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Commanders-Cardinals Stats & Snaps

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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)

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)

Table inside Article
PlayerPlaysPercentage
Andrew Wylie71100%
Charles Leno Jr.71100%
Saahdiq Charles71100%
Sam Howell71100%
Nick Gates71100%
Sam Cosmi6896%
Terry McLaurin6389%
Jahan Dotson6287%
Logan Thomas5882%
Curtis Samuel4665%
Brian Robinson Jr.4361%
John Bates2637%
Antonio Gibson2535%
Dyami Brown1927%
Cole Turner1014%
Chris Rodriguez Jr.34%
Ricky Stromberg34%

Defense (62 plays)

Table inside Article
PlayerPlayersPercentage
Cody Barton62100%
Benjamin St-Juste62100%
Darrick Forrest62100%
Kamren Curl62100%
Kendall Fuller62100%
Jonathan Allen5792%
Montez Sweat5182%
Daron Payne5081%
James Smith-Williams4268%
Jamin Davis4065%
Emmanuel Forbes Jr.4065%
Percy Butler3353%
Casey Toohill2947%
John Ridgeway1626%
Abdullah Anderson1016%
Andre Jones Jr.46%

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