2000 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 5, 2000 · Sun Devil Stadium
Washington Commanders
15
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
16
WAS -10 upsetU 40 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 16–15 — 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
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | 20/39 | 276 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 30 | 124 | 4.1 | 1 | -11.3 |
| Skip Hicks | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 1.3 |
| James Thrash | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thrash | 6 | 8 | 102 | 0 | 22% | 7.9 |
| Stephen Davis | 2 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 8% | 4.2 |
| Stephen Alexander | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 19% | 2.9 |
| Larry Centers | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 16% | -0.4 |
| Irving Fryar | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8% | 2.4 |
| Albert Connell | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 27% | -4.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek M. Smith | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Mason | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaVar Arrington | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Stubblefield | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Connell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Heppner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 12/19 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 15 | 30 | 2.0 | 1 | -5.2 |
| Thomas Jones | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Jake Plummer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -7.1 |
| Joel Makovicka | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boston | 3 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 21% | 3.1 |
| MarTay Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 5% | 3.3 |
| Michael Pittman | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 21% | 0.3 |
| Frank Sanders | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 21% | -5.4 |
| Tywan Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11% | 0.6 |
| Thomas Jones | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5% | 0.0 |
| Terry Hardy | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Tillman | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald McKinnon | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zack Walz | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Raynoch Thompson | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Davis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Wadsworth | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Lucas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -10
- Closing total
- 40
- WAS moneyline
- —
- ARI moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 31 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- WAS 6 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Terry Robiskie vs Vince Tobin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.