5 greatest Randy Moss performances vs. the Dallas Cowboys

2000 (Week 13)

Stats:

• 7 catches
• 144 yards
• 2 touchdowns

Randy Moss seemed to usually step up his level of play whenever he was in the national spotlight and especially if any of these matchups came against the Cowboys.

In 2000, Moss and the Vikings traveled to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving for the second time in three seasons. The Minnesota receiver demolished Dallas in his first-career Thanksgiving showdown against the Cowboys in 1998 and he looked to have a similar performance during this matchup.

Dallas did a good job at keeping Moss out of the end zone in the first half. However, his 52-yard catch towards the end of the second quarter ultimately led to the Vikings scoring their first touchdown of the day.

Then came the second half and Moss found his way into the end zone twice. The first came on a seven-yard pass from Minnesota quarterback Daunte Culpepper early in the third quarter and then Culpepper found Moss again two drives later when the pair connected for a 36-yard touchdown.

Both catches were things of beauty and each displayed the elite level of skill that the Vikings receiver possessed. The Cowboys were just left standing with their hands in the air as their coverage on both plays really couldn’t have been better, Moss was just that good.

His second touchdown catch gave Minnesota an 18-point lead and they eventually walked off the field in Dallas with a 27-15 win.