The Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime on Sunday night, to move to 11-5 and clinch a playoff berth after winning four straight games. Next week, they travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys. If they win the game, they earn the 6th seed in the NFC and would travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams in the first round of the playoffs. Let’s take a look at some fun facts from today’s game:
• Quarterback Jayden Daniels has passed Robert Griffin III for the most rushing yards by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. Both played for Washington in their rookie years.
• Washington has won 11 games for the first time since 1991. That season they finished 14-2 and won the Super Bowl.
• Quarterback Jayden Daniels joins Michael Vick as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to record 225-plus passing yards, three-plus passing touchdowns and 125-plus rushing yards in a single game.
• Quarterback Jayden Daniels has scored 31 combined touchdowns (passing and rushing) this season and moved past Russell Wilson for No. 3 all-time by a rookie QB in NFL history.
• Quarterback Jayden Daniels has become the first quarterback in NFL history with 2+ touchdowns, 200+ passing yards, and 65+ rushing yards in three straight games.
• Tight End Zach Ertz has now moved into sole possession of No. 14 in NFL history in touchdown receptions by a tight end.
• Washington has recorded an interception in three straight games for the first time this season and first time since Weeks 9-12 of the 2022 season.
• Tight End Zach Ertz has surpassed 8,000 career receiving yards, the ninth tight end in NFL history to accomplish the feat.
• Wide receiver Olamide Zaccheus has had a touchdown reception in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
• Tight End Ertz becomes one-of-six tight ends in NFL history to record 750-plus receptions and 8,000-plus receiving yards. He joins Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten, Travis Kelce, Antonio Gates and Shanonn Sharpe as the only players to accomplish the feat.