Cowboys 7–13 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2010

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Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 13–7 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 0–10 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Austin
Top passer: T. Romo
Biggest EPA play: (:04) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 23-T.Choice to DAL 37 for 1 yard (23-D.Hall).…
Game date: 2010-09-12

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 13–7 on 2010-09-12. M. Austin posted a game-high +11.04 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	0	0	7	0	0	7
Washington Commanders	3	7	0	3	0	13

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

+3DAL 11

WAS 64

+1DAL 2

WAS 4

+1WAS 2

+3DAL 31

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 4:29FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 11
Score
0-3
(4:29) 4-G.Gano 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:04TD
TCT. Choice
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 64
Score
0-9
(:04) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 23-T.Choice to DAL 37 for 1 yard (23-D.Hall). FUMBLES (23-D.Hall), RECOVERED by WAS-23-D.Hall at DAL 32. 23-D.Hall for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:00XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
0-10
4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 1:46TD
MAM. Austin
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
6-10
(1:46) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 19-M.Austin for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 1:41XP
DBD. Buehler
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
7-10
18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 1:56FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 31
Score
7-13
(1:56) 4-G.Gano 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Austin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +11.04 total EPA · 11 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
2S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.08 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
3M. Barber · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.73 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
4F. Jones · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
5C. Gronkowski · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.18 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
6C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.77 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
7T. Choice · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +0.19 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
8F. Jones · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · -0.01 total EPA · 8 snaps · -0.00 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

M. Austin — DAL · Receiving

M. Austin posted the highest total EPA (+11.04) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +1.00 EPA per play.

M. Austin's top snap (+2.59 EPA): (:19) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 19-M.Austin to WAS 13 for 30 yards (31-P.Buchanon).

Biggest single play (-7.00 EPA): T. Romo — (:04) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 23-T.Choice to DAL 37 for 1 yard (23-D.Hall). FUMBLES (23-D.Hall), RECOVERED by WAS-23-D.Hall at DAL 32. 23-D.Hall for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 52 dropbacks · 59.6% completion · +2.7% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -6.83 total EPA
D. McNabb (Washington Commanders) · 37 dropbacks · 40.5% completion · -13.7% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.07 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.105	-0.059
Offensive success rate	41.1%	37.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.137	-0.056
Rush EPA/play	+0.141	-0.357
Defensive EPA/play	+0.059	+0.105
Defensive success rate	62.7%	58.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Dallas Cowboys -0.10, Washington Commanders -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.10 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.06 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 10 drives, -9.49 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, -4.41 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — T. Choice (T. Romo pass) (Q2 0:04)
Dallas Cowboys — M. Austin (T. Romo pass) (Q3 1:46)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Graham Gano (Q1 4:29)
Washington Commanders — Graham Gano (Q4 1:56)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 11 (Q1 4:29) — (4:29) 4-G.Gano 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the WAS 64 (Q2 0:04); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 0:00) — 4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q3 1:46) — (1:46) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 19-M.Austin for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 1:41) — 18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 31 (Q4 1:56) — (1:56) 4-G.Gano 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 11-R.Williams for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on DAL-71-A.Barron, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at WAS 13 - No Play. [WPA -28.3% · EPA -2.24]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:19) — (:19) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 19-M.Austin to WAS 13 for 30 yards (31-P.Buchanon). [WPA +20.7% · EPA +2.59]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 0:04) — (:04) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 23-T.Choice to DAL 37 for 1 yard (23-D.Hall). FUMBLES (23-D.Hall), RECOVERED by WAS-23-D.Hall at DAL 32. 23-D.Hall for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -18.6% · EPA -7.00]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:40) — (:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 82-J.Witten to WAS 43 for 6 yards (52-R.McIntosh). [WPA +10.7% · EPA +0.02]
Washington Commanders (Q1 7:10) — (7:10) 5-D.McNabb scrambles left end ran ob at DAL 27 for 17 yards (20-A.Ball). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.18]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q2 0:04) — (:04) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 23-T.Choice to DAL 37 for 1 yard (23-D.Hall). FUMBLES (23-D.Hall), RECOVERED by WAS-23-D.Hall at DAL 32. 23-D.Hall for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -18.6% · EPA -7.00]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 14:26) — (14:26) 18-D.Buehler 34 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar. [WPA -8.8% · EPA -3.52]
Washington Commanders (Q1 9:26) — (9:26) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 89-S.Moss to WAS 38 for 16 yards (20-A.Ball, 56-B.James). PENALTY on DAL-90-J.Ratliff, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 38. [WPA +8.1% · EPA +3.46]
Washington Commanders (Q3 9:21) — (9:21) (Field Goal formation) 6-J.Bidwell FUMBLES (Aborted) at DAL 13, and recovers at DAL 17. 6-J.Bidwell to DAL 17 for no gain (41-T.Newman). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -3.12]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 4:29 · DAL 11 · Score 0-3
(4:29) 4-G.Gano 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 0:04 · WAS 64 · Score 0-9
(:04) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 23-T.Choice to DAL 37 for 1 yard (23-D.Hall). FUMBLES (23-D.Hall), RECOVERED by WAS-23-D.Hall at DAL 32. 23-D.Hall for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 0:00 · DAL 2 · Score 0-10
4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 1:46 · WAS 4 · Score 6-10
(1:46) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 19-M.Austin for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 1:41 · WAS 2 · Score 7-10
18-D.Buehler extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 1:56 · DAL 31 · Score 7-13
(1:56) 4-G.Gano 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-6-J.Bidwell.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders on 2010-09-12?

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 13-7 in Week 1, 2010.

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

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 3; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 7; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 13.

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

Washington Commanders touchdown — T. Choice (T. Romo pass) (Q2 0:04) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — M. Austin (T. Romo pass) (Q3 1:46) Washington Commanders field goal — G. Gano (Q1 4:29, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — G. Gano (Q4 1:56, 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. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 59.6% completion, +2.7% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -6.83 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Washington Commanders), 40.5% completion, -13.7% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.07 total passing EPA.

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

M. Austin (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.04 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+2.59 EPA): (:19) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep middle to 19-M.Austin to WAS 13 for 30 yards (31-P.Buchanon)..

Was Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Washington Commanders won 13-7 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Now 0-1 L

Washington Commanders

Now 1-0 W

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