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.
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Arizona Cardinals 48–7 at home at Texas Stadium in Week 8 of the 2000 regular season on October 22, 2000.
No other game of Week 8 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Cowboys to 3–4 and dropped the Cardinals to 2–5. The Cardinals finished 2000 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs. The Cowboys finished 2000 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Cowboys’ 48 points were their most in any game of 2000.
In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 32–31 on September 10, 2000. When they met again, the Dallas Cowboys won 17–3 on October 28, 2001. The teams split their two 2000 meetings.
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.
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.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.