2000 Dallas Cowboys
The 2000 Dallas Cowboys went 5–11, and missed the playoffs. They scored 294 points and allowed 361.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 294–361
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 294 points, the ninth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 361, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -67.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–7 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8 (October 22, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 31–0 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 (December 25, 2000).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 8–8.
In 2001, they went 5–11.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–41 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 31–32 |
| Week 3 | Sep 18, 2000 | at Washington | W 27–21 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 24–41 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | at New York Giants | L 14–19 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 48–7 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–23 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 0–27 |
| Week 13 | Nov 23, 2000 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 15–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | vs Washington | W 32–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs New York Giants | L 13–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 25, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 0–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.