Penalty flags flying against Giants, who were set back 160 yards in overtime loss to Cowboys

By Canadian Press on September 14, 2025.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Backup left tackle James Hudson III was penalized four times in a span of six snaps on the opening drive for the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

That was just the start of a flurry of yellow flags against the Giants in their 40-37 overtime loss.

New York was penalized 14 times for 160 yards, its most penalty yards since 175 against the Boston Yanks on Oct. 19, 1947. And that doesn’t include four penalties that were declined by Dallas, and another play when there were three flags against the Giants defense offset by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb.

The 160 yards were the most marked off against any NFL team since the Cowboys had 166 yards in penalties in a Thanksgiving Day game against the Raiders on Nov. 25, 2021.

On the opening drive Sunday, the Giants gained 110 yards but had to settle for Graham Gano’s 38-yard field goal. They had six penalties for 60 yards that drive.

The biggest flag on that opening possession was the second unsportsmanlike conduct call of the drive against Hudson on Russell Wilson’s 50-yard pass to Wan’Dale Robinson on third-and-24. The flag was after a play that put the Giants at the Dallas 2-yard line, so the penalty pushed them back to the 17.

The second of two false start penalties against Hudson contributing to the drive stalling, which led to Gano’s kick.

Hudson was replaced on the second New York series. He was starting in place of Andrew Thomas, who was inactive with a foot injury. Marcus Mbow, listed as the backup right tackle, replaced Hudson.

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