2014 Week 8 · Mon, Oct 27, 2014 · AT&T Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
20
at
Dallas Cowboys
17
DAL -9.5 upsetU 49 ✓Dome
Washington Commanders 20–17 — 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
25/30, 299 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
6.9 expected points added · +19.4% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
17/28, 209 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.7 expected points added · -7.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt McCoy | 25/30 | 299 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Roy Helu | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Colt McCoy | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Silas Redd | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 6 | 7 | 136 | 0 | 23% | 8.9 |
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 13% | 2.4 |
| Jordan Reed | 7 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 23% | 0.4 |
| Niles Paul | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Roy Helu | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17% | -6.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Robinson | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 7 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ryan Clark | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Biggers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Amerson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 17/28 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -0.7 |
| Brandon Weeden | 4/6 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 19 | 141 | 7.4 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Joseph Randle | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Brandon Weeden | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 4 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 12% | 0.4 |
| Jason Witten | 5 | 8 | 70 | 1 | 24% | 4.0 |
| Terrance Williams | 6 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 21% | 3.7 |
| Dez Bryant | 3 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 21% | -0.2 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Cole Beasley | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| James Hanna | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Dwayne Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Devin Street | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Durant | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Church | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolando McClain | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Mincey | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -9.5
- Closing total
- 49
- WAS moneyline
- +369
- DAL moneyline
- -430
Cowboys closed -9.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49; the game landed 37 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- WAS 8 days · DAL 8 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.