"Washington-New York Monday Stats Pack" is presented by EquiTrust Life Insurance Company.

A list of stats and notes from the Washington Commanders' 29-21 win against the New York Giants presented by EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, as compiled by Washington Commanders Public Relations.

General

• The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 29-21 on Sunday afternoon.
• Washington has swept the New York Giants in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1982-83.
• Washington has won four consecutive games against the New York Giants for the first time since 1998-2000.
• Washington has started 2-1 against the NFC East for the second consecutive season, which is their first time doing so since 2015-16.
• Washington has started 1-1 on the road against the NFC East for the second consecutive season, which is their first time doing so since 2015-16.
• Washington has won their 74th game all-time against the New York Giants, moving the all-time regular season series to 107-74-5 in favor of New York.
• Washington has won their 32nd game on the road against the New York Giants, moving the all-time regular season road series against the Giants to 57-32-3 in favor of New York.
• Washington has won consecutive games against the Giants at MetLife Stadium for the first time in franchise history.
• Washington has had a rookie rush for at least five touchdowns in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.
• Washington had 107 rushing yards in the first half. That is the most the team has recorded in the first half this season since Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
• Washington held New York to only two third down conversions. That was the fewest allowed this season and the fewest allowed since Week 17 of 2024.

Offense

• QB Marcus Mariota completed 10-of-19 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 43 yards.
• Mariota connected with WR Terry McLaurin on a 51-yard touchdown. It was Mariota's longest touchdown pass since Week 7 of the 2022 season.
• RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed for a team-leading 96 yards and one touchdown.
• Croskey-Merritt is the first Washington running back to have at least five rushing touchdowns in their rookie season since RB Antonio Gibson in 2020 (11).
• WR Jaylin Lane returned three punt returns for 91 yards and a 63-yard punt return touchdown.
• Lane tied a franchise record with two punt return touchdowns in a single season. Lane is the fifth Washington player to achieve the feat and first since Brian Mitchell in 1994.
• Lane joins Johnny Williams to become the second Washington rookie with two punt return touchdowns in a single season. Williams achieved the feat in the 1952 season. Lane is the only Washington player to do so in the Super Bowl Era.
• Lane is tied for first in the league with two punt return touchdowns
• Lane becomes the 23rd rookie in NFL history with at least two punt return touchdowns, and the first since Jamal Agnew in 2017.
• On the season, Lane has recorded 314 punt return yards, the most by a franchise wide receiver in their rookie season since Brandon Barker in 2010 (431).
• WR Terry McLaurin recorded three receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown.
• McLaurin passed Bobby Mitchell (907) for No. 7 all-time in career receiving yards in franchise history against the New York Giants.
• McLaurin recorded his 74th career reception against the New York Giants. He passed DeSean Jackson (73) for No. 12 all-time in receptions against the New York Giants in NFL history.
• TE Ben Sinnott caught one pass for 36 yards. It was the longest reception of his career. It was also his tenth career reception and fifth of the season. He has now matched his reception total for last season (5).

Defense

• CB Antonio Hamilton Sr. recorded two tackles and two passes defensed.
• Hamilton Sr.'s two passes defended in this game are the most he's had in a single game since Week 16 of 2023.
• S Quan Martin led the team with eight total tackles and one pass defensed.
• OLB Von Miller totaled three tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit.
• In his 200th career game, Miller (136.5) passed Jared Allen (136.0) for No. 12 all-time in NFL history in official sacks (since 1982).
• Miller's seven sacks this season are the most he has recorded in a single season since 2022.
• CB Mike Sainristil tallied three tackles, one interception and one pass defensed.
• Sainristil recorded his fourth interception of the season. He is the first Washington cornerback to have at least four defensive interceptions in a single season since CB Kendall Fuller in 2017 (4). He is also the first Washington player to record four interceptions in a season since S Darrick Forrest in 2022.
• Sainristil's 55-yard interception return is the longest since Dante Fowler Jr.'s 67-yard interception return against Carolina in Week 7 of the 2024 season.
• DE Preston Smith recorded two tackles, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed.
• Smith's two quarterback hits in this game are the most he's had in a single game since Week 3 of 2024 (2).

Special Teams

• K Jake Moody connected on three field goals (46, 39, 42) and two point after attempts.
• Moody connected on three field goals in the first half, the most in a first half since K Austin Seibert in Week 8, 2024.
• Moody accounted for 10 first half points, the most in a first half by a Washington kicker since K Joey Slye in Week 17, 2022.
• P Tress Way has now tied TE Don Warren for No. 6 in game played in franchise history (193). Way also ranks No. 5 for all-time active punters in the league in games played.
• Way punted four times for 183 yards, including three inside the 20-yard line.

Snap counts

Offense (61 plays)

Defense (68 plays)