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| name = Pickle Juice Game
| full_name = <!-- ONLY needed if name is not a simple year, roman numeral, etc-->
| image = Texas Stadium Oct 2008.jpg
| image_size = <!-- only if need to adjust, e.g. 200px -->
| caption = [[Texas Stadium]], the site of the game.
| visitor = [[2000 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
| visitor_abbr = PHI
| visitor_coach = [[Andy Reid]]
| visitor_record = 0-0
| home = [[2000 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| home_abbr = DAL
| home_coach = [[Dave Campo]]
| home_record = 0-0
| visitor_qtr1 = 14
| visitor_qtr2 = 10
| visitor_qtr3 = 3
| visitor_qtr4 = 14
| home_qtr1 = 0
| home_qtr2 = 6
| home_qtr3 = 8
| home_qtr4 = 0
| date = September 3, 2000
| stadium = [[Texas Stadium]]
| city = [[Irving, Texas]]
| attendance = 62,872
| odds = Dallas by 6 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys - September 3rd, 2000 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009030dal.htm |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
| referee = Tom White
| HOFers = '''Eagles''' [[Brian Dawkins]]<br />'''Cowboys''' [[Troy Aikman]], [[Larry Allen]], [[Emmitt Smith]]
| network = [[NFL on Fox|Fox]]
| announcers = [[Pat Summerall]] and [[John Madden]]
}}


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The '''Pickle Juice Game ''' was an [[National Football League|NFL]] regular season game between the [[2000 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[2000 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] on September 3, [[2000 NFL season|2000]]. The game is remembered for the Eagles' use of [[pickle juice]] to help keep the team hydrated and prevent muscle cramps, due to the high temperatures in Texas that day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2020 |title=Memory Lane: Eagles sour Cowboys 41-14 with pickle juice in 2000 opener |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/nfl/cowboys/2000-season-philadelphia-eagles-beat-dallas-cowboys-record-heat-pickle-juice/287-5cf0b518-bcd7-473f-badc-0658bf90943c |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=wfaa.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The outdoor temperature was recorded as high as 109 degrees with the field temperature measuring as high as 130 degrees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Science Finally Helps Explain Legendary 'Pickle Juice' Massacre in Dallas |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/science-finally-helps-explain-legendary-pickle-juice-massacre-dallas |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=RSN |language=en}}</ref> The Eagles would go on to dominate in the week one matchup winning the game 41-14, with running back [[Duce Staley]] rushing for 201 yards and the Eagles defense holding the Cowboys to 167 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eagles vs Cowboys Boxscore September 3, 2000 |url=https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/philadelphia-eagles-vs-dallas-cowboys-2000090305 |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=The Football Database |language=en}}</ref>
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In 2008, [[Brigham Young University]] did a study which found that pickle juice could stop muscle cramps like it did in this game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Gretchen |date=June 9, 2010 |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/phys-ed-can-pickle-juice-stop-muscle-cramps/ |title=Phys Ed: Can Pickle Juice Stop Muscle Cramps? |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
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The '''Pickle Juice Game ''' was a regular season [[National Football League|NFL]] game between the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[Dallas Cowboys]] on September 3, 2000. The game is remembered for the Eagles use of [[pickle juice]] to help keep the team hydrated and prevent muscle cramps, due to the high temperatures in Texas that day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1:31 PM CDT September 4, 2020 |title=Memory Lane: Eagles sour Cowboys 41-14 with pickle juice in 2000 opener |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/nfl/cowboys/2000-season-philadelphia-eagles-beat-dallas-cowboys-record-heat-pickle-juice/287-5cf0b518-bcd7-473f-badc-0658bf90943c |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=wfaa.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The outdoor temperature was recorded as high as 109 degrees with the field temperature measuring as high as 130 degrees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Science Finally Helps Explain Legendary 'Pickle Juice' Massacre in Dallas |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/science-finally-helps-explain-legendary-pickle-juice-massacre-dallas |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=RSN |language=en}}</ref> The Eagles would go on to dominate in the week one matchup winning the game 41-14, with running back [[Duce Staley]] rushing for 201 yards and the Eagles defense holding the Cowboys to 167 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eagles vs Cowboys Boxscore September 3, 2000 |url=https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/philadelphia-eagles-vs-dallas-cowboys-2000090305 |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=The Football Database |language=en}}</ref>


== Box Score ==
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 27 June 2024

Pickle Juice Game
Texas Stadium, the site of the game.
Philadelphia Eagles
(0-0)		 Dallas Cowboys
(0-0)
41 14
Head coach:
Andy Reid		 Head coach:
Dave Campo
1234 Total
PHI 1410314 41
DAL 0680 14
DateSeptember 3, 2000
StadiumTexas Stadium, Irving, Texas
FavoriteDallas by 6 [1]
RefereeTom White
Attendance62,872
Hall of Famers
Eagles Brian Dawkins
Cowboys Troy Aikman, Larry Allen, Emmitt Smith
TV in the United States
NetworkFox
AnnouncersPat Summerall and John Madden

The Pickle Juice Game was an NFL regular season game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys on September 3, 2000. The game is remembered for the Eagles' use of pickle juice to help keep the team hydrated and prevent muscle cramps, due to the high temperatures in Texas that day.[2] The outdoor temperature was recorded as high as 109 degrees with the field temperature measuring as high as 130 degrees.[3] The Eagles would go on to dominate in the week one matchup winning the game 41-14, with running back Duce Staley rushing for 201 yards and the Eagles defense holding the Cowboys to 167 yards.[4]

In 2008, Brigham Young University did a study which found that pickle juice could stop muscle cramps like it did in this game.[5]

Box Score[edit]

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys– Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 10 31441
Cowboys 0 6 8014

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: September 3, 2000
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 107 °F (42 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,872
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

Starting lineups[edit]

Hall of Fame‡

Philadelphia Position Dallas
OFFENSE
Torrance Small WR Joey Galloway
Tra Thomas LT Flozell Adams
John Welbourn LG Larry Allen‡
Bubba Miller C Mark Stepnoski
Jermane Mayberry RG Solomon Page
Jon Runyan RT Erik Williams
Chad Lewis TE Jackie Harris
Charles Johnson WR Rocket Ismail
Donovan McNabb QB Troy Aikman‡
Duce Staley RB Emmitt Smith‡
Cecil Martin FB Robert Thomas
DEFENSE
Mike Mamula LE Ebenezer Ekuban
Hollis Thomas LDT Alonzo Spellman
Corey Simon RDT Chad Hennings
Hugh Douglas RE Greg Ellis
Mike Caldwell WLB Dexter Coakley
Jeremiah Trotter MLB Dat Nguyen
Al Harris DB SLB Darren Hambrick
Troy Vincent LCB Kareem Larrimore
Bobby Taylor RCB Ryan McNeil
Damon Moore SS Darren Woodson
Brian Dawkins‡ FS George Teague

Officials[edit]

  • Referee: Tom White
  • Umpire: Jim Quirk
  • Down Judge: Ed Camp
  • Line Judge: Gary Arthur
  • Field Judge: Boris Cheek
  • Side Judge: Tommy Moore
  • Back Judge: Bob Waggoner

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys - September 3rd, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  2. ^ "Memory Lane: Eagles sour Cowboys 41-14 with pickle juice in 2000 opener". wfaa.com. September 4, 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  3. ^ "Science Finally Helps Explain Legendary 'Pickle Juice' Massacre in Dallas". RSN. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. ^ "Eagles vs Cowboys Boxscore September 3, 2000". The Football Database. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Gretchen (June 9, 2010). "Phys Ed: Can Pickle Juice Stop Muscle Cramps?". The New York Times.
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