2000 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · FedExField
Carolina Panthers
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Washington CommandersWinner
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WAS -10.5 no coverU 47.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 20–17 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 17/26 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -3.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Chris Hetherington | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hayes | 4 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 24% | 6.6 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 6 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 32% | -0.0 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 28% | -1.8 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Kris Mangum | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Towns | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Wells | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Woodall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Peter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie White | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 25/36 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 23 | 133 | 5.8 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Larry Centers | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| James Thrash | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Brad Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | -2.7 |
| Adrian Murrell | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Centers | 7 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 19% | -1.8 |
| Michael Westbrook | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 19% | 2.4 |
| Stephen Davis | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 17% | 0.2 |
| Albert Connell | 2 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 17% | 0.8 |
| James Thrash | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11% | 0.8 |
| Irving Fryar | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 2.3 |
| Stephen Alexander | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -0.1 |
| Zeron Flemister | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Bailey | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Smith | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Barber | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Carrier | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Shade | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek M. Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -10.5
- Closing total
- 47.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- WAS moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -10.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 37 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Norv Turner