Notes and stats to get you ready for the primetime opener between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys at MetLife stadium:

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Over the course of 18 seasons in Baltimore, John Harbaugh was 12-6 in season openers, including 8-1 at home (0.889). In his first game as head coach on Sept. 7, 2008, Harbaugh's Ravens ran 46 times for 229 yards and two touchdowns in a 17-10 home victory over the Bengals, a divisional rival.

9

This will be the ninth season opener between the Giants and Cowboys in primetime, the most by any two franchises.

Most Week 1 Primetime Meetings:

• Giants vs. Cowboys: 9
• Commanders vs. Cowboys: 6
• Packers vs. Bears: 4
• Chargers vs. Broncos: 4
• Steelers vs. Patriots: 4
• Raiders vs. Broncos: 4

In 2025, nine of the 14 teams that reached the postseason won in Week 1.

10

The 10 new head coaches are tied for the most (2022) to start a season in the Super Bowl era. Three new head coaches in 2025 led their team to the postseason: Chicago's Ben Johnson, Jacksonville's Liam Coen and New England's Mike Vrabel.

11.6

Isaiah Likely averages 11.6 yards per reception, the sixth-best mark among NFL tight ends since he was drafted by the Ravens in 2022 (minimum 75 catches).

14

Tremaine Edmunds has 14 career interceptions and 59 passes defensed, both the most among NFL linebackers since he was drafted in 2018. Edmunds is the youngest player in NFL history to appear in 100 career games.

15

With a rushing touchdown, Jaxson Dart can join Cam Newton as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 15 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns in their first 15 career games.

22

The Giants rushed for 22 touchdowns in 2025, third-most in franchise history behind the 1930 (27) and 1985 (24) teams. They return four of five starters on the offensive line from last season. The lone addition is rookie right guard Sisi Mauigoa, the No. 10 pick in the draft.

23

Abdul Carter had 23 quarterback hits last season, the most by a Giants rookie since it became an official statistic in 2006. He broke the record of 13 previously shared by teammate Kayvon Thibodeaux (2022) and former Giant Azeez Ojulari (2021).

29

Brian Burns, who had a career-high 16.5 sacks last season and 71 for his career, can become the fifth player under the age of 29 with at least 85 sacks. The others are Myles Garrett (100.5), Reggie White (94), T.J. Watt (85.5) and Derrick Thomas (85). Burns was recently voted No. 14 on the NFL's "Top 100 Players of 2026." It made him the highest-ranked Giants defender ever to appear on the list, which debuted in 2011 and is decided annually by current NFL players. Burns is one of eight players ever to record at least 7.5 sacks in each of his first seven seasons. The others are Reggie White, Derrick Thomas, DeMarcus Ware, Jared Allen, Aaron Donald, Ryan Kerrigan and Yannick Ngakoue.

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At 34 years old, Christian Parker was hired as the youngest defensive coordinator in Cowboys history this offseason. He arrived in Dallas with 13 years of coaching experience, including the last seven in the NFL working with defensive backs. He took over a defense that allowed 30.1 points per game, the most in the league and second-most in Cowboys history. The Eagles allowed a league-low 182.0 pass yards per game in two seasons under Parker as their defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach.

40

Dart (54 points) and Cam Skattebo (44 points) became the second rookie quarterback-running back duo to score 40 points each in the same season since 1950, joining Washington's Robert Griffin III (42 points) and Alfred Morris (78 points) in 2012.

57.7

Among defenders with 250 snaps played in 2025, defensive lineman DJ Reader was the most double-teamed player (57.7 percent) in the NFL. Reader played for the Lions last season and signed with the Giants in May.

117

Wide receiver Malik Nabers averaged 117 receiving yards in his first three games against the Cowboys.

193

Harbaugh has 193 total victories as head coach, tied with Chuck Knox for 13th all-time. Harbaugh is third among active coaches, trailing Denver's Sean Payton (194) by one. Andy Reid, whom Harbaugh coached under with the Eagles, leads with 307.

2,842

The number of days that will have passed between regular-season games for Odell Beckham Jr. as a member of the New York Giants. He last played for the Giants on Dec. 2, 2018, a 30-27 overtime victory over the Bears at MetLife Stadium. The final catch he made was a one-yard touchdown from Eli Manning late in the third quarter. The Catch, however, occurred on Nov. 23, 2014, in a Sunday night home game against the Cowboys.

Beckham is five receptions and three touchdown catches away from a tie at No. 3 on the Giants' all-time lists in those respective categories, which are both held by running back Joe Morrison. Beckham would need five more touchdown catches to surpass Kyle Rote (48) and move into sole possession of second place in touchdown catches. Amani Toomer leads them all with 54.