2021 Washington Football Team season

For the college football team's season, see 2021 Washington Huskies football team.

2021 Washington Football Team season
Owner	Daniel Snyder
President	Jason Wright
General manager	Martin Mayhew
Head coach	Ron Rivera
Offensive coordinator	Scott Turner
Defensive coordinator	Jack Del Rio
Home stadium	FedExField
Results
Record	7–10
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	G Brandon Scherff DT Jonathan Allen
Uniform
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The 2021 season was the 90th season for the Washington Football Team in the National Football League (NFL) 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, became a free agent in the offseason and played the year with 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 second and last under the transitional "Football Team" moniker as they rebranded as the Commanders in 2022.

One of the team's highlights was a 29–19 victory over defending Super Bowl LV champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10. Meanwhile one of their lowlights was a 14–56 blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16.

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

2021 NFL draft selections

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	19	Jamin Davis	LB	Kentucky
2	51	Sam Cosmi	T	Texas
3	74	Benjamin St-Juste	CB	Minnesota
	82	Dyami Brown	WR	North Carolina
4	124	John Bates	TE	Boise State
5	163	Darrick Forrest	SS	Cincinnati
6	225	Camaron Cheeseman	LS	Michigan
7	240	William Bradley-King	DE	Baylor
	246	Shaka Toney	DE	Penn State
	258	Dax Milne	WR	BYU

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

Front office Owner – Daniel Snyder CEO – Tanya Snyder 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 director of player personnel – Eric Stokes Director of pro personnel – Chris Polian Director of college personnel – Tim Gribble Senior advisor – Doug Williams Senior pro scout – Don Warren College scouts - Paul Skansi, Sheldon White Head coaches Head coach – Ron Rivera Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Scott Turner Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese Running backs – Randy Jordan Assistant running backs – Jennifer King Wide receivers – Drew Terrell Tight ends – Pete Hoener Offensive line – John Matsko Assistant offensive line – Travelle Wharton Offensive quality control – Luke Del Rio and Todd Storm Senior offensive assistant – Jim Hostler

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jack Del Rio Defensive line – Sam Mills III Assistant defensive line – Jeff Zgonina Linebackers – Steve Russ Defensive backs – Chris Harris Assistant defensive backs – Brent Vieselmeyer and Richard Rodgers Sr. Defensive quality control – Vincent Rivera Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Nate Kaczor Assistant special teams – Ben Jacobs Strength and conditioning Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart

Final roster

2021 Washington Football Team roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  8 Kyle Allen 19 Garrett Gilbert  4 Taylor Heinicke Running backs (RB) 24 Antonio Gibson 32 Jaret Patterson 35 Jonathan Williams Wide receivers (WR)  2 Dyami Brown  1 DeAndre Carter 13 Adam Humphries 17 Terry McLaurin 15 Dax Milne 10 Curtis Samuel 11 Cam Sims Tight ends (TE) 87 John Bates 80 Sammis Reyes

Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Saahdiq Charles T 76 Sam Cosmi T 64 Jamil Douglas G 79 Ereck Flowers G 60 Keith Ismael C 72 Charles Leno T 78 Cornelius Lucas T 75 Brandon Scherff G 61 Jon Toth C Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Jonathan Allen DT 56 William Bradley-King DE 98 Matt Ioannidis DT 50 Nate Orchard DE 94 Daron Payne DT 57 Bunmi Rotimi DE 97 Tim Settle DT 96 James Smith-Williams DE 90 Montez Sweat DE 58 Shaka Toney DE 95 Casey Toohill DE

Linebackers (LB) 52 Jamin Davis MLB 46 Milo Eifler OLB 45 De'Jon Harris OLB 55 Cole Holcomb OLB 51 David Mayo OLB Defensive backs (DB) 30 Troy Apke CB 31 Kamren Curl FS 37 Corn Elder CB 48 Darrick Forrest SS 29 Kendall Fuller CB 36 Danny Johnson CB 20 Bobby McCain FS 39 Jeremy Reaves FS 34 Darryl Roberts CB Special teams (ST) 54 Camaron Cheeseman LS 16 Brian Johnson K  3 Joey Slye K  5 Tress Way P

Practice squad 40 Alex Armah FB 64 David Bada DT(IPP) 61 Zack Bailey G 63 Beau Benzschawel G 68 Shaq Calhoun G 68 Tyler Clark DT 18 Antonio Gandy-Golden WR 14 D. J. Hayden CB 84 Kelvin Harmon WR 88 Temarrick Hemingway TE 74 Nolan Laufenberg G 89 Marken Michel WR 38 Wendell Smallwood RB 66 David Steinmetz T 62 Gabe Wright DT Reserve 53 Jon Bostic OLB (IR) -- Dylan Cantrell TE (IR) 26 Landon Collins SS (IR) 22 Deshazor Everett SS (NF-Inj.) -- Ryan Fitzpatrick QB (IR) 47 Khaleke Hudson MLB (COVID-19) 23 William Jackson III CB (COVID-19) 57 Jalen Jelks DE (IR) 59 Jordan Kunaszyk MLB (COVID-19) 69 Tyler Larsen C (IR) 41 J. D. McKissic RB (IR) -- Torry McTyer CB (IR) -- Jared Norris OLB (IR) 73 Chase Roullier C (IR) 71 Wes Schweitzer G (IR) 83 Ricky Seals-Jones TE (IR) 25 Benjamin St-Juste CB (IR) 82 Logan Thomas TE (IR) 92 Daniel Wise DE (IR) 99 Chase Young DE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 20 reserve, 14 practice squad (1 exempt)

Schedule

Preseason

The preseason was reduced from four games to three with the regular season expanding to 17.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	at New England Patriots	L 13–22	0–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	Cincinnati Bengals	W 17–13	1–1	FedExField	Recap
3	August 28	Baltimore Ravens	L 3–37	1–2	FedExField	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	Los Angeles Chargers	L 16–20	0–1	FedExField	Recap
2	September 16	New York Giants	W 30–29	1–1	FedExField	Recap
3	September 26	at Buffalo Bills	L 21–43	1–2	Highmark Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	at Atlanta Falcons	W 34–30	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
5	October 10	New Orleans Saints	L 22–33	2–3	FedExField	Recap
6	October 17	Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–31	2–4	FedExField	Recap
7	October 24	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–24	2–5	Lambeau Field	Recap
8	October 31	at Denver Broncos	L 10–17	2–6	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 14	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 29–19	3–6	FedExField	Recap
11	November 21	at Carolina Panthers	W 27–21	4–6	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
12	November 29	Seattle Seahawks	W 17–15	5–6	FedExField	Recap
13	December 5	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 17–15	6–6	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
14	December 12	Dallas Cowboys	L 20–27	6–7	FedExField	Recap
15	December 21	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–27	6–8	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
16	December 26	at Dallas Cowboys	L 14–56	6–9	AT&T Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–20	6–10	FedExField	Recap
18	January 9	at New York Giants	W 22–7	7–10	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Washington vs. the Los Angeles Chargers

Week 1: Los Angeles Chargers at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	6	0	7	20
Washington	3	6	7	0	16

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,753
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 3-yard run (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 9:14. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:46. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 2:57. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:07. 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 LAC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 11:21. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:45. 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 LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 100 yards WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 62 yards

The Chargers scored a TD with a 3 yard Austin Ekeler run on the first drive of the game. The rest of the scoring in the first half was an exchange of field goals which gave the Chargers a 13-9 lead. To mirror the start of the first half Washington scored a TD on the first drive of the half, with an 11 yard pass from Taylor Heinicke to Logan Thomas. Washington got the ball back in their own redzone thanks to a dubious call ruling Herbert had fumbled into the end zone under pressure from Montez Sweat. Hopkins then missed a field goal before the decisive moment came at the start of the 4th quarter. William Jackson intercepted Herbert in the Washington redzone but on the subsequent play Antonio Gibson fumbled the ball on the Washington 5 yard which was recovered by the Charger who then scored the game winning TD with a 3 yard pass to Mike Williams. This would be QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's last game, as he suffered a season ending injury in the second quarter and would promptly retire after the season.

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Washington vs. the New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	3	10	9	29
Washington	0	14	3	13	30

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,118
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYG – Daniel Jones 6-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 7:35. Giants 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:55. 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. Top passers NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/32, 249 yards, TD WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 34/46, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Daniel Jones – 9 rushes, 95 yards, TD WAS – Antonio Gibson – 13 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers NYG – Sterling Shepard – 9 receptions, 94 yards WAS – Terry McLaurin – 11 receptions, 107 yards, TD

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

Washington vs. the Buffalo Bills

Week 3: Washington Football Team at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	0	14	0	7	21
Bills	7	20	9	7	43

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,434
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 28-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:53. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07. 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. 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

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 (until Week 16 of this season). Washington dropped to 1-2 on the season.

Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

Washington vs. the Atlanta Falcons

Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	0	13	9	12	34
Falcons	3	14	6	7	30

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 68,333
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

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. 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

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. It was their first win over the Falcons since 2003.

Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints

Washington vs. the New Orleans Saints

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	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. 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

Washington suffered an 11-point loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Washington vs. the Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	7	14	31
Washington	3	10	0	0	13

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,322
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Darrel Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 4:50. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 3:30. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:39. 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 KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:07. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:18. 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. 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

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

Washington vs. the Green Bay Packers

Week 7: Washington Football Team at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	7	0	0	3	10
Packers	7	7	7	3	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,219
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter GB – Davante Adams 17-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:11. Packers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:49. WAS – Terry McLaurin 40-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Chris Blewitt kick), 2:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:45. 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. 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

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Washington vs. the Denver Broncos

Week 8: Washington Football Team at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	0	3	7	0	10
Broncos	0	10	0	7	17

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,973
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. 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 WAS – DeAndre Carter 20-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Chris Blewitt kick), 0:38. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 6:24. Fourth quarter DEN – Melvin Gordon 7-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:27. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:28. 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 WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 83 yards DEN – Tim Patrick – 3 receptions, 64 yards

Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	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. 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

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. This was their first victory over Brady since 2003 where they defeated him 20–17 while Brady was still with the Patriots.

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

Washington vs. the Carolina Panthers

Week 11: Washington Football Team at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	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 CAR – D. J. Moore 10-yard pass from Cam Newton (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:32. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:28. 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. 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

This was head coach Ron Rivera's first return to Charlotte since his dismissal from the Panthers on December 1, 2019. Rivera previously served as the Panthers head coach from 2011 to 2019, led the team to a franchise-best 15-1 record en route to Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 season, and is the franchise's winningest head coach, having won 76 games with the team. 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

Washington vs. the Seattle Seahawks

Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	2	0	6	15
Washington	3	6	8	0	17

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,680
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
• Preview, Game Book

Game information

First quarter WAS – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 2:59. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 9:25. SEA – Gerald Everett 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:20. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. Second quarter WAS – J. D. McKissic 10-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke, 0:56. Football Team 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:56. SEA – Rasheem Green defensive two point conversion, 0:56. Tied 9–9. 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. 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 SEA – Tyler Lockett – 3 receptions, 96 yards WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 51 yards

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 defensive 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. Initially, 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

Washington vs. the Las Vegas Raiders

Week 13: Washington Football Team at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	7	0	0	10	17
Raiders	0	3	3	9	15

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 61,607
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter WAS – Logan Thomas 7-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Brian Johnson kick), 9:39. Football Team 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:21. 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. 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

Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Washington vs. the Dallas Cowboys

Week 14: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	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 DAL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 9:37. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:23. DAL – Amari Cooper 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Ezekiel Elliott run), 3:42. Cowboys 11–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:44. DAL – Dorance Armstrong 37-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:29. Cowboys 18–0. 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. 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

Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles

Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles

Week 15: Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	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. Top passers WAS – Garrett Gilbert – 20/31, 194 yards 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 WAS – Terry McLaurin – 2 receptions, 51 yards PHI – Dallas Goedert – 7 receptions, 135 yards

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

Washington vs. the Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	0	7	0	7	14
Cowboys	21	21	7	7	56

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,482
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:42. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:45. DAL – Dalton Schultz 9-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:08. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:00. DAL – DeMarcus Lawrence 40-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:17. Cowboys 21–0. 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. 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

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

Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles

Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	7	6	20
Washington	10	6	0	0	16

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,563
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

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. Top passers PHI – Jalen Hurts – 17/26, 214 yards WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 27/36, 247 yards, INT Top rushers PHI – Boston Scott – 14 rushes, 47 yards,2 TD WAS – Jaret Patterson – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – Dallas Goedert – 6 receptions, 71 yards WAS – Terry McLaurin – 7 receptions, 61 yards

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

Washington vs. the New York Giants

Week 18: Washington Football Team at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	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. 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

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. Their defense allowed 167 total yards in the win.

Standings

Division

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Dallas Cowboys	12	5	0	.706	6–0	10–2	530	358	W1
(7) Philadelphia Eagles	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	444	385	L1
Washington Football Team	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	335	434	W1
New York Giants	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	258	416	L6

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1 [a]	Green Bay Packers	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	9–3	.479	.480	L1
2 [a]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.467	.443	W3
3 [b]	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	6–0	10–2	.488	.431	W1
4 [b]	Los Angeles Rams	West	12	5	0	.706	3–3	8–4	.483	.409	L1
Wild cards
5	Arizona Cardinals	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	.490	.492	L1
6	San Francisco 49ers	West	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	.500	.438	W2
7 [c]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.469	.350	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [c]	New Orleans Saints	South	9	8	0	.529	4–2	7–5	.512	.516	W2
9	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	9	0	.471	4–2	6–6	.507	.434	W1
10 [d]	Washington Football Team	East	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.529	.420	W1
11 [d] [e]	Seattle Seahawks	West	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	.519	.424	W2
12 [d] [e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	4–8	.472	.315	L2
13	Chicago Bears	North	6	11	0	.353	2–4	4–8	.524	.373	L1
14	Carolina Panthers	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	3–9	.509	.412	L7
15	New York Giants	East	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.536	.485	L6
16	Detroit Lions	North	3	13	1	.206	2–4	3–9	.528	.627	W1
Tiebreakers [f]
Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4), claiming the No. 1 seed. Dallas claimed the No. 3 seed over LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories. Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit). 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.

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External links

• Official website