Cardinals 3–20 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2000

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders?

J. Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 38.9% completion, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -18.86 total passing EPA. B. Johnson (Washington Commanders), 55.9% completion, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -5.68 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 20–3 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 3–20 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Bailey
Top passer: Jack Plummer
Biggest EPA play: (3:25) B.Johnson pass intended for A.Connell INTERCEPTED by A.Williams at ARI 1. A.William…
Game date: 2000-12-24

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Arizona Cardinals 20–3 on 2000-12-24. C. Bailey posted a game-high +5.08 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	—	—	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	0	3	0	0	0	3
Washington Commanders	14	6	0	0	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

+3ARI 23

+3ARI 32

+3WAS 19

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 11:02TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 7
Score
0-6
(11:02) C.Bailey right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 10:56XP
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-7
E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 6:44TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 7
Score
0-13
(6:44) B.Johnson pass to I.Fryar for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 6:39XP
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-14
E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 15:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 23
Score
0-17
(15:00) E.Murray 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 10:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 32
Score
0-20
(10:00) S.Bentley 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 1:11FG
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 19
Score
3-20
(1:11) C.Blanchard 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Bailey · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.08 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.54 EPA/play
2C. Bailey · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +3.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.05 EPA/play
3Terrance Mitchell · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.39 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
4I. Fryar · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.73 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
5S. Alexander · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.60 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6M. Jenkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.30 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
7M. Sellers · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.97 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
8Buddy Johnson · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +0.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

C. Bailey — WAS · Receiving

C. Bailey posted the highest total EPA (+5.08) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +2.54 EPA per play.

C. Bailey's top snap (-4.38 EPA): (15:00) J.Plummer pass intended for D.Boston INTERCEPTED by C.Bailey at WAS -5. Touchback.

Biggest single play (-6.04 EPA): Another player — (3:25) B.Johnson pass intended for A.Connell INTERCEPTED by A.Williams at ARI 1. A.Williams to ARI 49 for 48 yards (J.Leeuwenburg).

Quarterback report card

Jack Plummer led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) · 36 dropbacks · 38.9% completion · -0.52 EPA/play · -18.86 total EPA
Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders) · 34 dropbacks · 55.9% completion · -0.17 EPA/play · -5.68 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.247	-0.014
Offensive success rate	41.4%	41.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.563	-0.196
Rush EPA/play	-0.105	+0.041
Defensive EPA/play	+0.014	+0.247
Defensive success rate	58.5%	58.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Washington Commanders held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.25), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.25 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.01 EPA/play (48th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, -17.30 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 14 drives, -1.29 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q1 11:02)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q1 6:44)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q2 15:00)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q2 10:00)
Arizona Cardinals — unlisted player (Q2 1:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 14–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the ARI 7 (Q1 11:02) — (11:02) C.Bailey right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 10:56) — E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the ARI 7 (Q1 6:44) — (6:44) B.Johnson pass to I.Fryar for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 6:39) — E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 6–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the ARI 23 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) E.Murray 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the ARI 32 (Q2 10:00) — (10:00) S.Bentley 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the WAS 19 (Q2 1:11) — (1:11) C.Blanchard 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q4 3:46) — (3:46) T.Husak pass to L.Centers to WAS 31 for -8 yards (J.Folston). [WPA -99.8% · EPA -0.91]
Washington Commanders (Q1 15:00) — C.Blanchard kicks 56 yards from ARI 30 to WAS 14. M.Sellers to WAS 35 for 21 yards (J.Folston; M.Maddox). [WPA +56.6% · EPA +1.01]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 10:44) — (10:44) J.Plummer pass to M.Pittman to ARI 38 for 9 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by WAS-D.Smith at ARI 33. D.Smith to ARI 33 for no gain (D.Boston). Play Challenged by ARI and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 10:3 [WPA -7.1% · EPA -4.10]
Washington Commanders (Q1 12:44) — (12:44) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell to ARI 32 for 6 yards (C.Chavous). PENALTY on ARI-K.Lassiter, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ARI 32. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +0.00]
Washington Commanders (Q1 11:02) — (11:02) C.Bailey right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.1% · EPA +3.05]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q2 3:25) — (3:25) B.Johnson pass intended for A.Connell INTERCEPTED by A.Williams at ARI 1. A.Williams to ARI 49 for 48 yards (J.Leeuwenburg). [WPA -2.5% · EPA -6.04]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 6:22) — (6:22) J.Plummer pass intended for F.Sanders INTERCEPTED by M.Carrier at WAS 1. M.Carrier to WAS 31 for 30 yards (J.Plummer). [WPA -1.9% · EPA -4.54]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) J.Plummer pass intended for D.Boston INTERCEPTED by C.Bailey at WAS -5. Touchback. [WPA -3.0% · EPA -4.38]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 13:33) — (13:33) J.Plummer pass intended for D.Boston INTERCEPTED by D.Green at WAS 32. D.Green pushed ob at WAS 34 for 2 yards (D.Boston). [WPA -3.8% · EPA -4.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 11:02 · ARI 7 · Score 0-6
(11:02) C.Bailey right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 10:56 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 6:44 · ARI 7 · Score 0-13
(6:44) B.Johnson pass to I.Fryar for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 6:39 · ARI 2 · Score 0-14
E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · ARI 23 · Score 0-17
(15:00) E.Murray 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 10:00 · ARI 32 · Score 0-20
(10:00) S.Bentley 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 1:11 · WAS 19 · Score 3-20
(1:11) C.Blanchard 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Junkin, Holder-S.Player.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
C. Bailey (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders on 2000-12-24?

The Washington Commanders beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-3 in Week 17, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Washington Commanders 14; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 3, Washington Commanders 6; Final: Arizona Cardinals 3, Washington Commanders 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders?

Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 11:02) Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 6:44) Washington Commanders field goal — unlisted player (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — unlisted player (Q2 10:00, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — unlisted player (Q2 1:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders?

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 38.9% completion, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -18.86 total passing EPA. Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders), 55.9% completion, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -5.68 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders?

C. Bailey (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.08 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (-4.38 EPA): (15:00) J.Plummer pass intended for D.Boston INTERCEPTED by C.Bailey at WAS -5. Touchback..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 3-12 Now 3-13 L

Washington Commanders

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

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