Here's a look at where the Redskins statistically rank in the NFL eight weeks through the season.
Stats provided by Redskins Public Relations.
Redskins Overall
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL and the NFC in record in close games (1.000)
- Ranks second in the NFL and the NFC in average penalties a game (5.43)
- Ranks second in the NFL and the NFC in average penalty yards a game (41.57)
Redskins Offense
- Ranks first in the NFC and third in the NFL in average passer rate (103.3)
- Ranks first in the NFL and the NFC in 3rd and long conversion percentage (39.5%)
- Ranks first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in rushing yard average on second down (4.92)
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL and the NFC in 4th and 1 conversion percentage (100%)
- Ranks second in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in points scored on first offensive possession (30)
- Ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in lowest 3 and out percentage (16.5%)
- Ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in 3rd and 10+ conversion percentage (33.3%)
- Ranks tied for second in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFL in rushing plays of 50+ yards (1)
- Ranks third in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in average number of plays per scoring drive (8.79)
- Ranks third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in second down conversion percentage (37.1%)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in percentage of rushes gaining 4+ yards (45.6%)
- Ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in pass completions of 20+ yards (28)
Redskins Defense
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL and the NFC in opponent rushing plays of 50+ yards (0)
- Ranks second in the NFL and the NFC in opponent 2nd down conversion percentage (21.8%)
- Ranks third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in opponent passer rate on 2nd down (68.9)
- Ranks third in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFL in opponent 10 play drives (10)
- Ranks tied for third in the NFC and tied for ninth in the NFL in total opponent first downs allowed (131)
- Ranks tied for third in the NFC and tied for eighth in points allowed on opponent's first offensive possession (7)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in passing first downs allowed (78)
Redskins Special Teams
- Ranks first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in opponent kickoff return average (18.3)
- Ranks second in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in opponent average starting field position following a kickoff (23.7)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in touchback percentage (75%)
Individual
- Zach Brown is first in the NFL and the NFC in tackles (75)
- Brown is first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in assisted tackles (26)
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- Brown is tied for first in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in solo tackles (49)
- Trent Williams is first in the NFC and third in the NFL in passer rating (103.3)
- Cousins is first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in average passing yards per attempt (8.02)
- Cousins is second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in completion percentage (67.9 %)
- Cousins is second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in passing plays of 25+ yards (18)
- Cousins is tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in passing touchdowns (13)
- Vernon Davis is first in the NFL and the NFC in average yards per reception (18.4)
- Davis is tied for second in the NFL and the NFC in longest reception amongst tight ends (69)
- Davis is tied for third in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in receptions of 25+ yards (5)
- Ryan Kerrigan is tied for first in the NFL and the NFC in interceptions returned for a touchdown (1)
- Josh Norman and Ryan Kerrigan are tied for third in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in forced fumbles (2)
- Jordan Reed is third in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in average receptions a game amongst tight ends (4.5)
- Chris Thompson is first in the NFL and the NFC in receiving yards amongst running backs (442)
- Thompson is first in the NFL and the NFC in average yards per catch amongst running backs (14.3)
- Thompson is first in the NFL and the NFC in average receiving yards a game amongst running backs (63.1)
- Thompson is first in the NFC and second in the NFL in longest reception amongst running backs (74)
- Thompson is tied for first in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns amongst running backs (3)
- Thompson is tied for first in the NFL and the NFC in receptions of 25+ yards amongst running backs (4)
- Thompson is tied for second in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in receptions amongst running backs (31)
- Thompson is tied for third in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFL in average receptions a game amongst running backs (4.4)
- Thompson is third in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in average yards from scrimmage per game (96.1)
- Thompson is fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in rushing yard attempt average (4.91)
- Thompson is fourth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in yards from scrimmage (673)
