2000 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 10, 2000 · Sun Devil Stadium
FinalDallas Cowboys 31 at Arizona Cardinals 32. Final.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Rushing · DAL
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2000 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 10, 2000 · Sun Devil Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
Rushing · DAL
Arizona Cardinals 32–31 — decided on the final possessions.
16 att, 59 yds, 0 TD
-6.4 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 24/34 | 243 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +14.0 |
| 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 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 5 | 8 | 86 | 1 | 24% | +2.5 |
| Raghib Ismail | 5 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 21% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Teague | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Woodson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hennings |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 18/24 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +14.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closing number vs result
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
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| -3.0 |
| 0 |
| −0.8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |