1999 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 1999 · RCA Dome
Washington Commanders
21
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
24
IND -6.5 no coverU 51 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 24–21 — 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 · IND
9/18 for 117 yds, 0 TD
49% of team targets · -4.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 16/30 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Brian Mitchell | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Skip Hicks | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Brad Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Connell | 4 | 8 | 97 | 1 | 27% | 6.8 |
| Brian Mitchell | 6 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 23% | 0.1 |
| Stephen Alexander | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 1.3 |
| Irving Fryar | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10% | 1.0 |
| Larry Centers | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | 1.0 |
| Michael Westbrook | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 17% | -1.9 |
| James Thrash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Shade | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek M. Smith | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Barber | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McMillian | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Centers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Wilkinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 23/37 | 298 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 22 | 89 | 4.0 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 9 | 18 | 117 | 0 | 49% | -4.2 |
| Edgerrin James | 4 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 14% | 5.8 |
| Marcus Pollard | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 14% | -0.5 |
| Ken Dilger | 3 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 8% | 3.4 |
| E.G. Green | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 2.1 |
| Terrence Wilkins | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Paul Shields | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peterson | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Bennett | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Belser | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Bratzke | 3 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Cota | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Barber | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Blevins | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyrone Poole | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Chester | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -6.5
- Closing total
- 51
- WAS moneyline
- —
- IND moneyline
- —
Colts closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 51; the game landed 45 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- RCA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Norv Turner vs Jim Mora