Commanders 20–27 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2002

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

D. Thompson (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.13 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps.

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 27–20 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 14–10 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Darwin Thompson
Top passer: D. Wuerffel
Biggest EPA play: (6:36) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 85-D.McCants INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 1. …
Game date: 2002-11-28

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 27–20 on 2002-11-28, overcoming Washington Commanders's 14–10 halftime lead. Darwin Thompson posted a game-high +9.13 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Washington Commanders	14	6	0	0	0	20
Dallas Cowboys	10	7	10	0	0	27

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

WAS 29

DAL 40

+1DAL 2

DAL 16

+1DAL 2

DAL 11

WAS 41

+3WAS 23

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 13:30TD
Austin Bryant
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 29
Score
0-6
(13:30) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 88-A.Bryant for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 13:24XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-7
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen. Gurode was shaken up on the extra point attempt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 11:32TD
RGR. Gardner
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 40
Score
6-7
(11:32) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 87-R.Gardner for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep post right side.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 11:28XP
JTJ. Tuthill
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
7-7
14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-6-S.Matthews.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 5:58FG
BCB. Cundiff
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
7-10
(5:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Cundiff 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 2:00TD
ZFZ. Flemister
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 16
Score
13-10
(2:00) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 89-Z.Flemister for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass lofted left corner of the end zone; ball caught 5 yards deep.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 1:55XP
JTJ. Tuthill
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
14-10
14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-6-S.Matthews.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 12:58TD
Darwin Thompson
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 11
Score
20-10
(12:58) (Shotgun) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 88-D.Thompson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete after roll right.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 8:54TD
DWD. Wuerffel
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 99
Score
20-16
(8:54) (Shotgun) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 32-K.Watson INTERCEPTED by 31-Ro.Williams at WAS 5. 31-Ro.Williams for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 8:53XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
20-17
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 10:16TD
JGJ. Galloway
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 41
Score
20-23
(10:16) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 84-J.Galloway for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught at the Washington 15 right side of the field before scoring.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 10:05XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
20-24
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 4:27FG
BCB. Cundiff
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 23
Score
20-27
(4:27) 3-B.Cundiff 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Darwin Thompson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +9.13 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.52 EPA/play
2D. Wuerffel · Washington Commanders · Passing · +3.86 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
3Z. Flemister · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.40 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.40 EPA/play
4Elerson G. Smith · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +3.01 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
5Austin Bryant · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
6R. Gardner · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7Michael Wiley · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.87 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
8Rodney Thomas II · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.65 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

Darwin Thompson — WAS · Receiving

Darwin Thompson posted the highest total EPA (+9.13) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.52 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-5.08 EPA): D. Wuerffel — (6:36) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 85-D.McCants INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 1. 27-M.Edwards to DAL 30 for 29 yards (86-W.Rasby). Return middle.

Quarterback report card

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

D. Wuerffel (Washington Commanders) · 41 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.86 total EPA
C. Hutchinson (Dallas Cowboys) · 33 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.09 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.116	-0.047
Offensive success rate	44.0%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.092	-0.094
Rush EPA/play	-0.388	+0.026
Defensive EPA/play	+0.047	+0.116
Defensive success rate	50.0%	56.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Dallas Cowboys held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.12 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.05 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 14 drives, -4.22 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 15 drives, -9.75 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Austin Bryant (C. Hutchinson pass) (Q2 13:30)
Washington Commanders — R. Gardner (D. Wuerffel pass) (Q2 11:32)
Washington Commanders — Z. Flemister (D. Wuerffel pass) (Q2 2:00)
Washington Commanders — Darwin Thompson (D. Wuerffel pass) (Q3 12:58)
Dallas Cowboys — D. Wuerffel (Q3 8:54)
Dallas Cowboys — J. Galloway (C. Hutchinson pass) (Q4 10:16)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — B. Cundiff (Q2 5:58)
Dallas Cowboys — B. Cundiff (Q4 4:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 14–10. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 29 (Q2 13:30) — (13:30) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 88-A.Bryant for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 13:24) — 3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen. Gurode was shaken up on the extra point attempt.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 40 (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 87-R.Gardner for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep post right side.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 11:28) — 14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-6-S.Matthews.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 2 (Q2 5:58) — (5:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Cundiff 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 16 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 89-Z.Flemister for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass lofted left corner of the end zone; ball caught 5 yards deep.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 1:55) — 14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-6-S.Matthews..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–6. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 11 (Q3 12:58) — (12:58) (Shotgun) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 88-D.Thompson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete after roll right.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DAL 99 (Q3 8:54) — (8:54) (Shotgun) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 32-K.Watson INTERCEPTED by 31-Ro.Williams at WAS 5. 31-Ro.Williams for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 8:53) — 3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 41 (Q4 10:16); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 10:05) — 3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 23 (Q4 4:27) — (4:27) 3-B.Cundiff 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 10:16) — (10:16) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 84-J.Galloway for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught at the Washington 15 right side of the field before scoring. [WPA +20.2% · EPA +4.04]
Washington Commanders (Q3 8:54) — (8:54) (Shotgun) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 32-K.Watson INTERCEPTED by 31-Ro.Williams at WAS 5. 31-Ro.Williams for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.7% · EPA -4.00]
Washington Commanders (Q1 6:36) — (6:36) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 85-D.McCants INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 1. 27-M.Edwards to DAL 30 for 29 yards (86-W.Rasby). Return middle. [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.08]
Washington Commanders (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Field Goal formation) 14-J.Tuthill 36 yard field goal is BLOCKED (76-F.Adams), Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker, recovered by WAS-4-B.Barker at WAS 49. Adams fourth career block. [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.98]
Washington Commanders (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 87-R.Gardner for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep post right side. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +4.32]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q1 6:36) — (6:36) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 85-D.McCants INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Edwards at DAL 1. 27-M.Edwards to DAL 30 for 29 yards (86-W.Rasby). Return middle. [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.08]
Washington Commanders (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Field Goal formation) 14-J.Tuthill 36 yard field goal is BLOCKED (76-F.Adams), Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-B.Barker, recovered by WAS-4-B.Barker at WAS 49. Adams fourth career block. [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.98]
Washington Commanders (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 87-R.Gardner for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep post right side. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +4.32]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 10:16) — (10:16) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 84-J.Galloway for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught at the Washington 15 right side of the field before scoring. [WPA +20.2% · EPA +4.04]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 13:30 · WAS 29 · Score 0-6
(13:30) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 88-A.Bryant for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 13:24 · WAS 2 · Score 0-7
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen. Gurode was shaken up on the extra point attempt.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 11:32 · DAL 40 · Score 6-7
(11:32) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 87-R.Gardner for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep post right side.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 11:28 · DAL 2 · Score 7-7
14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-6-S.Matthews.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 5:58 · WAS 2 · Score 7-10
(5:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-B.Cundiff 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 2:00 · DAL 16 · Score 13-10
(2:00) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 89-Z.Flemister for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass lofted left corner of the end zone; ball caught 5 yards deep.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 1:55 · DAL 2 · Score 14-10
14-J.Tuthill extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-6-S.Matthews.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 12:58 · DAL 11 · Score 20-10
(12:58) (Shotgun) 17-D.Wuerffel pass to 88-D.Thompson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete after roll right.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 8:54 · DAL 99 · Score 20-16
(8:54) (Shotgun) 17-D.Wuerffel pass intended for 32-K.Watson INTERCEPTED by 31-Ro.Williams at WAS 5. 31-Ro.Williams for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 8:53 · WAS 2 · Score 20-17
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 10:16 · WAS 41 · Score 20-23
(10:16) 7-C.Hutchinson pass to 84-J.Galloway for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught at the Washington 15 right side of the field before scoring.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 10:05 · WAS 2 · Score 20-24
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 4:27 · WAS 23 · Score 20-27
(4:27) 3-B.Cundiff 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-J.Grau, Holder-83-J.Whalen.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys on 2002-11-28?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 27-20 in Week 13, 2002.

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

Q2: Washington Commanders 14, Dallas Cowboys 10; Q3: Washington Commanders 6, Dallas Cowboys 7; Q4: Washington Commanders 0, Dallas Cowboys 10; Final: Washington Commanders 20, Dallas Cowboys 27.

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

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — A. Bryant (C. Hutchinson pass) (Q2 13:30) Washington Commanders touchdown — R. Gardner (D. Wuerffel pass) (Q2 11:32) Washington Commanders touchdown — Z. Flemister (D. Wuerffel pass) (Q2 2:00) Washington Commanders touchdown — D. Thompson (D. Wuerffel pass) (Q3 12:58) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Wuerffel (Q3 8:54) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — J. Galloway (C. Hutchinson pass) (Q4 10:16) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Cundiff (Q2 5:58, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Cundiff (Q4 4:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

D. Wuerffel (Washington Commanders), 51.2% completion, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.86 total passing EPA. C. Hutchinson (Dallas Cowboys), 36.4% completion, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.09 total passing EPA.

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

Darwin Thompson (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.13 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps.

Was Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Dallas Cowboys won 27-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 5-6 Now 5-7 L

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 4-7 Now 5-7 W

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