Commanders 10–27 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 27–10 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 10–17 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Bledsoe
Top passer: D. Bledsoe
Biggest EPA play: 4-S.Suisham kicks 70 yards from DAL 30 to WAS 0. 31-R.Cartwright for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.…
Game date: 2006-09-17

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 27–10 on 2006-09-17. D. Bledsoe posted a game-high +9.34 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

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

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

+3DAL 21

DAL 30

+1DAL 2

WAS 40

+3WAS 31

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 7:59FG
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 8
Score
0-3
(7:59) (Field Goal formation) 13-M.Vanderjagt 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 2:39TD
PCP. Crayton
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
0-9
(2:39) 11-D.Bledsoe pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught middle 4 yards deep in end zone.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 2:33XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-10
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 14:25FG
Justin Hall
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 21
Score
3-10
(14:25) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Hall 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 8:41TD
MBM. Barber
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 1
Score
3-16
(8:41) 24-M.Barber right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 8:38XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
3-17
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 8:38TD
RCR. Cartwright
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 30
Score
9-17
4-S.Suisham kicks 70 yards from DAL 30 to WAS 0. 31-R.Cartwright for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return middle of the field. The last Cowboys opponent to return a KO for a TD was Green Bay's Robert Brooks, for 95 yds. on Oct. 3, 1993.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 8:25XP
Justin Hall
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
10-17
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 15:00TD
TGT. Glenn
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 40
Score
10-23
(15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass deep right to 83-T.Glenn for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep flat route.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 14:53XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
10-24
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 7:48FG
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 31
Score
10-27
(7:48) 13-M.Vanderjagt 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Bledsoe · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +9.34 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
2T. Glenn · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +6.92 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
3S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.08 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
4A. Fasano · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.79 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
5L. Betts · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.58 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
6P. Crayton · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.42 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.71 EPA/play
7M. Barber · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.77 EPA/play
8J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.64 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

D. Bledsoe — DAL · Passing

D. Bledsoe posted the highest total EPA (+9.34) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 44 counted snaps, they averaged +0.21 EPA per play.

D. Bledsoe's top snap (+3.70 EPA): (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass deep right to 83-T.Glenn for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep flat route.

Biggest single play (+6.61 EPA): S. Suisham — 4-S.Suisham kicks 70 yards from DAL 30 to WAS 0. 31-R.Cartwright for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return middle of the field. The last Cowboys opponent to return a KO for a TD was Green Bay's Robert Brooks,

Quarterback report card

D. Bledsoe led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys) · 44 dropbacks · 43.2% completion · -11.2% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +9.34 total EPA
M. Brunell (Washington Commanders) · 41 dropbacks · 43.9% completion · -3.3% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -11.02 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.121	+0.067
Offensive success rate	38.3%	45.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.269	+0.212
Rush EPA/play	-0.199	-0.249
Defensive EPA/play	-0.067	+0.121
Defensive success rate	54.8%	61.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Dallas Cowboys held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.12 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: +0.07 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 13 drives, +6.23 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 14 drives, -9.83 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — P. Crayton (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q1 2:39)
Dallas Cowboys — M. Barber (Q2 8:41)
Washington Commanders — R. Cartwright (Q2 8:38)
Dallas Cowboys — T. Glenn (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — M. Vanderjagt (Q1 7:59)
Washington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q2 14:25)
Dallas Cowboys — M. Vanderjagt (Q4 7:48)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 8 (Q1 7:59) — (7:59) (Field Goal formation) 13-M.Vanderjagt 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q1 2:39) — (2:39) 11-D.Bledsoe pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught middle 4 yards deep in end zone.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 2:33) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 10–7. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 21 (Q2 14:25) — (14:25) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Hall 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q2 8:41) — (8:41) 24-M.Barber right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 8:38) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 30 (Q2 8:38); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 8:25) — 10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 40 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass deep right to 83-T.Glenn for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep flat route.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 14:53) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 31 (Q4 7:48) — (7:48) 13-M.Vanderjagt 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q2 8:38) — 4-S.Suisham kicks 70 yards from DAL 30 to WAS 0. 31-R.Cartwright for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return middle of the field. The last Cowboys opponent to return a KO for a TD was Green Bay's Robert Brooks, [WPA +10.3% · EPA +6.61]
Washington Commanders (Q3 2:19) — (2:19) 8-M.Brunell pass deep left intended for 47-C.Cooley INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Williams at DAL 1. 31-R.Williams ran ob at DAL 1 for no gain. Lofted toward left corner of the end zone. [WPA -8.7% · EPA -2.73]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass deep right to 83-T.Glenn for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep flat route. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.70]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 4:32) — (4:32) 21-J.Jones left tackle to DAL 42 for 14 yards (21-S.Taylor). FUMBLES (21-S.Taylor), RECOVERED by WAS-53-M.Washington at DAL 45. 53-M.Washington ran ob at DAL 39 for 6 yards. [WPA -6.4% · EPA -3.91]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 0:26) — (:26) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass short middle to 24-M.Barber pushed ob at WAS 40 for 26 yards (40-A.Archuleta). Pass caught middle before turned upfield to right sideline. [WPA +6.2% · EPA +2.77]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q2 8:38) — 4-S.Suisham kicks 70 yards from DAL 30 to WAS 0. 31-R.Cartwright for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return middle of the field. The last Cowboys opponent to return a KO for a TD was Green Bay's Robert Brooks, [WPA +10.3% · EPA +6.61]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 4:32) — (4:32) 21-J.Jones left tackle to DAL 42 for 14 yards (21-S.Taylor). FUMBLES (21-S.Taylor), RECOVERED by WAS-53-M.Washington at DAL 45. 53-M.Washington ran ob at DAL 39 for 6 yards. [WPA -6.4% · EPA -3.91]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass deep right to 83-T.Glenn for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep flat route. [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.70]
Washington Commanders (Q4 3:49) — (3:49) 8-M.Brunell sacked at DAL 35 for -13 yards (90-J.Ratliff). [WPA -0.2% · EPA -3.57]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 7:59 · WAS 8 · Score 0-3
(7:59) (Field Goal formation) 13-M.Vanderjagt 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 2:39 · WAS 4 · Score 0-9
(2:39) 11-D.Bledsoe pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught middle 4 yards deep in end zone.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 2:33 · WAS 2 · Score 0-10
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 14:25 · DAL 21 · Score 3-10
(14:25) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Hall 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 8:41 · WAS 1 · Score 3-16
(8:41) 24-M.Barber right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 8:38 · WAS 2 · Score 3-17
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 8:38 · DAL 30 · Score 9-17
4-S.Suisham kicks 70 yards from DAL 30 to WAS 0. 31-R.Cartwright for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Return middle of the field. The last Cowboys opponent to return a KO for a TD was Green Bay's Robert Brooks,
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 8:25 · DAL 2 · Score 10-17
10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · WAS 40 · Score 10-23
(15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass deep right to 83-T.Glenn for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep flat route.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 14:53 · WAS 2 · Score 10-24
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 7:48 · WAS 31 · Score 10-27
(7:48) 13-M.Vanderjagt 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.

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.
D. Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. Bledsoe (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
M. Brunell (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys on 2006-09-17?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 27-10 in Week 2, 2006.

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

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

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

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — P. Crayton (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q1 2:39) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — M. Barber (Q2 8:41) Washington Commanders touchdown — R. Cartwright (Q2 8:38) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Glenn (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 15:00) Dallas Cowboys field goal — M. Vanderjagt (Q1 7:59, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q2 14:25, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — M. Vanderjagt (Q4 7:48, 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?

D. Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys), 43.2% completion, -11.2% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +9.34 total passing EPA. M. Brunell (Washington Commanders), 43.9% completion, -3.3% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -11.02 total passing EPA.

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

D. Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.34 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (+3.70 EPA): (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass deep right to 83-T.Glenn for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught on deep flat route..

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

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Dallas Cowboys

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