2005 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 11, 2005 · FedExField

Chicago Bears

Washington CommandersWinner

WAS -6 no coverU 33 ✓Commanders closed -6, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Washington Commanders 9–7 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · CHI

15/28, 141 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-3.5 expected points added

Passing · WAS

6/11, 105 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

2.1 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

21 att, 121 yds, 0 TD

1.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · WAS

12 att, 41 yds, 0 TD

-3.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kyle Orton	15/28	141	0	1	3	-3.5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Thomas Jones	15	31	2.1	1	-4.8
Cedric Benson	3	10	3.3	0	-0.7

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Mike Brown	9	0	0.0	1
Brian Urlacher	7	1	1.0	0
Charles Tillman	7	0	0.0	0
Todd Johnson	3	2	0.0	0
Adewale Ogunleye	5	0	1.0	1
Lance Briggs	3	1	1.0	0
Ian Scott	2	1	0.0	0
Tank Johnson	2	1	0.0	0
Jerry Azumah	3	0	0.0	0
Alex Brown	2	0	0.0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Patrick Ramsey	6/11	105	0	1	2	2.1
Mark Brunell	8/14	70	0	0	1	-2.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Clinton Portis	21	121	5.8	1.1
Ladell Betts	12	41	3.4	-3.8
Antonio Brown	1	3	3.0	-0.5
Patrick Ramsey	1	1	1.0	-0.8
Mark Brunell	5	-2	-0.4	-3.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Lemar Marshall	6	2	0.0	1	1
Marcus Washington	7	0	0.0	0	0
Pierson Prioleau	4	1	0.0	0	0
Sean Taylor	4	0	0.0	0	1
Shawn Springs	2	1	0.0	0	0
Cornelius Griffin	2	0	1.0	0	0
Rock Cartwright	2	0	0.0	0	0
Phillip Daniels	2	0	0.0	0	2
Walt Harris	2	0	0.0	0	3
Warrick Holdman	0	2	0.0	0	1

Closing number vs result

Commanders closed -6, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 33; the game landed 16 — under by 17.0.

Conditions and crew