2012 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 30, 2012 · Raymond James Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
24
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22
TB -1.5 upsetO 44.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 24–22 — 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
26/35, 323 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
10.7 expected points added · +7.6% completion over expected
Passing · TB
24/39, 299 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.5 expected points added · -2.7% completion over expected
Receiving · TB
6/11 for 100 yds, 1 TD
28% of team targets · 3.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 26/35 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Robert Griffin | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Evan Royster | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | 4 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 12% | 5.2 |
| Josh Morgan | 4 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 15% | 4.6 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 7 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 32% | -1.4 |
| Darrel Young | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 6% | 2.8 |
| Santana Moss | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 6% | 2.6 |
| Pierre Garcon | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Evan Royster | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -2.4 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madieu Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Doughty | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Worthington | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Freeman | 24/39 | 299 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.8 |
| D.J. Ware | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Josh Freeman | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Arrelious Benn | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams | 4 | 8 | 115 | 0 | 21% | 4.2 |
| Vincent Jackson | 6 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 28% | 3.1 |
| Tiquan Underwood | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Arrelious Benn | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 10% | -0.8 |
| Dallas Clark | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 10% | -0.1 |
| Doug Martin | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13% | -2.0 |
| Luke Stocker | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| D.J. Ware | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 5% | -3.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Barron | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Te'o-Nesheim | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon McDonald | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wright | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -1.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- WAS moneyline
- +122
- TB moneyline
- -135
Buccaneers closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 46 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 89°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Greg Schiano