2013 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 22, 2013 · FedExField
Dallas CowboysWinner
24
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Washington Commanders
23
DAL -3 no coverU 51 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 24–23 — 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
17/27, 226 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
12.5 expected points added · +6.3% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
21/36, 197 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.4 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected
Receiving · WAS
11/18 for 144 yds, 1 TD
51% of team targets · 7.3 expected points added
Receiving · DAL
4/6 for 84 yds, 0 TD
22% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 17/27 | 226 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Williams | 4 | 6 | 84 | 0 | 22% | 5.4 |
| Dez Bryant | 4 | 11 | 73 | 1 | 41% | -0.1 |
| Cole Beasley | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 7% | 4.9 |
| DeMarco Murray | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 11% | 4.1 |
| Jason Witten | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Miles Austin | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Tyler Clutts | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -3.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Carter | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Church | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Wilber | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Clutts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Selvie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 21/36 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 11 | 18 | 144 | 1 | 51% | 7.3 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Santana Moss | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 11% | -3.2 |
| Fred Davis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -1.4 |
| Darrel Young | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Roy Helu | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Alfred Morris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Josh Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Riley | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| David Amerson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Biggers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Gumbs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 51
- DAL moneyline
- -166
- WAS moneyline
- +150
Cowboys closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 51; the game landed 47 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- 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.