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The 2021 season was the 90th season for the Washington Football Team (renamed to be the Washington Commanders in 2022) and their second under head coach Ron Rivera. Some additions and changes include the team hiring Martin Mayhew as general manager and Marty Hurney as another high-ranking executive.[1] With the hiring of Mayhew, who is black, Washington became the first team in NFL history to concurrently have a minority general manager, head coach, and team president.[2] Ryan Kerrigan, the franchise's all-time sack leader, was not retained before becoming a free agent in the offseason and later signed with the division rival Philadelphia Eagles.
Washington failed to improve upon their 7–9 record from the previous season, failed to repeat as division champions, and missed the playoffs for the fifth time in their past six seasons after a Week 17 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington was also the first team since the 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to have their final five games of the season be within the division.[3] This season was also the last under the transitional "Football Team" moniker as they rebranded as the Washington Commanders in 2022.
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Notes
- Washington received a third-round selection from San Francisco in exchange for offensive tackle Trent Williams.[4]
- Washington received a seventh-round selection and offensive tackle David Sharpe from Las Vegas in exchange for a 2020 sixth-round selection.[5]
- Washington traded a seventh-round selection (244th overall) to Miami in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) and offensive guard Ereck Flowers.[6]
- Washington received sixth- and seventh-round selections (225th and 240th overall) from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round selection.[7]
Staff
2021 Washington Football Team staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber
- Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
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Final roster
2021 Washington Football Team final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 Active, 20 Inactive, 14 Practice squad
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Schedule
Preseason
The preseason was reduced from four games to three with the regular season expanding to 17.
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 1: Los Angeles Chargers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chargers |
7 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Washington |
3 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 13:36. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:49.
- LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 33-yard field goal, 9:06. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:30.
- LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 27-yard field goal, 0:45. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 18 plays, 65 yards, 7:52.
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:45.
Third quarter
- WAS – Logan Thomas 11-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:20. Football Team 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/47, 337 yards, TD, INT
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 11/15, 122 yards, TD
Top rushers
- LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 20 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
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Week 2: vs. New York Giants
Week 2: New York Giants at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Giants |
7 |
3 |
10 |
9 |
29 |
Washington |
0 |
14 |
3 |
13 |
30 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- WAS – Terry McLaurin 11-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:01.
- NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 4:09. Giants 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:09.
- WAS – J. D. McKissic 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:21. Football Team 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 3:48.
Third quarter
- NYG – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 9:07. Football Team 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:53.
- NYG – Darius Slayton 33-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 4:41. Giants 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 1:30. Giants 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:11.
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Graham Gano 52-yard field goal, 13:35. Giants 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:55.
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 8:46. Giants 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:49.
- NYG – Graham Gano 55-yard field goal, 4:50. Giants 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:56.
- WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 19-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:33. Football Team 27–26. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:17.
- NYG – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 2:00. Giants 29–27. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:16.
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Football Team 30–29. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:00.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- NYG – Daniel Jones – 9 rushes, 95 yards, TD
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 13 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
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A back and forth shootout, Washington capitalized on a late opportunity to escape with a 30-29 win. After Washington took a 14-10 lead into halftime, the Giants scored on their first 4 possessions of the second half to take a 26-20 lead. Washington answered back with a touchdown from Heinicke to Ricky Seals-Jones to take a 27-26 lead, but the Giants capitalized on a late Heinicke interception to take a 29-27 lead. After Washington got into field goal range, Dustin Hopkins missed a 48-yard field goal to win the game. However, the Giants were offside, which nullified the miss and gave Washington one untimed down, since a game cannot end on a defensive penalty. Hopkins made his second attempt from 43 yards to give Washington the win. This was Washington's first win over the Giants since Week 8 of the 2018 season, and improved their record to 1-1 on the season.
Week 3: at Buffalo Bills
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- BUF – Zack Moss 7-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:59. Bills 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:42. Bills 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:55.
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 73-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:51. Bills 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51.
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:39. Bills 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:12.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 1:37. Bills 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:52.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
- BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 5-yard field pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:43. Bills 33–14. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 8:17.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 2:11. Bills 36–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:29. Bills 43–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:08.
- WAS – Logan Thomas 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:21. Bills 43–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 14/24, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 32/43, 358 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 12 rushes, 31 yards
- BUF – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD
- BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 98 yards
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Buffalo got out to a 21-0 lead early, and Washington was never able to fully recover in a 43-21 loss. Josh Allen threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for another in the fourth to give Buffalo a 43-14 lead. The 43 points allowed were the most points Washington has allowed under Ron Rivera, and were the most points they had allowed since week 17 of the 2019 season against the Dallas Cowboys. Washington dropped to 1-2 on the season.
Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons
Game information |
First quarter
- ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 7:00. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:00.
Second quarter
- ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 42-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:07. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:06.
- WAS – Terry McLaurin 33-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:55. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:12.
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 2-yard run (kick failed), 2:04. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:03.
- ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
- WAS – DeAndre Carter 101-yard kickoff return (kick failed), 14:47. Football Team 19–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
- ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 11:09. Falcons 23–19. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:38.
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 5:31. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:38.
Fourth quarter
- ATL – Mike Davis 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:52. Falcons 30–22. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:39.
- WAS – Terry McLaurin 17-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (pass failed), 3:52. Football Team 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:08.
- WAS – J. D. McKissic 30-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (run failed), 0:33. Falcons 34–30. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:14.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 290 yards, 3 TD
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/42, 283 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
- ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
- WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
- ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 3 TD
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Washington was able to recover from an early 10-0 deficit to defeat the Falcons 34-30 behind 290 yards and 3 touchdowns from Taylor Heinicke. After the 10-0 deficit, Washington scored two touchdowns in the second to take a 13-10 lead. After the Falcons took a 17-13 lead into half, DeAndre Carter returned the second half kickoff 101 yards to give the lead back to Washington. The Falcons took back the lead and then extended it to 30-22 early in the fourth, but Heinicke threw two touchdowns in the final four minutes to give Washington the win. The win improved Washington to 2-2 on the season, and 2-0 in the conference.
Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Saints |
7 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
33 |
Washington |
6 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
22 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,137
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 12:27. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:52.
- NO – Deonte Harris 72-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 11:13. Saints 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 4:55. Saints 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 5-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:16. Football Team 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:11.
- NO – Alvin Kamara 23-yard run (kick failed), 10:58. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
- NO – Marquez Callaway 49-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 0:00. Saints 20–13. Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:08.
Third quarter
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 1:53. Saints 20–16. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:20.
Fourth quarter
- NO – Marquez Callaway 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 12:12. Saints 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:32.
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (pass failed), 7:51. Saints 27–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
- NO – Alvin Kamara 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed), 3:15. Saints 33–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
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Top passers
- NO – Jameis Winston – 15/30, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 20/41, 248 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
- NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 20 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- NO – Marquez Callaway – 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
- WAS – Adam Humphries – 3 receptions, 73 yards
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Washington suffered an 11-point loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chiefs |
7 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
Washington |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 12:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.
- WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 8:07. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26.
- WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 39-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:18. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- KC – Darrel Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:02. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:36.
- KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:14. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 7:18.
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Top passers
- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/47, 397 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 182 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- KC – Darrel Williams – 21 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
- WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
- KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 99 yards
- WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 65 yards
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Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- GB – Allen Lazard 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:15. Packers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
- GB – Robert Tonyan 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:30. Packers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
- GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 11:22. Packers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
- WAS – Chris Blewitt 34-yard field goal, 2:25. Packers 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:14.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 25/37, 268 yards, TD, INT
- GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/35, 274 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 10 rushes, 95 yards
- GB – Aaron Jones – 6 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
- WAS – Terry McLaurin – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD
- GB – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- DEN – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 10:27. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:15.
- WAS – Chris Blewitt 52-yard field goal, 5:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:02.
- DEN – Melvin Gordon 15-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Brandon McManus kick), 1:11. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Melvin Gordon 7-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:27. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:28.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT
- DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/26, 213 yards, TD
Top rushers
- KC – Jaret Patterson – 11 rushes, 46 yards
- DEN – Melvin Gordon – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers |
0 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
Washington |
6 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
29 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,128
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
- WAS – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 9:57. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:36.
- WAS – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 5:56. Football Team 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
- WAS – DeAndre Carter 20-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 12:21. Football Team 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:59.
- TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 6:44. Football Team 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:37.
- WAS – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 0:58. Football Team 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.
- TB – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Football Team 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
- TB – Cameron Brate 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 8:46. Football Team 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:00.
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 4:21. Football Team 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
- TB – Mike Evans 40-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 10:55. Football Team 23–19. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:32.
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (run failed), 0:29. Football Team 29–19. Drive: 19 plays, 80 yards, 10:26.
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Top passers
- TB – Tom Brady – 23/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 26/32, 256 yards, TD
Top rushers
- TB – Leonard Fournette – 11 rushes, 47 yards
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 24 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- TB – Mike Evans – 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
- WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 reception, 59 yards
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In a rematch of their Wild Card matchup from the previous season, Washington upset the Buccaneers 29-19 to end their four-game losing streak. Tom Brady threw two interceptions in the first quarter, which Washington turned into 10 points to take a 13-0 lead early in the second. Tampa cut the lead to 23-19 early in the fourth, but Washington sealed the game with a 10 minute, 19-play touchdown drive. With the win, Washington improved to 3-6 on the season.
Week 11: at Carolina Panthers
Week 11: Washington Football Team at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Washington |
0 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
Panthers |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,350
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- WAS – Cam Sims 6-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 13:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:56.
- CAR – Cam Newton 24-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:52. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:33.
- WAS – Terry McLaurin 12-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 0:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:43.
Third quarter
- WAS – DeAndre Carter 4-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 9:21. Football Team 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter
- CAR – Christian McCaffrey 27-yard pass from Cam Newton (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 4:09.
- WAS – Joey Slye 36-yard field goal, 4:13. Football Team 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:31.
- WAS – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 1:50. Football Team 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:03.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 16/22, 206 yards, 3 TD
- CAR – Cam Newton – 21/27, 189 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 19 rushes, 95 yards
- CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
- WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
- CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD
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Both teams traded a pair of touchdowns in the first half, with Newton throwing for a touchdown while rushing for another while Taylor Heinicke threw for two touchdowns. Washington took their first lead in the third quarter with Heinicke's throwing a touchdown to DeAndre Carter. After the Panthers tied it early in the fourth quarter, Washington got back-to-back field goals from Joey Slye. The Panthers' last shot to win the game was denied when Cam Newton got sacked on fourth down. With the win, Washington won back-to-back games for the first time in the season and improved to 4-6.
Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Seahawks |
7 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
Washington |
3 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- WAS – J. D. McKissic 10-yard run (Antonio Gibson run), 8:30. Football Team 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Freddie Swain 32-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 0:15. Football Team 17–15. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 2:04.
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Top passers
- SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/31, 247 yards, 2 TD
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 27/35, 223 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- SEA – Russell Wilson – 2 rushes, 16 yards
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 29 rushes, 111 yards
Top receivers
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Washington hosted the 3–7 Seahawks with both teams needing a win to stay relevant in the NFC playoff picture. Washington kicker Joey Slye was injured on a blocked extra point that was returned for a defensive 2-point conversion by Seahawks defnsive tackle Rasheem Green. A touchdown pass late in the 4th quarter on 4th and goal from Heinicke to Logan Thomas was overturned, giving Seattle a chance down 8; while Wilson hit Freddie Swain for a score with 15 seconds left, Kendall Fuller intercepted the 2-point pass to keep Washington with a 17–15 lead. Initally, Seattle appeared to recover an onside kick, but the play was called back due to an illegal formation, and Washington was able to recover the subsequent onside kick attempt to seal the victory and improve to 5–6. It was their first Monday Night Football victory since 2014.
Week 13: at Las Vegas Raiders
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 52-yard field goal, 0:04. Football Team 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 4:52. Football Team 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 4-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Brian Johnson kick), 13:28. Football Team 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 6:24.
- LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (pass failed), 10:57. Football Team 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 37-yard field goal, 2:22. Raiders 15–14. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:27.
- WAS – Brian Johnson 48-yard field goal, 0:37. Football Team 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:45.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/30, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
- LV – Derek Carr – 28/38, 249 yards
Top rushers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 23 rushes, 88 yards
- LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
- WAS – Logan Thomas – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
- LV – Hunter Renfrow – 9 receptions, 102 yards
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Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 14: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cowboys |
18 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
27 |
Washington |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,308
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Recap, GameBook
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- DAL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 4:58. Cowboys 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:23.
- DAL – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
- WAS – Cam Sims 43-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Taylor Heinicke run), 6:57. Cowboys 24–8. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:20.
- DAL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 1:35. Cowboys 27–8. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
- WAS – Jonathan Williams 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:09. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:15.
- WAS – Cole Holcomb 31-yard interception return (kick blocked), 4:13. Cowboys 27–20.
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Top passers
- DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/39, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 11/25, 122 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 12 rushes, 45 yards
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 61 yards
- WAS – Cam Sims – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
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Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 15: Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Washington |
10 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Eagles |
0 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,796
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick), 8:15. Football Team 7–0 Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:14.
- WAS – Brian Johnson 22-yard field goal, 2:47. Football Team 10–0 Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:38.
Second quarter
- PHI – Jake Elliott 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Football Team 10–3 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
- PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:29. Tied 10–10 Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:50.
Third quarter
- PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:26. Eagles 17–10 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
- PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 0:18. Eagles 20–10 Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:53.
Fourth quarter
- WAS – Jaret Patterson 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick), 11:44. Eagles 20–17 Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
- PHI – Greg Ward 19-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:46. Eagles 27–17 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
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Top passers
- WAS – Garrett Gilbert – 20/31, 194
- PHI – Jalen Hurts – 20/26, 296 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 15 rushes, 26 yards, TD
- PHI – Miles Sanders – 18 rushes, 131 yards
Top receivers
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Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 16: Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Washington |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Cowboys |
21 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
56 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 8-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 14:45. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
- DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 11-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:34. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
- DAL – Terence Steele 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:31. Cowboys 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
- DAL – Amari Cooper 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:05. Cowboys 42–7. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
- DAL – Chauncey Golston blocked punt recovery in end zone (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:06. Cowboys 49–7.
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Malik Turner 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:16. Cowboys 56–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:59.
- WAS – John Bates 13-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 2:46. Cowboys 56–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:02.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 7/22, 121 yards, TD, 2 INT
- DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/39, 330 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- WAS – Jaret Patterson – 9 rushes, 33 yards
- DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 9 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
- WAS – Dyami Brown – 2 receptions, 53 yards
- DAL – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD
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Washington allowed their most points to the Cowboys in franchise history in giving up 56. The loss dropped Washington to 6–9.
Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
Washington |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information |
First quarter
- WAS – Jaret Patterson 11-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:54. Football Team 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:06.
- WAS – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 2:00. Football Team 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
- PHI – Boston Scott 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 11:49. Football Team 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.
- WAS – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 5:36. Football Team 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:13.
- WAS – Joey Slye 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Football Team 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:05.
Third quarter
- PHI – Boston Scott 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:21. Football Team 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.
Fourth quarter
- PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 11:41. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:08.
- PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 2:21. Eagles 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:10.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- PHI – Boston Scott – 14 rushes, 47 yards,2 TD
- WAS – Jaret Patterson – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
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For the first time since 2019 and fourth time in five seasons, Washington was swept by the Eagles. Despite leading through three quarters, Washington could not withstand a second-half rally by Philadelphia, and a late rally of their own was snuffed out by a game ending interception. Washington was eliminated from playoff contention with the 20–16 loss.
Week 18: at New York Giants
Week 18: Washington Football Team at New York Giants – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Washington |
3 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
22 |
Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, 36 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,923
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
- Recap
Game information |
First quarter
- WAS – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 9:03. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:57.
Second quarter
- WAS – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Football Team 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
- WAS – Bobby McCain 30-yard interception return (pass failed), 3:41. Football Team 12–0.
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Darius Slayton 22-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Graham Gano kick), 11:24. Football Team 12–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:17.
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 18-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:28. Football Team 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
- WAS – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 4:40. Football Team 22–7. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:40.
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Top passers
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 9/18, 120 yards
- NYG – Jake Fromm – 15/31, 103 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 21 rushes, 146 yards, TD
- NYG – Jake Fromm – 5 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
- WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 93 yards
- NYG – Darius Slayton – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD
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The game was the final for the team to be played as the Washington Football Team, as they rebranded as the Commanders in 2022. With the win, Washington swept the Giants for the first time since 2011.
Standings
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