Commanders 23–24 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2003

Quick answer

Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 24–23 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 20–10 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. McKnight
Top passer: T. Hasselbeck
Biggest EPA play: (13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2003-11-23

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Commanders 24–23 on 2003-11-23, overcoming Washington Commanders's 20–10 halftime lead. J. McKnight posted a game-high +7.61 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	6	14	3	0	0	23
Miami Dolphins	7	3	0	14	0	24

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

WAS 80

+3MIA 10

+3MIA 13

MIA 37

+3WAS 32

WAS 24

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 13:35TD
JMJ. McKnight
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 80
Score
0-6
(13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 13:22XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 8:42FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 10
Score
3-7
(8:42) 10-J.Hall 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 2:04FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 13
Score
6-7
(2:04) 10-J.Hall 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 12:14TD
LCL. Coles
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 37
Score
12-7
(12:14) 8-T.Hasselbeck pass to 80-L.Coles for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 12:06XP
Justin Hall
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
13-7
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 1:28TD
TCT. Canidate
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
19-7
(1:28) 30-T.Canidate right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 1:24XP
Justin Hall
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
20-7
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 0:12FG
OMO. Mare
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 32
Score
20-10
(:12) 10-O.Mare 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 0:52FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 4
Score
23-10
(:52) 10-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 10:29TD
Ryan Williams
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 1
Score
23-16
(10:29) 34-R.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 10:24XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
23-17
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 4:26TD
Ryan Williams
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 24
Score
23-23
(4:26) 34-R.Williams right guard for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 4:19XP
OMO. Mare
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
23-24
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. McKnight · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +7.61 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.54 EPA/play
2L. Coles · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +6.85 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.71 EPA/play
3J. Fiedler · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +5.27 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
4T. Hasselbeck · Washington Commanders · Passing · +4.30 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
5C. Chambers · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.57 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
6Patrick Johnson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.34 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
7C. Morton · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.90 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
8T. Hasselbeck · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +1.66 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.83 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

J. McKnight — MIA · Receiving

J. McKnight posted the highest total EPA (+7.61) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Miami Dolphins. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +2.54 EPA per play.

J. McKnight's top snap (+6.79 EPA): (13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

T. Hasselbeck (Washington Commanders) · 33 dropbacks · 45.5% completion · +0.13 EPA/play · +4.30 total EPA
B. Griese (Miami Dolphins) · 16 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.22 EPA/play · -3.56 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	+0.124	+0.098
Offensive success rate	45.5%	48.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.101	+0.051
Rush EPA/play	+0.030	+0.113
Defensive EPA/play	-0.098	-0.124
Defensive success rate	51.9%	54.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Washington Commanders +0.12, Miami Dolphins +0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: +0.12 EPA/play (83rd percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: +0.10 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Miami Dolphins: 11 drives, +7.55 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 11 drives, +10.92 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Miami Dolphins — J. McKnight (B. Griese pass) (Q1 13:35)
Washington Commanders — L. Coles (T. Hasselbeck pass) (Q2 12:14)
Washington Commanders — T. Canidate (Q2 1:28)
Miami Dolphins — Ryan Williams (Q4 10:29)
Miami Dolphins — Ryan Williams (Q4 4:26)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q1 8:42)
Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q1 2:04)
Miami Dolphins — O. Mare (Q2 0:12)
Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q3 0:52)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–6. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the WAS 80 (Q1 13:35) — (13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 13:22) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIA 10 (Q1 8:42) — (8:42) 10-J.Hall 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIA 13 (Q1 2:04) — (2:04) 10-J.Hall 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 14–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the MIA 37 (Q2 12:14) — (12:14) 8-T.Hasselbeck pass to 80-L.Coles for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 12:06) — 10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the MIA 2 (Q2 1:28) — (1:28) 30-T.Canidate right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 1:24) — 10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the WAS 32 (Q2 0:12) — (:12) 10-O.Mare 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIA 4 (Q3 0:52) — (:52) 10-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker..

The fourth quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 14–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q4 10:29) — (10:29) 34-R.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 10:24) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the WAS 24 (Q4 4:26) — (4:26) 34-R.Williams right guard for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 4:19) — 10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:23) — (2:23) 1-M.Turk punts 57 yards to WAS 26, Center-47-J.Grau. 84-P.Johnson MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 26, RECOVERED by MIA-80-J.McKnight at WAS 16. [WPA +24.0% · EPA +4.50]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:35) — (13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.5% · EPA +6.79]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 5:03) — (5:03) 9-J.Fiedler pass to 84-C.Chambers to WAS 24 for 9 yards (24-C.Bailey). [WPA +15.5% · EPA +0.49]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:53) — (9:53) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 80-J.McKnight INTERCEPTED by 31-D.Terrell (56-L.Arrington) at MIA 28. 31-D.Terrell to MIA 8 for 20 yards (68-S.McKinney). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -5.27]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 10:10) — (10:10) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 84-C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Bauman at WAS 2. 25-R.Bauman ran ob at WAS 3 for 1 yard (84-C.Chambers). [WPA -12.4% · EPA -3.01]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:35) — (13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.5% · EPA +6.79]
Washington Commanders (Q3 3:00) — (3:00) 4-B.Barker punts 29 yards to MIA 12, Center-71-E.Albright. 82-K.Newson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by WAS-89-Z.Flemister at MIA 16. 89-Z.Flemister to MIA 16 for no gain (82-K.Newson). [WPA +9.0% · EPA +5.28]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:53) — (9:53) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 80-J.McKnight INTERCEPTED by 31-D.Terrell (56-L.Arrington) at MIA 28. 31-D.Terrell to MIA 8 for 20 yards (68-S.McKinney). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -5.27]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:23) — (2:23) 1-M.Turk punts 57 yards to WAS 26, Center-47-J.Grau. 84-P.Johnson MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 26, RECOVERED by MIA-80-J.McKnight at WAS 16. [WPA +24.0% · EPA +4.50]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 13:35 · WAS 80 · Score 0-6
(13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 13:22 · WAS 2 · Score 0-7
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 8:42 · MIA 10 · Score 3-7
(8:42) 10-J.Hall 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 2:04 · MIA 13 · Score 6-7
(2:04) 10-J.Hall 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 12:14 · MIA 37 · Score 12-7
(12:14) 8-T.Hasselbeck pass to 80-L.Coles for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 12:06 · MIA 2 · Score 13-7
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 1:28 · MIA 2 · Score 19-7
(1:28) 30-T.Canidate right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 1:24 · MIA 2 · Score 20-7
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 0:12 · WAS 32 · Score 20-10
(:12) 10-O.Mare 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 0:52 · MIA 4 · Score 23-10
(:52) 10-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 10:29 · WAS 1 · Score 23-16
(10:29) 34-R.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 10:24 · WAS 2 · Score 23-17
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 4:26 · WAS 24 · Score 23-23
(4:26) 34-R.Williams right guard for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 4:19 · WAS 2 · Score 23-24
10-O.Mare extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Grau, Holder-1-M.Turk.

Key takeaways

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

Miami Dolphins earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
J. McKnight (Miami Dolphins) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins on 2003-11-23?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Commanders 24-23 in Week 12, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Washington Commanders 6, Miami Dolphins 7; Q2: Washington Commanders 14, Miami Dolphins 3; Q3: Washington Commanders 3, Miami Dolphins 0; Q4: Washington Commanders 0, Miami Dolphins 14; Final: Washington Commanders 23, Miami Dolphins 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

Miami Dolphins touchdown — J. McKnight (B. Griese pass) (Q1 13:35) Washington Commanders touchdown — L. Coles (T. Hasselbeck pass) (Q2 12:14) Washington Commanders touchdown — T. Canidate (Q2 1:28) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Williams (Q4 10:29) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Williams (Q4 4:26) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q1 8:42, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q1 2:04, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — O. Mare (Q2 0:12, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q3 0:52, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

T. Hasselbeck (Washington Commanders), 45.5% completion, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +4.30 total passing EPA. B. Griese (Miami Dolphins), 50.0% completion, -0.22 EPA per dropback, -3.56 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

J. McKnight (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.61 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+6.79 EPA): (13:35) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-J.McKnight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Miami Dolphins won 24-23 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 4-6 Now 4-7 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 6-4 Now 7-4 W

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