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Dallas Cowboys at Washington

Final · Kickoff

2009 Regular season · Week 16 · FedExField · Sunday Night

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Cowboys beat Washington 17–0 in 2009 Week 16

The Dallas Cowboys beat Washington 17–0 on the road at FedExField in Week 16 of the 2009 regular season on December 27, 2009. The Cowboys shut out Washington.

The 17 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 16.

The result moved the Cowboys to 10–5 and dropped Washington to 4–11. The Cowboys finished 2009 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. Washington finished 2009 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. Washington’s 0 points were their fewest in any game of 2009.

In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 7–6 on November 22, 2009. When they met again, Washington won 13–7 on September 12, 2010. The Cowboys swept the 2009 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Cowboys lead the series 16–6 after meeting No. 22 since 1999 Full series history

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