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Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions

Final · Kickoff

2000 Regular season · Week 10 · Pontiac Silverdome

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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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MIAMiami Dolphins23Away
DETDetroit Lions8Home
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Dolphins beat Lions 23–8 in 2000 Week 10

The Miami Dolphins beat the Detroit Lions 23–8 on the road at Pontiac Silverdome in Week 10 of the 2000 regular season on November 5, 2000.

The result moved the Dolphins to 7–2 and dropped the Lions to 5–4. The Dolphins finished 2000 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Lions finished 2000 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Lions’ 8 points were their fewest in any game of 2000.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Miami Dolphins won 49–21 on September 8, 2002.

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 Dolphins lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2000 Full series history

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