Cowboys 17–0 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2009

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

J. Campbell (Washington Commanders), 51.1% completion, -6.4% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -9.76 total passing EPA. T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 64.1% completion, +5.7% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +12.67 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 17–0 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 14–0 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Romo
Top passer: Jihaad Campbell
Biggest EPA play: (9:03) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to WAS 3 for 69 yards (37-R.Doughty).
Game date: 2009-12-27

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 17–0 on 2009-12-27. T. Romo posted a game-high +12.67 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	7	7	3	0	0	17
Washington Commanders	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 8:44TD
Ryan Williams
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
6-0
(8:44) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 11-R.Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-A.Haynesworth].
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 8:33XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
7-0
4-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 8:05TD
MBM. Barber
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 3
Score
13-0
(8:05) (Shotgun) 24-M.Barber left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 8:00XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
14-0
4-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 7:49FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 5
Score
17-0
(7:49) 4-S.Suisham 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Romo · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +12.67 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
2J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +8.02 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
3M. Austin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.50 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.17 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
5Q. Ganther · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
6F. Jones · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.32 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
7M. Barber · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
8P. Crayton · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.18 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

T. Romo — DAL · Passing

T. Romo posted the highest total EPA (+12.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.32 EPA per play.

T. Romo's top snap (+4.98 EPA): (9:03) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to WAS 3 for 69 yards (37-R.Doughty).

Quarterback report card

Jihaad Campbell led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders) · 47 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · -6.4% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -9.76 total EPA
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 39 dropbacks · 64.1% completion · +5.7% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +12.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.057	-0.205
Offensive success rate	46.8%	39.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.325	-0.208
Rush EPA/play	-0.340	-0.426
Defensive EPA/play	+0.205	-0.057
Defensive success rate	61.0%	53.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.20), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.06 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.20 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, +4.46 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, -15.80 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Ryan Williams (T. Romo pass) (Q1 8:44)
Dallas Cowboys — M. Barber (Q2 8:05)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — S. Suisham (Q4 7:49)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q1 8:44) — (8:44) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 11-R.Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-A.Haynesworth].; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 8:33) — 4-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 3 (Q2 8:05) — (8:05) (Shotgun) 24-M.Barber left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 8:00) — 4-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 5 (Q4 7:49) — (7:49) 4-S.Suisham 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q1 12:25) — (12:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short right intended for 86-F.Davis INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Newman at WAS 45. 41-T.Newman to WAS 36 for 9 yards (74-S.Heyer). [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.56]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 9:03) — (9:03) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to WAS 3 for 69 yards (37-R.Doughty). [WPA +10.5% · EPA +4.98]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 11:30) — (11:30) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton to WAS 19 for 16 yards (23-D.Hall). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +2.23]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 3:39) — (3:39) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left intended for 11-R.Williams INTERCEPTED by 37-R.Doughty (22-C.Rogers) at WAS 32. 37-R.Doughty to WAS 45 for 13 yards (19-M.Austin, 68-D.Free). [WPA -6.5% · EPA -2.75]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 8:44) — (8:44) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 11-R.Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-A.Haynesworth]. [WPA +5.9% · EPA +1.73]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q2 9:03) — (9:03) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to WAS 3 for 69 yards (37-R.Doughty). [WPA +10.5% · EPA +4.98]
Washington Commanders (Q1 12:25) — (12:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short right intended for 86-F.Davis INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Newman at WAS 45. 41-T.Newman to WAS 36 for 9 yards (74-S.Heyer). [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.56]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 10:50) — (10:50) 24-M.Barber up the middle to WAS 35 for no gain (92-A.Haynesworth, 54-H.Blades). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -3.50]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 0:55) — (:55) 24-M.Barber right guard to WAS 30 for no gain (54-H.Blades). [WPA -4.1% · EPA -3.42]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 8:44 · WAS 4 · Score 6-0
(8:44) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 11-R.Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-A.Haynesworth].
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 8:33 · WAS 2 · Score 7-0
4-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 8:05 · WAS 3 · Score 13-0
(8:05) (Shotgun) 24-M.Barber left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 8:00 · WAS 2 · Score 14-0
4-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 7:49 · WAS 5 · Score 17-0
(7:49) 4-S.Suisham 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.

Key takeaways

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

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jihaad Campbell (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
T. Romo (DAL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders on 2009-12-27?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 17-0 in Week 16, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 3, Washington Commanders 0; Final: Dallas Cowboys 17, Washington Commanders 0.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — R. Williams (T. Romo pass) (Q1 8:44) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — M. Barber (Q2 8:05) Dallas Cowboys field goal — S. Suisham (Q4 7:49, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders), 51.1% completion, -6.4% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -9.76 total passing EPA. T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 64.1% completion, +5.7% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +12.67 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+4.98 EPA): (9:03) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 82-J.Witten to WAS 3 for 69 yards (37-R.Doughty)..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 9-5 Now 10-5 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 4-10 Now 4-11 L

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