2004 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2004 · FedExField

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington CommandersWinner

WAS -2.5 ✓U 38.5 ✓Commanders closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 6.

Washington Commanders 16–10.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · TB

24/37, 169 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-13.7 expected points added

Passing · WAS

13/24, 125 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-4.1 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

29 att, 148 yds, 1 TD

0.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · TB

11 att, 25 yds, 0 TD

-3.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	24/37	169	0	1	4	-13.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Charlie Garner	11	25	2.3	0	-3.7
Mike Alstott	4	5	1.3	0	-0.8

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Shelton Quarles	10	3	0
Dwight Smith	5	1	3
Derrick Brooks	6	0	0
Greg Spires	3	1	0
Ian Gold	4	0	1
Brian Kelly	3	0	0
Simeon Rice	3	0	0
Mario Edwards	3	0	0
Ellis Wyms	2	1	0
Ronde Barber	2	1	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Mark Brunell	13/24	125	0	0	0	-4.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Clinton Portis	29	148	5.1	1	0.9
Ladell Betts	5	17	3.4	0	0.4
Mark Brunell	5	1	0.2	0	-11.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Matt Bowen	8	0	2.0	0	0
Marcus Washington	4	3	0.0	0	0
Antonio Pierce	5	2	0.0	1	1
LaVar Arrington	4	2	1.0	0	1
Fred Smoot	5	1	0.0	0	1
Ade Jimoh	4	1	0.0	0	0
Andre Lott	4	0	0.0	0	1
Shawn Springs	1	2	0.0	0	0
Cornelius Griffin	2	1	0.0	0	0
James Thrash	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Commanders closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 6.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 26 — under by 12.5.

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