Born in New Jersey, Bill Parcells, 62 coached the Giants to two Super Bowl titles in 1986 and 1990.
He will also make a trip to face the New York Jets, who he coached from 1997-1999, and caps the Tour with a trip to New England on Nov. 16.
Parcells guided the Patriots to the Super Bowl in 1996.
Dallas owner Jerry Jones lured Parcells out of retirement to coach the Cowboys, who finished 5-11 each of the last three years.
In his 15th year as a coach, Parcells has compiled a 149-107-1 record, including victories in Super Bowls XXI and XXV with the Giants.
When Parcells assumed the coaching job with the Giants, the franchise had only had one winning season in the previous 10 years.
But from 1984-1990, Parcells led the Giants to a 74-37 mark.
Now he's the coach of an NFC East rival and is trying to restore the Cowboys to their former greatness. But he found out in the season opener that the rebuilding process will be painful.
Despite playing the Atlanta Falcons without star quarterback Michael Vick, the Cowboys were beaten, 27-13 in their season opener last week.
Parcells will probably not be happy to see Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey, who made headlines with controversial comments in New York magazine last month.
Referring to Parcells, Shockey was quoted as saying, "I'll make him pay when we play them, the homo."
Shockey issued a statement of apology at the Giants' request.
Shockey also said in the magazine interview that he was upset at Parcells for questioning his talent while working as a TV commentator.
"All my buddies are like, `Why's he dogging you?'" Shockey said. "`After you catch a pass on him this year, you oughta throw it right at his fat head.'"
Doug Johnson faces his former college coach Steve Spurrier on Sunday in Atlanta when the Falcons play their home opener against the Washington Redskins.
Johnson started 22 games under Spurrier at Florida from 1996-1999 and threw 62 touchdown passes, third most in school history.
In last Sunday's season-opening 27-13 win at Dallas, Johnson was efficient, completing 16-of-27 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.
Johnson will be without one of his weapons for at least the next couple weeks with starting wide receiver Brian Finneran sidelined with a broken hand.
The Redskins have had some extra time off after opening the NFL season on Sept. 4 with a 16-13 victory over the Jets.
Newcomers Laveranues Coles and John Hall played a key role in the win against their former team. The speedy Coles had five receptions for 106 yards and Hall kicked the game-winning 33-yard field goal with five seconds remaining.
Washington is seeking its first 2-0 start since winning the Super Bowl under Joe Gibbs in 1991.
The Indianapolis Colts must prove they can beat the Tennessee Titans if they hope to contend for an AFC South Division title in 2003.
Last season, the Titans finished one game ahead of Indianapolis and swept both meetings, including a 23-15 victory here last Nov. 3.
St. Louis quarterback Kurt Warner is still seeking his first win since the 2001 season. But he will probably not get an opportunity to get it on Sunday when the Rams host the San Francisco 49ers in a battle of NFC West rivals.
The Rams had won six straight in the series by a combined score of 179-115, but that streak ended with a 37-13 rout for the Niners in San Francisco last October 6.
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