Here are several of today’s quick facts regarding the Commanders 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns in Landover.
Wagner with the sack. Watson loses the ball and Luvu recovers the fumble (which lands right in his lap). Defense is on 🔥 pic.twitter.com/b1yINvLdV0
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- The Commanders won their fourth consecutive game Sunday, after losing the season opener. The last time Washington won four straight was in 2021, when Washington was 2-6, won four straight to go to 6-6.
- With the win, the Commanders are 4-1 for the first time since the 2008 season. But that team fell apart, finishing 8-8.
- No. 17 Terry McLaurin caught four passes for 112 yards today. It was the 17th game McLaurin has totaled at least 100 receiving yards.
- With another rushing touchdown today, RB Jeremy McNichols has scored in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
- With three touchdowns rushing today, Washington has now registered three rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games for the first time in franchise history.
- The Commanders’ defense held the Browns to 1-13 on third downs, while the Commanders were 8-17 on third downs.
- Washington accumulated 434 total offensive yards, while the Browns only managed 212. The Commanders averaged 6.7 yards a play while limiting the Browns to 3.6 yards a play.
- The Commanders are reporting that today QB Jayden Daniels has become the first player in NFL history to have had 1,000+ passing yards and 250+ rushing yards in their first five career games.
- Scoring 34 points on Sunday, Washington has now scored 30+ points in three consecutive games for the eighth time in franchise history and the first time since 2005.
- Terry McLaurin reached 400 NFL career receptions. McLaurin, Gary Clark and Satana Moss are the only receivers in franchise history to record 400+ receptions in their first 6 seasons with Washington.
- Frankie Luvu had 7 tackles (4 solo) a fumble recovery, 2.5 sacks as the Commanders totaled 7 QB sacks. Others who had one were Bobby Wagner (1.5), while Jonathan Allen, Dorance Armstrong, and Dante Fowler each had one.
