2003 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2003 · Lincoln Financial Field
Washington Commanders
25
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Philadelphia EaglesWinner
27
PHI -4.5 no coverO 40.5 ✓
Philadelphia Eagles 27–25 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ramsey | 25/50 | 271 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trung Canidate | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Ladell Betts | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Chad Morton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Rock Cartwright | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Bailey | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaVar Arrington | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Bowen | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Haley | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Chase | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernard Holsey | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 16/30 | 157 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Duce Staley | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Donovan McNabb | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Simoneau | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton Hart | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Lewis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darwin Walker | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lito Sheppard | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Corey Simon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roderick Hood | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ike Reese | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wayne | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -4.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- WAS moneyline
- —
- PHI moneyline
- —
Eagles closed -4.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 52 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · PHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Spurrier vs Andy Reid
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.