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2026 · WEEK 1 · 2026-09-13 · FINAL

DAL at NYG

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants · Carl Cheffers

20 — 28
2026 REGULAR SEASON · THROUGH WEEK 6

Matchup stats

Current-season rates from completed games

7.5Accepted penalties / game
70.3Accepted yards / game
6Games played
7.7Accepted penalties / game
62.3Accepted yards / game
6Games played
REFEREE GROUPCarl Cheffers
14.0Accepted penalties / game
109.8Accepted yards / game
6Games officiated

NFL average: 15.0 accepted penalties per game across both teams

DAL PENALTIES
9

90 accepted yards

NYG PENALTIES
10

114 accepted yards

TOTAL ACCEPTED
19

Both teams combined

TOTAL YARDS
204

Accepted penalty yards

Penalty types

Defensive Pass Interference21%4 accepted
False Start16%3 accepted
Delay of Game11%2 accepted
Unnecessary Roughness11%2 accepted
Offensive Holding11%2 accepted

Offense vs. defense

Offense8Defense9
42% of accepted47% of accepted

2 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

Accepted penalty events

Q1ON DALDelay of Game4 yds

(13:18) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DAL, Delay of Game, 4 yards, enforced at DAL 37 - No Play.

Q1ON DALDefensive Offside5 yds

(10:09) 44-C.Skattebo right end to NYG 39 for 3 yards (53-D.Winters; 34-J.Thompson). PENALTY on DAL-92-Q.Williams, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 36 - No Play.

Q1ON DALUnnecessary Roughness15 yds

(9:38) (Shotgun) 6-J.Dart left end ran ob at DAL 37 for 22 yards (0-D.Overshown). PENALTY on DAL-0-D.Overshown, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 37.

Q1ON DALLow Block11 yds

34-D.Zvada kicks 60 yards from NYG 35 to DAL 5. 9-K.Turpin to DAL 22 for 17 yards (54-M.Harrison). PENALTY on DAL-18-J.Mingo, Low Block, 11 yards, enforced at DAL 22.

Q2ON DALNeutral Zone Infraction5 yds

(15:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DAL-55-J.Barham, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 31 - No Play.

Q2ON NYGFalse Start5 yds

(12:45) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NYG-76-J.Runyan, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 44 - No Play.

Q2ON DALOffensive Holding10 yds

(10:25) 33-J.Williams right guard to DAL 36 for 2 yards (57-C.Golston; 5-K.Thibodeaux). PENALTY on DAL-86-L.Schoonmaker, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 34 - No Play.

Q2ON NYGDefensive Pass Interference38 yds

(9:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 3-G.Pickens (20-G.Newsome) [0-B.Burns]. PENALTY on NYG-20-G.Newsome, Defensive Pass Interference, 38 yards, enforced at DAL 24 - No Play.

Q2ON DALIllegal Use of Hands10 yds

(7:50) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 33-J.Williams to NYG 12 for 11 yards (2-D.Banks). PENALTY on DAL-78-T.Steele, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 23 - No Play.

Q2ON NYGDefensive Pass Interference19 yds

(6:45) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 87-J.Ferguson (22-A.Phillips). PENALTY on NYG-22-A.Phillips, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at NYG 21 - No Play.

Q2ON NYGOffensive Holding10 yds

17-B.Aubrey kicks 58 yards from DAL 35 to NYG 7. 2-D.Banks to NYG 41 for 34 yards (89-B.Spann-Ford; 13-C.Downs). PENALTY on NYG-28-E.Campbell, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 25.

Q2ON NYGFalse Start5 yds

(:40) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NYG-76-J.Runyan, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 49 - No Play.

Q3ON NYGDefensive Pass Interference11 yds

(3:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 88-C.Lamb. PENALTY on NYG-22-A.Phillips, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at NYG 26 - No Play.

Q3ON NYGDefensive Pass Interference1 yds

(1:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete short right to 88-C.Lamb. PENALTY on NYG-22-A.Phillips, Defensive Pass Interference, 1 yard, enforced at NYG 2 - No Play.

Q4ON NYGDelay of Game5 yds

(9:02) PENALTY on NYG, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 14 - No Play.

Q4ON NYGUnnecessary Roughness15 yds

(5:42) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 19-R.Flournoy pushed ob at NYG 32 for 17 yards (8-J.Holland). PENALTY on NYG-8-J.Holland, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 32.

Q4ON DALTaunting15 yds

(5:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 33-J.Williams for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: NYG-20-G.Newsome has returned to the game. PENALTY on DAL-33-J.Williams, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Q4ON NYGFalse Start5 yds

(3:01) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NYG-72-J.Eluemunor, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 40 - No Play.

Q4ON DALFace Mask15 yds

(2:10) 64-A.Stinnie reported in as eligible. 6-J.Dart right end to DAL 46 for 1 yard (6-D.Ezeiruaku; 13-C.Downs). PENALTY on DAL-6-D.Ezeiruaku, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 46.