2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · Texas Stadium
Washington Commanders
10
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Dallas CowboysWinner
13
WAS -2.5 upsetU 35 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 13–10 — 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 | 19/29 | 158 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladell Betts | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Clinton Portis | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Laveranues Coles | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemar Marshall | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Washington | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Taylor | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetric Evans | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Clemons | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 23/39 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 22 | 57 | 2.6 | 0 | -11.2 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Eddie George | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Shanle | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Frazier | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dat Nguyen | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Scott | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roy Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Leonardo Carson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Wiley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -2.5
- Closing total
- 35
- WAS moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 35; the game landed 23 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- WAS 8 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Gibbs vs Bill Parcells
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.