2006 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 5, 2006 · FedExField
Dallas Cowboys
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Washington CommandersWinner
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DAL -3 upset41 push
Washington Commanders 22–19 — 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
Passing · DAL
24/36, 284 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.8 expected points added · +6.1% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
14/23, 192 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.9 expected points added · +1.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 24/36 | 284 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 20 | 73 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Marion Barber | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Terry Glenn | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Davis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akin Ayodele | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Spears | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Henry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenyon Coleman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | 14/23 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 23 | 84 | 3.7 | 1 | -3.6 |
| Mike Sellers | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Ladell Betts | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Mark Brunell | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Springs | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lemar Marshall | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Taylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rogers | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Archuleta | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Vincent | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Carter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 41
- DAL moneyline
- -169
- WAS moneyline
- +159
Cowboys closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · WAS 14 days
- Coaches
- Bill Parcells vs Joe Gibbs
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.