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NFL · Week 14 · December 16, 2001 · 11 min read

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders: 2001 Week 14 Recap

Eagles defeat Commanders 20–6 in Week 14

T.Pinkston led Fantasy Impact as Eagles prevailed in a 20–6 Week 14 finish.

Philadelphia Eagles 20 9–4 Winner
Final 20–6
Washington Commanders 6 6–7
Winner
Philadelphia Eagles
Final score
20–6
Halftime
Philadelphia Eagles 10–6 Washington Commanders
Top passer
T. Banks
FantasyHQ MVP
T.Pinkston
Game date
December 16, 2001

Top fantasy performers · Eagles

  • T.Pinkston 2 REC · 77 YDS · 1 TD +4.6 Fantasy Impact
  • F.Mitchell 2 REC · 27 YDS · 1 TD +4.3 Fantasy Impact
  • D.McNabb 6 CAR · 15 YDS +1.6 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Commanders

  • R.Gardner 3 REC · 70 YDS +2.2 Fantasy Impact
  • W.Rasby 2 REC · 32 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Carter 1 CAR · 15 YDS +0.9 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Philadelphia Eagles
Final score
Philadelphia Eagles 20–6 Washington Commanders
Halftime
Philadelphia Eagles 10–6 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
T. Pinkston
Top passer
T. Banks
Biggest EPA play
(8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2001-12-16

Game summary

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 20–6 on 2001-12-16. T. Pinkston posted a game-high +4.63 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Philadelphia Eagles01073020
Washington Commanders330006

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. WASWashington Commanders
    Q1 3:23FG
    BCB. Conway

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PHI 29
    Score
    0-3

    (3:23) 5-B.Conway 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.

  2. WASWashington Commanders
    Q2 12:11FG
    BCB. Conway

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PHI 7
    Score
    0-6

    (12:11) 5-B.Conway 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.

  3. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q2 7:37TD
    FMF. Mitchell

    Points+6

    Yard line
    WAS 4
    Score
    6-6

    (7:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 84-F.Mitchell for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q2 7:32XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    WAS 2
    Score
    7-6

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

  5. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q2 0:10FG
    DAD. Akers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 22
    Score
    10-6

    (:10) 2-D.Akers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

  6. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 8:37TD
    TPT. Pinkston

    Points+6

    Yard line
    WAS 62
    Score
    16-6

    (8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 8:26XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    WAS 2
    Score
    17-6

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

  8. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q4 12:45FG
    DAD. Akers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 32
    Score
    20-6

    (12:45) 2-D.Akers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1T. Pinkston · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.63 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
  2. 2F. Mitchell · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.32 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
  3. 3R. Gardner · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
  4. 4D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +1.57 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
  5. 5W. Rasby · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
  6. 6R. Gardner · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +1.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
  7. 7K. Carter · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +0.87 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
  8. 8Clarence LewisClarence Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +0.80 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.27 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. Pinkston — PHI · Receiving

T. Pinkston posted the highest total EPA (+4.63) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +0.93 EPA per play.

T. Pinkston's top snap (+5.86 EPA): (8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

  • T. Banks (Washington Commanders) · 40 dropbacks · 42.5% completion · -0.40 EPA/play · -16.04 total EPA
  • D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 37 dropbacks · 43.2% completion · -0.13 EPA/play · -4.78 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatPhiladelphia EaglesWashington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play-0.063-0.241
Offensive success rate38.2%38.6%
Pass EPA/play-0.153-0.385
Rush EPA/play-0.332+0.026
Defensive EPA/play+0.241+0.063
Defensive success rate61.4%61.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.24), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Philadelphia Eagles: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
  • Washington Commanders: -0.24 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 15 drives, -4.82 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • Washington Commanders: 14 drives, -21.24 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Philadelphia Eagles — F. Mitchell (D. McNabb pass) (Q2 7:37)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — T. Pinkston (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 8:37)

Field goals

  • Washington Commanders — B. Conway (Q1 3:23)
  • Washington Commanders — B. Conway (Q2 12:11)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 0:10)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 12:45)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 29 (Q1 3:23) — (3:23) 5-B.Conway 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 7 (Q2 12:11) — (12:11) 5-B.Conway 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q2 7:37) — (7:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 84-F.Mitchell for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 7:32) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the WAS 22 (Q2 0:10) — (:10) 2-D.Akers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 62 (Q3 8:37) — (8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 8:26) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the WAS 32 (Q4 12:45) — (12:45) 2-D.Akers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 5:48) — (5:48) 5-D.McNabb pass INTERCEPTED by 56-L.Arrington (99-M.Coleman) at WAS 35. 56-L.Arrington to WAS 45 for 10 yards. [WPA -21.5% · EPA -4.55]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 2:31) — (2:31) 7-S.Landeta punts 51 yards to WAS 40, Center-88-M.Bartrum. 34-E.Metcalf to WAS 44 for 4 yards (42-R.Cook). FUMBLES (42-R.Cook), RECOVERED by PHI-28-C.Buckhalter at WAS 44. 28-C.Buckhalter to WA [WPA +17.0% · EPA +3.45]
  • Washington Commanders (Q3 1:46) — (1:46) 12-T.Banks pass intended for 82-M.Westbrook INTERCEPTED by 20-B.Dawkins at PHI 4. 20-B.Dawkins to PHI 19 for 15 yards (79-D.Szott). [WPA -14.8% · EPA -3.67]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 8:37) — (8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +5.86]
  • Washington Commanders (Q3 11:05) — (11:05) 12-T.Banks pass to 48-S.Davis to PHI 37 for 23 yards (31-A.Harris). [WPA +11.9% · EPA +2.15]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 8:37) — (8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +5.86]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 3:21) — (3:21) 12-T.Banks pass INTERCEPTED by 20-B.Dawkins at PHI 0. Touchback. [WPA -6.3% · EPA -5.70]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 5:48) — (5:48) 5-D.McNabb pass INTERCEPTED by 56-L.Arrington (99-M.Coleman) at WAS 35. 56-L.Arrington to WAS 45 for 10 yards. [WPA -21.5% · EPA -4.55]
  • Washington Commanders (Q3 1:46) — (1:46) 12-T.Banks pass intended for 82-M.Westbrook INTERCEPTED by 20-B.Dawkins at PHI 4. 20-B.Dawkins to PHI 19 for 15 yards (79-D.Szott). [WPA -14.8% · EPA -3.67]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 3:23 · PHI 29 · Score 0-3
    (3:23) 5-B.Conway 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
  2. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 12:11 · PHI 7 · Score 0-6
    (12:11) 5-B.Conway 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-77-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker.
  3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 7:37 · WAS 4 · Score 6-6
    (7:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 84-F.Mitchell for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 7:32 · WAS 2 · Score 7-6
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
  5. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 0:10 · WAS 22 · Score 10-6
    (:10) 2-D.Akers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
  6. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 8:37 · WAS 62 · Score 16-6
    (8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 8:26 · WAS 2 · Score 17-6
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
  8. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 12:45 · WAS 32 · Score 20-6
    (12:45) 2-D.Akers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

Key takeaways

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

  • Philadelphia Eagles earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • T. Pinkston (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders on 2001-12-16?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 20-6 in Week 14, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Washington Commanders 3; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 10, Washington Commanders 3; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Washington Commanders 0; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 20, Washington Commanders 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — F. Mitchell (D. McNabb pass) (Q2 7:37) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — T. Pinkston (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 8:37) Washington Commanders field goal — B. Conway (Q1 3:23, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — B. Conway (Q2 12:11, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q2 0:10, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q4 12:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

T. Banks (Washington Commanders), 42.5% completion, -0.40 EPA per dropback, -16.04 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 43.2% completion, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -4.78 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

T. Pinkston (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.63 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+5.86 EPA): (8:37) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 8-4 Now 9-4 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 6-6 Now 6-7 L