2010 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 2010 · Cowboys Stadium
Washington Commanders
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Dallas CowboysWinner
33
DAL -9.5 no coverO 43.5 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 33–30 — 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
25/43, 322 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
6.6 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
25/37, 305 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.2 expected points added · +5.9% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
10/12 for 140 yds, 1 TD
32% of team targets · 11.0 expected points added
Receiving · WAS
5/6 for 100 yds, 0 TD
15% of team targets · 8.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 25/43 | 322 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Torain | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Keiland Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Rex Grossman | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Santana Moss | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Armstrong | 5 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 15% | 8.9 |
| Santana Moss | 8 | 13 | 72 | 2 | 33% | 5.3 |
| Chris Cooley | 5 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 18% | 5.4 |
| Ryan Torain | 5 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 15% | 3.8 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 8% | -3.1 |
| Keiland Williams | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8% | -1.9 |
| Roydell Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Doughty | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rogers | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kareem Moore | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Barnes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 25/37 | 305 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Tashard Choice | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 1 | -3.5 |
| Jon Kitna | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 10 | 12 | 140 | 1 | 32% | 11.0 |
| Felix Jones | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 8% | 2.8 |
| Miles Austin | 3 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 19% | 0.7 |
| Sam Hurd | 4 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 16% | -0.5 |
| Tashard Choice | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14% | 1.3 |
| Chris Gronkowski | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Manuel Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Ware | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bradie James | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Butler | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny McCray | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -9.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- WAS moneyline
- +385
- DAL moneyline
- -450
Cowboys closed -9.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 63 — over by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.