Super Bowl XLVI Champion Giants Host the Cowboys On this day, in 2012 the NFL regular season began with the defending Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys, and the Cowboys beat the Giants 24–17. September 5, 2012 Sport: Football Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Football tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine