Vikings 19–16 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2006

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders?

B. Johnson (Minnesota Vikings), 44.4% completion, -2.5% CPOE, +0.41 EPA per dropback, +14.67 total passing EPA. M. Brunell (Washington Commanders), 56.7% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.16 total passing EPA.

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

B. Johnson (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (+4.59 EPA): (11:25) 14-B.Johnson pass deep right to 82-T.Williamson pushed ob at WAS 6 for 46 yards (29-M.Rumph)..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 19–16 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 9–13 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Buddy Johnson
Top passer: Buddy Johnson
Biggest EPA play: (11:25) 14-B.Johnson pass deep right to 82-T.Williamson pushed ob at WAS 6 for 46 yards (2…
Game date: 2006-09-11

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Washington Commanders 19–16 on 2006-09-11, overcoming Washington Commanders's 13–9 halftime lead. Buddy Johnson posted a game-high +14.67 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	6	3	7	3	0	19
Washington Commanders	3	10	3	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

MINMinnesota Vikings

WAS 4

+3MIN 9

+3WAS 28

WAS 20

+1WAS 2

+3WAS 13

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 10:08TD
Calvin Taylor Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
6-0
(10:08) 29-C.Taylor left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 1:58FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 9
Score
6-3
(1:58) 10-J.Hall 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 8:11TD
CPC. Portis
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 5
Score
6-9
(8:11) 26-C.Portis left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 8:06XP
Justin Hall
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
6-10
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 1:09FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 9
Score
6-13
(1:09) 10-J.Hall 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 0:03FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 28
Score
9-13
(:03) 8-R.Longwell 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 9:45TD
Micah Robinson
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 20
Score
15-13
(9:45) 14-B.Johnson pass deep left to 87-M.Robinson for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 9:38XP
RLR. Longwell
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
16-13
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 4:28FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 4
Score
16-16
(4:28) 10-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 1:04FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 13
Score
19-16
(1:04) 8-R.Longwell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Buddy Johnson · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +14.67 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
2T. Williamson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +10.14 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.53 EPA/play
3S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.43 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.81 EPA/play
4A.Randle El · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.03 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
5Calvin Taylor Jr. · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
6Micah Robinson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.46 EPA/play
7B. McMullen · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.87 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.87 EPA/play
8Tyrod Taylor · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.77 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

Buddy Johnson — MIN · Passing

Buddy Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+14.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 36 counted snaps, they averaged +0.41 EPA per play.

Buddy Johnson's top snap (+4.59 EPA): (11:25) 14-B.Johnson pass deep right to 82-T.Williamson pushed ob at WAS 6 for 46 yards (29-M.Rumph).

Quarterback report card

Buddy Johnson led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings) · 36 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · -2.5% CPOE · +0.41 EPA/play · +14.67 total EPA
M. Brunell (Washington Commanders) · 30 dropbacks · 56.7% completion · -1.9% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.16 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.044	-0.007
Offensive success rate	39.6%	44.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.408	+0.072
Rush EPA/play	-0.162	-0.139
Defensive EPA/play	+0.007	-0.044
Defensive success rate	55.1%	60.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Minnesota Vikings generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: +0.04 EPA/play (68th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.01 EPA/play (53rd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 11 drives, +3.97 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, -0.49 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Calvin Taylor Jr. (Q1 10:08)
Washington Commanders — C. Portis (Q2 8:11)
Minnesota Vikings — Micah Robinson (Buddy Johnson pass) (Q3 9:45)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q1 1:58)
Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q2 1:09)
Minnesota Vikings — R. Longwell (Q2 0:03)
Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q3 4:28)
Minnesota Vikings — R. Longwell (Q4 1:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 6–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q1 10:08) — (10:08) 29-C.Taylor left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIN 9 (Q1 1:58) — (1:58) 10-J.Hall 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 10–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the MIN 5 (Q2 8:11) — (8:11) 26-C.Portis left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q2 8:06) — 10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIN 9 (Q2 1:09) — (1:09) 10-J.Hall 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the WAS 28 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 8-R.Longwell 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the WAS 20 (Q3 9:45) — (9:45) 14-B.Johnson pass deep left to 87-M.Robinson for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 9:38) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIN 4 (Q3 4:28) — (4:28) 10-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the WAS 13 (Q4 1:04) — (1:04) 8-R.Longwell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q4 2:50) — (2:50) 14-B.Johnson pass short right to 82-T.Williamson to WAS 39 for 13 yards (21-S.Taylor). PENALTY on WAS-21-S.Taylor, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at WAS 39. [WPA +19.9% · EPA +2.75]
Washington Commanders (Q4 0:17) — (:17) 10-J.Hall 48 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost. [WPA -18.3% · EPA -2.02]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 11:25) — (11:25) 14-B.Johnson pass deep right to 82-T.Williamson pushed ob at WAS 6 for 46 yards (29-M.Rumph). [WPA +16.0% · EPA +4.59]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 11:47) — (11:47) (Shotgun) 14-B.Johnson pass deep middle to 12-B.McMullen to WAS 25 for 22 yards (40-A.Archuleta). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +2.87]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 2:08) — (2:08) 14-B.Johnson pass short right to 29-C.Taylor to WAS 36 for 24 yards (21-S.Taylor). WAS-93-P.Daniels was injured during the play. His return is Probable. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +2.61]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q1 11:25) — (11:25) 14-B.Johnson pass deep right to 82-T.Williamson pushed ob at WAS 6 for 46 yards (29-M.Rumph). [WPA +16.0% · EPA +4.59]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 9:45) — (9:45) 14-B.Johnson pass deep left to 87-M.Robinson for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +3.46]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 14:56) — (14:56) 8-R.Longwell 54 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe. [WPA -6.9% · EPA -3.12]
Washington Commanders (Q2 8:44) — (8:44) 8-M.Brunell pass short left to 46-L.Betts to MIN 10 for 25 yards (42-D.Sharper). FUMBLES (42-D.Sharper), ball out of bounds at MIN 10. PENALTY on MIN-97-S.Johnson, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 5 ya [WPA +7.2% · EPA +2.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 10:08 · WAS 4 · Score 6-0
(10:08) 29-C.Taylor left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 1:58 · MIN 9 · Score 6-3
(1:58) 10-J.Hall 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 8:11 · MIN 5 · Score 6-9
(8:11) 26-C.Portis left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 8:06 · MIN 2 · Score 6-10
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 1:09 · MIN 9 · Score 6-13
(1:09) 10-J.Hall 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · WAS 28 · Score 9-13
(:03) 8-R.Longwell 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 9:45 · WAS 20 · Score 15-13
(9:45) 14-B.Johnson pass deep left to 87-M.Robinson for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q3 9:38 · WAS 2 · Score 16-13
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 4:28 · MIN 4 · Score 16-16
(4:28) 10-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 1:04 · WAS 13 · Score 19-16
(1:04) 8-R.Longwell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.

Key takeaways

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

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders on 2006-09-11?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Washington Commanders 19-16 in Week 1, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 6, Washington Commanders 3; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 3, Washington Commanders 10; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 7, Washington Commanders 3; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 3, Washington Commanders 0; Final: Minnesota Vikings 19, Washington Commanders 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — C. Taylor (Q1 10:08) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Portis (Q2 8:11) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — M. Robinson (B. Johnson pass) (Q3 9:45) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q1 1:58, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q2 1:09, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — R. Longwell (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q3 4:28, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — R. Longwell (Q4 1:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders?

Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings), 44.4% completion, -2.5% CPOE, +0.41 EPA per dropback, +14.67 total passing EPA. M. Brunell (Washington Commanders), 56.7% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.16 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders?

Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (+4.59 EPA): (11:25) 14-B.Johnson pass deep right to 82-T.Williamson pushed ob at WAS 6 for 46 yards (29-M.Rumph)..

Was Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Minnesota Vikings won 19-16 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Minnesota Vikings

Now 1-0 W

Washington Commanders

Now 0-1 L

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