2000 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 22, 2000 · Alltel Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
35
at
Jacksonville Jaguars
16
WAS -4 ✓O 36 ✓15 mph wind
Washington Commanders 35–16 — never really in doubt late. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · WAS
7/10 for 211 yds, 3 TD
42% of team targets · 15.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 16/24 | 269 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 24 | 114 | 4.8 | 2 | 5.8 |
| James Thrash | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Skip Hicks | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Larry Centers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Connell | 7 | 10 | 211 | 3 | 42% | 15.6 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 21% | -2.4 |
| Stephen Alexander | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 17% | -4.2 |
| James Thrash | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 17% | 0.3 |
| Skip Hicks | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mason | 9 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deion Sanders | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Shade | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Stevens | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Smith | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaVar Arrington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Carrier | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyronne Drakeford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | 21/42 | 271 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 22 | 124 | 5.6 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Mark Brunell | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| R.Jay Soward | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Shyrone Stith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Brady | 8 | 13 | 111 | 0 | 31% | 4.1 |
| Keenan McCardell | 3 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 21% | -8.5 |
| R.Jay Soward | 2 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 14% | -2.9 |
| Fred Taylor | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 14% | -0.0 |
| Jimmy Smith | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7% | 2.9 |
| Alvis Whitted | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Daimon Shelton | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Anthony Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Reggie Barlow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Slaughter | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Beasley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Donovin Darius | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hardy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Storz | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiwaukee Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Craft | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan McCardell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Meier | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -4
- Closing total
- 36
- WAS moneyline
- —
- JAX moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -4 and covered, winning by 19.
Total closed 36; the game landed 51 — over by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Alltel Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · JAX 6 days
- Coaches
- Terry Robiskie vs Tom Coughlin
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.