2012 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 22, 2012 · Cowboys Stadium
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DAL -3.5 upsetO 47 ✓Dome
Washington Commanders 38–31.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
37/62, 441 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
10.7 expected points added · -4.5% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
19/27, 304 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
12.9 expected points added · +13.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 19/27 | 304 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 24 | 113 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Robert Griffin | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Pierre Garcon | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 6 | 86 | 1 | 24% | 6.5 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 4% | 6.1 |
| Josh Morgan | 5 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 24% | -3.4 |
| Santana Moss | 4 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 20% | 5.8 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4% | 3.5 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Brandon Banks | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Riley | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJon Gomes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Madieu Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 37/62 | 441 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Tony Romo | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Dez Bryant | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 8 | 11 | 145 | 2 | 18% | 6.3 |
| Jason Witten | 9 | 15 | 74 | 0 | 25% | 2.6 |
| Dwayne Harris | 4 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 11% | 3.4 |
| Cole Beasley | 7 | 13 | 68 | 0 | 21% | -5.3 |
| Felix Jones | 3 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 7% | 4.8 |
| Lance Dunbar | 3 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 10% | -0.8 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Andre Holmes | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Miles Austin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Spencer | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Carter | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hatcher | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Connor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brent | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Peprah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3.5
- Closing total
- 47
- WAS moneyline
- +166
- DAL moneyline
- -185
Cowboys closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 69 — over by 22.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- WAS 4 days · DAL 4 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.