The Washington Commanders will kick off the 2025 season at home against the New York Giants. Here's everything you need to know about the matchup.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Sept. 7
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Northwest Stadium (Landover, Maryland)
WATCH: FOX
- Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play)
- Tom Brady (analyst)
- Erin Andrews (sideline)
- Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
RADIO:
- Bram Weinstein (play-by-play)
- London Fletcher (analyst)
- Logan Paulsen (sideline)
- Washington Commanders Radio on the Washington Commanders Broadcast network can be heard on BIG 100 (WBIG-FM), the flagship station for Washington Commanders Football. Download the free iHeartRadio app or ask your smart device to "play BIG 100 on iHeartRadio." Check out the Washington Commanders Radio Network affiliates, **HERE.**
- The Commanders' Spanish radio broadcast featuring Moisés Linares and Juan Romero can also be found on the **iHeartRadio app.**
QUICK HITS
- For the fourth time in franchise history, Washington will host New York to open the season. Washington is 2-1 in the previous three matchups and it's first occurrence since 2011.
- Last season, Washington went 2-0 against New York with wins in Weeks 2 and 9.
- Since 2020, Washington has won four of its last five home openers, most recently in Week 2 last season against New York.
- This is the first time Washington will open its season at home against New York in back-to-back seasons since 1957-58.
- Washington is 12-16 in franchise history in Week 1 against divisional opponents.
- Since 2024, Washington posted a 7-2 record at home and finished with the most home wins in a season since 1991.
- Washington is looking to win three straight games against New York for the first time since 1998-2000.
COACHING STAFF
Washington:
- Head coach Dan Quinn (1st in Washington)
- Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury (1st)
- Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. (1st)
- Special teams coordinator Larry Izzo (1st)
New York:
- Head coach Brian Daboll (4th in New York)
- Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Mike Kafka (4th)
- Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen (2nd)
- Special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial (sencond)
INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS (2024)
Washington:
- Passing Yards -- QB Jayden Daniels (3,568)
- Passing TDs -- QB Jayden Daniels (25)
- Rushing Yards -- QB Jayden Daniels (891)
- Rushing TDs -- RB Brian Robinson Jr. (8)
- Receiving Yards -- WR Terry Mclaurin (1,096)
- Receiving TDs -- WR Terry McLaurin (13)
- Tackles -- LB Bobby Wagner (132)
- Sacks -- DE Dante Fowler Jr. (10.5)
- Interceptions -- CB Mike Sainristil (2)
New York:
- Passing Yards -- QB Daniel Jones (2,070)
- Passing TDs -- QB Daniels Jones (8)
- Rushing Yards -- RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (839)
- Rushing TDs -- RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (5)
- Receiving Yards -- WR Malik Nabers (1,204)
- Receiving TDs -- WR Malik Nabers (7)
- Tackles -- LB Micah McFadden (107)
- Sacks -- DT Dexter Lawrence II (11)
- Interceptions -- CB Dru Phillips, CB Tre Hawkins III, CB Cor'Dale Flott, LB Darius Musasau, S Dane Belton (1)
TEAM STATS (2024)
Washington:
- Total offense -- 5th (373.3 YPG)
- Scoring offense -- 6th (28.8 PPG)
- Passing offense -- 12th (224.2 YPG)
- Sacks allowed -- T-25th (50)
- Rushing offense -- 4th (149.1 YPG)
- Third-down offense -- 6th (45.21%)
- Total defense -- 17th (341.1 YPG)
- Scoring defense -- 22nd (24.9 PPG)
- Passing defense -- 5th (197.7 YPG)
- Sacks -- T-11th (43)
- Rushing defense -- 31st (143.4 YPG)
- Third-down defense -- 16th (39.15%)
- Time of possession -- 7th (30:51)
- Turnover differential -- 15th (+1)
New York:
- Total offense -- 30th (294.8)
- Scoring offense -- 31st (16.1)
- Passing offense -- 28th (189.9 YPG)
- Sacks allowed -- T-21st (48)
- Rushing offense -- 22nd (104.9 YPG)
- Third-down offense -- 27th (35.34%)
- Total defense -- 23rd (346.8 YPG)
- Scoring defense -- 20th (24.4 PPG)
- Passing defense -- 9th (210.6 YPG)
- Sacks -- T-8th (45)
- Rushing defense -- 26th (136.2 YPG)
- Third-down defense -- 19th (40.28%)
- Time of possession -- 17th (30:12)
- Turnover differential -- 26th (-8)
