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.
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] Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer were fired following a 10–45 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 , resulting in their seventh straight non-winning season, and were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight year following a Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams . Despite starting off with a 2–0 record for the first time since 2011 , the team imploded thereafter, allowing the most points scored by any team that year (518 points allowed in total), and having the worst point differential in the league (a −189 point differential), in conjunction with having the 9th worst ranked offense of the year.[3] 2019 , and a devastating eight-game losing streak to close off the year.
After the season's conclusion, on January 8, Commanders managing partner Josh Harris officially announced that the organization had parted ways with head coach Ron Rivera.[4]
With the Detroit Lions defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, the Commanders now hold the longest active playoff win drought in the NFC and third-longest in the NFL (behind the Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders ), not having won such a game since 2005 . With the Lions winning their NFC Divisional round game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the following week, Washington alone now holds the longest conference championship appearance drought in the NFC; both Detroit and Washington had last appeared in the 1991 NFC Championship Game .[5]
Ownership change
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Daniel Snyder , whose ownership 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.[6] Danaher and Glenstone founder Mitchell Rales , Hall of Fame basketball player Magic Johnson , 76ers and Devils co-owner David Blitzer , D.C. entrepreneur Mark Ein , Maverick Capital founder Lee Ainslie , former Magic Johnson Enterprises president Eric Holoman, Blue Owl Capital founders Marc Lipschultz and Doug Ostrover, the Santo Domingo family , ProShares founder Michael Sapir, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt , and Cambridge Information Group CEO Andy Snyder.[7] [8] [9] [6]
Draft trades
^ The Commanders traded a conditional third-round pick (79th overall) and 2022 second- and third-round selections to the Colts in exchange for QB Carson Wentz and 2022 second- and seventh-round selections.[10]
^ a b c The Bills traded a fifth-round selection (137th overall) to the Commanders in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (150th and 215th overall).[11]
2023 Washington Commanders staff
Ownership
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
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
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
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Preseason
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Regular season
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
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
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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
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Week 3: Buffalo Bills at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
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
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
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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
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Week 5: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
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
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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
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Week 7: Washington Commanders at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
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 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 81,671Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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
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Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 3
7
7 21 38
Commanders
7
10
0 14 31
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Date : October 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 64,653Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , 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
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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
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
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
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Week 10: Washington Commanders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
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
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Week 11: New York Giants at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants 7
7
0 17 31
Commanders
3
6
3 7 19
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Date : November 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 62,714Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , 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
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
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Thanksgiving Day games
Week 12: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
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
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
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Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins 17
14
7 7 45
Commanders
0
7
8 0 15
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Date : December 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 63,459Referee : Tra Blake TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , 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
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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
Despite the Commanders reaching the one yard line with just under five minutes left, just under two minutes remained when they finally scored.[13]
Week 16: at New York Jets
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Week 16: Washington Commanders at New York Jets – Game summary
Period
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 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 67,470Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , 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
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Week 17: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers 10
3
7 7 27
Commanders
0
10
0 0 10
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Date : December 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 64,424Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , 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
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Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys 7
14
14 3 38
Commanders
0
10
0 0 10
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 1-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:24.
WAS – Joey Slye 36-yard field goal, 7:04. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:26.
DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:12. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:23. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:17. Third quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:28. Cowboys 28–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
DAL – Jalen Brooks 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:06. Cowboys 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:54. Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 1:06. Cowboys 38–10. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 31/36, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT
WAS – Sam Howell – 19/27, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 17 rushes, 70 yards, TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 9 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 13 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 56 yards
Standings
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Division
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Conference
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#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
10–2
.509
.475
L1
2[a] [b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
5–1
9–3
.446
.392
W2
3[a] [b]
Detroit Lions
North
12
5
0
.706
4–2
8–4
.481
.436
W1
4[c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.481
.379
W1
Wild cards
5
Philadelphia Eagles
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.481
.476
L2
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
7
0
.588
5–1
8–4
.529
.453
W4
7[d] [e]
Green Bay Packers
North
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.474
.458
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] [e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
8
0
.529
2–4
7–5
.512
.392
W1
9[c] [d]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.433
.340
W2
10[f] [g]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.509
.454
L4
11[g] [h]
Chicago Bears
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.464
.370
L1
12[f] [h]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.429
.462
L2
13
New York Giants
East
6
11
0
.353
3–3
5–7
.512
.353
W1
14[i]
Washington Commanders
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
2–10
.512
.338
L8
15[i]
Arizona Cardinals
West
4
13
0
.235
0–6
3–9
.561
.588
L1
16
Carolina Panthers
South
2
15
0
.118
1–5
1–11
.522
.500
L3
Tiebreakers [j]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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.
References
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^ "Commanders hire Eric Bieniemy as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator" . The Washington Post . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .^ "Commanders fire defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio in wake of blowout loss to Cowboys" . NFL.com . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/team ^ "Statement from Washington Commanders Managing Partner Josh Harris" . Commanders.com . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .^ "Washington Commanders hold NFL's longest championship drought" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved January 25, 2024 .^ a b Maske, Mark; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 20, 2023). "NFL owners approve sale of Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 21, 2023 . ^ Ozanian, Mike (July 20, 2023). "Here's How Much Josh Harris Expects To Earn On $6 Billion Purchase Of The Washington Commanders" . Forbes . Retrieved August 20, 2023 . Harris has 20 limited partners in his group, including Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Eric Schmidt and Mark Ein, the most in the NFL. ^ "Josh Harris Announces Acquisition of Washington Commanders" (Press release). Washington Commanders. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023 .^ Jhabvala, Nicki (July 20, 2023). "The Commanders sale was so complicated, it was 'like 20 deals in one' . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 23, 2023 . ^ "Commanders acquire Carson Wentz" . Commanders.com . Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .^ Shelby, Zach (April 29, 2023). "Commanders trade up to No. 137 overall pick" . Commanders.com . ^ Selby, Zach (May 2, 2023). "Here's a look at all 12 of the Commanders' UDFAs" . commanders.com . ^ Five takeaways from Washington's Week 15 loss to the Rams , WashingtonCommanders.com, December 18, 2023
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