2009 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 22, 2009 · Cowboys Stadium
Washington Commanders
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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DAL -11 no coverU 41.5 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 7–6 — 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 · WAS
24/37, 256 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
2.7 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
15/27, 158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-0.3 expected points added · -7.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 24/37 | 256 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Cartwright | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Quinton Ganther | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Ladell Betts | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Cartwright | 7 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 23% | 0.7 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 5 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 17% | 2.3 |
| Santana Moss | 5 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 20% | 0.7 |
| Malcolm Kelly | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 6% | 3.2 |
| Devin Thomas | 3 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 20% | 1.2 |
| Fred Davis | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | 1.5 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reed Doughty | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.B. Blades | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tryon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 15/27 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 20 | 99 | 5.0 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Felix Jones | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tashard Choice | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Austin | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 27% | -0.7 |
| Jason Witten | 5 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 27% | 0.1 |
| Martellus Bennett | 3 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 12% | 3.5 |
| Patrick Crayton | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8% | 2.3 |
| Marion Barber | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| John Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Roy Williams | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Jenkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Olshansky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Siavii | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -11
- Closing total
- 41.5
- WAS moneyline
- +455
- DAL moneyline
- -535
Cowboys closed -11, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 13 — under by 28.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Zorn vs Wade Phillips
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.