2003 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2003 · FedExField

New England Patriots

Washington CommandersWinner

WAS -3.5 no coverU 43 ✓Commanders closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Washington Commanders 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · NE

25/38, 289 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT

8.6 expected points added

Passing · WAS

10/22, 147 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-1.4 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

12 att, 67 yds, 0 TD

2.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

14 att, 56 yds, 0 TD

-0.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Tom Brady	25/38	289	2	3	1	8.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Antowain Smith	14	56	4.0	-0.6
Larry Centers	3	15	5.0	-1.3
Kevin Faulk	10	12	1.2	-7.8
Deion Branch	1	11	11.0	1.0
Troy Brown	1	10	10.0	-0.0
Tom Brady	1	2	2.0	0.3

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Eugene Wilson	5	2	0.0	0
Tedy Bruschi	6	1	0.0	1
Rodney Harrison	6	0	0.0	0
Willie McGinest	4	0	1.0	0
Ty Law	3	0	0.0	1
Rick Lyle	2	1	0.0	0
Roman Phifer	3	0	0.0	0
David Givens	2	0	0.0	0
Tyrone Poole	2	0	0.0	0
Aric Morris	2	0	0.0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Patrick Ramsey	10/22	147	0	0	2	-1.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Trung Canidate	12	67	5.6	0	2.7
Ladell Betts	11	35	3.2	1	0.4
Patrick Ramsey	3	5	1.7	0	0.4
Bryan Johnson	1	4	4.0	0	-0.6
Rock Cartwright	1	3	3.0	1	1.0
Laveranues Coles	1	2	2.0	0	-0.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Jeremiah Trotter	7	1	0.0	0	0
Champ Bailey	6	1	0.0	1	1
Matt Bowen	4	2	0.0	0	0
Renaldo Wynn	4	1	1.0	0	0
LaVar Arrington	5	0	0.0	0	0
Ifeanyi Ohalete	4	1	0.0	1	1
Jessie Armstead	3	1	0.0	0	0
Regan Upshaw	2	1	0.0	0	0
Todd Franz	2	1	0.0	0	0
Fred Smoot	2	1	0.0	0	1

Closing number vs result

Commanders closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 43; the game landed 37 — under by 6.0.

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