2007 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2007 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Washington CommandersWinner
32
at
Minnesota Vikings
21
MIN -6 upsetO 40.5 ✓Dome
Washington Commanders 32–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
22/29, 254 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
14.6 expected points added · +14.3% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
25/41, 220 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-7.5 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Collins | 22/29 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14.6 |
| Clinton Portis | 1/1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 20 | 76 | 3.8 | 1 | -2.9 |
| Ladell Betts | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Todd Collins | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Mike Sellers | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Derrick Frost | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Godfrey | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Khary Campbell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Torrence | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Vernon Fox | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 25/41 | 220 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Adrian Peterson | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | -5.3 |
| Chester Taylor | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Aundrae Allison | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Greenway | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Griffin | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus McCauley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -6
- Closing total
- 40.5
- WAS moneyline
- +220
- MIN moneyline
- -240
Vikings closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 53 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · MIN 6 days
- Coaches
- Joe Gibbs vs Brad Childress