2000 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 12, 2000 · Texas Stadium
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DAL -8.5 ✓U 39 ✓15 mph wind
Dallas Cowboys 23–6 — never really in doubt late. Played in 15 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
Receiving · DAL
8/16 for 164 yds, 1 TD
44% of team targets · 5.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akili Smith | 10/25 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -16.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Akili Smith | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Brandon Bennett | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Daniel Pope | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Peter Warrick | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Warrick | 4 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 38% | -2.9 |
| Tony McGee | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 17% | -1.7 |
| Craig Yeast | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13% | -1.3 |
| Marco Battaglia | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Nicolas Luchey | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13% | -1.7 |
| Brandon Bennett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| Damon Griffin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Danny Farmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Williams | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carter | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Heath | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Bean | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Gibson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Foley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armegis Spearman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 24/37 | 308 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Warren | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Emmitt Smith | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 0 | -10.3 |
| Wane McGarity | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Robert Thomas | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Tim Seder | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 8 | 16 | 164 | 1 | 44% | 5.9 |
| Wane McGarity | 4 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 19% | 2.9 |
| Chris Warren | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11% | -1.9 |
| Emmitt Smith | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Jackie Harris | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8% | 1.0 |
| Jason Tucker | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.0 |
| David LaFleur | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Robert Thomas | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Coakley | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Woodson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Wortham | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Noble | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peppi Zellner | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hambrick | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -8.5
- Closing total
- 39
- CIN moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 39; the game landed 29 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick LeBeau vs Dave Campo
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.