2000 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 10, 2000 · Texas Stadium
Washington Commanders
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Dallas CowboysWinner
32
WAS -6 upsetO 39 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 32–13 — never really in doubt late.
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 | 19/33 | 235 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 1 | -5.4 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Jeff George | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Adrian Murrell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thrash | 5 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Irving Fryar | 3 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 21% | 4.6 |
| Larry Centers | 5 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 21% | 1.5 |
| Champ Bailey | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Andre Reed | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | 1.4 |
| Stephen Alexander | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12% | 0.2 |
| Stephen Davis | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Deion Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Albert Connell | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -4.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Stevens | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Barber | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Wilkinson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. D. Kalu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wright | 3/5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.4 |
| Troy Aikman | 2/3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 23 | 150 | 6.5 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Michael Wiley | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Jason Tucker | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Wane McGarity | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Anthony Wright | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McKnight | 2 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 50% | 1.3 |
| Jackie Harris | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 25% | 0.2 |
| David LaFleur | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 13% | 0.8 |
| Jason Tucker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Myers | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillippi Sparks | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dat Nguyen | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Larrimore | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alonzo Spellman | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Wortham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -6
- Closing total
- 39
- WAS moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 45 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Terry Robiskie vs Dave Campo
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.