2000 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 1, 2000 · Ericsson Stadium
Dallas CowboysWinner
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Carolina Panthers
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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
Receiving · CAR
5/9 for 52 yds, 0 TD
32% of team targets · -0.9 expected points added
Receiving · CAR
6/8 for 48 yds, 0 TD
29% of team targets · -3.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 15/23 | 131 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 24 | 132 | 5.5 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Chris Warren | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Robert Thomas | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Troy Aikman | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Raghib Ismail | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 3 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 32% | -1.0 |
| Chris Warren | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14% | -2.9 |
| Raghib Ismail | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 14% | 3.3 |
| Jackie Harris | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14% | 2.2 |
| Emmitt Smith | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14% | 0.5 |
| Jason Tucker | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.0 |
| Robert Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| David LaFleur | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McNeil | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Woodson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barron Wortham | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Izell Reese | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Teague | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peppi Zellner | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hambrick | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 17/29 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 20 | 86 | 4.3 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| William Floyd | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Ken Walter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 5 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 32% | -0.9 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 6 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 29% | -3.0 |
| Wesley Walls | 2 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 18% | 1.3 |
| Donald Hayes | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 14% | 0.3 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Isaac Byrd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Towns | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Wells | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eugene Robinson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Evans | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Morabito | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Peter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Swann | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sean Gilbert | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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