Cowboys 6–27 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2007

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 27–6 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 3–19 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: S. Moss
Top passer: T. Collins
Biggest EPA play: (4:47) 26-C.Portis right tackle to DAL 31 for 1 yard (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), REC…
Game date: 2007-12-30

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 27–6 on 2007-12-30. S. Moss posted a game-high +11.70 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 15 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	0	3	0	3	0	6
Washington Commanders	7	12	7	7	0	27

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

DAL 23

+3DAL 28

+3WAS 19

+3WAS 30

+3WAS 36

DAL 42

+3WAS 12

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 6:35TD
CPC. Portis
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 23
Score
0-6
(6:35) 26-C.Portis left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 6:28XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
0-7
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 11:20FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 28
Score
0-10
(11:20) 6-S.Suisham 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 5:03FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 19
Score
3-10
(5:03) 6-N.Folk 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-14-B.Johnson.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:05FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
3-13
(:05) 6-S.Suisham 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:01FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 30
Score
3-13
6-S.Suisham kicks onside 11 yards from WAS 30 to WAS 41. 54-B.Carpenter (didn't try to advance) to WAS 41 for no gain. PENALTY on WAS, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 41.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:00FG
TRT. Romo
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 36
Score
3-13
(:00) 9-T.Romo sacked at WAS 46 for -10 yards (95-C.Wilson).
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 6:52TD
CPC. Portis
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
3-19
(6:52) 26-C.Portis left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 6:48XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
3-20
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 12:06TD
SMS. Moss
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 42
Score
3-26
(12:06) 15-T.Collins pass deep right to 89-S.Moss for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 11:58XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
3-27
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:45FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 12
Score
6-27
(8:45) 6-N.Folk 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-14-B.Johnson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +11.70 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
2T. Collins · Washington Commanders · Passing · +6.69 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
3S. Hurd · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.70 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.90 EPA/play
4C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.35 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
5R. Caldwell · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play
6M. Austin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.46 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.46 EPA/play
7A.Randle El · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
8J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.12 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.56 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 (+11.70) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.46 EPA per play.

S. Moss's top snap (+4.34 EPA): (12:06) 15-T.Collins pass deep right to 89-S.Moss for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.87 EPA): C. Portis — (4:47) 26-C.Portis right tackle to DAL 31 for 1 yard (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), RECOVERED by DAL-56-B.James at DAL 31. 56-B.James to DAL 32 for 1 yard (66-P.Kendall).

Quarterback report card

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

T. Collins (Washington Commanders) · 36 dropbacks · 61.1% completion · +10.0% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +6.69 total EPA
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 19 dropbacks · 36.8% completion · -17.4% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -5.21 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.279	+0.017
Offensive success rate	31.8%	43.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.224	+0.186
Rush EPA/play	-0.717	-0.171
Defensive EPA/play	-0.017	+0.279
Defensive success rate	56.8%	68.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Washington Commanders held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.28), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.28 EPA/play (6th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: +0.02 EPA/play (59th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 13 drives, -18.43 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 13 drives, +1.49 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 6:35)
Washington Commanders — C. Portis (Q3 6:52)
Washington Commanders — S. Moss (T. Collins pass) (Q4 12:06)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 11:20)
Dallas Cowboys — Nick Folk (Q2 5:03)
Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 0:05)
Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 0:01)
Washington Commanders — T. Romo (Q2 0:00)
Dallas Cowboys — Nick Folk (Q4 8:45)

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 DAL 23 (Q1 6:35) — (6:35) 26-C.Portis left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 6:28) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 12–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 28 (Q2 11:20) — (11:20) 6-S.Suisham 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 19 (Q2 5:03) — (5:03) 6-N.Folk 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-14-B.Johnson.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 3 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 6-S.Suisham 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the WAS 30 (Q2 0:01); Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the WAS 36 (Q2 0:00) — (:00) 9-T.Romo sacked at WAS 46 for -10 yards (95-C.Wilson)..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q3 6:52) — (6:52) 26-C.Portis left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 6:48) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 42 (Q4 12:06) — (12:06) 15-T.Collins pass deep right to 89-S.Moss for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 11:58) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 12 (Q4 8:45) — (8:45) 6-N.Folk 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-14-B.Johnson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q2 6:38) — (6:38) 15-T.Collins sacked at WAS 17 for -7 yards (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), RECOVERED by DAL-66-T.Johnson at WAS 18. 66-T.Johnson to WAS 18 for no gain (45-M.Sellers). Washington challenged th [WPA -12.8% · EPA -4.81]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 6:28) — (6:28) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Springs at DAL 48. 24-S.Springs to DAL 42 for 6 yards (63-K.Kosier). [WPA -12.4% · EPA -4.73]
Washington Commanders (Q1 4:47) — (4:47) 26-C.Portis right tackle to DAL 31 for 1 yard (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), RECOVERED by DAL-56-B.James at DAL 31. 56-B.James to DAL 32 for 1 yard (66-P.Kendall). [WPA -12.0% · EPA -4.87]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 9:37) — (9:37) 9-T.Romo pass incomplete deep left to 17-S.Hurd. Dallas challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 17-S.Hurd ran ob at WAS 29 for 36 yards. [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.29]
Washington Commanders (Q1 6:45) — (6:45) (Shotgun) 15-T.Collins pass deep left intended for 82-A.Randle El INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Hamlin at DAL 24. 26-K.Hamlin to DAL 49 for 25 yards (89-S.Moss). PENALTY on DAL-20-A.Ball, Defensive Pass [WPA +7.6% · EPA +1.31]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q1 4:47) — (4:47) 26-C.Portis right tackle to DAL 31 for 1 yard (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), RECOVERED by DAL-56-B.James at DAL 31. 56-B.James to DAL 32 for 1 yard (66-P.Kendall). [WPA -12.0% · EPA -4.87]
Washington Commanders (Q2 6:38) — (6:38) 15-T.Collins sacked at WAS 17 for -7 yards (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), RECOVERED by DAL-66-T.Johnson at WAS 18. 66-T.Johnson to WAS 18 for no gain (45-M.Sellers). Washington challenged th [WPA -12.8% · EPA -4.81]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 6:28) — (6:28) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Springs at DAL 48. 24-S.Springs to DAL 42 for 6 yards (63-K.Kosier). [WPA -12.4% · EPA -4.73]
Washington Commanders (Q4 12:06) — (12:06) 15-T.Collins pass deep right to 89-S.Moss for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.0% · EPA +4.34]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 6:35 · DAL 23 · Score 0-6
(6:35) 26-C.Portis left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 6:28 · DAL 2 · Score 0-7
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 11:20 · DAL 28 · Score 0-10
(11:20) 6-S.Suisham 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 5:03 · WAS 19 · Score 3-10
(5:03) 6-N.Folk 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-14-B.Johnson.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · DAL 3 · Score 3-13
(:05) 6-S.Suisham 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:01 · WAS 30 · Score 3-13
6-S.Suisham kicks onside 11 yards from WAS 30 to WAS 41. 54-B.Carpenter (didn't try to advance) to WAS 41 for no gain. PENALTY on WAS, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 41.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · WAS 36 · Score 3-13
(:00) 9-T.Romo sacked at WAS 46 for -10 yards (95-C.Wilson).
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 6:52 · DAL 1 · Score 3-19
(6:52) 26-C.Portis left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 6:48 · DAL 2 · Score 3-20
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 12:06 · DAL 42 · Score 3-26
(12:06) 15-T.Collins pass deep right to 89-S.Moss for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 11:58 · DAL 2 · Score 3-27
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 8:45 · WAS 12 · Score 6-27
(8:45) 6-N.Folk 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-14-B.Johnson.

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.
S. Moss (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Collins (WAS) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
T. Romo (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders on 2007-12-30?

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-6 in Week 17, 2007.

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

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 7; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 3, Washington Commanders 12; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 7; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 3, Washington Commanders 7; Final: Dallas Cowboys 6, Washington Commanders 27.

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

Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Portis (Q1 6:35) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Portis (Q3 6:52) Washington Commanders touchdown — S. Moss (T. Collins pass) (Q4 12:06) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 11:20, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — N. Folk (Q2 5:03, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 0:01, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — T. Romo (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — N. Folk (Q4 8:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

T. Collins (Washington Commanders), 61.1% completion, +10.0% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +6.69 total passing EPA. T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 36.8% completion, -17.4% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -5.21 total passing EPA.

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

S. Moss (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.70 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+4.34 EPA): (12:06) 15-T.Collins pass deep right to 89-S.Moss for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 13-2 Now 13-3 L

Washington Commanders

Entered 8-7 Now 9-7 W

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