Giants 9–7 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2000

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New York Giants vs Washington Commanders?

B. Johnson (Washington Commanders), 43.8% completion, -0.50 EPA per dropback, -15.86 total passing EPA. K. Collins (New York Giants), 62.1% completion, -0.39 EPA per dropback, -11.17 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New York Giants vs Washington Commanders?

J. George (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.53 total EPA on Passing plays. across 20 snaps. Their top snap (+3.33 EPA): (5:35) J.George pass to J.Thrash to NYG 5 for 45 yards (S.Williams)..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Giants
Final score: New York Giants 9–7 Washington Commanders
Halftime: New York Giants 6–0 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jacolby George
Top passer: Buddy Johnson
Biggest EPA play: (12:22) B.Johnson pass intended for I.Fryar INTERCEPTED by E.McDaniel at NYG 12. E.McDanie…
Game date: 2000-12-03

Game summary

The New York Giants beat the Washington Commanders 9–7 on 2000-12-03. Jacolby George posted a game-high +8.53 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
New York Giants	6	3	0	0	0	9
Washington Commanders	0	0	7	0	0	7

Scoring Map

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

NYGNew York Giants

+3WAS 29

+3WAS 9

+3WAS 11

NYG 5

+1NYG 2

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYGNew York Giants
Q2 3:37FG
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 29
Score
3-0
(3:37) B.Daluiso 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 0:08FG
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 9
Score
6-0
(:08) B.Daluiso 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 6:21FG
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 11
Score
9-0
(6:21) B.Daluiso 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 4:55TD
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 5
Score
9-6
(4:55) J.George pass to I.Fryar for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 4:48XP
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
9-7
E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jacolby George · Washington Commanders · Passing · +8.53 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
2J. Jurevicius · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.52 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
3A. Connell · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
4S. Alexander · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.95 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
5Taye Barber · New York Giants · Rushing · +0.45 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
6L. Centers · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.23 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
7Buddy Johnson · Washington Commanders · Rushing · -0.01 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.01 EPA/play
8G. Comella · New York Giants · Rushing · -0.32 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.32 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

Jacolby George — WAS · Passing

Jacolby George posted the highest total EPA (+8.53) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 20 counted snaps, they averaged +0.43 EPA per play.

Jacolby George's top snap (+3.33 EPA): (5:35) J.George pass to J.Thrash to NYG 5 for 45 yards (S.Williams).

Biggest single play (-4.07 EPA): Another player — (12:22) B.Johnson pass intended for I.Fryar INTERCEPTED by E.McDaniel at NYG 12. E.McDaniel ran ob at NYG 29 for 17 yards.

Quarterback report card

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

Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders) · 32 dropbacks · 43.8% completion · -0.50 EPA/play · -15.86 total EPA
K. Collins (New York Giants) · 29 dropbacks · 62.1% completion · -0.39 EPA/play · -11.17 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Giants	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.134	-0.172
Offensive success rate	39.0%	40.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.385	-0.141
Rush EPA/play	-0.135	-0.198
Defensive EPA/play	+0.172	+0.134
Defensive success rate	60.0%	61.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New York Giants -0.13, Washington Commanders -0.17) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Giants: -0.13 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.17 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)

New York Giants: 13 drives, -10.99 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 13 drives, -14.60 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q4 4:55)

Field goals

New York Giants — unlisted player (Q2 3:37)
New York Giants — unlisted player (Q2 0:08)
New York Giants — unlisted player (Q3 6:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: New York Giants won the period 6–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 29 (Q2 3:37) — (3:37) B.Daluiso 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 9 (Q2 0:08) — (:08) B.Daluiso 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the WAS 11 (Q3 6:21) — (6:21) B.Daluiso 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the NYG 5 (Q4 4:55) — (4:55) J.George pass to I.Fryar for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q4 4:48) — E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Giants (Q1 15:00) — S.Bentley kicks 54 yards from WAS 30 to NYG 16. R.Dixon to NYG 34 for 18 yards (K.Mitchell). [WPA +44.8% · EPA +0.91]
Washington Commanders (Q4 0:56) — (:56) E.Murray 49 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt. [WPA -35.3% · EPA -2.07]
Washington Commanders (Q4 12:22) — (12:22) B.Johnson pass intended for I.Fryar INTERCEPTED by E.McDaniel at NYG 12. E.McDaniel ran ob at NYG 29 for 17 yards. [WPA -17.3% · EPA -4.07]
New York Giants (Q4 2:46) — (2:46) B.Maynard punts 26 yards to WAS 14, Center-J.Whittle, out of bounds. [WPA -15.1% · EPA -0.56]
Washington Commanders (Q4 4:55) — (4:55) J.George pass to I.Fryar for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +3.05]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q4 12:22) — (12:22) B.Johnson pass intended for I.Fryar INTERCEPTED by E.McDaniel at NYG 12. E.McDaniel ran ob at NYG 29 for 17 yards. [WPA -17.3% · EPA -4.07]
Washington Commanders (Q3 10:11) — (10:11) B.Johnson pass intended for J.Thrash INTERCEPTED by S.Garnes at WAS 36. S.Garnes to WAS 32 for 4 yards (J.Jansen). [WPA -9.6% · EPA -3.72]
New York Giants (Q4 13:33) — (13:33) K.Collins pass to D.Campbell to NYG 31 for 11 yards (D.Smith). FUMBLES (D.Smith), RECOVERED by WAS-S.Barber at NYG 31. [WPA -12.3% · EPA -3.34]
Washington Commanders (Q4 5:35) — (5:35) J.George pass to J.Thrash to NYG 5 for 45 yards (S.Williams). [WPA +12.1% · EPA +3.33]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 3:37 · WAS 29 · Score 3-0
(3:37) B.Daluiso 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 0:08 · WAS 9 · Score 6-0
(:08) B.Daluiso 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 6:21 · WAS 11 · Score 9-0
(6:21) B.Daluiso 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Whittle, Holder-B.Maynard.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 4:55 · NYG 5 · Score 9-6
(4:55) J.George pass to I.Fryar for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 4:48 · NYG 2 · Score 9-7
E.Murray extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Zelenka, Holder-T.Barnhardt.

Key takeaways

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

New York Giants earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jacolby George (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Giants vs Washington Commanders on 2000-12-03?

The New York Giants beat the Washington Commanders 9-7 in Week 14, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in New York Giants vs Washington Commanders?

Q2: New York Giants 6, Washington Commanders 0; Q3: New York Giants 3, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: New York Giants 0, Washington Commanders 7; Final: New York Giants 9, Washington Commanders 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New York Giants vs Washington Commanders?

Washington Commanders touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 4:55) New York Giants field goal — unlisted player (Q2 3:37, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:08, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — unlisted player (Q3 6:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Giants vs Washington Commanders?

Buddy Johnson (Washington Commanders), 43.8% completion, -0.50 EPA per dropback, -15.86 total passing EPA. K. Collins (New York Giants), 62.1% completion, -0.39 EPA per dropback, -11.17 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New York Giants vs Washington Commanders?

Jacolby George (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.53 total EPA on Passing plays. across 20 snaps. Their top snap (+3.33 EPA): (5:35) J.George pass to J.Thrash to NYG 5 for 45 yards (S.Williams)..

Was New York Giants vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. New York Giants won 9-7 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New York Giants

Entered 8-4 Now 9-4 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 7-5 Now 7-6 L

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