2000 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 24, 2000 · Texas Stadium
San Francisco 49ersWinner
41
at
Dallas Cowboys
24
DAL -6.5 upsetO 47 ✓20 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 41–24 — never really in doubt late. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 16/26 | 178 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18.4 |
| Jerry Rice | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 36 | 201 | 5.6 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jeff Garcia | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Fred Beasley | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jonas Lewis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | 4 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 27% | 8.1 |
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 10 | 51 | 2 | 38% | 6.6 |
| Charlie Garner | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 15% | 3.5 |
| Greg Clark | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8% | 0.6 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| J.J. Stokes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Schulters | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winfred Tubbs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Plummer | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Keith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Killings | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Norton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 15/26 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5.8 |
| Clint Stoerner | 3/5 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Dexter Coakley | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Chris Warren | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Michael Wiley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 6 | 9 | 129 | 0 | 31% | 5.5 |
| Raghib Ismail | 2 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 21% | -2.9 |
| Jackie Harris | 3 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 14% | 0.8 |
| Robert Thomas | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Chris Warren | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Michael Wiley | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | -2.8 |
| Jason Tucker | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10% | -2.3 |
| Chris Brazzell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Woodson | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Wortham | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Noble | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Teague | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bowden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hambrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6.5
- Closing total
- 47
- SF moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 65 — over by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- SF 7 days · DAL 6 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Dave Campo
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.