93rd season in franchise history
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 .
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, 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 Commanders selected quarterback Jayden Daniels second overall in the 2024 draft .
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]
Front office
Managing partner – Josh Harris
Limited partners – Mitchell Rales , Magic Johnson , David Blitzer , Mark Ein , Lee Ainslie , Eric Holoman , Michael Li, Marc Lipschultz , Mitchell Morgan,Doug Ostrover , the Santo Domingo family , Michael Sapir , Eric Schmidt ,Andy Snyder
General manager – Adam Peters
Assistant general manager – Lance Newmark
Senior vice president of football operations – Brandon Sosna
Senior personnel executive – Martin Mayhew
Senior advisors – Doug Williams , Jason Wright
Vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers
Director of player personnel – David Blackburn
Personnel executive – Scott Fitterer
Director of college scouting – Tim Gribble
Director of pro scouting – Chris White
Notable scouts – Paul Skansi , Dwaune Jones
Advisor – Marty Hurney
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
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Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
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.
Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Tight endZach Ertz being tackled by Buccaneers defenders
Game information
First quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 56-yard field goal, 11:34. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:26.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 34-yard field goal, 5:08. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
TB – Mike Evans 17-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:53. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:23.
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 7-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:17. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:36.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 29-yard field goal, 0:16. Buccaneers 16–7. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 7:01.
Third quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:11. Buccaneers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:10.
WAS – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (Cade York kick), 1:52. Buccaneers 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:56.
Fourth quarter
TB – Jalen McMillan 32-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:55. Buccaneers 30–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:57.
TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:29. Buccaneers 37–14. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 7:38.
WAS – Jayden Daniels 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:12. Buccaneers 37–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 17/24, 184 yards
TB – Baker Mayfield – 24/30, 289 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
TB – Bucky Irving – 9 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Austin Ekeler – 4 receptions, 52 yards
TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
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 [ edit ]
Kicker Austin Seibert accounted for all of Washington's points, setting a franchise record with seven field goals
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 27-yard field goal, 5:24. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 9:36.
NYG – Devin Singletary 7-yard run (kick failed), 1:06. Giants 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 45-yard field goal, 10:37. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:29.
WAS – Austin Seibert 26-yard field goal, 1:50. Commanders 9–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:26.
NYG – Malik Nabers 4-yard pass from Daniel Jones (pass failed), 0:08. Giants 12–9. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 27-yard field goal, 7:58. Tied 12–12. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:51.
WAS – Austin Seibert 29-yard field goal, 2:47. Commanders 15–12. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Wan'Dale Robinson 7-yard pass from Daniel Jones (pass failed), 11:32. Giants 18–15. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:15.
WAS – Austin Seibert 33-yard field goal, 7:12. Tied 18–18. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:20.
WAS – Austin Seibert 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Commanders 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:04.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 16/28, 178 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 23/29, 226 yards
Top rushers
NYG – Devin Singletary – 16 rushes, 95 yards, TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 17 rushes, 133 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Malik Nabers – 10 receptions, 127 yards, TD
WAS – Zach Ertz – 4 receptions, 62 yards
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 [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Austin Ekeler 24-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 11:31. Commanders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:20.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 5:25. Commanders 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:06.
WAS – Jayden Daniels 4-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 2:04. Commanders 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 0:22. Commanders 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
WAS – Trent Scott 1-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert kick), 9:54. Commanders 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 5:06.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:03. Commanders 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:51.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 42-yard field goal, 11:30. Commanders 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:33.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 31-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 9:42. Commanders 31–26. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 27-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert kick), 2:10. Commanders 38–26. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:32.
CIN – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:40. Commanders 38–33. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 21/23, 254 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 29/38, 324 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 7 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
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 [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Jeremy McNichols 27-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 10:18. Commanders 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 7:21.
WAS – Austin Seibert 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Commanders 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
WAS – Jayden Daniels 9-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 13:52. Commanders 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:08.
WAS – Austin Seibert 38-yard field goal, 5:16. Commanders 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:37.
ARI – James Conner 6-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:11. Commanders 27–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:05.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Terry McLaurin 10-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Jayden Daniels–Zach Ertz pass), 8:30. Commanders 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:41.
WAS – Jeremy McNichols 7-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 4:30. Commanders 42–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:41.
Top passers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 26/30, 233 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 16/22, 142 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 21 rushes, 101 yards, TD
ARI – James Conner – 18 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Olamide Zaccheaus – 6 receptions, 85 yards
ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 5 receptions, 45 yards, TD
In a 42–14 win, the Commanders had their best start to a season (3–1) since 2011.[ 32] It was the most points the team had scored in a game since 2016 and the first time scoring 38 or more in consecutive games since 1991.[ 32] QB Jayden Daniels would set the NFL record for highest completion percentage (82.1) in four consecutive games and became the first player to complete at least 85 percent of his passes in consecutive games.[ 33] Linebacker Bobby Wagner had 15 tackles and moved into fourth place for career tackles.[ 34]
Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders
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at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
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