2024 Washington Commanders season

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2024 Washington Commanders season
OwnerJosh Harris
General managerAdam Peters
Head coachDan Quinn
Offensive coordinatorKliff Kingsbury
Defensive coordinatorJoe Whitt Jr.
Home fieldNorthwest Stadium
Local radioWBIG-FM (Big 100.3)
Results
Record4–2
Division place1st NFC East
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Washington Commanders' 93rd season in the National Football League (NFL). It is their second under owner Josh Harris and first under general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. The team finished with a 4–13 record in 2023, with head coach Ron Rivera and his staff being dismissed following its conclusion. Peters was the assistant general manager of the San Francisco 49ers since 2021, with Quinn serving as Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator during the same period. Additional changes to the coaching staff included the hiring of former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator.

The season was the Commanders's eighth-straight having a different quarterback start opening week, with 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels selected second overall in the 2024 NFL draft after Sam Howell was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. Daniels set several completion percentage records over his first four games and was named Offensive Rookie of the Month for September after completing the highest percentage of passes (82.1) in NFL history, having more scoring drives (23) than incompletions (19) during the month. The team matched their win total of four from the 2023 season by Week 5, having their best start to a season (4–1) since 2008.

Offseason

The offseason saw the hiring of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn

Head coach Ron Rivera was fired following a 4–13 record in the 2023 season, with owner Josh Harris employing Bob Myers and Rick Spielman as advisors in search of the next general manager (GM) and head coach.[1][2] San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters was first hired as GM in January, who hired Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator and former Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn for the same role the following month.[3][4] The front office saw several changes under the direction of Peters, including hiring Detroit Lions executives Lance Newmark and Brandon Sosna respectively as assistant GM and senior VP of football operations,[5][6] longtime NFL executive Dave Gardi as senior vice president of football initiatives,[7] and former Carolina Panthers GM Scott Fitterer as a personnel executive.[8] Other changes included the departure of president Jason Wright and personnel executives Eric Stokes and Chris Polian,[9][10][11] with ex-GM Martin Mayhew being reassigned to senior personnel executive and ex-VP of football and player personnel Marty Hurney becoming an advisor.[5]

The Commanders selected quarterback Jayden Daniels second overall in the 2024 draft.

Coaching changes include former Texas Tech Red Raiders and Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator, and former Seattle Seahawks special teams coordinator Larry Izzo in the same role.[12][13][14] Offensive additions include assistant head coach and pass game coordinator Brian Johnson, run game coordinator Anthony Lynn, assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough, tight ends coach David Raih, offensive line coaches Bobby Johnson and Darnell Stapleton, with quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and wide receivers coach Bobby Engram being the only holdovers.[14] Defensive additions include pass game coordinator Jason Simmons, defensive line coaches Darryl Tapp and Sharrif Floyd, linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr., defensive back coaches Tommy Donatell and William Gay, and senior assistant John Pagano, with assistant linebackers and pass rush specialist coach Ryan Kerrigan being the only holdover.[14]

The team's roster also saw major turnover, with the Commanders having the lowest amount of returning players from 2023 after signing a league-high 26 free agents.[15][16] Notable acquisitions include tight end Zach Ertz, running backs Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols, wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus and Noah Brown, guard Nick Allegretti, center Tyler Biadasz, linebackers Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu, defensive ends Dorance Armstrong, Clelin Ferrell, and Dante Fowler, cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, and safety Jeremy Chinn.[17] The team traded the previous season's starting quarterback Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks before selecting Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick in the 2024 draft.[18][19] Other notable draft picks include defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton, cornerback Mike Sainristil, offensive tackle Brandon Coleman, and wide receiver Luke McCaffrey,[20] with notable undrafted free agents including quarterback Sam Hartman, tight end Colson Yankoff, and safety Tyler Owens.[21][22]

Draft

Staff

Washington Commanders staff
Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo
  • Assistant special teams – John Glenn
Support coaches
  • Senior vice president of football initiatives – Dave Gardi
  • Senior director of team support and advancement – Dylan Thompson
  • Senior director of player health and performance – Tim McGrath
  • Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber
  • Director of rehabilitation – Ryan Juarez
  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
  • Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy
  • Coaching chief of staff – Sarah Hogan
  • Player development coach – Pete Ohnegian

→ Coaching staff
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Roster

Washington Commanders roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserved


As of October 23, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 5 reserved, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at New York Jets L 17–20 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 17 at Miami Dolphins L 6–13 0–2 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
3 August 25 New England Patriots W 20–10 1–2 Commanders Field Recap

Regular season

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 4:25 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 20–37 0–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2 September 15 1:00 p.m. New York Giants W 21–18 1–1 Northwest Stadium Recap
3 September 23 8:15 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals W 38–33 2–1 Paycor Stadium Recap
4 September 29 4:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals W 42–14 3–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
5 October 6 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns W 34–13 4–1 Northwest Stadium Recap
6 October 13 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 23–30 4–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
7 October 20 4:05 p.m. Carolina Panthers Northwest Stadium
8 October 27 4:25 p.m. Chicago Bears Northwest Stadium
9 November 3 1:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium
10 November 10 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Northwest Stadium
11 November 14 8:15 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
12 November 24 1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Northwest Stadium
13 December 1 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans Northwest Stadium
14 Bye
15 December 15 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome
16 December 22 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles Northwest Stadium
17 December 28/29 TBD Atlanta Falcons Northwest Stadium
18 January 4/5 TBD at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium

Notes

  • Division opponents are bolded.
  • Times from Weeks 9–16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date for Week 18 will be finalized after Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tight end Zach Ertz being tackled by Buccaneers defenders
Week 1: Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 7 7620
Buccaneers 6 10 71437

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

Rookie quarterback (QB) Jayden Daniels scored two goal line rushing touchdowns and gained 272 total yards, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to rush for 80 yards with two touchdowns in his debut.[23][24]

Week 2: vs. New York Giants
Week 2: New York Giants at Washington Commanders
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 6 6 0618
Commanders 3 6 6621

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Kicker Austin Seibert, who replaced Cade York earlier in the week, was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after accounting for all of the team's points with a franchise-record seven field goals.[25][26] The game marked Washington's first win without scoring a touchdown since 2009 and the first win over the Giants since 2021.[27]

Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 3: Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 7 14 71038
Bengals 7 6 71333

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

On Monday Night Football, QB Jayden Daniels set an NFL rookie and Commanders team record with a 91.3% completion percentage on 23 attempts along with 293 total yards and three touchdowns, two passing and one rushing.[28][29] He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance, being the first Commanders player to earn it since Adrian Peterson in 2018.[30] It was the Commanders' second consecutive game scoring on every drive, the first NFL team to do so since 2000, and the first game without any turnovers or punts by either team since 1940.[30][31] Trent Scott also became the team's first offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass since Joe Jacoby in 1984.[29]

Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 4: Washington Commanders at Arizona Cardinals
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 7 10 101542
Cardinals 7 0 7014

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

42 points were the most the Commanders had scored in a game since 2016 and the first time scoring 38 or more in consecutive games since 1991.[32] QB Jayden Daniels set a record for having the highest completion percentage (82.1) over a four game span in NFL history and became the first to complete at least 85 percent of his passes in consecutive games.[33] Daniels was also named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September, being the first player for the team to win it since Robert Griffin III in 2012.[34] With 15 tackles, linebacker Bobby Wagner moved into fourth place on the career tackles list.[35]

Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 3713
Commanders 7 17 10034

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Washington had their best start to a season (4–1) since 2008.[36] The Commanders became the first NFL team since 1970 to score at least 150 points in their first five games with a rookie quarterback, with Jayden Daniels being the first to pass for more than 1,000 yards and rush for more than 250 during the same span.[37] It was also their first time winning two consecutive games by at least 20 points since 1997, first time scoring at least 30 points in three consecutive games since 2015, and the first time scoring three rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games in franchise history.[36] Linebacker Frankie Luvu had 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery, with the defense having seven total sacks of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.[36]

Week 6: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 6: Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 3 7 31023
Ravens 3 14 10330

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin caught two touchdowns, marking the first time in his career recording four touchdowns within four games.[38] Cornerback Mike Sainristil also gave the Commanders their first interception of the season.[38]

Week 7: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 7: Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Commanders 0 0 000

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Washington Commanders 5 2 0 .714 1–0 3–1 218 152 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 4 2 0 .667 1–0 3–2 144 115 W2
Dallas Cowboys 3 3 0 .500 1–0 1–2 126 168 L1
New York Giants 2 5 0 .286 0–3 1–4 99 149 L2

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] Detroit Lions North 5 1 0 .833 1–0 5–1 .538 .531 W4
2 Washington Commanders East 5 2 0 .714 1–0 3–1 .388 .286 W1
3[b] Seattle Seahawks West 4 3 0 .571 0–1 1–3 .447 .407 W1
4[b][c] Atlanta Falcons South 4 3 0 .571 3–0 4–1 .553 .407 L1
Wild cards
5[a] Minnesota Vikings North 5 1 0 .833 1–1 3–1 .537 .486 L1
6 Green Bay Packers North 5 2 0 .714 0–1 2–2 .533 .455 W3
7[d] Chicago Bears North 4 2 0 .667 0–0 2–0 .375 .231 W3
In the hunt
8[d] Philadelphia Eagles East 4 2 0 .667 1–0 3–2 .429 .357 W2
9[c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 3 0 .571 1–1 4–1 .617 .615 L1
10 Dallas Cowboys East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 1–2 .488 .381 L1
11[e] Arizona Cardinals West 3 4 0 .429 2–0 2–3 .609 .421 W1
12[e] San Francisco 49ers West 3 4 0 .429 1–2 1–3 .500 .333 L1
13 Los Angeles Rams West 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–4 .550 .357 W1
14[f] New Orleans Saints South 2 5 0 .286 1–2 2–3 .565 .308 L5
15[f] New York Giants East 2 5 0 .286 0–3 1–4 .543 .357 L2
16 Carolina Panthers South 1 6 0 .143 0–2 0–4 .489 .286 L4
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b Detroit wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Seattle wins tie break over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Chicago wins tie break over Philadelphia based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Arizona wins tie break over San Francisco based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ a b New Orleans wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record.
  7. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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