2014 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · FedExField
Dallas CowboysWinner
44
at
Washington Commanders
17
DAL -6 ✓O 47.5 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 44–17 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
27/41, 336 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-9.7 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
22/34, 299 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
8.1 expected points added · -0.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 22/34 | 299 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 20 | 100 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Joseph Randle | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Dwayne Harris | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 4 | 6 | 99 | 2 | 18% | 6.5 |
| Terrance Williams | 3 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 15% | 3.7 |
| Cole Beasley | 6 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 26% | 2.4 |
| Jason Witten | 4 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 18% | 1.6 |
| DeMarco Murray | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Joseph Randle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -4.5 |
| James Hanna | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Gavin Escobar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Lawrence | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Carter | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nick Hayden | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Moore | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Mincey | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell McClain | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Wilber | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 27/41 | 336 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -9.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Roy Helu | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Robert Griffin | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 2 | 3 | 86 | 1 | 7% | 3.6 |
| Jordan Reed | 9 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 24% | -2.8 |
| Pierre Garcon | 2 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 12% | -4.3 |
| Roy Helu | 4 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 12% | 1.9 |
| Santana Moss | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 12% | 0.9 |
| Alfred Morris | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Niles Paul | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7% | -0.2 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Ryan Grant | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -3.7 |
| Logan Paulsen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Robinson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Miller | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Amerson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Gared Davis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Jeffcoat | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6
- Closing total
- 47.5
- DAL moneyline
- -250
- WAS moneyline
- +222
Cowboys closed -6 and covered, winning by 27.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 61 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · WAS 8 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.