Buccaneers 10–16 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2004

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders?

B. Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 58.5% completion, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -13.70 total passing EPA. M. Brunell (Washington Commanders), 54.2% completion, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -4.08 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 16–10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3–10 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: R. Gardner
Top passer: Buddy Johnson
Biggest EPA play: (4:50) 8-M.Brunell FUMBLES (Aborted) at WAS 9, touched at WAS 9, RECOVERED by TB-20-R.Barb…
Game date: 2004-09-12

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–10 on 2004-09-12. R. Gardner posted a game-high +5.79 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	7	0	0	10
Washington Commanders	7	3	0	6	0	16

Scoring Map

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

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

TB 64

+1TB 2

+3TB 2

+3WAS 29

TB 86

+1WAS 2

+3TB 12

+3TB 16

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 11:40TD
CPC. Portis
Points+6
Yard line
TB 64
Score
0-6
(11:40) 26-C.Portis right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 11:29XP
Justin Hall
Points+1
Yard line
TB 2
Score
0-7
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 14:36FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
TB 2
Score
0-10
(14:36) 10-J.Hall 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 13:02FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 29
Score
3-10
(13:02) 10-M.Gramatica 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-D.Moore, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 4:50TD
Ricky Barber
Points+6
Yard line
TB 86
Score
9-10
(4:50) 8-M.Brunell FUMBLES (Aborted) at WAS 9, touched at WAS 9, RECOVERED by TB-20-R.Barber at WAS 9. 20-R.Barber for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 4:44XP
MGM. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
10-10
10-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-D.Moore, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 8:59FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
TB 12
Score
10-13
(8:59) 10-J.Hall 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 0:21FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
TB 16
Score
10-16
(:21) 10-J.Hall 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1R. Gardner · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.79 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
2L. Coles · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.09 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
3B. Schroeder · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.32 EPA/play
4M. Clayton · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.51 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
5M. Alstott · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.50 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
6R. Dudley · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.36 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
7C. Portis · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +1.36 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
8C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.06 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

R. Gardner — WAS · Receiving

R. Gardner posted the highest total EPA (+5.79) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.45 EPA per play.

R. Gardner's top snap (+2.29 EPA): (4:35) 8-M.Brunell pass to 87-R.Gardner to WAS 42 for 27 yards (27-M.Edwards).

Biggest single play (-6.83 EPA): M. Brunell — (4:50) 8-M.Brunell FUMBLES (Aborted) at WAS 9, touched at WAS 9, RECOVERED by TB-20-R.Barber at WAS 9. 20-R.Barber for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Buddy Johnson led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · -0.33 EPA/play · -13.70 total EPA
M. Brunell (Washington Commanders) · 24 dropbacks · 54.2% completion · -0.17 EPA/play · -4.08 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.195	-0.130
Offensive success rate	40.5%	41.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.334	-0.243
Rush EPA/play	-0.297	-0.202
Defensive EPA/play	+0.130	+0.195
Defensive success rate	58.5%	59.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Washington Commanders held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.13 vs -0.20), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.20 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.13 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 14 drives, -14.41 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 14 drives, -10.64 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — C. Portis (Q1 11:40)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Ricky Barber (Q3 4:50)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q2 14:36)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q2 13:02)
Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q4 8:59)
Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q4 0:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the TB 64 (Q1 11:40) — (11:40) 26-C.Portis right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q1 11:29) — 10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the TB 2 (Q2 14:36) — (14:36) 10-J.Hall 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the WAS 29 (Q2 13:02) — (13:02) 10-M.Gramatica 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-D.Moore, Holder-9-J.Bidwell..

The third quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the TB 86 (Q3 4:50) — (4:50) 8-M.Brunell FUMBLES (Aborted) at WAS 9, touched at WAS 9, RECOVERED by TB-20-R.Barber at WAS 9. 20-R.Barber for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 4:44) — 10-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-D.Moore, Holder-9-J.Bidwell..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 6–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the TB 12 (Q4 8:59) — (8:59) 10-J.Hall 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the TB 16 (Q4 0:21) — (:21) 10-J.Hall 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q3 4:50) — (4:50) 8-M.Brunell FUMBLES (Aborted) at WAS 9, touched at WAS 9, RECOVERED by TB-20-R.Barber at WAS 9. 20-R.Barber for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -22.1% · EPA -6.83]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 11:58) — (11:58) 14-B.Johnson pass intended for 81-T.Brown INTERCEPTED by 58-A.Pierce at WAS 45. 58-A.Pierce to TB 39 for 16 yards (22-J.White). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -4.25]
Washington Commanders (Q1 11:40) — (11:40) 26-C.Portis right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +5.27]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 4:09) — (4:09) 14-B.Johnson sacked at TB 33 for -7 yards (41-M.Bowen). FUMBLES (41-M.Bowen), RECOVERED by WAS-96-C.Griffin at TB 34. 96-C.Griffin to TB 34 for no gain (75-T.Steussie). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -4.35]
Washington Commanders (Q4 2:30) — (2:30) 26-C.Portis right end to TB 22 for 6 yards (58-M.Cooper). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +1.00]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q3 4:50) — (4:50) 8-M.Brunell FUMBLES (Aborted) at WAS 9, touched at WAS 9, RECOVERED by TB-20-R.Barber at WAS 9. 20-R.Barber for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -22.1% · EPA -6.83]
Washington Commanders (Q1 11:40) — (11:40) 26-C.Portis right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +5.27]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 4:09) — (4:09) 14-B.Johnson sacked at TB 33 for -7 yards (41-M.Bowen). FUMBLES (41-M.Bowen), RECOVERED by WAS-96-C.Griffin at TB 34. 96-C.Griffin to TB 34 for no gain (75-T.Steussie). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -4.35]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 11:58) — (11:58) 14-B.Johnson pass intended for 81-T.Brown INTERCEPTED by 58-A.Pierce at WAS 45. 58-A.Pierce to TB 39 for 16 yards (22-J.White). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -4.25]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 11:40 · TB 64 · Score 0-6
(11:40) 26-C.Portis right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 11:29 · TB 2 · Score 0-7
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 14:36 · TB 2 · Score 0-10
(14:36) 10-J.Hall 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 13:02 · WAS 29 · Score 3-10
(13:02) 10-M.Gramatica 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-D.Moore, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 4:50 · TB 86 · Score 9-10
(4:50) 8-M.Brunell FUMBLES (Aborted) at WAS 9, touched at WAS 9, RECOVERED by TB-20-R.Barber at WAS 9. 20-R.Barber for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q3 4:44 · WAS 2 · Score 10-10
10-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-D.Moore, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 8:59 · TB 12 · Score 10-13
(8:59) 10-J.Hall 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 0:21 · TB 16 · Score 10-16
(:21) 10-J.Hall 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-19-T.Tupa.

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.
R. Gardner (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders on 2004-09-12?

The Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-10 in Week 1, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Washington Commanders 7; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Washington Commanders 3; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Washington Commanders 6; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, Washington Commanders 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders?

Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Portis (Q1 11:40) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — R. Barber (Q3 4:50) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q2 14:36, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q2 13:02, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q4 8:59, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q4 0:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders?

Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 58.5% completion, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -13.70 total passing EPA. M. Brunell (Washington Commanders), 54.2% completion, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -4.08 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders?

R. Gardner (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.79 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.29 EPA): (4:35) 8-M.Brunell pass to 87-R.Gardner to WAS 42 for 27 yards (27-M.Edwards)..

Was Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Washington Commanders won 16-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Now 0-1 L

Washington Commanders

Now 1-0 W

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