2014 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2014 · TCF Bank Stadium
Washington Commanders
26
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
29
WAS -1 upsetO 43.5 ✓
Minnesota Vikings 29–26 — 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 · MIN
26/42, 268 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.0 expected points added · +4.1% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
18/28, 251 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
5.8 expected points added · +3.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 18/28 | 251 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 19 | 92 | 4.8 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Robert Griffin | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Roy Helu | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 4 | 7 | 120 | 1 | 25% | 9.1 |
| Roy Helu | 4 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 18% | 4.3 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 18% | -2.4 |
| Niles Paul | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Alfred Morris | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11% | 0.6 |
| Jordan Reed | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4% | 2.2 |
| Pierre Garcon | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 18% | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Riley | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Robinson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Amerson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trent Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Hayward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 26/42 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Matt Asiata | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 6 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 24% | 4.8 |
| Chase Ford | 5 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 17% | 6.0 |
| Matt Asiata | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 12% | 1.3 |
| Rhett Ellison | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Jarius Wright | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | 1.6 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Smith | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Blanton | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharrif Floyd | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Robison | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -1
- Closing total
- 43.5
- WAS moneyline
- -112
- MIN moneyline
- +102
Commanders closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 55 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- WAS 6 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Mike Zimmer