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A list of stats and notes from the Washington Commanders' 20-16 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, presented by BDO by the Numbers, as compiled by Washington Commanders Public Relations.
General
- Washington has won consecutive Week 1 games for the first time since 2011-12.
- Washington did not allow an offensive touchdown in a Week 1 contest for the seventh time in franchise history and the first time since Week 1 of the 2004 season.
- Washington held Arizona 4-of-14 on third down, the 10th lowest opening week percentage in franchise history
Check out the best photos from the Washington Commanders' Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. (Photos by Emilee Fails and Kourtney Carroll/Washington Commanders)
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Offense
- Quarterback Sam Howell completed 19-of-31 passes for 202 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He added two rushes for 11 yards and a rushing touchdown.
- Howell became the first Washington quarterback since Jay Schroeder in 1986 to have at least one rushing and one passing touchdown in a Week 1 contest.
- Running Back Brian Robinson Jr. rushed 19 times for 59 yards. He added a seven-yard touchdown reception, the second of his career.
- Robinson Jr. eclipsed 800 rushing yards in his career.
- Wide Receiver Terry McLaurin finished the game with two receptions for 31 yards, including his 300th career reception.
- McLaurin became the 11th player in franchise history to record 300 career receptions.
Defense
- Defensive End Montez Sweat had 2.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hit.
- Sweat becomes the first Washington player to record 1.5 or more sacks and two or more forced fumbles in a single game since Brandon Meriweather in 2014. He is the fourth Washington player in franchise history to record that stat line, joining Meriweather, Ryan Kerrigan and Ryan Anderson.
- Sweat recorded the sixth game of his career with 1.5 or more sacks and his first since Week 11 of last season.
- Sweat (30.5) moved into sole possession of 10th all-time in official sacks (since 1982) in franchise history.
- Defensive Tackle Jonathan Allen had a sack, two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits.
- Allen has recorded multiple tackles for loss in a single game 14 times in his career, the second-most by a Washington player through 86 career games.
- Defensive Tackle Daron Payne had two tackles for loss and the fifth fumble recovery of his career.
Special Teams
- Kicker Joey Slye was good from 30 and 33 yards on his two field goal attempts.
- Punter Tress Way punted six times for 266 yards and pinned three punts inside the 20.
Snap counts
Offense (71 plays)
| Player | Plays | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wylie | 71 | 100% |
| Charles Leno Jr. | 71 | 100% |
| Saahdiq Charles | 71 | 100% |
| Sam Howell | 71 | 100% |
| Nick Gates | 71 | 100% |
| Sam Cosmi | 68 | 96% |
| Terry McLaurin | 63 | 89% |
| Jahan Dotson | 62 | 87% |
| Logan Thomas | 58 | 82% |
| Curtis Samuel | 46 | 65% |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 43 | 61% |
| John Bates | 26 | 37% |
| Antonio Gibson | 25 | 35% |
| Dyami Brown | 19 | 27% |
| Cole Turner | 10 | 14% |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 3 | 4% |
| Ricky Stromberg | 3 | 4% |
Defense (62 plays)
| Player | Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Barton | 62 | 100% |
| Benjamin St-Juste | 62 | 100% |
| Darrick Forrest | 62 | 100% |
| Kamren Curl | 62 | 100% |
| Kendall Fuller | 62 | 100% |
| Jonathan Allen | 57 | 92% |
| Montez Sweat | 51 | 82% |
| Daron Payne | 50 | 81% |
| James Smith-Williams | 42 | 68% |
| Jamin Davis | 40 | 65% |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr. | 40 | 65% |
| Percy Butler | 33 | 53% |
| Casey Toohill | 29 | 47% |
| John Ridgeway | 16 | 26% |
| Abdullah Anderson | 10 | 16% |
| Andre Jones Jr. | 4 | 6% |
