2000 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 10, 2000 · Sun Devil Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
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ARI -3 no coverO 38.5 ✓100°F
Arizona Cardinals 32–31 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 24/34 | 243 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | -6.4 |
| Randall Cunningham | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Raghib Ismail | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 5 | 8 | 86 | 1 | 24% | 2.5 |
| Raghib Ismail | 5 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 21% | 5.5 |
| Jackie Harris | 7 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 26% | 1.9 |
| Michael Wiley | 3 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 15% | 2.4 |
| Robert Thomas | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| David LaFleur | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Wane McGarity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Emmitt Smith | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Teague | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Woodson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hennings | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Larrimore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hambrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Lett | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Brazzell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 18/24 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 23 | 70 | 3.0 | 0 | -8.7 |
| Michael Pittman | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Jake Plummer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 6 | 7 | 102 | 0 | 29% | 4.9 |
| Frank Sanders | 4 | 7 | 56 | 2 | 29% | 6.8 |
| Thomas Jones | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 13% | 1.6 |
| Mac Cody | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4% | 2.3 |
| Terry Hardy | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8% | -0.5 |
| Chris Gedney | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Fredrickson | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Tillman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Ottis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McCoy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sekou Sanyika | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -3
- Closing total
- 38.5
- DAL moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Cardinals closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 63 — over by 24.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 100°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Campo vs Vince Tobin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.