Notes and stats to get you ready for the season finale between the Giants and Cowboys at MetLife Stadium (all ranking are through Week 17).
1: The only rookie quarterback in franchise history to beat the Cowboys is Eli Manning in Week 17, 2004. Jaxson Dart will look to become the second.
4: Outside linebacker Abdul Carter has contributed to a sack in four straight games, the longest streak by a Giants rookie since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
9: With two last week, Dart has now rushed for nine touchdowns, a franchise record for a quarterback. He surpassed Daniel Jones, who rushed for seven touchdowns in 2022. Dart has the third-most rushing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, trailing Billy Kilmer (10 in 1961) and Cam Newton (14 in 2011).
16.5: Outside linebacker Brian Burns is up to 16.5 sacks, tying Jason Pierre-Paul (2011) for fourth in a single season in Giants history. Next up is Michael Strahan, whose 18.5 sacks in 2003 are No. 3. Last week, Burns was voted to his third career Pro Bowl, first with the Giants.
See who led the Giants in sacks each season since it became an official statistic in 1982.
1982 Lawrence Taylor - 7.5 sacks
1983 (tied) Lawrence Taylor/George Martin - 9 sacks
1983 (tied) Lawrence Taylor/George Martin - 9 sacks
1984 Lawrence Taylor - 11.5 sacks
1985 Leonard Marshall - 15.5 sacks
1986 Lawrence Taylor - 20.5 sacks
1987 Lawrence Taylor - 12 sacks
1988 Lawrence Taylor - 15.5 sacks
1989 Lawrence Taylor - 15 sacks
1990 Lawrence Taylor - 10.5 sacks
1991 Leonard Marshall - 11 sacks
1992 Lawrence Taylor - 5 sacks
1993 Keith Hamilton - 11.5 sacks
1994 (tied) Erik Howard/Keith Hamilton - 6.5 sacks
1995 Michael Strahan - 7.5 sacks
1996 (tied) Chad Bratzke/Michael Strahan - 5 sacks
1996 (tied) Chad Bratzke/Michael Strahan - 5 sacks
1997 Michael Strahan - 14 sacks
1998 Michael Strahan - 15 sacks
1999 Jessie Armstead - 9 sacks
2000 Keith Hamilton - 10 sacks
2001 Michael Strahan - 22.5 sacks
2002 Michael Strahan - 11 sacks
2003 Michael Strahan - 18.5 sacks
2004 Osi Umenyiora - 7 sacks
2005 Osi Umenyiora - 14.5 sacks
2006 Osi Umenyiora - 6 sacks
2007 Osi Umenyiora - 13 sacks
2008 Justin Tuck - 12 sacks
2009 Osi Umenyiora - 7 sacks
2010 (tied) Justin Tuck/Osi Umenyiora - 11.5 sacks
2011 Jason Pierre-Paul - 16.5 sacks
2012 Jason Pierre-Paul - 6.5 sacks
2013 Justin Tuck - 11 sacks
2014 Jason Pierre-Paul - 12.5 sacks
2015 Robert Ayers Jr. - 9.5 sacks
2016 Olivier Vernon - 8.5 sacks
2017 Jason Pierre-Paul - 8.5 sacks
2018 Olivier Vernon - 7 sacks
2019 Markus Golden - 10 sacks
2020 Leonard Williams- 11.5 sacks
2021 Azeez Ojulari - 8 sacks
2022 Dexter Lawrence - 7.5 sacks
2023 Kayvon Thibodeaux - 11.5 sacks
2024 Dexter Lawrence - 9 sacks
21: The Giants have 21 rushing touchdowns, tied with the 1950 and 2022 teams for third in franchise history. The only two seasons the Giants rushed for more touchdowns were in 1930 (27) and 1985 (24).
22: Dart leads all rookies with 22 offensive touchdowns and can join Cam Newton as only rookies with 10+ pass and 10+ rush touchdowns in a season. With one game to go, Dart trails only Charlie Conerly (27 in 1948) and Daniel Jones (26 in 2019) for the most total touchdowns in Giants history by a rookie quarterback.
30: Burns has 30 quarterback hits this year, tied with Leonard Williams (2020) for the most by any Giant since the stat began being tracked in 2006.
100: Wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson is eight catches from becoming the fourth player in Giants history to record 100 catches in a single season. Malik Nabers broke the franchise record last season as a rookie with 109. Steve Smith had 107 in 2009, and Odell Beckham Jr. posted 101 in 2016. Robinson and Beckham are the only Giants ever with multiple 90-catch seasons.
137: Linebacker Bobby Okereke has 137 tackles this season, the fifth-most by a Giant in a single season. He trails Antonio Pierce (139 in 2006), himself (149 in 2023), Michael Barrow (150 in 2003) and Blake Martinez (151 in 2020).
398.6: The Cowboys lead the league averaging 398.6 yards per game.
4,482: Dak Prescott leads the NFL with 4,482 pass yds in 2025. No Cowboys quarterback has ever led the NFL in pass yards in a season, according to NFL Research.
Click through every 1,000-yard receiving season in Giants history.
Mark Bavaro (1986) – 1,001 receiving yards
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (2025) - 1,014 receiving yards
Plaxico Burress (2007) - 1,025 receiving yards
Lionel Manuel (1988) - 1,029 receiving yards
Homer Jones (1966) - 1,044 receiving yards
Hakeem Nicks (2010) - 1,052 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2018) - 1,052 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2001) - 1,054 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2003) - 1,057 receiving yards
Homer Jones (1968) - 1,057 receiving yards
Victor Cruz (2012) - 1,092 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2000) - 1,094 receiving yards
Del Shofner (1961) - 1,125 receiving yards
Del Shofner (1962) - 1,133 receiving yards
Earnest Gray (1983) - 1,139 receiving yards
Del Shofner (1963) - 1,181 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (1999) - 1,183 receiving yards
Hakeem Nicks (2011) - 1,192 receiving yards
Malik Nabers (2024) - 1,204 receiving yards
Homer Jones (1967) - 1,209 receiving yards
Plaxico Burress (2005) - 1,214 receiving yards
Steve Smith (2009) - 1,220 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2014) - 1,305 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2002) - 1,343 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2016) - 1,367 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2015) - 1,450 receiving yards
Victor Cruz (2011) - 1,536 receiving yards
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