2004 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 2004 · Ford Field
Washington CommandersWinner
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Detroit Lions
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DET -3.5 upsetU 37 ✓Dome
Washington Commanders 17–10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | 6/17 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Clinton Portis | 1/1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 34 | 147 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Ladell Betts | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Rod Gardner | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Taylor | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antonio Pierce | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Salave'a | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Thrash | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khary Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 26/52 | 269 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Kevin Jones | 12 | 20 | 1.7 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Joey Harrington | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Artose Pinner | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracy Walker | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Holmes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Davis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Wilkinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dre' Bly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3.5
- Closing total
- 37
- WAS moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Lions closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 27 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Gibbs vs Steve Mariucci