2011 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 20, 2011 · FedExField
Dallas CowboysWinner
27
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Washington Commanders
24
DAL -7 no coverO 43 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 27–24 — 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 · DAL
23/37, 292 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
12.4 expected points added · +3.9% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
25/38, 292 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
8.3 expected points added · +6.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 23/37 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 25 | 73 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Felix Jones | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 3 | 3 | 85 | 1 | 8% | 8.7 |
| Dez Bryant | 3 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 22% | 4.6 |
| Laurent Robinson | 4 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 30% | -2.6 |
| DeMarco Murray | 6 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 19% | 1.3 |
| Martellus Bennett | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 1.6 |
| Jesse Holley | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 2.8 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| John Phillips | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ratliff | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Spencer | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Butler | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Walker | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abram Elam | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 25/38 | 292 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Helu | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Rex Grossman | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Tashard Choice | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Anthony Armstrong | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Ryan Torain | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Donte' Stallworth | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabar Gaffney | 7 | 10 | 115 | 1 | 26% | 9.5 |
| Fred Davis | 6 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 18% | -1.6 |
| Donte' Stallworth | 4 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 16% | 5.3 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
| David Anderson | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8% | 1.4 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Roy Helu | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Tashard Choice | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Ryan Torain | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.9 |
| Anthony Armstrong | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -3.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJon Gomes | 4 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oshiomogho Atogwe | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -7
- Closing total
- 43
- DAL moneyline
- -330
- WAS moneyline
- +289
Cowboys closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 51 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Mike Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.