Cowboys set franchise history, leave 'no doubt' with 40-0 win - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Micah Parsons was not surprised by the Dallas Cowboys' 40-0 throttling of the New York Giants on Sunday.

«No doubt in my mind,» Parsons said. «I saw it before anybody. I said, 'I can't wait to get to New York.' I already knew we was coming. Just because when preparation meets execution, I don't think there's no one that can beat us.»

Sunday marked:

* The largest shutout win in franchise history. Prior to Sunday, that distinction belonged to a 38-0 win against the Baltimore Colts in 1978.

* The second-largest margin of victory against the Giants in 122 matchups. In 1966, the Cowboys opened the season with a 56-7 win over New York. And in 1995, the Cowboys opened the year with a 35-0 win against the Giants.

* The Cowboys became the fifth team to open their season with a shutout of 40-plus points on the road, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The last such occasion came in 1999, when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns, 43-0.

* The Cowboys sacked Daniel Jones seven times. It was most sacks in a season opener by a Dallas defense since they had nine in 1994.

* Cowboys running back Tony Pollard was the fifth Cowboy in the last 50 years with multiple rushing touchdowns in a season opener and the first since Marion Barber in 2008.

The 1978 Cowboys lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIII. The 1966 Cowboys made it to the NFL Championship Game, losing to the Green Bay Packers. The 1995 Cowboys won Super Bowl XXX. The 1994 Cowboys made it to the NFC Championship Game.

As the Cowboys begin 2023, they are looking to get to a Super Bowl for the first time since 1995.

«Yeah it's just one win, it's the beginning of the season, but definitely feel like we put the league on