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 team'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.
2024 Washington Commanders season | |
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Owner | Josh Harris |
General manager | Adam Peters |
Head coach | Dan Quinn |
Offensive coordinator | Kliff Kingsbury |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Whitt Jr. |
Home field | Northwest Stadium |
Local radio | WBIG-FM (Big 100.3) |
Results | |
Record | 2–1 |
Division place | 1st NFC East |
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Offseason
editHead 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, who hired Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator and former Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn for the same role.[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]
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 back Austin Ekeler, quarterback Marcus Mariota, guard Nick Allegretti, center Tyler Biadasz, linebackers Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu, defensive ends Dorance Armstrong, Clelin Ferrell, and Dante Fowler, and safety Jeremy Chinn.[17] The team traded 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, and offensive tackle Brandon Coleman,[20] with undrafted free agents such as quarterback Sam Hartman, tight end Colson Yankoff, and safety Tyler Owens signed after the draft.[21][22]
Draft
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Staff
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Roster
editSchedule
editPreseason
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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
editWeek | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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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 | State Farm Stadium | |||
5 | October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | Northwest Stadium | |||
6 | October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | |||
7 | October 20 | 4:05 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | Northwest Stadium | |||
8 | October 27 | 1:00 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 6–16 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
editWeek 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commanders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 93 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,020
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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In a 20–37 loss, 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
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
Commanders | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,841
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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In a 21–18 win, 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
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commanders | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Bengals | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 8:15 pm. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,207
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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In a 38–33 win 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 the honor 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
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 4:05 pm. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, and Jen Hale
- Preview
Standings
editDivision
editNFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Washington Commanders | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 79 | 88 | W2 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 70 | 62 | W1 |
Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 97 | 104 | W1 |
New York Giants | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 60 | 84 | L1 |
Conference
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 2–0 | .444 | .444 | W3 |
2 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 0–0 | .333 | .333 | W3 |
3 | New Orleans Saints | South | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1–0 | 2–1 | .444 | .333 | L1 |
4 | Washington Commanders | East | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1–0 | 1–1 | .333 | .167 | W2 |
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5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0–0 | 2–0 | .556 | .667 | L1 |
6 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0–0 | 2–1 | .556 | .667 | W1 |
7 | Detroit Lions | North | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0–0 | 1–1 | .444 | .333 | W1 |
In the hunt | |||||||||||
8 | Green Bay Packers | North | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0–0 | 0–1 | .333 | .167 | W2 |
9 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0–0 | 1–0 | .889 | .667 | L1 |
10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1–0 | 1–1 | .667 | .333 | L1 |
11 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1–1 | 1–2 | .444 | .333 | W1 |
12 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0–1 | 0–2 | .667 | .667 | L2 |
13 | New York Giants | East | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–2 | 0–3 | .667 | .333 | L1 |
14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0–1 | 0–1 | .556 | .333 | W1 |
15 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–1 | .444 | .333 | W1 |
16 | Chicago Bears | North | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0–0 | 0–0 | .333 | .000 | L2 |
Tiebreakers[a] | |||||||||||
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Daniels rushed for two scores and became the first quarterback in NFL history to rush for 80 yards with two touchdowns in his first career game, per the Commanders.
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It was the first game since 1940 with no turnovers and no punts, according to the ESPN broadcast.