Commanders 14–13 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2005

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 14–13 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Washington Commanders 0–3 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: S. Moss
Top passer: M. Brunell
Biggest EPA play: (3:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2005-09-19

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 14–13 on 2005-09-19, overcoming Dallas Cowboys's 3–0 halftime lead. S. Moss posted a game-high +18.51 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	0	14	0	0	14
Dallas Cowboys	3	7	3	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

+3WAS 15

WAS 70

+1WAS 2

+3WAS 23

DAL 39

+1DAL 2

DAL 70

+1DAL 2

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 11:24FG
JCJ. Cortez
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
0-3
(11:24) 2-J.Cortez 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 13:02TD
TGT. Glenn
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 70
Score
0-9
(13:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-T.Glenn for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Flee-flicker; handoff to Jones who tossed it back to Bledsoe for deep throw to Glenn right side of the field. This is the longest scoring pass play by the Cowboys since Quincy Carter hit Antonio Bryant for a 78-yard TD pass at Arizona during the 2002 season.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 12:51XP
JCJ. Cortez
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-10
2-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 6:01FG
JCJ. Cortez
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 23
Score
0-13
(6:01) 2-J.Cortez 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 3:55TD
SMS. Moss
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 39
Score
6-13
(3:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 3:46XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
7-13
3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-2-A.Groom.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 2:44TD
SMS. Moss
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 70
Score
13-13
(2:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 2:35XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
14-13
3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-2-A.Groom. PENALTY on DAL, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced between downs.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +18.51 total EPA · 5 snaps · +3.70 EPA/play
2T. Glenn · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +9.73 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
3Jamari Thrash · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.35 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.78 EPA/play
4M. Brunell · Washington Commanders · Passing · +3.93 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
5Kisean Johnson · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.81 EPA/play
6D. Bledsoe · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +1.49 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
7C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.38 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
8R. Royal · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.18 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.39 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

S. Moss — WAS · Receiving

S. Moss posted the highest total EPA (+18.51) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +3.70 EPA per play.

S. Moss's top snap (+6.95 EPA): (3:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

M. Brunell (Washington Commanders) · 46 dropbacks · 43.5% completion · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.93 total EPA
D. Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.023	-0.049
Offensive success rate	39.3%	36.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.085	+0.039
Rush EPA/play	-0.192	-0.209
Defensive EPA/play	+0.049	+0.023
Defensive success rate	63.5%	60.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Washington Commanders -0.02, Dallas Cowboys -0.05) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.02 EPA/play (44th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.05 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 13 drives, -4.13 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 12 drives, -2.02 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — T. Glenn (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q3 13:02)
Washington Commanders — S. Moss (M. Brunell pass) (Q4 3:55)
Washington Commanders — S. Moss (M. Brunell pass) (Q4 2:44)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — J. Cortez (Q2 11:24)
Dallas Cowboys — J. Cortez (Q4 6:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 15 (Q2 11:24) — (11:24) 2-J.Cortez 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 70 (Q3 13:02); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 12:51) — 2-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 14–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 23 (Q4 6:01) — (6:01) 2-J.Cortez 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 39 (Q4 3:55) — (3:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 3:46) — 3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-2-A.Groom.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 70 (Q4 2:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 2:35) — 3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-2-A.Groom. PENALTY on DAL, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced between downs..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 1:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-T.Glenn to WAS 39 for 3 yards (27-W.Harris). [WPA -29.2% · EPA -1.12]
Washington Commanders (Q4 2:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +28.8% · EPA +5.88]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:04) — (:04) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 21-J.Jones to 50 for 9 yards. Lateral to 83-T.Glenn to WAS 43 for 7 yards (23-O.Stoutmire). [WPA -25.3% · EPA -0.06]
Washington Commanders (Q4 0:50) — (:50) 2-A.Groom punts 39 yards to DAL 21, Center-71-E.Albright, downed by WAS-23-O.Stoutmire. [WPA -17.9% · EPA -0.05]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 13:02) — (13:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-T.Glenn for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Flee-flicker; handoff to Jones who tossed it back to Bledsoe for deep throw to Glenn right side of the field. This is the longest scori [WPA +14.4% · EPA +5.64]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q4 3:55) — (3:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +6.95]
Washington Commanders (Q4 2:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +28.8% · EPA +5.88]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 13:02) — (13:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-T.Glenn for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Flee-flicker; handoff to Jones who tossed it back to Bledsoe for deep throw to Glenn right side of the field. This is the longest scori [WPA +14.4% · EPA +5.64]
Washington Commanders (Q3 7:22) — (7:22) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss ran ob at DAL 38 for 41 yards. Pass complete right sideline following scramble. [WPA +7.4% · EPA +4.37]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 11:24 · WAS 15 · Score 0-3
(11:24) 2-J.Cortez 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 13:02 · WAS 70 · Score 0-9
(13:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 83-T.Glenn for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Flee-flicker; handoff to Jones who tossed it back to Bledsoe for deep throw to Glenn right side of the field. This is the longest scori
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 12:51 · WAS 2 · Score 0-10
2-J.Cortez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 6:01 · WAS 23 · Score 0-13
(6:01) 2-J.Cortez 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Condo, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 3:55 · DAL 39 · Score 6-13
(3:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 3:46 · DAL 2 · Score 7-13
3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-2-A.Groom.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 2:44 · DAL 70 · Score 13-13
(2:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 2:35 · DAL 2 · Score 14-13
3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-2-A.Groom. PENALTY on DAL, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced between downs.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys on 2005-09-19?

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 14-13 in Week 2, 2005.

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

Q2: Washington Commanders 0, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q3: Washington Commanders 0, Dallas Cowboys 7; Q4: Washington Commanders 14, Dallas Cowboys 3; Final: Washington Commanders 14, Dallas Cowboys 13.

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

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Glenn (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q3 13:02) Washington Commanders touchdown — S. Moss (M. Brunell pass) (Q4 3:55) Washington Commanders touchdown — S. Moss (M. Brunell pass) (Q4 2:44) Dallas Cowboys field goal — J. Cortez (Q2 11:24, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — J. Cortez (Q4 6:01, 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?

M. Brunell (Washington Commanders), 43.5% completion, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.93 total passing EPA. D. Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys), 55.3% completion, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.49 total passing EPA.

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

S. Moss (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.51 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+6.95 EPA): (3:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell pass to 89-S.Moss for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Washington Commanders won 14-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L

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