in The Cowboys open the 2017 season within the division against the Giants at home. They will see their next NFC East opponent on when the team travels to Washington on Oct. 29. Following that game, Dallas hosts Philadelphia on Nov. 19 and Washington on Nov. 30. In December, the Cowboys travel to the N.Y. Giants on Dec. 10 before closing out the season at the Eagles on Dec. 31. Overall, the Cowboys hold a record against current NFC East rivals. Below is a look at Dallas record against the East: Long Long Cur. W L T Pct. Win Str. Loss Str. Str. Washington W2 NY Giants L3 Philadelphia L1 Totals L STATISTICAL COMPARISON (league ranking) Cowboys Giants Record Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (5) 19.4 (26) Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL rank) (5) 17.8 (2) Total Off. (NFL rank) (5) (25) Rushing Off. (NFL rank) (2) 88.3 (29) Passing Off. (NFL rank) (23) (17) Total Def. (NFL rank) (14) (10) Rushing Def. (NFL rank) (1) 88.6 (3t) Passing Def. (NFL rank) (26) (23) Kickoff Return Avg (23) 23.8 (7) Punt Return Avg (23) 6.1 (29) Turnover Margin (9t) -2 (21t) Penalties Penalty Yards Opp. Penalties Opp. Penalty Yards SERIES HISTORY Dallas and New York have squared off 109 times in the regular season, with Dallas holding a advantage. The teams faced off in one playoff game - a 2007 Divisional game the Giants won. Dallas and New York battled to a tie in their first-ever meeting. Dallas then lost five of the next six games against New York, before finishing with another tie. Dallas then went on a six-game win streak. Below is a brief look at the last 20 games of the series: Dal Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 11/11/07 NY W /5/12 NY W /13/08* Dal L /28/12 Dal L /2/08 NY L /8/13 Dal W /14/08 Dal W /24/13 NY W /20/09 Dal L /19/14 Dal W /16/09 NY L /23/14 NY W /25/10 Dal L /13/15 Dal W /14/10 NY W /25/15 NY L /11/11 Dal L /11/16 Dal L /1/12 NY L /11/16 NY L 7-10 *indicates Divisional Playoff Game INSIDE THE SERIES HISTORY The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and N.Y. Giants has been around since the Cowboys entrance in the league in The two teams have faced each other 109 times in the regular season - two times per season as part of the NFC East since and once in the playoffs - a 2007 Divisional Playoff Game. In the 110 total games of the series there has been: * 55 games decided by double-digits * 39 games decided two-or-more touchdowns * 19 games decided by three-or-more touchdowns * 41 games decided by less than a touchdown * Two ties - 12/4/ and 10/11/ * A 12-game winning streak by Dallas from * A six-game losing streak by Dallas from * A 45-point win by Dallas - biggest Cowboys win * A 31-point loss by Dallas - biggest Cowboys loss * Three shutouts - two for Dallas (9/4/95) and 27-0 (9/8/96) and one against (12/16/89) * One playoff game - the 2007 NFC Divisional Round Game * Five overtime games - three wins by Dallas * Eleven Monday night games, three Saturday, 10 Sunday night, one Friday game and a Wednesday night game * Nine season openers - with eight Dallas wins - and 12 season finales * Two games played at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn. - 11/11/73 and 10/27/74 * A record for Dallas when playing at home * A record for Dallas when playing on the road 10

11 ALL-TIME STAT COMPARISON This week s game marks the 110th regular season game between Dallas and New York. Below is a brief look into the stats of the series: TEAM TOTALS Cowboys Giants Wins Points... 2,449 2,119 Total Net Yards... 36,205 33,050 Net Rushing Yards... 13,308 12,150 Net Passing Yards... 22,897 20,900 SINGLE-GAME TEAM-HIGHS Cowboys Giants Points /18/ /11/ /16/ /25/10 Total Net Yards /18/ /11/11 Net Rushing Yards /20/ /15/61 Net Passing Yards /28/ /8/13 SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Cowboys Giants Passing Yards 437- T. Romo 10/28/ E. Manning 9/18/13 Rushing Yards 183- T. Dorsett. 11/9/ R. Hampton 12/17/95 Receiving Yards 195- B. Hayes 9/18/ V. Cruz 1/1/12 SUNDAY NIGHT LIGHTS This week s game against the New York Giants is Dallas firstof-three scheduled Sunday nightcontests in Night Opponents Cowboys Top Sunday No team in the NFL has played more Sunday Night games than Team Games Dallas 60 (N.Y. Giants are closest N.Y. Giants with 50), and Dallas 30 wins are the Philadelphia most on Sunday Night by any team. Washington...8 The Cowboys had a six-game New Orleans...5 Sunday Night win streak - the longest Sunday night win streak in club L.A./St. Louis Rams...4 Arizona (Phoenix)...4 history - snapped in Twice, Dallas won three straight - their first three Sunday Night games and three games spanning The Cowboys lost eight consecutive Sunday Night games - six on the road - from for their longest series losing streak. The Cowboys won three-of-four Sunday Night contests in Dallas has played 28 Sunday Night Football home games (15-13). This week s matchup marks the 13th time Dallas will take on the N.Y. Giants on Sunday night, with a 6-6 record (4-3 at home). Dallas has faced the N.Y. Giants (12 times) more than any other opponent. PICK A DAY, ANY DAY This week s game is Dallas firstof-five scheduled primetime games in This season is the 12th straight in which Dallas plays threeor-more primetime games. In total, Dallas has played in 159 primetime kickoffs - 81 Monday night, four on Thursday, one each Wednesday and Friday, 12 Saturday and 60 on Sunday. The Cowboys Cowboys Night Record Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Total hold a record in primetime games. Dallas longest primetime win streak was 11 games ( ) and its longest losing streak was six ( ). Dallas won 12 straight primetime road games from The Cowboys were 5-1 in AT&T STADIUM RECORD WHEN... The Dallas Cowboys finished their eighth regular season in what is now AT&T Stadium with a 7-1 mark in including a stadium-record seven-game win streak - to establish the best home record by a Cowboys team since the stadium opened in Overall, they Cowboys boast a regular season record at home, a 2-1 postseason record and a overall mark: Single Season Wins at AT&T Stadium Dallas Cowboys Consec. Home Season Wins Wins Record Dallas first game at the venue was on Sept. 20, a loss to the N.Y. Giants. The club s first win came a week later with a 21-7 decision over Carolina. Overall, Dallas owns a record postseason - in AT&T Stadium. Below is a breakdown of the club s record on their home turf: Regular season Postseason Overall Regular Post September October November December January Playing at noon Playing at 3: Playing in prime time Thursday Saturday Sunday Monday Fully closed stadium Fully open stadium Roof open, doors closed Roof closed, doors open Playing against the NFC East Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East) Playing against the AFC Team-by-team Team W L Pct Team W L Pct Arizona New Orleans Atlanta N.Y. Giants Baltimore N.Y. Jets Buffalo Oakland Carolina Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati San Diego Cleveland San Francisco Denver Seattle Detroit St. Louis Green Bay Tampa Bay Houston Tennessee Indianapolis Washington Jacksonville Kansas City... Postseason Miami Detroit Minnesota Green Bay New England Philadelphia SOLD OUT STADIUMS The Cowboys have played in front of sold out stadiums in 439 of their last 441 games (including playoffs) and in 241 consecutive games. They played in front of sold out crowds in 153 consecutive games at Texas Stadium (including playoffs) - dating back to Dec. 16, 1990 against Phoenix, their last home non-sellout. Dallas opened what is now named AT&T Stadium with the largest crowd to witness a regular season NFL game with 105,121 tickets distributed and have 67 straight sellouts (including playoffs). The Cowboys have sold out each of their last 219 home games. On the road, Dallas has played in front of sold out crowds in 120 straight games (including playoffs), dating back to its last road non-sellout - at Arizona (10/20/02).