Panthers 36–38 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 1999

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

B. Johnson (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+6.12 EPA): (2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 38–36 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Carolina Panthers 24–28 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Buddy Johnson
Top passer: S. Beuerlein
Biggest EPA play: (2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 1999-10-03

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Carolina Panthers 38–36 on 1999-10-03. Buddy Johnson posted a game-high +14.41 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 31 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Carolina Panthers	21	3	3	9	0	36
Washington Commanders	0	28	7	3	0	38

Scoring Map

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

CARCarolina Panthers

WAS 60

WAS 45

CAR 17

CAR 11

CAR 62

CAR 32

+3CAR 12

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

21 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 12:36TD
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 60
Score
6-0
(12:36) T.Biakabutuka left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 11:38XP
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
7-0
J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 9:58TD
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 1
Score
13-0
(9:58) T.Biakabutuka right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 9:58XP
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
14-0
J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 6:47TD
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 45
Score
20-0
(6:47) T.Biakabutuka up the middle for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 6:01XP
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
21-0
J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 15:00TD
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 1
Score
21-6
(15:00) S.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 13:26XP
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
21-7
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 10:23FG
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 25
Score
24-7
(10:23) J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 10:12TD
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 17
Score
24-13
(10:12) B.Johnson pass to M.Westbrook for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 8:30XP
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
24-14
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 6:51TD
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 11
Score
24-20
(6:51) B.Johnson pass to M.Westbrook for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 4:33XP
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
24-21
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 2:42TD
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 62
Score
24-27
(2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 2:33XP
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
24-28
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 12:03TD
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 32
Score
24-34
(12:03) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 10:21XP
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
24-35
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 3:10FG
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 25
Score
27-35
(3:10) J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 15:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 25
Score
30-35
(15:00) J.Kasay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 10:28TD
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 6
Score
36-35
(10:28) S.Beuerlein pass to W.Walls for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 0:10FG
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 12
Score
36-38
(:10) B.Conway 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk. Penalty on CAR-S.Gilbert, Defensive Holding, declined.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Buddy Johnson · Washington Commanders · Passing · +14.41 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
2M. Westbrook · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +11.12 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
3T. Biakabutuka · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +10.87 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
4A. Connell · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +8.22 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
5Malik Muhammad · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +6.97 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
6S. Beuerlein · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +4.91 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
7P. Jeffers · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
8R. Carruth · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.78 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.22 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

Buddy Johnson — WAS · Passing

Buddy Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+14.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.37 EPA per play.

Buddy Johnson's top snap (+6.12 EPA): (2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

S. Beuerlein led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

S. Beuerlein (Carolina Panthers) · 51 dropbacks · 45.1% completion · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.91 total EPA
Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders) · 39 dropbacks · 51.3% completion · +0.37 EPA/play · +14.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.158	+0.128
Offensive success rate	44.4%	46.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.096	+0.374
Rush EPA/play	+0.442	+0.048
Defensive EPA/play	-0.128	-0.158
Defensive success rate	53.1%	55.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Carolina Panthers +0.16, Washington Commanders +0.13) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: +0.16 EPA/play (90th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: +0.13 EPA/play (85th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 15 drives, +15.63 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 15 drives, +12.58 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — unlisted player (Q1 12:36)
Carolina Panthers — unlisted player (Q1 9:58)
Carolina Panthers — unlisted player (Q1 6:47)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q2 15:00)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q2 10:12)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q2 6:51)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q2 2:42)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q3 12:03)
Carolina Panthers — unlisted player (Q4 10:28)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — unlisted player (Q2 10:23)
Carolina Panthers — unlisted player (Q3 3:10)
Carolina Panthers — unlisted player (Q4 15:00)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q4 0:10)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 21–0. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 60 (Q1 12:36) — (12:36) T.Biakabutuka left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 11:38) — J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q1 9:58) — (9:58) T.Biakabutuka right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 9:58) — J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 45 (Q1 6:47) — (6:47) T.Biakabutuka up the middle for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 6:01) — J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 28–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 1 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) S.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q2 13:26) — B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the WAS 25 (Q2 10:23) — (10:23) J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 17 (Q2 10:12) — (10:12) B.Johnson pass to M.Westbrook for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q2 8:30) — B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 11 (Q2 6:51) — (6:51) B.Johnson pass to M.Westbrook for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q2 4:33) — B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 62 (Q2 2:42) — (2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q2 2:33) — B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 32 (Q3 12:03) — (12:03) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q3 10:21) — B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the WAS 25 (Q3 3:10) — (3:10) J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter..

The fourth quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 9–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the WAS 25 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) J.Kasay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 6 (Q4 10:28) — (10:28) S.Beuerlein pass to W.Walls for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the CAR 12 (Q4 0:10) — (:10) B.Conway 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk. Penalty on CAR-S.Gilbert, Defensive Holding, declined..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (Q1 15:00) — B.Conway kicks 61 yards from WAS 30 to CAR 9. M.Bates to CAR 26 for 17 yards (E.Mason). [WPA +43.3% · EPA +0.40]
Washington Commanders (Q2 2:42) — (2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.3% · EPA +6.12]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) S.Beuerlein pass to M.Muhammad to CAR 31 for 5 yards. Lateral to A.Johnson to CAR 28 for -3 yards. Lateral to E.Metcalf to CAR 40 for 12 yards (T.Denton, G.Jones). [WPA -17.1% · EPA +0.01]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 12:36) — (12:36) T.Biakabutuka left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.8% · EPA +5.74]
Washington Commanders (Q4 0:10) — (:10) B.Conway 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk. Penalty on CAR-S.Gilbert, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +15.5% · EPA +0.34]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q2 2:42) — (2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.3% · EPA +6.12]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 12:36) — (12:36) T.Biakabutuka left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.8% · EPA +5.74]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 6:47) — (6:47) T.Biakabutuka up the middle for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.9% · EPA +5.00]
Washington Commanders (Q1 11:38) — J.Kasay kicks 68 yards from CAR 30 to WAS 2. B.Mitchell to WAS 25 for 23 yards (M.Bates). FUMBLES (M.Bates), RECOVERED by CAR-M.Swift at WAS 28. [WPA -7.0% · EPA -4.26]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q1 12:36 · WAS 60 · Score 6-0
(12:36) T.Biakabutuka left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q1 11:38 · WAS 2 · Score 7-0
J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q1 9:58 · WAS 1 · Score 13-0
(9:58) T.Biakabutuka right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q1 9:58 · WAS 2 · Score 14-0
J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q1 6:47 · WAS 45 · Score 20-0
(6:47) T.Biakabutuka up the middle for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q1 6:01 · WAS 2 · Score 21-0
J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · CAR 1 · Score 21-6
(15:00) S.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 13:26 · CAR 2 · Score 21-7
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 10:23 · WAS 25 · Score 24-7
(10:23) J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 10:12 · CAR 17 · Score 24-13
(10:12) B.Johnson pass to M.Westbrook for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 8:30 · CAR 2 · Score 24-14
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 6:51 · CAR 11 · Score 24-20
(6:51) B.Johnson pass to M.Westbrook for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 4:33 · CAR 2 · Score 24-21
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 2:42 · CAR 62 · Score 24-27
(2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 2:33 · CAR 2 · Score 24-28
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 12:03 · CAR 32 · Score 24-34
(12:03) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 10:21 · CAR 2 · Score 24-35
B.Conway extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 3:10 · WAS 25 · Score 27-35
(3:10) J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · WAS 25 · Score 30-35
(15:00) J.Kasay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 10:28 · WAS 6 · Score 36-35
(10:28) S.Beuerlein pass to W.Walls for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 0:10 · CAR 12 · Score 36-38
(:10) B.Conway 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Turk, Holder-M.Turk. Penalty on CAR-S.Gilbert, Defensive Holding, declined.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders on 1999-10-03?

The Washington Commanders beat the Carolina Panthers 38-36 in Week 4, 1999.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 21, Washington Commanders 0; Q2: Carolina Panthers 3, Washington Commanders 28; Q3: Carolina Panthers 3, Washington Commanders 7; Q4: Carolina Panthers 9, Washington Commanders 3; Final: Carolina Panthers 36, Washington Commanders 38.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 12:36) Carolina Panthers touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 9:58) Carolina Panthers touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 6:47) Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 15:00) Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 10:12) Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 6:51) Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 2:42) Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 12:03) Carolina Panthers touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 10:28) Carolina Panthers field goal — unlisted player (Q2 10:23, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — unlisted player (Q3 3:10, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — unlisted player (Q4 15:00, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:10, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

S. Beuerlein (Carolina Panthers), 45.1% completion, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.91 total passing EPA. Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders), 51.3% completion, +0.37 EPA per dropback, +14.41 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+6.12 EPA): (2:42) B.Johnson pass to A.Connell for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Washington Commanders won 38-36 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

Washington Commanders

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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