1999 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 5, 1999 · Pontiac Silverdome
Washington Commanders
17
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Detroit LionsWinner
33
DET -3.5 ✓O 49.5 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 33–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · DET
5/8 for 122 yds, 0 TD
25% of team targets · 4.7 expected points added
Receiving · WAS
5/9 for 108 yds, 1 TD
23% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 26/43 | 249 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mitchell | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Stephen Davis | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Michael Westbrook | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Larry Centers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Westbrook | 5 | 9 | 108 | 1 | 23% | 2.4 |
| Larry Centers | 7 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 25% | 2.7 |
| Brian Mitchell | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10% | 0.1 |
| Albert Connell | 3 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 20% | 0.7 |
| Stephen Davis | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15% | -3.0 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.0 |
| James Thrash | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Shade | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Barber | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Green | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Cook | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Denton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leomont Evans | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McMillian | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 21/32 | 280 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hill | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Germane Crowell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Gus Frerotte | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane Crowell | 5 | 8 | 122 | 0 | 25% | 4.7 |
| Herman Moore | 4 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 22% | 1.6 |
| David Sloan | 3 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 13% | 0.4 |
| Johnnie Morton | 5 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 19% | -0.6 |
| Brock Olivo | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 13% | -1.8 |
| Greg Hill | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Boyd | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Bailey | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Carrier | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Rice | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tracy Scroggins | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Claiborne | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Aldridge | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Owens | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jones | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3.5
- Closing total
- 49.5
- WAS moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Lions closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 50 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pontiac Silverdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Phil Luckett
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · DET 10 days
- Coaches
- Norv Turner vs Bobby Ross