Trailing 28-10 midway through the third quarter, the New York Giants still had a slim chance to make the finish of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys competitive.
The Giants, though, needed a touchdown and they had an opportunity to get one. Having driven from their own 25-yard line the Giants faced a third-and-2 at the Dallas 8-yard line. They gained a yard on a dive play to fullback Elijhaa Penny. Knowing a field goal was useless, they went for it on fourth-and-1. Rolling right, Eli Manning could find no one to throw to, got sacked and fumbled the ball away, more or less ending the Giants’ hopes.