2010 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2010 · FedExField
Dallas Cowboys
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Washington CommandersWinner
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DAL -3.5 upsetU 39.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 13–7.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
31/47, 282 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.5 expected points added · +2.7% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
15/32, 171 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-5.0 expected points added · -13.7% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
10/11 for 146 yds, 1 TD
23% of team targets · 11.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 31/47 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Marion Barber | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Felix Jones | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Tashard Choice | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Chris Gronkowski | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Austin | 10 | 11 | 146 | 1 | 23% | 11.0 |
| Dez Bryant | 8 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 25% | -1.0 |
| Jason Witten | 3 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 17% | -3.2 |
| Felix Jones | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Roy Williams | 3 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 15% | -0.6 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Marion Barber | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Tashard Choice | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 4% | -7.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Olshansky | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Butler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Buehler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 15/32 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Donovan McNabb | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Larry Johnson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Josh Bidwell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cooley | 6 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 29% | 0.8 |
| Santana Moss | 6 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 29% | 5.1 |
| Anthony Armstrong | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 16% | -3.7 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10% | -1.7 |
| Clinton Portis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10% | -1.6 |
| Joey Galloway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Roydell Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRon Landry | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Rogers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reed Doughty | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Buchanon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Orakpo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Westbrook | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- DAL moneyline
- -185
- WAS moneyline
- +166
Cowboys closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 20 — under by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Mike Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.