Final · Kickoff
2000 Regular season · Week 16 · Texas Stadium · Sunday Night
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 Dallas Cowboys 17–13 on the road at Texas Stadium in Week 16 of the 2000 regular season on December 17, 2000. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.
The result moved the Giants to 11–4 and dropped the Cowboys to 5–10. It was the Giants’ fourth straight win. The Giants finished 2000 at 12–4 and lost Super Bowl XXXV. The Cowboys finished 2000 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the New York Giants won 19–14 on October 15, 2000. When they met again, the New York Giants won 27–24 on November 4, 2001. The Giants swept the 2000 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 Giants lead the series 3–1 after meeting No. 4 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.
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.
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.
