Final · Kickoff
2001 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 10–6 on the road at Texas Stadium in Week 1 of the 2001 regular season on September 9, 2001. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 1–0 and dropped the Cowboys to 0–1. The Buccaneers finished 2001 at 9–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Cowboys finished 2001 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 27–7 on December 3, 2000. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 16–0 on October 26, 2003.
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 Buccaneers lead the series 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 2000 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.
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.
