2022 Washington Commanders season

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2022 Washington Commanders season
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Jersey patch for the franchise's 90th anniversary
Owner Daniel Snyder
President Jason Wright
General manager Martin Mayhew
Head coach Ron Rivera
Offensive coordinator Scott Turner
Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio
Home field FedExField
Local radio WBIG-FM (Big 100)
Results
Record8–8–1
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros ST Jeremy Reaves (1st team)
Uniform
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The 2022 season was the Washington Commanders' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under the Commanders branding, with new logos and uniforms being introduced after temporarily playing as the Washington Football Team for the previous two seasons following the retirement of the Redskins branding in 2020. [1] The team placed fourth in the NFC East and missed the playoffs with an 8–8–1 record. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, punter Tress Way, and special teamer Jeremy Reaves made the 2023 Pro Bowl, with Reaves also being named first-team All-Pro.

Contents

Washington traded for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz in the offseason, who started the season 2–4 before being replaced by Taylor Heinicke after a finger injury. The team then went on a 5–3–1 run under Heinicke, improving upon their record from the previous season with a Week 13 tie against the New York Giants, but missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season after a loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, despite finishing with a non-losing record for the first time since 2016. Wentz started again in Week 17 but was benched for the season finale due to poor performance in favor of rookie Sam Howell.

The Commanders were the first team since their 2008 squad and the 2008 New Orleans Saints to finish last in their division with a non-losing record. They also became the first team to finish at .500 in a 17 game season (a feat that requires at least one tie game). It was also the final season with Daniel Snyder owning the team, as he sold it during the 2023 offseason to an investment group headed by Josh Harris for $6.05 billion.

Draft

2022 NFL draft selections
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
1 16 Jahan Dotson WR Penn State
247 Phidarian Mathis DT Alabama
398 Brian Robinson Jr. RB Alabama
4113 Percy Butler FS Louisiana
5144 Sam Howell QB North Carolina
149 Cole Turner TE Nevada
7230 Chris Paul OG Tulsa
240 Christian Holmes CB Oklahoma State

Draft trades

    2022 Washington Commanders undrafted free agents
    NamePositionCollegeRef.
    Josh Drayden CB California [2]
    Jequez Ezzard WR Sam Houston State
    Ferrod Gardner LB Louisiana
    Curtis Hodges TE Arizona State
    Cole Kelley QB Southeastern Louisiana
    Kyric McGowan WR Georgia Tech
    Bryce Notree LB Southern Illinois [3]
    Tyrese Robinson OL Oklahoma [2]
    Armani Rogers QB Ohio
    Devin TaylorCB Bowling Green
    Tre WalkerLB Idaho
    Drew WhiteLB Notre Dame

    Staff

    2022 Washington Commanders staff

    Front office

    Head coaches

    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

    2022 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, 14 practice squad

    Schedule

    Preseason

    WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
    1August 13 Carolina Panthers L 21–230–1 FedExField Recap
    2August 20at Kansas City Chiefs L 14–240–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    3August 27at Baltimore Ravens L 15–170–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

    Regular season

    WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
    1 September 11 Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–221–0 FedExField Recap
    2 September 18at Detroit Lions L 27–361–1 Ford Field Recap
    3 September 25 Philadelphia Eagles L 8–241–2FedExField Recap
    4 October 2at Dallas Cowboys L 10–251–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
    5 October 9 Tennessee Titans L 17–211–4FedExField Recap
    6 October 13at Chicago Bears W 12–72–4 Soldier Field Recap
    7 October 23 Green Bay Packers W 23–213–4FedExField Recap
    8 October 30at Indianapolis Colts W 17–164–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
    9 November 6 Minnesota Vikings L 17–204–5FedExField Recap
    10 November 14at Philadelphia Eagles W 32–215–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
    11 November 20at Houston Texans W 23–106–5 NRG Stadium Recap
    12 November 27 Atlanta Falcons W 19–137–5FedExField Recap
    13 December 4at New York Giants T 20–20 (OT)7–5–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
    14 Bye
    15 December 18 New York Giants L 12–207–6–1FedExField Recap
    16 December 24at San Francisco 49ers L 20–377–7–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
    17 January 1 Cleveland Browns L 10–247–8–1FedExField Recap
    18 January 8 Dallas Cowboys W 26–68–8–1FedExField Recap

    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Game summaries

    Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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    Washington vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars
    Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    In their first ever game as the Washington Commanders, Carson Wentz threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns, including two to first-round rookie WR Jahan Dotson, who was named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. [4] Washington opened a 14–3 half time lead thanks to TD's from Curtis Samuel and Dotson. The Jaguars then scored 19 unanswered points thanks to two TD's from James Robinson and a couple of field goals. This was aided by two interceptions thrown by Wentz on consecutive pass attempts, the second caught by 2022 first overall draft pick Travon Walker. Wentz responded by leading the Commanders on two TD drives to win the game 28–22.

    Week 2: at Detroit Lions

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    Washington vs. the Detroit Lions
    Week 2: Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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    at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

    Game information

    The Commanders 22–0 halftime deficit was too much to overcome despite their valiant efforts in the second half. Jahan Dotson scored a touchdown for the second consecutive game, but Joey Slye missed the extra point to make it a one-possession game and sealed the victory for the Lions. Carson Wentz threw for 337 yards and 3 touchdowns. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had two touchdown catches. [5]

    Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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    Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
    Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    In his first game against the Eagles since being traded away from them, Carson Wentz was sacked nine times and the Commanders had only 47 yards of total offense and trailed 24–0 at halftime. Daron Payne tacked Boston Scott for a safety to make the score 24–2. Antonio Gibson scored a touchdown in the final two minutes to make the final score 24–8.

    Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

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    Washington vs. the Dallas Cowboys
    Week 4: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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    at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

    Game information

    Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans

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    Washington vs. the Tennessee Titans
    Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    Week 6: at Chicago Bears

    Week 6: Washington Commanders at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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    at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

    Game information

    Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

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    Washington vs. the Green Bay Packers
    Week 7: Green Bay Packers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

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    Washington vs. the Indianapolis Colts
    Week 8: Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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    at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

    Game information

    Washington overcame a 16–7 fourth quarter deficit to spoil Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger's first career NFL start. Late in the fourth quarter with Washington trailing 16–10, Taylor Heinicke led a 9-play, 89-yard touchdown drive to win the game. This included a 33-yard completion to Terry McLaurin, who won a contested ball against Stephon Gillmore to set up Washington on the Indianapolis 1-yard line. Heinicke would then run a quarterback sneak to score the winning touchdown. Washington's defense also forced two fumbles on Ehlinger and Jonathan Taylor. [6]

    Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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    Washington vs. the Minnesota Vikings
    Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    • Date: November 6
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
    • Game attendance: 58,651
    • Referee: Jerome Boger
    • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
    • Recap, Game Book
    Game information

    Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins made his first return to Washington since leaving the team following the 2017 season. Cousins previously played for Washington, then known as the Redskins, from 2012 to 2017, was their primary starter from 2015 to 2017 and earned a Pro Bowl berth once in that span. Vikings head coach and former Redskins quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell previously mentored Cousins in the nation's capital during the 2017 season, Cousin's final season in the burgundy and gold. Washington was unable to hold onto a 17–7 fourth quarter lead as Kirk Cousins led the Minnesota Vikings to a 20–17 victory on a last-second Greg Joseph field goal. In the fourth quarter, Taylor Heinicke threw a critical interception to safety Harrison Smith that set up Minnesota deep in Washington territory. This led to Cousins throwing a touchdown to Dalvin Cook to tie the game at 17. After Washington failed to score on their next drive, Cousins led the Vikings into the Washington red zone. On fourth and goal with less than 2 minutes in the game, the Vikings took the lead on a field goal, but Washington backup defensive lineman John Ridgeway III committed a personal foul that granted the Vikings a first down. The Vikings then kicked a winning field goal with less than 15 seconds left. [7]

    Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

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    Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
    Week 10: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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    at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    In a road divisional Monday Night Football matchup against the 8–0 Philadelphia Eagles, Washington had 40 minutes of time of possession to the Eagles 20, converted 12 of 21 third downs, and forced 4 turnovers to hand them their first loss of the season, avenging their Week 3 loss to Philadelphia and picking up their fourth win in five games. [8] It marked the second time in three seasons that Washington defeated the last undefeated team; they also defeated the 11–0 Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. With Washington leading 26–21 less than two minutes remaining in the game, Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham committed a personal foul on a late hit on quarterback Taylor Heinicke that allowed Washington to convert a third down and run the game clock down, before sealing the 32–21 upset victory with a fumble return touchdown by Casey Toohill on the game's final play. Running backs Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson Jr. each scored a rushing touchdown, and Terry McLaurin contributed 128 receiving yards. Kicker Joey Slye also had a large impact, making four field goals including from 58 (a career-long) and 55 yards. This win also marked the first time since 2014 that Washington had split their season series with Philadelphia.

    Week 11: at Houston Texans

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    Washington vs. the Houston Texans
    Week 11: Washington Commanders at Houston Texans – Game summary
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    at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

    • Date: November 20
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
    • Game attendance: 65,865
    • Referee: Scott Novak
    • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
    • Recap, Game Book
    Game information

    Washington carried its momentum from their upset win over Philadelphia the prior week and dominated the struggling Houston Texans for their fifth win in their past six games. The Commanders dominated on defense in the first half, restricting the Houston offense to a total of 5 yards at halftime. Washington had a 20–0 half time thanks to a Kendall Fuller 37 yard pick 6 on the first Houston drive (the first of his career), a 10 yard Curtis Samuel run and two field goals. The second half was a turgid affair with Houston eventually getting on the board and ending up scoring with a Davis Mills 4 yard TD run.

    Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons

    Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    • Date: November 27
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)
    • Game attendance: 53,864
    • Referee: Brad Rogers
    • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
    • Recap, Game Book
    Game information

    Despite giving up 167 rushing yards in the game, the Commanders held off the Falcons with a late interception for their sixth win in seven games. Brian Robinson Jr., who had his first 100-yard rushing game in his career, caught the first touchdown of the game to give Washington a 7–3 lead. Atlanta reclaimed the lead in the 2nd before Washington answered with a 30-yard field goal by Joey Slye to tie the game 10–10 before halftime. In the third, Taylor Heinicke threw his second touchdown of the game to John Bates to give Washington a 16–10 lead they would never relinquish. After both teams traded field goals to make it 19–13, Atlanta drove down to the Washington 4-yard line to try and win the game, but Mariota had his pass deflected at the line of scrimmage by Daron Payne before Kendall Fuller intercepted it in the endzone, sealing the victory for the Commanders.

    Week 13: at New York Giants

    Week 13: Washington Commanders at New York Giants – Game summary
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    at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

    • Date: December 4
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Fair, 44 °F (7 °C)
    • Game attendance: 76,128
    • Referee: Brad Allen
    • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
    • Recap, Game Book
    Game information

    The Commanders tied for the first time since 2016, when the team was known as the Redskins. They dropped to 7–5–1.

    Week 15: vs. New York Giants

    Week 15: New York Giants at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers

    Week 16: Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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    at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

    Game information

    Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns

    Week 17: Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    • Date: January 1
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
    • Game attendance: 50,827
    • Referee: Bill Vinovich
    • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
    • Recap, Game Book
    Game information

    Carson Wentz returned to the starting position this week but would end up losing to the Browns, which eliminated them from playoff contention for a second consecutive season.

    Week 18: vs. Dallas Cowboys

    Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    • Date: January 8
    • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
    • Game attendance: 62,814
    • Referee: Tra Blake
    • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
    • Recap, Game Book
    Game information

    Washington ended their inaugural season as the Commanders on a positive note in a rout of the rival Dallas Cowboys. Rookie quarterback Sam Howell made his NFL debut and went 11 of 19 passing for 169 yards, a touchdown and an interception, as well as registering 35 yards on five carries with a touchdown. This game featured the No. 9 jersey number retirement of legendary Redskins quarterback Sonny Jurgensen. In addition to quarterbacking for Washington, Jurgensen was a part of the famous trio of Jurgensen, Sam Huff, and Frank Herzog, all of whom helmed the radio broadcast for the franchise together from 1981 to 2004.

    Standings

    Division

    NFC East
    		WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
    (1) Philadelphia Eagles 1430.8244–29–3477344W1
    (5) Dallas Cowboys 1250.7064–28–4467342L1
    (6) New York Giants 971.5591–4–14–7–1365371L1
    Washington Commanders 881.5002–3–15–6–1321343W1

    Conference

    NFC
    #TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
    Division leaders
    1 Philadelphia Eagles East1430.8244–29–3.474.460W1
    2 [lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West1340.7656–010–2.417.414W10
    3 [lower-alpha 1] Minnesota Vikings North1340.7654–28–4.474.425W1
    4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South890.4714–28–4.503.426L1
    Wild cards
    5 Dallas Cowboys East1250.7064–28–4.507.485L1
    6 New York Giants East971.5591–4–14–7–1.526.395L1
    7 [lower-alpha 2] Seattle Seahawks West980.5294–26–6.462.382W2
    Did not qualify for the postseason
    8 [lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North980.5295–17–5.535.451W2
    9 Washington Commanders East881.5002–3–15–6–1.536.449W1
    10 Green Bay Packers North890.4713–36–6.524.449L1
    11 [lower-alpha 3] Carolina Panthers South7100.4124–26–6.474.437W1
    12 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] New Orleans Saints South7100.4122–45–7.507.462L1
    13 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] Atlanta Falcons South7100.4122–46–6.467.429W2
    14 Los Angeles Rams West5120.2941–53–9.517.341L2
    15 Arizona Cardinals West4130.2351–53–9.529.368L7
    16 Chicago Bears North3140.1760–61–11.571.480L10
    Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5]
    1. 1 2 San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
    2. 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    3. 1 2 3 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
    4. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
    5. ↑ 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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    The 2022 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 90th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing home games at Lincoln Financial Field, their second under head coach Nick Sirianni, and seventh under general manager Howie Roseman since he returned to the position. The Eagles started 8–0 for the first time in franchise history, before their winning streak was snapped with a 32–21 upset loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 10. They improved on their 9–8 record from last year after a 40–33 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. With a 48–22 road win over the division rival New York Giants in Week 14, the Eagles clinched their second straight playoff berth, and their fifth in six seasons. After a 25–20 road win over the Chicago Bears in Week 15, the Eagles matched their franchise-best 13–1 start in the 2004 season and secured their third 13-win season win in franchise history, after 2004 and 2017. With a 22–16 win over the Giants in Week 18, the Eagles won the NFC East for the first time since 2019, and clinched the NFC's #1 seed for the first time since 2017. The Eagles also reached 14 regular season wins, a franchise record.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Washington Commanders season</span> 92nd season in franchise history

    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 headed a group in the offseason that bought the franchise from Daniel Snyder for $6.05 billion.

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