Final · Kickoff
2000 Regular season · Week 1 · Texas Stadium
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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The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 41–14 on the road at Texas Stadium in Week 1 of the 2000 regular season on September 3, 2000.
No other game of Week 1 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Eagles to 1–0 and dropped the Cowboys to 0–1. The Eagles finished 2000 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Cowboys finished 2000 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Eagles’ 41 points were their most in any game of 2000.
In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 20–10 on December 12, 1999. When they met again, the Philadelphia Eagles won 16–13 on November 5, 2000.
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 Eagles lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 Full series history
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
Ertz is seven catches from tying the franchise mark, and Sunday's call-up against Jacksonville is his third of the season. Tackle John Ojukwu also joins the game-day roster.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
