2004 · Week 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Commanders
Sep 12, 2004 · Jack Kent Cooke Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Washington Commanders beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–10. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Commanders only a 45% shot beforehand. Commanders improve to 1-0; Buccaneers fall to 0-1. Clinton Portis led the way with 148 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD; 4 catches for 15 yards.
Team stats
| TB | WAS | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | First downs | 11 |
| 199 | Total yards | 291 |
| 169 | Passing yards | 125 |
| 30 | Rushing yards | 166 |
| 24/37 | Comp / Att | 13/24 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
TB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 24/37 | 169 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| Mike Alstott | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Garner | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Alstott | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | 13/24 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 29 | 148 | 1 |
| Mark Brunell | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ladell Betts | 5 | 17 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Ladell Betts | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |