Final · Kickoff
2000 Regular season · Week 1 · Giants 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 New York Giants beat the Arizona Cardinals 21–16 at home at Giants Stadium in Week 1 of the 2000 regular season on September 3, 2000. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.
The result moved the Giants to 1–0 and dropped the Cardinals to 0–1. The Cardinals finished 2000 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs. The Giants finished 2000 at 12–4 and lost Super Bowl XXXV.
In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 34–24 on November 28, 1999. When they met again, the New York Giants won 31–7 on November 26, 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 Cardinals lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 Full series history
The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
The veteran returner joined the active roster only a week ago; Charlie Jones and Tyrone Tracy Jr. are set to take over kickoffs and punts.
