2006 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 11, 2006 · FedExField

Minnesota VikingsWinner

Washington Commanders

WAS -4 upsetU 35.5 ✓Commanders closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Minnesota Vikings 19–16 — decided on the final possessions.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · MIN

16/30, 223 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

12.3 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected

Passing · WAS

17/28, 163 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

0.3 expected points added · -1.9% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

31 att, 88 yds, 1 TD

-2.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · WAS

10 att, 39 yds, 1 TD

-0.1 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	16/30	223	1	0	1	12.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Chester Taylor	31	88	2.8	1	-2.4
Brad Johnson	1	-1	-1.0	0	0.0
Mewelde Moore	2	-1	-0.5	0	-1.4

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
E.J. Henderson	6	1	0
Antoine Winfield	7	0	0
Fred Smoot	6	0	0
Greg Blue	3	0	0
Darren Sharper	3	0	1
Pat Williams	3	0	0
Napoleon Harris	3	0	0
Ben Leber	1	1	0
Ronyell Whitaker	1	1	0
Erasmus James	2	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Mark Brunell	17/28	163	0	0	0	0.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Clinton Portis	10	39	3.9	1	-0.1
Santana Moss	3	28	9.3	0	0.8
Ladell Betts	8	22	2.8	0	-2.3
Mark Brunell	2	7	3.5	0	-0.5
Antwaan Randle El	2	7	3.5	0	-0.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Lemar Marshall	9	4	0.0	0
Adam Archuleta	6	1	0.0	0
Marcus Washington	3	2	0.0	0
Andre Carter	3	1	0.0	0
Warrick Holdman	2	2	0.0	0
Sean Taylor	4	0	0.0	0
Kenny Wright	2	0	0.0	0
Demetric Evans	2	0	1.0	1
Vernon Fox	1	1	0.0	0
Mike Rumph	1	1	0.0	1

Closing number vs result

Commanders closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 35.5; the game landed 35 — under by 0.5.

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