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NFL · Week 12 · November 26, 2006 · 12 min read

Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Commanders: 2006 Week 12 Recap

Commanders defeat Panthers 17–13 in Week 12

C.Cooley led Fantasy Impact as Commanders prevailed in a 13–17 Week 12 finish.

Carolina Panthers 13 6–5
Final 13–17
Washington Commanders 17 4–7 Winner
Winner
Washington Commanders
Final score
13–17
Halftime
Carolina Panthers 6–3 Washington Commanders
Top passer
J. Delhomme
FantasyHQ MVP
C.Cooley
Game date
November 26, 2006

Top fantasy performers · Panthers

  • Shi Smith
    Shi Smith 5 REC · 34 YDS · 1 TD +4.6 Fantasy Impact
  • Kisean Johnson
    Kisean Johnson 6 REC · 38 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Hoover 3 REC · 23 YDS +2.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Commanders

  • C.Cooley 3 REC · 89 YDS · 1 TD +8.2 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Randle El 1 REC · 4 YDS · 1 TD +2.6 Fantasy Impact
  • Jihaad Campbell
    Jihaad Campbell 1 CAR · 10 YDS +1.6 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Washington Commanders
Final score
Washington Commanders 17–13 Carolina Panthers
Halftime
Carolina Panthers 6–3 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
C. Cooley
Top passer
J. Delhomme
Biggest EPA play
(4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2006-11-26

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Carolina Panthers 17–13 on 2006-11-26, overcoming Carolina Panthers's 6–3 halftime lead. C. Cooley posted a game-high +8.19 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Carolina Panthers3307013
Washington Commanders0377017

Scoring Map

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

CARCarolina Panthers
WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q1 3:35FG
    JKJ. Kasay

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 24
    Score
    3-0

    (3:35) 4-J.Kasay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.

  2. WASWashington Commanders
    Q2 4:40FG
    NNN. Novak

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CAR 24
    Score
    3-3

    (4:40) 3-N.Novak 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

  3. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q2 0:04FG
    JKJ. Kasay

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 33
    Score
    6-3

    (:04) 4-J.Kasay 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.

  4. WASWashington Commanders
    Q3 0:08TD
    ARA. Randle

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CAR 4
    Score
    6-9

    (:08) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 82-A.Randle El for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. WASWashington Commanders
    Q3 0:02XP
    NNN. Novak

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CAR 2
    Score
    6-10

    3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

  6. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q4 8:02TD
    Shi Smith

    Points+6

    Yard line
    WAS 8
    Score
    12-10

    (8:02) 17-J.Delhomme pass short right to 89-S.Smith for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-A.Carter]. Play Challenged by WAS and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by WAS at 07:55.)

  7. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q4 7:55XP
    JKJ. Kasay

    Points+1

    Yard line
    WAS 2
    Score
    13-10

    4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.

  8. WASWashington Commanders
    Q4 4:37TD
    CCC. Cooley

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CAR 66
    Score
    13-16

    (4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. WASWashington Commanders
    Q4 4:26XP
    NNN. Novak

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CAR 2
    Score
    13-17

    3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +8.19 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.73 EPA/play
  2. 2Shi SmithShi Smith · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.60 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
  3. 3A.Randle El · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.59 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.59 EPA/play
  4. 4Kisean JohnsonKisean Johnson · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.14 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
  5. 5B. Hoover · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.05 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
  6. 6Jihaad CampbellJihaad Campbell · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +1.65 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
  7. 7Dorian WilliamsDorian Williams · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.23 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
  8. 8M. Sellers · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +1.18 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.18 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

C. Cooley — WAS · Receiving

C. Cooley posted the highest total EPA (+8.19) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +2.73 EPA per play.

C. Cooley's top snap (+6.60 EPA): (4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

J. Delhomme led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers) · 40 dropbacks · 57.5% completion · -0.7% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -6.68 total EPA
  • Jihaad CampbellJihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders) · 26 dropbacks · 42.3% completion · -16.7% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -4.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatCarolina PanthersWashington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play-0.119-0.090
Offensive success rate39.8%37.0%
Pass EPA/play-0.167-0.180
Rush EPA/play-0.136-0.062
Defensive EPA/play+0.090+0.119
Defensive success rate63.0%60.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Carolina Panthers -0.12, Washington Commanders -0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Carolina Panthers: -0.12 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
  • Washington Commanders: -0.09 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
  • Carolina Panthers: 14 drives, -9.92 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Washington Commanders: 14 drives, -7.30 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Washington Commanders — A. Randle (Jihaad Campbell pass) (Q3 0:08)
  • Shi SmithCarolina Panthers — Shi Smith (J. Delhomme pass) (Q4 8:02)
  • Washington Commanders — C. Cooley (Jihaad Campbell pass) (Q4 4:37)

Field goals

  • Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q1 3:35)
  • Washington Commanders — N. Novak (Q2 4:40)
  • Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q2 0:04)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the WAS 24 (Q1 3:35) — (3:35) 4-J.Kasay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the CAR 24 (Q2 4:40) — (4:40) 3-N.Novak 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the WAS 33 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 4-J.Kasay 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 4 (Q3 0:08) — (:08) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 82-A.Randle El for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q3 0:02) — 3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 8 (Q4 8:02); Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 7:55) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 66 (Q4 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q4 4:26) — 3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Washington Commanders (Q4 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +39.4% · EPA +6.60]
  • Carolina Panthers (Q4 1:10) — (1:10) 17-J.Delhomme pass deep middle intended for 89-S.Smith INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Taylor at WAS -5. 21-S.Taylor ran ob at WAS 20 for 25 yards. PENALTY on WAS-95-J.Salave'a, Illegal Substitution, 5 yar [WPA -31.9% · EPA -2.10]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 7:48) — (7:48) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left intended for 89-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Marshall at CAR 26. 31-R.Marshall to CAR 27 for 1 yard (89-S.Moss). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -2.23]
  • Carolina Panthers (Q4 2:16) — (2:16) 17-J.Delhomme pass short middle to 18-D.Carter to WAS 29 for 4 yards (21-S.Taylor). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -2.29]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 1:49) — (1:49) 4-D.Frost punts 48 yards to CAR 29, Center-71-E.Albright. 89-S.Smith to CAR 29 for no gain (32-A.Jimoh). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -0.07]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Washington Commanders (Q4 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +39.4% · EPA +6.60]
  • Carolina Panthers (Q4 8:02) — (8:02) 17-J.Delhomme pass short right to 89-S.Smith for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-A.Carter]. Play Challenged by WAS and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by WAS at 07:55.) [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.09]
  • Washington Commanders (Q2 14:07) — (14:07) 3-N.Novak 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.01]
  • Washington Commanders (Q3 0:08) — (:08) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 82-A.Randle El for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.59]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 3:35 · WAS 24 · Score 3-0
    (3:35) 4-J.Kasay 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
  2. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 4:40 · CAR 24 · Score 3-3
    (4:40) 3-N.Novak 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
  3. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · WAS 33 · Score 6-3
    (:04) 4-J.Kasay 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
  4. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 0:08 · CAR 4 · Score 6-9
    (:08) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 82-A.Randle El for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 0:02 · CAR 2 · Score 6-10
    3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
  6. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 8:02 · WAS 8 · Score 12-10
    (8:02) 17-J.Delhomme pass short right to 89-S.Smith for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-A.Carter]. Play Challenged by WAS and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by WAS at 07:55.)
  7. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q4 7:55 · WAS 2 · Score 13-10
    4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-7-J.Baker.
  8. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 4:37 · CAR 66 · Score 13-16
    (4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 4:26 · CAR 2 · Score 13-17
    3-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

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.
  • C. Cooley (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Jihaad Campbell (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders on 2006-11-26?

The Washington Commanders beat the Carolina Panthers 17-13 in Week 12, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 3, Washington Commanders 0; Q2: Carolina Panthers 3, Washington Commanders 3; Q3: Carolina Panthers 0, Washington Commanders 7; Q4: Carolina Panthers 7, Washington Commanders 7; Final: Carolina Panthers 13, Washington Commanders 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Washington Commanders touchdown — A. Randle (J. Campbell pass) (Q3 0:08) Carolina Panthers touchdown — S. Smith (J. Delhomme pass) (Q4 8:02) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Cooley (J. Campbell pass) (Q4 4:37) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q1 3:35, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — N. Novak (Q2 4:40, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers), 57.5% completion, -0.7% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -6.68 total passing EPA. Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders), 42.3% completion, -16.7% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -4.67 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

C. Cooley (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.19 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+6.60 EPA): (4:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Washington Commanders won 17-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 6-4 Now 6-5 L

Washington Commanders

Entered 3-7 Now 4-7 W