Pickle Juice Game
2000 American football game
The Pickle Juice Game was a National Football League matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles played in such extreme heat that Eagles players drank large quantities of pickle juice to prevent or relieve muscle cramps. The Eagles won 41–14, with running back Duce Staley rushing for 201 yards and the Eagles defense holding the Cowboys to 167 yards.
The September 3, 2000 game was played in Texas Stadium on a Sunday afternoon when temperatures in the area reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit. The on-field temperature was reported to be 130 to 171.The Weather Channel ranked it No. 6 on a list of the NFL’s most weather-impacted games.
Dallas was in the midst of a heat wave, with the temperature reaching a record 109 the day before the game. That night, Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder called head coach Andy Reid to suggest that players shorten their pregame drills to save energy. Reid agreed.
Many Eagles players had been drinking the juice since they started training camp a few weeks earlier and consumed a lot to cope with the Texas heat. "We loaded them up last night, before the game and during the game," Burkholder said.
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