2023 Washington Commanders season

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2023 Washington Commanders season
Owner Josh Harris
President Jason Wright
Head coach Ron Rivera
General manager Martin Mayhew
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy
Defensive coordinator
Home field FedExField
Results
Record 4–13
Division place 4th NFC East
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Uniform
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The 2023 season was the Washington Commanders' 92nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth and final under head coach Ron Rivera. It was the first season under owner Josh Harris, who led a group in the offseason that bought the franchise from Daniel Snyder for $6.05 billion.

The team replaced offensive coordinator Scott Turner, who joined the team in 2020, with former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who was also named assistant head coach.[1] Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer were fired following a loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.[2] The team failed to improve or match their 8–8–1 record after a Week 13 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Despite starting off with a 2–0 record, the Commanders sputtered down the line, going 2–13 the rest of the way, including finishing off their season with a devastating eight-game losing streak to be eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive year as well as finish with a non-winning record for the seventh consecutive season. On January 8, Commanders managing partner Josh Harris officially announced that the organization had parted ways with head coach Ron Rivera.[3]

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Ownership change

Daniel Snyder, whose ownership of the franchise had been mired in controversy amid a lack of on-field success since buying the franchise in 1999, sold the team to a group headed by Josh Harris, co-founder of Apollo Global Management and owner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and NHL's New Jersey Devils, for $6.05 billion.[4] The group has 20 limited partners worth a combined $100 billion, the most in the NFL, which includes Danaher and Glenstone founder Mitchell Rales, basketball hall of famer Magic Johnson, 76ers and Devils co-owner David Blitzer, Washington Kastles owner Mark Ein, Maverick Capital founder Lee Ainslie, Los Angeles Sparks managing partner Eric Holoman, Blue Owl Capital founders Marc Lipschultz and Doug Ostrover, the Santo Domingo Group headed by Alejandro Santo Domingo, ProShares founder Michael Sapir, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and Cambridge Information Group CEO Andy Snyder.[5][6] The deal was the highest price ever paid for a sports team and was unanimously approved by the NFL on July 20, 2023.[7][4]

Draft

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Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Washington Commanders Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 16 Emmanuel Forbes CB Mississippi State
2 47 Jartavius Martin CB Illinois
3 97 Ricky Stromberg C Arkansas Compensatory pick
4 118 Braeden Daniels OT Utah
5 137 KJ Henry DE Clemson From Buffalo
6 193 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB Kentucky
7 233 Andre Jones Jr. DE Louisiana
2023 Washington Commanders undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Kazmeir Allen WR UCLA [8]
Zion Bowens WR Hawaii
Mason Brooks OL Ole Miss
Tim DeMorat QB Fordham
Xavier Henderson S Michigan State
Joshua Pryor DE Bowie State
Jalen Sample WR Minnesota State
Kendall Smith S Illinois
DJ Stirgus CB Missouri Western
Mitchell Tinsley WR Penn State
Brycen Tremayne WR Stanford
Nick Whiteside CB Saginaw Valley State

Staff

2023 Washington Commanders staff
Front office
  • President – Jason Wright
  • General manager – Martin Mayhew
  • Executive vice president of football/player personnel – Marty Hurney
  • Senior vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers
  • Senior vice president of football strategy – Eugene Shen
  • Senior director of player personnel – Eric Stokes
  • Director of pro personnel – Chris Polian
  • Director of college personnel – Tim Gribble
  • Senior advisor – Doug Williams

Head coaches {{{head_coach}}}

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy
  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
  • Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber

Roster

2023 Washington Commanders final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 Active, 20 Inactive, 13 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 Template:Dow tooltip at Cleveland Browns W 17–15 1–0 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap
2 Template:Dow tooltip Baltimore Ravens W 29–28 2–0 FedExField Recap
3 Template:Dow tooltip Cincinnati Bengals W 21–19 3–0 FedExField Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 Arizona Cardinals W 20–16 1–0 FedExField Recap
2 September 17 at Denver Broncos W 35–33 2–0 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
3 September 24 Buffalo Bills L 3–37 2–1 FedExField Recap
4 October 1 at Philadelphia Eagles L 31–34 (OT) 2–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
5 Template:Dow tooltip Chicago Bears L 20–40 2–3 FedExField Recap
6 October 15 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–16 3–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
7 October 22 at New York Giants L 7–14 3–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
8 October 29 Philadelphia Eagles L 31–38 3–5 FedExField Recap
9 November 5 at New England Patriots W 20–17 4–5 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 November 12 at Seattle Seahawks L 26–29 4–6 Lumen Field Recap
11 November 19 New York Giants L 19–31 4–7 FedExField Recap
12 November 23 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–45 4–8 AT&T Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Miami Dolphins L 15–45 4–9 FedExField Recap
14 Bye
15 December 17 at Los Angeles Rams L 20–28 4–10 SoFi Stadium Recap
16 December 24 at New York Jets L 28–30 4–11 MetLife Stadium Recap
17 December 31 San Francisco 49ers L 10–27 4–12 FedExField Recap
18 January 7 Dallas Cowboys L 10–38 4–13 FedExField Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 10 3 0 16
Commanders 7 3 0 10 20

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 13:26. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20.
  • ARI – Cameron Thomas 2-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick), 0:55. Cardinals 13–7.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 10:09. Cardinals 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Sam Howell 6-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:48. Commanders 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:14.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:23. Commanders 20–16. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:15.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

Week 2: Washington Commanders at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 3 11 7 14 35
Broncos 14 7 3 9 33

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:14. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:05.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 0:24. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:50.
  • DEN – Marvin Mims 60-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:12. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Brandon Johnson 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 9:01. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:01.
  • WAS – Logan Thomas 4-yard pass from Sam Howell (Brian Robinson Jr. run), 1:47. Broncos 21–11. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin 30-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:47. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:01.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 2:11. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:21.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 2-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:25. Commanders 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 15-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:11. Commanders 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:11.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 1:50. Commanders 35–27. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 5:21.
  • DEN – Brandon Johnson 50-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 0:00. Commanders 35–33. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 0:48.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 27/39, 299 yards, 2 TD
  • DEN – Russell Wilson – 18/32, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 18 rushes, 87 yards
  • DEN – Russell Wilson – 6 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
  • DEN – Marvin Mims – 2 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 3: Buffalo Bills at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 10 6 0 21 37
Commanders 0 0 0 3 3

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Tyler Bass 36-yard field goal, 9:29. Bills 3-0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
  • BUF – Gabe Davis 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:41. Bills 10-0. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 1:55. Bills 13-0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 9:47.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 32-yard field goal, 0:19. Bills 16-0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Josh Allen 10-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:37. Bills 23-0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:28.
  • BUF – A.J. Epenesa 32-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 10:01. Bills 30-0.
  • BUF – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 2:15. Bills 37-0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:57.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 0:46. Bills 37-3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

  • BUF – Josh Allen – 20/32, 218 yards, TD, INT
  • WAS – Sam Howell – 19/29, 170 yards, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – James Cook – 15 rushes, 98 yards
  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 10 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

  • BUF – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 111 yards
  • WAS – Curtis Samuel – 2 receptions, 54 yards

Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 4: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Commanders 7 10 0 14 0 31
Eagles 7 3 11 10 3 34

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Curtis Samuel 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:52. Commanders 7-0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:08.
  • PHI – D'Andre Swift 5-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:17. Tied 7-7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:35.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin fumble recovery in the end zone (Joey Slye kick), 12:56. Commanders 14-7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 1:39. Commanders 17-7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:27.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Commanders 17-10. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 11:38. Commanders 17-13. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:22.
  • PHI – A.J. Brown 59-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Kenneth Gainwell run), 7:11. Eagles 21-17. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 36-yard field goal, 14:15. Eagles 24-17. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:59.
  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 15-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 8:01. Tied 24-24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
  • PHI – A.J. Brown 28-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 1:43. Eagles 31-24. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:37.
  • WAS - Jahan Dotson 10-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 0:00. Tied 31-31. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:43.

Overtime

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 54-yard field goal, 3:58. Eagles 34-31. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 29/41, 290 yards, TD
  • PHI – Jalen Hurts – 25/37, 319 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
  • PHI – D'Andre Swift – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 8 receptions, 86 yards
  • PHI – A.J. Brown – 9 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 5: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 10 17 0 13 40
Commanders 0 3 11 6 20

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • CHI – D. J. Moore 20-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 12:04. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 20-yard field goal, 4:18. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:33.

Second quarter

  • CHI – D. J. Moore 11-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 14:15. Bears 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:37.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 8:33. Bears 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:42.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 2:24. Bears 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:09.
  • CHI – Cole Kmet 4-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 00:24. Bears 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:55.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Logan Thomas 2-yard pass from Sam Howell (Sam Howell run), 12:00. Bears 27–11. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 3:17. Bears 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:23.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 14:09. Bears 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:08.
  • WAS – Curtis Samuel 3-yard pass from Sam Howell (pass failed), 10:51. Bears 30–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
  • CHI – D. J. Moore 56-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 4:09. Bears 37–20. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:02.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 1:56. Bears 40–20. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:34.

Top passers

  • CHI – Justin Fields – 15/29, 282 yards, 4 TD
  • WAS – Sam Howell – 37/51, 388 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – Khalil Herbert – 10 rushes, 76 yards
  • WAS – Sam Howell – 4 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 230 yards, 3 TD
  • WAS – Logan Thomas – 9 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 6: Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 3 14 7 0 24
Falcons 7 3 0 6 16

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 69,921
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:47. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:30.
  • WAS – Curtis Samuel 7-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 5:18. Commanders 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:02.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 1:31. Commanders 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:47.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 24-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 12:03. Commanders 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:52.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Jonnu Smith 2-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (run failed), 12:38. Commanders 24–16. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:53.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 14/23, 151 yards, 3 TD
  • ATL – Desmond Ridder – 28/47, 307 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 10 rushes, 31 yards
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 13 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: Washington Commanders at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 0 0 7 0 7
Giants 0 14 0 0 14

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 81,671
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Darren Waller 15-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Graham Gano kick), 14:18. Giants 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:33.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 32-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Graham Gano kick), 8:56. Giants 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 22/42, 249 yards, INT
  • NYG – Tyrod Taylor – 18/29, 279 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 8 rushes, 23 yards, TD
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 21 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 90 yards
  • NYG – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 7 7 21 38
Commanders 7 10 0 14 31

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,653
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Jahan Dotson 21-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 12:40. Commanders 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yard, 4:31.
  • PHI – A. J. Brown 16-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:34. Commanders 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:14.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 61-yard field goal, 0:01. Commanders 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

  • PHI – A. J. Brown 25-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 4:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:30.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Logan Thomas 7-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 12:03. Commanders 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:14.
  • PHI – DeVonta Smith 38-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 8:47. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
  • PHI – Julio Jones 8-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:17. Eagles 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:45.
  • PHI – D'Andre Swift 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:50. Eagles 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:23.
  • WAS – Jamison Crowder 26-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 1:01. Eagles 38–31. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:49.

Top passers

  • PHI – Jalen Hurts – 29/38, 319 yards, 4 TD
  • WAS – Sam Howell – 39/52, 397 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – D'Andre Swift – 16 rushes, 57 yards, TD
  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 10 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

  • PHI – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Jahan Dotson – 8 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 9: at New England Patriots

Week 9: Washington Commanders at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 3 7 10 0 20
Patriots 0 14 3 0 17

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 3:14. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:20.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 9-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 12:05. Commanders 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:16.
  • NE – Hunter Henry 14-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 9:26. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:59.
  • NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 64-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 6:06. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:35.

Third quarter

  • NE – Chad Ryland 43-yard field goal, 10:14. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:46.
  • WAS – Jahan Dotson 33-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 6:51. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 1:49. Commanders 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 29/45, 325 yards, TD, INT
  • NE – Mac Jones – 24/44, 240 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 18 rushes, 63 yards, TD
  • NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 9 rushes, 87 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Washington Commanders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 6 3 3 14 26
Seahawks 3 6 7 13 29

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 51-yard pass from Sam Howell (kick failed), 13:26. Commanders 6–0. Drive: 4 play, 65 yards, 1:34.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 8:43. Commanders 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 12:06. Commanders 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:15.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 9:12. Commanders 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 2:54.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 1:47. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 10:32. Commanders 12–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:24.
  • SEA – Kenneth Walker III 64-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 9:43. Seahawks 16–12. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 12:14. Seahawks 19–12. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:47.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 19-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 8:00. Tied 19–19. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:14.
  • SEA – Tyler Lockett 5-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 3:49. Seahawks 26–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
  • WAS – Dyami Brown 35-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 0:52. Tied 26–26. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:55.
  • SEA – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 29–26. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:52.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 29/44, 312 yards, 3 TD
  • SEA – Geno Smith – 31/47, 369 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 8 rushes, 38 yards
  • SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 19 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD
  • SEA – Tyler Lockett – 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. New York Giants

Week 11: New York Giants at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Giants 7 7 0 17 31
Commanders 3 6 3 7 19

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,714
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Darius Slayton 40-yard pass from Tommy DeVito (Randy Bullock kick), 5:58. Giants 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:45.
  • WAS – Sam Howell 7-yard run (kick failed), 1:32. Giants 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 5:43. Giants 14–12. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:37.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 5-yard pass from Tommy DeVito (Randy Bullock kick), 13:32. Giants 21–12. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:10.
  • NYG – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 6:48. Giants 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:23.
  • WAS – Jahan Dotson 8-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 2:16. Giants 24–19. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:32.
  • NYG – Isaiah Simmons 54-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 0:16. Giants 31–19.

Top passers

  • NYG – Tommy DeVito – 18/26, 246 yards, 3 TD
  • WAS – Sam Howell – 31/45, 255 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 83 yards
  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 17 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • WAS – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 58 yards

The Commanders' offense committed six turnovers throughout the game. With a chance to win the game, Isaiah Simmons intercepted Sam Howell for a touchdown that put the game away. The Commanders fall to 4–7.

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 0 10 0 0 10
Cowboys 7 13 0 25 45

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 11:27. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:19.
  • DAL – Brandin Cooks 31-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:27. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
  • WAS – Sam Howell 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:51. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:36.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 7-yard run (kick failed), 0:26. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal, 13:36. Cowboys 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:17.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott-CeeDee Lamb pass), 10:32. Cowboys 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:24.
  • DAL – KaVontae Turpin 34-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 5:59. Cowboys 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
  • DAL – DaRon Bland 63-yard interception return (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:39. Cowboys 45–10.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 28/44, 300 yards, INT
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/32, 331 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 15 rushes, 53 yards
  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Curtis Samuel – 9 receptions, 100 yards
  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 6 receptions, 24 yards

With the blowout loss, the Commanders were eliminated from NFC East contention. After the game, the team fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer.

Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 17 14 7 7 45
Commanders 0 7 8 0 15

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,459
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Tyreek Hill 78-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:28. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:28.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 3:39. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:15.
  • MIA – Andrew Van Ginkel 33-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:20. Dolphins 17–0.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Sam Howell 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:18. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
  • MIA – Tyreek Hill 60-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
  • MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 0:20. Dolphins 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:35.

Third quarter

  • MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:36. Dolphins 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.
  • WAS – Sam Howell 13-yard run (Sam Howell-Logan Thomas pass), 4:31. Dolphins 38–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – De'Von Achane 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:57. Dolphins 45–15. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:50.

Top passers

  • MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 18/24, 280 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Sam Howell – 12/23, 127 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • MIA – De'Von Achane – 17 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 7 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Curtis Samuel – 4 receptions, 65 yards

Week 15: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 15: Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 0 0 7 13 20
Rams 3 10 7 8 28

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

  • LAR – Lucas Havrisik 22-yard field goal, 7:39. Rams 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:32.

Second quarter

  • LAR – Kyren Williams 1-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 2:19. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:11.
  • LAR – Lucas Havrisik 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Rams 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • LAR – Demarcus Robinson 23-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Kyren Williams run), 13:25. Rams 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:51.
  • WAS – Terry McLaurin 29-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Joey Slye kick), 7:17. Rams 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:48.
  • WAS – Curtis Samuel 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick blocked), 1:46. Rams 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:17.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 11/26, 102 yards, TD, INT
  • LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/33, 258 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. – 10 rushes, 35 yards
  • LAR – Kyren Williams – 27 rushes, 152 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 141 yards, TD
  • LAR – Cooper Kupp – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Week 16: at New York Jets

Week 16: Washington Commanders at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Commanders 0 7 7 14 28
Jets 17 10 0 3 30

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,470
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 13-yard field goal, 13:00. Jets 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yard, 1:50.
  • NYJ – Jason Brownlee 8-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:26. Jets 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yard, 0:29.
  • NYJ – Breece Hall 36-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:37. Jets 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yard, 0:41.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 9:10. Jets 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yard, 2:29.
  • WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 12-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:38. Jets 20–7. Drive: 1 plays, 12 yards, 0:10.
  • NYJ – Breece Hall 2-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:35. Jets 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yard, 5:03.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 9:33. Jets 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 2-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 4:52. Commanders 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:03.
  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 0:05. Jets 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:36.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 6/22, 56 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • NYJ – Trevor Siemian – 27/49, 217 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. – 10 rushes, 58 yards, 2 TD
  • NYJ – Breece Hall – 20 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 36 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Breece Hall – 12 receptions, 96 yards

Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 17: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 10 3 7 7 27
Commanders 0 10 0 0 10

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,424
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SF — Jake Moody 38-yard field goal, 8:10. 49ers 3-0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:54.
  • SF — Deebo Samuel 2-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 1:35. 49ers 10-0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:38.

Second quarter

  • WAS — Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 12:10. 49ers 10-3. 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:26.
  • WAS — Terry McLaurin 3-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 4:37. Tied 10-10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:18.
  • SF — Jake Moody 22-yard field goal, 0:22. 49ers 13-10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:14.

Third quarter

  • SF — Elijah Mitchell 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 5:46. 49ers 20-10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:15.

Fourth quarter

  • SF — Brandon Aiyuk 17-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 9:30. 49ers 27-10. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:33.

Top passers

  • SF — Brock Purdy — 22/28, 230 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS — Sam Howell — 17/28, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SF — Elijah Mitchell — 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD
  • WAS — Brian Robinson Jr. — 9 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

  • SF — Brandon Aiyuk — 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
  • WAS — Terry McLaurin — 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 18: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 14 14 3 38
Commanders 0 10 0 0 10

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
New York Giants 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
Philadelphia Eagles 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
Washington Commanders 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Arizona Cardinals West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
2 Atlanta Falcons South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
3 Chicago Bears North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
4 Dallas Cowboys East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
Wild cards
5 Carolina Panthers South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
6 Detroit Lions North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
7 Green Bay Packers North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
In the hunt
8 Los Angeles Rams West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
9 Minnesota Vikings North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
10 New York Giants East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
11 New Orleans Saints South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
12 Philadelphia Eagles East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
13 San Francisco 49ers West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
14 Seattle Seahawks West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
16 Washington Commanders East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 .000 .000
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 1]
  1. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

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