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2005 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2005 · FedExField

Dallas Cowboys

7

Washington CommandersWinner

35

WAS -3 ✓O 36 ✓

Washington Commanders 35–7 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · WAS

Mark BrunellQB

12/20, 163 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT

12.0 expected points added

Passing · DAL

Drew BledsoeQB

16/29, 153 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-15.0 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

Clinton PortisRB

23 att, 112 yds, 0 TD

2.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DAL

Julius JonesRB

12 att, 79 yds, 0 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Dallas Cowboys

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drew Bledsoe16/29153137-15.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Julius Jones12796.601.9
Marion Barber10303.001.3
Drew Bledsoe200.00-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Bradie James720.000
Scott Fujita510.000
Jason Ferguson330.000
Scott Shanle230.000
Keith Davis120.001
Roy Williams300.000
Terence Newman300.001
Jacques Reeves210.000
Marcus Spears210.000
Jason Witten200.000

Washington Commanders

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mark Brunell12/2016340012.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Clinton Portis231124.902.4
Ladell Betts12443.71-3.2
Rock Cartwright3134.30-1.4
Santana Moss133.00-0.4
Mark Brunell1-1-1.000.0

Defense (top contributors)

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
WAS -3
Closing total
36
DAL moneyline
WAS moneyline

Commanders closed -3 and covered, winning by 28.

Total closed 36; the game landed 42 — over by 6.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
FedExField
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
44°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Ron Winter
Rest
DAL 7 days · WAS 7 days
Coaches
Bill Parcells vs Joe Gibbs

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.