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Dallas Cowboys at Washington

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2001 Regular season · Week 12 · FedExField

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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 20–14 in 2001 Week 12

The Dallas Cowboys beat Washington 20–14 on the road at FedExField in Week 12 of the 2001 regular season on December 2, 2001. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

The result moved the Cowboys to 3–8 and dropped Washington to 5–6. The Cowboys finished 2001 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. Washington finished 2001 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 9–7 on October 15, 2001. When they met again, the Dallas Cowboys won 27–20 on November 28, 2002. The Cowboys swept the 2001 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 6–0 after meeting No. 6 since 1999 Full series history

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