2003 Week 1 · Thu, Sep 4, 2003 · FedExField

New York Jets

Washington CommandersWinner

WAS -3 pushU 40 ✓Commanders closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Washington Commanders 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · WAS

17/23, 185 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-4.6 expected points added

Passing · NYJ

15/24, 105 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-5.2 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

18 att, 77 yds, 0 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYJ

15 att, 48 yds, 0 TD

1.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Vinny Testaverde	15/24	105	0	0	1	-5.2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Curtis Martin	15	48	3.2	0	1.5
Santana Moss	1	9	9.0	0	0.7
LaMont Jordan	6	0	0.0	1	-0.8

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Sam Cowart	8	0	0.0	0	0
Shaun Ellis	5	1	2.0	0	0
John Abraham	6	0	2.0	0	0
Donnie Abraham	6	0	0.0	1	1
Sam Garnes	4	1	0.0	0	1
Tyrone Carter	3	1	0.0	0	0
Mo Lewis	3	0	0.0	0	0
Jason Glenn	2	1	0.0	0	0
Aaron Beasley	3	0	0.0	0	0
Ray Mickens	1	1	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Patrick Ramsey	17/23	185	1	1	4	-4.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Ladell Betts	18	77	4.3	1.3
Trung Canidate	10	46	4.6	-0.9
Patrick Ramsey	2	27	13.5	0.2
Chad Morton	3	6	2.0	-2.3
Rock Cartwright	1	4	4.0	0.8

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
LaVar Arrington	5	1	0.0	1
Jeremiah Trotter	5	0	0.0	0
Jessie Armstead	3	1	0.0	0
Fred Smoot	4	0	0.0	0
Rashad Bauman	2	1	0.0	0
Champ Bailey	3	0	0.0	0
Renaldo Wynn	1	1	0.5	0
Bruce Smith	1	1	0.5	0
Matt Bowen	2	0	0.0	1
Pat Johnson	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Commanders closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Total closed 40; the game landed 29 — under by 11.0.

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