Pickle Juice Game

The Pickle Juice Game was a National Football League (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]

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
1 2 3 4 Total PHI 14 10 3 14 41 DAL 0 6 8 0 14
Date	September 3, 2000
Stadium	Texas Stadium Irving, Texas
Favorite	Dallas by 6[1]
Referee	Tom White
Attendance	62,872
TV in the United States
Network	Fox
Announcers	Pat Summerall and John Madden

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	10	3	14	41
Cowboys	0	6	8	0	14

Game information

First quarter PHI - Jeff Thomason 1 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 10:59. PHI- Duce Staley 1 yard rush (David Akers kick), 0:02 Second quarter PHI - Jeremiah Trotter 27 yard interception return (David Akers kick) PHI - David Akers 33 yard field goal, 6:23. DAL - Tim Seder 34 yard field goal, 2:53. DAL - Tim Seder 38 yard field goal, 0:00 Third quarter PHI - David Akers 37 yard field goal , 6:30. Fourth quarter PHI - Donovan McNabb 3 yard rush (David Akers kick), 14:56. PHI - Brian Mitchell 6 yard rush (David Akers kick), 12:22. DAL - Joey Galloway 4 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Rocket Ismail pass from Randall Cunningham), 6:45. Top passers PHI – Donovan McNabb – 16/28, 130 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT DAL – Randall Cunningham – 13/26, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers PHI – Duce Staley – 26 rushes, 201 yards, TD DAL – Rocket Ismail – 2 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers PHI – Duce Staley – 4 receptions, 61 yards DAL – Joey Galloway – 4 receptions, 6 yards, TD

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys– Game summary

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

Starting lineups

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

• 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