1999 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 1999 · Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
Carolina Panthers
36
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Washington CommandersWinner
38
WAS -8.5 no coverO 45.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 38–36 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · CAR
8/14 for 151 yds, 0 TD
30% of team targets · 7.0 expected points added
Receiving · WAS
8/12 for 140 yds, 2 TD
38% of team targets · 11.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 23/47 | 334 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 12 | 142 | 11.8 | 3 | 11.3 |
| Fred Lane | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Rae Carruth | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| William Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 8 | 14 | 151 | 0 | 30% | 7.0 |
| Rae Carruth | 3 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 17% | 1.8 |
| Patrick Jeffers | 5 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Wesley Walls | 2 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 24% | -5.0 |
| Eric Metcalf | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Anthony Johnson | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Fred Lane | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| William Floyd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Alexander | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Wells | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micheal Barrow | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Swift | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Tovar | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Wiley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 20/33 | 337 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Brian Mitchell | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Michael Westbrook | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Brad Johnson | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Westbrook | 8 | 12 | 140 | 2 | 38% | 11.1 |
| Albert Connell | 5 | 10 | 134 | 2 | 31% | 8.2 |
| Larry Centers | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 16% | 0.9 |
| Irving Fryar | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9% | -0.6 |
| Stephen Alexander | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Bailey | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenard Lang | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Pounds | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Shade | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek M. Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Stubblefield | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Wilkinson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -8.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- WAS moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -8.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 74 — over by 28.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 78°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Norv Turner