2011 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2011 · FedExField
Arizona Cardinals
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Washington CommandersWinner
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WAS -4.5 no coverU 44.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 22–21 — 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, 291 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
0.3 expected points added · -5.1% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
17/30, 251 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.3 expected points added · -7.6% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
7/9 for 133 yds, 1 TD
30% of team targets · 9.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 17/30 | 251 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Chester Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 7 | 9 | 133 | 1 | 30% | 9.9 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 7% | 3.7 |
| Andre Roberts | 3 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 23% | -5.8 |
| Chansi Stuckey | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | -3.3 |
| Early Doucet | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 20% | -1.8 |
| Todd Heap | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Beanie Wells | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Peterson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Walker | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stewart Bradley | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Brien Schofield | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Clark Haggans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 25/43 | 291 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hightower | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Roy Helu | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Rex Grossman | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | 6 | 7 | 86 | 1 | 16% | 6.3 |
| Jabar Gaffney | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 19% | 1.5 |
| Santana Moss | 5 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 21% | 2.3 |
| Roy Helu | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Donte' Stallworth | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 12% | -1.7 |
| Anthony Armstrong | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9% | -6.0 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Chris Cooley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky McIntosh | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Westbrook | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Doughty | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshiomogho Atogwe | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandyn Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Barnes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -4.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- ARI moneyline
- +193
- WAS moneyline
- -215
Commanders closed -4.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 43 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Mike Shanahan