Cowboys 27–0 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2003

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

R. Anderson (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.77 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.82 EPA): (9:35) 17-Q.Carter pass to 20-R.Anderson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 27–0 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 14–0 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ryder Anderson
Top passer: T. Hasselbeck
Biggest EPA play: (3:05) 4-T.Gowin punts 35 yards to WAS 41, Center-85-J.Robinson. 20-C.Morton MUFFS catch, …
Game date: 2003-12-14

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 27–0 on 2003-12-14. Ryder Anderson posted a game-high +5.77 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	7	7	3	10	0	27
Washington Commanders	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

WAS 21

+3WAS 16

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 9:35TD
Ryder Anderson
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 21
Score
6-0
(9:35) 17-Q.Carter pass to 20-R.Anderson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 9:26XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
7-0
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:56TD
QCQ. Carter
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 3
Score
13-0
(1:56) (Shotgun) 17-Q.Carter left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:52XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
14-0
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 4:39FG
BCB. Cundiff
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 16
Score
17-0
(4:39) 3-B.Cundiff 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 9:19FG
BCB. Cundiff
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
20-0
(9:19) 3-B.Cundiff 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 4:08TD
EBE. Bickerstaff
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
26-0
(4:08) 46-E.Bickerstaff up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 4:05XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
27-0
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ryder Anderson · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.77 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
2T. Hambrick · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +5.68 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
3Q. Carter · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +3.81 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
4B. Barker · Washington Commanders · Passing · +2.29 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.29 EPA/play
5I. Ohalete · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.29 EPA/play
6R. Gardner · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.72 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
7De'Vondre Campbell Sr. · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.59 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play
8T. Glenn · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.62 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

Ryder Anderson — DAL · Receiving

Ryder Anderson posted the highest total EPA (+5.77) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.15 EPA per play.

Ryder Anderson's top snap (+3.82 EPA): (9:35) 17-Q.Carter pass to 20-R.Anderson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+4.82 EPA): T. Gowin — (3:05) 4-T.Gowin punts 35 yards to WAS 41, Center-85-J.Robinson. 20-C.Morton MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DAL-47-P.Hunter at WAS 41. 47-P.Hunter to WAS 41 for no gain (21-F.Smoot).

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) · 29 dropbacks · 20.7% completion · -1.08 EPA/play · -31.29 total EPA
Q. Carter (Dallas Cowboys) · 27 dropbacks · 37.0% completion · -0.33 EPA/play · -8.82 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.050	-0.370
Offensive success rate	43.7%	39.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.236	-0.945
Rush EPA/play	+0.200	-0.030
Defensive EPA/play	+0.370	-0.050
Defensive success rate	60.3%	56.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.37), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.05 EPA/play (68th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.37 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 15 drives, +4.35 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 13 drives, -27.03 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Ryder Anderson (Q. Carter pass) (Q1 9:35)
Dallas Cowboys — Q. Carter (Q2 1:56)
Dallas Cowboys — E. Bickerstaff (Q4 4:08)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — B. Cundiff (Q3 4:39)
Dallas Cowboys — B. Cundiff (Q4 9:19)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 21 (Q1 9:35) — (9:35) 17-Q.Carter pass to 20-R.Anderson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 9:26) — 3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 3 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) (Shotgun) 17-Q.Carter left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 1:52) — 3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 16 (Q3 4:39) — (4:39) 3-B.Cundiff 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 2 (Q4 9:19) — (9:19) 3-B.Cundiff 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q4 4:08) — (4:08) 46-E.Bickerstaff up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 4:05) — 3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q2 2:23) — (2:23) (Shotgun) 8-T.Hasselbeck pass intended for 40-R.Cartwright INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Newman at WAS 34. 41-T.Newman to WAS 9 for 25 yards (8-T.Hasselbeck; 64-L.Friedman). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.68]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 3:05) — (3:05) 4-T.Gowin punts 35 yards to WAS 41, Center-85-J.Robinson. 20-C.Morton MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DAL-47-P.Hunter at WAS 41. 47-P.Hunter to WAS 41 for no gain (21-F.Smoot). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +4.82]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 9:35) — (9:35) 17-Q.Carter pass to 20-R.Anderson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.82]
Washington Commanders (Q2 11:03) — (11:03) (Punt formation) 4-B.Barker pass to 26-I.Ohalete to DAL 47 for 3 yards (56-B.James). [WPA +6.9% · EPA +2.29]
Washington Commanders (Q2 7:45) — (7:45) 8-T.Hasselbeck pass intended for 80-L.Coles INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Newman at DAL 7. 41-T.Newman to DAL 7 for no gain (80-L.Coles). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -2.94]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 3:05) — (3:05) 4-T.Gowin punts 35 yards to WAS 41, Center-85-J.Robinson. 20-C.Morton MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DAL-47-P.Hunter at WAS 41. 47-P.Hunter to WAS 41 for no gain (21-F.Smoot). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +4.82]
Washington Commanders (Q2 2:23) — (2:23) (Shotgun) 8-T.Hasselbeck pass intended for 40-R.Cartwright INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Newman at WAS 34. 41-T.Newman to WAS 9 for 25 yards (8-T.Hasselbeck; 64-L.Friedman). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.68]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 7:22) — (7:22) 17-Q.Carter sacked at WAS 14 for 0 yards (56-L.Arrington). FUMBLES (56-L.Arrington), RECOVERED by WAS-90-B.Holsey at WAS 13. 90-B.Holsey to WAS 13 for no gain (68-M.Lehr). [WPA -3.4% · EPA -4.57]
Washington Commanders (Q3 0:18) — (:18) 8-T.Hasselbeck pass intended for 85-D.McCants INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Newman (28-D.Woodson) at DAL 49. 41-T.Newman to DAL 47 for -2 yards (66-D.Dockery). [WPA -3.1% · EPA -4.45]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 9:35 · WAS 21 · Score 6-0
(9:35) 17-Q.Carter pass to 20-R.Anderson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 9:26 · WAS 2 · Score 7-0
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 1:56 · WAS 3 · Score 13-0
(1:56) (Shotgun) 17-Q.Carter left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 1:52 · WAS 2 · Score 14-0
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q3 4:39 · WAS 16 · Score 17-0
(4:39) 3-B.Cundiff 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 9:19 · WAS 2 · Score 20-0
(9:19) 3-B.Cundiff 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 4:08 · WAS 2 · Score 26-0
(4:08) 46-E.Bickerstaff up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 4:05 · WAS 2 · Score 27-0
3-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Robinson, Holder-4-T.Gowin.

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.
Ryder Anderson (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders on 2003-12-14?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 27-0 in Week 15, 2003.

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

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 3, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 10, Washington Commanders 0; Final: Dallas Cowboys 27, Washington Commanders 0.

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

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — R. Anderson (Q. Carter pass) (Q1 9:35) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — Q. Carter (Q2 1:56) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Bickerstaff (Q4 4:08) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Cundiff (Q3 4:39, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Cundiff (Q4 9:19, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

T. Hasselbeck (Washington Commanders), 20.7% completion, -1.08 EPA per dropback, -31.29 total passing EPA. Q. Carter (Dallas Cowboys), 37.0% completion, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -8.82 total passing EPA.

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

Ryder Anderson (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.77 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.82 EPA): (9:35) 17-Q.Carter pass to 20-R.Anderson for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 8-5 Now 9-5 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 5-8 Now 5-9 L

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