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2000 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 1, 2000 · Ericsson Stadium

Dallas CowboysWinner

16

Carolina Panthers

13

CAR -6.5 upsetU 47.5 ✓

Dallas Cowboys 16–13 — 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

Passing · CAR

Steve BeuerleinQB

17/29, 161 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-1.2 expected points added

Passing · DAL

Troy AikmanQB

15/23, 131 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-2.6 expected points added

Rushing · DAL

Emmitt SmithRB

24 att, 132 yds, 1 TD

5.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

Tim BiakabutukaRB

20 att, 86 yds, 1 TD

-0.5 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CAR

Muhsin MuhammadWR

5/9 for 52 yds, 0 TD

32% of team targets · -0.9 expected points added

Receiving · CAR

Tim BiakabutukaRB

6/8 for 48 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · -3.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Dallas Cowboys

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Troy Aikman15/23131022-2.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Emmitt Smith241325.515.3
Chris Warren8273.40-3.0
Robert Thomas3124.001.0
Troy Aikman221.000.7
Raghib Ismail100.00-3.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
James McKnight3737032%-1.0
Chris Warren2328014%-2.9
Raghib Ismail3325014%3.3
Jackie Harris3320014%2.2
Emmitt Smith3317014%0.5
Jason Tucker11405%-0.0
Robert Thomas01005%-0.5
David LaFleur01005%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ryan McNeil620.000
Darren Woodson610.002
Barron Wortham700.000
Dexter Coakley610.000
Phillippi Sparks510.001
Izell Reese200.000
George Teague200.000
Peppi Zellner201.000
Greg Ellis200.000
Darren Hambrick200.000

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Steve Beuerlein17/29161001-1.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tim Biakabutuka20864.31-0.5
Steve Beuerlein4225.501.4
Brad Hoover166.00-0.1
Muhsin Muhammad144.000.6
William Floyd210.50-1.8
Ken Walter100.00-0.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Muhsin Muhammad5952032%-0.9
Tim Biakabutuka6848029%-3.0
Wesley Walls2526018%1.3
Donald Hayes3421014%0.3
William Floyd111404%0.6
Isaac Byrd01004%-2.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lester Towns810.000
Dean Wells530.011
Eugene Robinson700.000
Mike Minter310.001
Doug Evans400.001
Tim Morabito300.000
Jason Peter210.000
Eric Swann301.000
Eric Davis300.012
Sean Gilbert300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CAR -6.5
Closing total
47.5
DAL moneyline
CAR moneyline

Panthers closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47.5; the game landed 29 — under by 18.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ericsson Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
71°F, wind 14 mph
Referee
Johnny Grier
Rest
DAL 7 days · CAR 14 days
Coaches
Dave Campo vs George Seifert