Running back Marion Barber may have aggravated his dislocated toe injury in the fourth quarter against the Giants. Barber had a key 9-yard run on third-and-3 with 4:20 remaining. Barber left for the locker room after Tashard Choice's 38-yard touchdown run.

"We don't know if it was a little bit of the scar tissue that was mending," Jones said. "We'll see. We really don't know how much of a setback it was."

Barber, who does not talk to reporters, finished with 2 yards on eight carries. He was on pace to finish with negative yardage for the second time in his career. Barber had minus-1 yard on two carries against New Orleans in 2006.

Brian Davis

Defense remains stingy during first half

The Cowboys extended their streak of games without allowing a first-half touchdown to four games by limiting the Giants to a second-quarter field goal. Since Washington's Mike Sellers caught a 2-yard TD pass in the first quarter on Nov. 16, the Cowboys have allowed opponents just six field goals in 142 minutes, 38 seconds of first-half play.

Evan Grant

New wrinkle for RB Choice: the screen pass

For years, the Cowboys have had problems developing a good screen pass. The offense may have discovered a new wrinkle using backup running back Tashard Choice.

On second-and-14, Choice picked up 22 yards in the second quarter. Two plays later, Tony Romo hit Patrick Crayton for a 34-yard touchdown. Choice then gained 16 yards on a screen pass to the left side in the final two minutes of the first half.

Choice finished with 52 yards receiving on four catches. He also rushed for 91 yards on nine carries, including the game-clinching 38-yard touchdown with 3:32 to play.

Brian Davis

Ratliff flagged for horse collar tackle

Nose tackle Jay Ratliff was flagged for a horse collar tackle when he pulled Derrick Ward down from behind on the first play of the second half. The Cowboys were docked 14 yards, and Ratliff will likely be fined this week.

Personal fouls can be hazardous to a player's wallet. Safety Patrick Watkins said he was fined a total of $12,500 this season for two facemask penalties.

Brian Davis

Rangers' Daniels drops in on NY brass

Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels, who grew up in New York, wanted to meet just one member of his boyhood favorite team on a visit to Texas Stadium on Sunday: Giants executive vice president and general manager Jerry Reese.

Reese, whose background is in scouting and development, oversaw the transformation of the Giants into Super Bowl champs in his first season.

"I really admire the way they've put their team together," Daniels said of the Giants. "There has been an obvious focus on building through the draft. ... I'm a fan, but it's also a good model for what we are trying to do in Arlington."

Evan Grant

Last time, this time

The Giants' leaders against the Cowboys after New York's win on Nov. 2 and from Dallas' victory on Sunday night:

RUSHING LEADER

Nov. 2 Brandon Jacobs 17 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD

Sunday Derrick Ward 14 carries, 64 yards, 0 TD

PASSING LEADER

Nov. 2 Eli Manning 16 of 27, 147 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 4 sacks

Sunday Eli Manning 18 of 35, 191 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INT, 8 sacks

RECEIVING LEADER

Nov. 2 Steve Smith 5 catches, 29 yards, 1 TD

Sunday Domenik Hixon 6 catches, 60 yards, 0 TD

BY THE NUMBERS

Ware moves closer to NFL sacks records

DeMarcus Ware's knee wasn't a big concern last week, and he showed why with two sacks in the first half against the Giants.

Ware flew past Giants tackle David Diehl and sacked Eli Manning for a 9-yard loss on the Cowboys' first defensive play. He also sacked Manning on first-and-10 from the Cowboys' 19-yard line. The drive ended with a field goal.

Ware has a franchise-record 19 sacks this season and 52 1/2 for his career. Michael Strahan holds the NFL record with 22 1/2 sacks in 2001.

Brian Davis

Most sacks in a season

COWBOYS

Total Player Year

19 DeMarcus Ware 2008

14 DeMarcus Ware 2007

121/2 Greg Ellis 2007

111/2 DeMarcus Ware 2006

101/2 Anthony Dickerson 1983

NFL

Total Player Year

22.5 Michael Strahan, NYG 2001

22 Mark Gastineau, NYJ 1984

21 Chris Doleman, Minn. 1989

21 Reggie White, Phil. 1987

20.5 Lawrence Taylor, NYG 1986

19.5 Tim Harris, GB 1989

19* DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 2008

*Three others tied with 19