2004 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 2004 · Giants Stadium
Washington Commanders
14
at
New York GiantsWinner
20
WAS -3 upsetU 40 ✓16 mph wind
New York Giants 20–14. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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 | 9/18 | 142 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6.4 |
| Mark Brunell | 10/18 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 20 | 69 | 3.5 | 0 | -13.4 |
| Mark Brunell | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Ladell Betts | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Washington | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Bowen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaVar Arrington | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Lott | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 22/33 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | 0 | -6.0 |
| Ron Dayne | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Tim Carter | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Lewis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barrett Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Strahan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Robbins | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lance Legree | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesly Mallard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Joseph | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3
- Closing total
- 40
- WAS moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 34 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Gibbs vs Tom Coughlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.