2003 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2003 · FedExField
New York GiantsWinner
24
at
Washington Commanders
21
WAS -1.5 upsetO 43.5 ✓
New York Giants 24–21 — 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
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 24/39 | 276 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 28 | 126 | 4.5 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Ike Hilliard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Kerry Collins | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhani Jones | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Allen | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Micheal Barrow | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Stoutmire | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Brown | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Short | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William James | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnnie Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Strahan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ramsey | 23/45 | 348 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trung Canidate | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Ladell Betts | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Rock Cartwright | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Armstead | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Bowen | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Champ Bailey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaVar Arrington | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Chase | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Haley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -1.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- NYG moneyline
- —
- WAS moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 45 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- NYG 6 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Fassel vs Steve Spurrier
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.