2021 Washington Football Team season

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For the college football team's season, see 2021 Washington Huskies football team.
2021 Washington Football Team season
Owner Daniel Snyder
President Jason Wright
Head coach Ron Rivera
General manager Martin Mayhew
Offensive coordinator Scott Turner
Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio
Home field FedExField
Results
Record 7–10
Division place 3rd NFC East
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers
Uniform
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The 2021 season was the 90th season for the Washington Football Team (renamed to be the Washington Commanders in 2022) and their second under head coach Ron Rivera. Some additions and changes include the team hiring Martin Mayhew as general manager and Marty Hurney as another high-ranking executive.[1] With the hiring of Mayhew, who is black, Washington became the first team in NFL history to concurrently have a minority general manager, head coach, and team president.[2] Ryan Kerrigan, the franchise's all-time sack leader, was not retained before becoming a free agent in the offseason and later signed with the division rival Philadelphia Eagles.

Washington failed to improve upon their 7–9 record from the previous season, failed to repeat as division champions, and missed the playoffs for the fifth time in their past six seasons after a Week 17 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington was also the first team since the 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to have their final five games of the season be within the division.[3] This season was also the last under the transitional "Football Team" moniker as they rebranded as the Washington Commanders in 2022.

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Draft

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Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 Washington Football Team Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 19 Jamin Davis LB Kentucky
2 51 Sam Cosmi T Texas
3 74 Benjamin St-Juste CB Minnesota from San Francisco
82 Dyami Brown WR North Carolina
4 124 John Bates TE Boise State
5 163 Darrick Forrest SS Cincinnati
6 225 Camaron Cheeseman LS Michigan from Philadelphia
7 240 William Bradley-King DE Baylor
246 Shaka Toney DE Penn State
258 Dax Milne WR BYU from Miami

Notes

  • Washington received a third-round selection from San Francisco in exchange for offensive tackle Trent Williams.[4]
  • Washington received a seventh-round selection and offensive tackle David Sharpe from Las Vegas in exchange for a 2020 sixth-round selection.[5]
  • Washington traded a seventh-round selection (244th overall) to Miami in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) and offensive guard Ereck Flowers.[6]
  • Washington received sixth- and seventh-round selections (225th and 240th overall) from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round selection.[7]

Staff

2021 Washington Football Team staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of player performance – Brett Nenaber
  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart

Final roster

2021 Washington Football Team final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 Active, 20 Inactive, 14 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

The preseason was reduced from four games to three with the regular season expanding to 17.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 Template:Dow tooltip at New England Patriots L 13–22 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 Template:Dow tooltip Cincinnati Bengals W 17–13 1–1 FedExField Recap
3 Template:Dow tooltip Baltimore Ravens L 3–37 1–2 FedExField Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 Los Angeles Chargers L 16–20 0–1 FedExField Recap
2 Template:Dow tooltip New York Giants W 30–29 1–1 FedExField Recap
3 September 26 at Buffalo Bills L 21–43 1–2 Highmark Stadium Recap
4 October 3 at Atlanta Falcons W 34–30 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
5 October 10 New Orleans Saints L 22–33 2–3 FedExField Recap
6 October 17 Kansas City Chiefs L 13–31 2–4 FedExField Recap
7 October 24 at Green Bay Packers L 10–24 2–5 Lambeau Field Recap
8 October 31 at Denver Broncos L 10–17 2–6 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
9 Bye
10 November 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 29–19 3–6 FedExField Recap
11 November 21 at Carolina Panthers W 27–21 4–6 Bank of America Stadium Recap
12 Template:Dow tooltip Seattle Seahawks W 17–15 5–6 FedExField Recap
13 December 5 at Las Vegas Raiders W 17–15 6–6 Allegiant Stadium Recap
14 December 12 Dallas Cowboys L 20–27 6–7 FedExField Recap
15 Template:Dow tooltip at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–27 6–8 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
16 December 26 at Dallas Cowboys L 14–56 6–9 AT&T Stadium Recap
17 January 2 Philadelphia Eagles L 16–20 6–10 FedExField Recap
18 January 9 at New York Giants W 22–7 7–10 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Washington vs. the Los Angeles Chargers
Week 1: Los Angeles Chargers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 7 6 0 7 20
Washington 3 6 7 0 16

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 13:36. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:49.
  • LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 33-yard field goal, 9:06. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:30.
  • LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 27-yard field goal, 0:45. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 18 plays, 65 yards, 7:52.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Logan Thomas 11-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:20. Football Team 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:40.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 11:21. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:45.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/47, 337 yards, TD, INT
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 11/15, 122 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 20 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

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Washington vs. the New York Giants
Week 2: New York Giants at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Giants 7 3 10 9 29
Washington 0 14 3 13 30

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin 11-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:01.
  • NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 4:09. Giants 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:09.
  • WAS – J. D. McKissic 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:21. Football Team 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 3:48.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 9:07. Football Team 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:53.
  • NYG – Darius Slayton 33-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 4:41. Giants 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 1:30. Giants 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:11.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Graham Gano 52-yard field goal, 13:35. Giants 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:55.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 8:46. Giants 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:49.
  • NYG – Graham Gano 55-yard field goal, 4:50. Giants 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:56.
  • WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 19-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:33. Football Team 27–26. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:17.
  • NYG – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 2:00. Giants 29–27. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:16.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Football Team 30–29. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:00.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 9 rushes, 95 yards, TD
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 13 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

A back and forth shootout, Washington capitalized on a late opportunity to escape with a 30-29 win. After Washington took a 14-10 lead into halftime, the Giants scored on their first 4 possessions of the second half to take a 26-20 lead. Washington answered back with a touchdown from Heinicke to Ricky Seals-Jones to take a 27-26 lead, but the Giants capitalized on a late Heinicke interception to take a 29-27 lead. After Washington got into field goal range, Dustin Hopkins missed a 48-yard field goal to win the game. However, the Giants were offside, which nullified the miss and gave Washington one untimed down, since a game cannot end on a defensive penalty. Hopkins made his second attempt from 43 yards to give Washington the win. This was Washington's first win over the Giants since Week 8 of the 2018 season, and improved their record to 1-1 on the season.

Week 3: at Buffalo Bills

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Washington vs. the Buffalo Bills
Week 3: Washington Football Team at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 0 14 0 7 21
Bills 7 20 9 7 43

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Zack Moss 7-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:59. Bills 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
  • BUF – Dawson Knox 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:42. Bills 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:55.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 73-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:51. Bills 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51.
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:39. Bills 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:12.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 1:37. Bills 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:52.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 5-yard field pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:43. Bills 33–14. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 8:17.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 2:11. Bills 36–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:53.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:29. Bills 43–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:08.
  • WAS – Logan Thomas 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:21. Bills 43–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 14/24, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • BUF – Josh Allen – 32/43, 358 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 12 rushes, 31 yards
  • BUF – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD
  • BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 98 yards

Buffalo got out to a 21-0 lead early, and Washington was never able to fully recover in a 43-21 loss. Josh Allen threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for another in the fourth to give Buffalo a 43-14 lead. The 43 points allowed were the most points Washington has allowed under Ron Rivera, and were the most points they had allowed since week 17 of the 2019 season against the Dallas Cowboys. Washington dropped to 1-2 on the season.

Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

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Washington vs. the Atlanta Falcons
Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 0 13 9 12 34
Falcons 3 14 6 7 30

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 7:00. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:00.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 42-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:07. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:06.
  • WAS – Terry McLaurin 33-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:55. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:12.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 2-yard run (kick failed), 2:04. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:03.
  • ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

  • WAS – DeAndre Carter 101-yard kickoff return (kick failed), 14:47. Football Team 19–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
  • ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 11:09. Falcons 23–19. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:38.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 5:31. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:38.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Mike Davis 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:52. Falcons 30–22. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:39.
  • WAS – Terry McLaurin 17-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (pass failed), 3:52. Football Team 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:08.
  • WAS – J. D. McKissic 30-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (run failed), 0:33. Falcons 34–30. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:14.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 290 yards, 3 TD
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/42, 283 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
  • ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
  • ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 3 TD

Washington was able to recover from an early 10-0 deficit to defeat the Falcons 34-30 behind 290 yards and 3 touchdowns from Taylor Heinicke. After the 10-0 deficit, Washington scored two touchdowns in the second to take a 13-10 lead. After the Falcons took a 17-13 lead into half, DeAndre Carter returned the second half kickoff 101 yards to give the lead back to Washington. The Falcons took back the lead and then extended it to 30-22 early in the fourth, but Heinicke threw two touchdowns in the final four minutes to give Washington the win. The win improved Washington to 2-2 on the season, and 2-0 in the conference.

Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Washington vs. the New Orleans Saints
Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 7 13 0 13 33
Washington 6 7 3 6 22

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,137
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 12:27. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:52.
  • NO – Deonte Harris 72-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 11:13. Saints 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 4:55. Saints 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:18.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 5-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:16. Football Team 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:11.
  • NO – Alvin Kamara 23-yard run (kick failed), 10:58. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
  • NO – Marquez Callaway 49-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 0:00. Saints 20–13. Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 1:53. Saints 20–16. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:20.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Marquez Callaway 12-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cody Parkey kick), 12:12. Saints 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:32.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (pass failed), 7:51. Saints 27–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
  • NO – Alvin Kamara 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed), 3:15. Saints 33–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.

Top passers

  • NO – Jameis Winston – 15/30, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 20/41, 248 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 20 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • NO – Marquez Callaway – 4 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Adam Humphries – 3 receptions, 73 yards

Washington suffered an 11-point loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Washington vs. the Kansas City Chiefs
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 3 7 14 31
Washington 3 10 0 0 13

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 12:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 8:07. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26.
  • WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 39-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:18. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32.

Third quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:07. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Darrel Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:02. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:36.
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:14. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 7:18.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/47, 397 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 182 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Darrel Williams – 21 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 99 yards
  • WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 65 yards

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

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Washington vs. the Green Bay Packers
Week 7: Washington Football Team at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 7 0 0 3 10
Packers 7 7 7 3 24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Allen Lazard 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:15. Packers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.

Third quarter

  • GB – Robert Tonyan 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:30. Packers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:37.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 11:22. Packers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
  • WAS – Chris Blewitt 34-yard field goal, 2:25. Packers 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:14.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 25/37, 268 yards, TD, INT
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/35, 274 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 10 rushes, 95 yards
  • GB – Aaron Jones – 6 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD
  • GB – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

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Washington vs. the Denver Broncos
Week 8: Washington Football Team at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 0 3 7 0 10
Broncos 0 10 0 7 17

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 10:27. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:15.
  • WAS – Chris Blewitt 52-yard field goal, 5:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:02.
  • DEN – Melvin Gordon 15-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Brandon McManus kick), 1:11. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Melvin Gordon 7-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:27. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/26, 213 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Jaret Patterson – 11 rushes, 46 yards
  • DEN – Melvin Gordon – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Washington vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 6 7 6 19
Washington 6 10 7 6 29

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,128
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 9:57. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:36.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 5:56. Football Team 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:50.

Second quarter

  • WAS – DeAndre Carter 20-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 12:21. Football Team 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:59.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 6:44. Football Team 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:37.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 0:58. Football Team 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Football Team 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 0:58.

Third quarter

  • TB – Cameron Brate 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 8:46. Football Team 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:00.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 4:21. Football Team 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:25.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 40-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 10:55. Football Team 23–19. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:32.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (run failed), 0:29. Football Team 29–19. Drive: 19 plays, 80 yards, 10:26.

Top passers

  • TB – Tom Brady – 23/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 26/32, 256 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • TB – Leonard Fournette – 11 rushes, 47 yards
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 24 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • TB – Mike Evans – 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 reception, 59 yards

In a rematch of their Wild Card matchup from the previous season, Washington upset the Buccaneers 29-19 to end their four-game losing streak. Tom Brady threw two interceptions in the first quarter, which Washington turned into 10 points to take a 13-0 lead early in the second. Tampa cut the lead to 23-19 early in the fourth, but Washington sealed the game with a 10 minute, 19-play touchdown drive. With the win, Washington improved to 3-6 on the season.

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

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Washington vs. the Carolina Panthers
Week 11: Washington Football Team at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 0 14 7 6 27
Panthers 7 7 0 7 21

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,350
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Cam Sims 6-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 13:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:56.
  • CAR – Cam Newton 24-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:52. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:33.
  • WAS – Terry McLaurin 12-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 0:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:43.

Third quarter

  • WAS – DeAndre Carter 4-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 9:21. Football Team 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:39.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 27-yard pass from Cam Newton (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 4:09.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 36-yard field goal, 4:13. Football Team 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:31.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 1:50. Football Team 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 16/22, 206 yards, 3 TD
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 21/27, 189 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 19 rushes, 95 yards
  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Both teams traded a pair of touchdowns in the first half, with Newton throwing for a touchdown while rushing for another while Taylor Heinicke threw for two touchdowns. Washington took their first lead in the third quarter with Heinicke's throwing a touchdown to DeAndre Carter. After the Panthers tied it early in the fourth quarter, Washington got back-to-back field goals from Joey Slye. The Panthers' last shot to win the game was denied when Cam Newton got sacked on fourth down. With the win, Washington won back-to-back games for the first time in the season and improved to 4-6.

Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Washington vs. the Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 2 0 6 15
Washington 3 6 8 0 17

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • WAS – J. D. McKissic 10-yard run (Antonio Gibson run), 8:30. Football Team 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:56.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Freddie Swain 32-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 0:15. Football Team 17–15. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 2:04.

Top passers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/31, 247 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 27/35, 223 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 2 rushes, 16 yards
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 29 rushes, 111 yards

Top receivers

Washington hosted the 3–7 Seahawks with both teams needing a win to stay relevant in the NFC playoff picture. Washington kicker Joey Slye was injured on a blocked extra point that was returned for a defensive 2-point conversion by Seahawks defnsive tackle Rasheem Green. A touchdown pass late in the 4th quarter on 4th and goal from Heinicke to Logan Thomas was overturned, giving Seattle a chance down 8; while Wilson hit Freddie Swain for a score with 15 seconds left, Kendall Fuller intercepted the 2-point pass to keep Washington with a 17–15 lead. Initally, Seattle appeared to recover an onside kick, but the play was called back due to an illegal formation, and Washington was able to recover the subsequent onside kick attempt to seal the victory and improve to 5–6. It was their first Monday Night Football victory since 2014.

Week 13: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Washington vs. the Las Vegas Raiders
Week 13: Washington Football Team at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 7 0 0 10 17
Raiders 0 3 3 9 15

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 52-yard field goal, 0:04. Football Team 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 4:52. Football Team 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:26.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 4-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Brian Johnson kick), 13:28. Football Team 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 6:24.
  • LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (pass failed), 10:57. Football Team 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 37-yard field goal, 2:22. Raiders 15–14. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:27.
  • WAS – Brian Johnson 48-yard field goal, 0:37. Football Team 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:45.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/30, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • LV – Derek Carr – 28/38, 249 yards

Top rushers

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 23 rushes, 88 yards
  • LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Logan Thomas – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
  • LV – Hunter Renfrow – 9 receptions, 102 yards

Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Washington vs. the Dallas Cowboys
Week 14: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 18 6 3 0 27
Washington 0 0 8 12 20

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,308
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, GameBook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DAL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 4:58. Cowboys 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:23.
  • DAL – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Cam Sims 43-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Taylor Heinicke run), 6:57. Cowboys 24–8. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:20.
  • DAL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 1:35. Cowboys 27–8. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:37.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Jonathan Williams 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:09. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:15.
  • WAS – Cole Holcomb 31-yard interception return (kick blocked), 4:13. Cowboys 27–20.

Top passers

  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/39, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 11/25, 122 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 12 rushes, 45 yards
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 10 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 61 yards
  • WAS – Cam Sims – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
Week 15: Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 10 0 0 7 17
Eagles 0 10 10 7 27

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick), 8:15. Football Team 7–0 Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:14.
  • WAS – Brian Johnson 22-yard field goal, 2:47. Football Team 10–0 Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:38.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Football Team 10–3 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
  • PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:29. Tied 10–10 Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:50.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:26. Eagles 17–10 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 0:18. Eagles 20–10 Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:53.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Jaret Patterson 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick), 11:44. Eagles 20–17 Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
  • PHI – Greg Ward 19-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:46. Eagles 27–17 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.

Top passers

  • WAS – Garrett Gilbert – 20/31, 194
  • PHI – Jalen Hurts – 20/26, 296 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 15 rushes, 26 yards, TD
  • PHI – Miles Sanders – 18 rushes, 131 yards

Top receivers

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

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Washington vs. the Dallas Cowboys
Week 16: Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 0 7 0 7 14
Cowboys 21 21 7 7 56

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:42. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:45.
  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 9-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:08. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:00.
  • DAL – DeMarcus Lawrence 40-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:17. Cowboys 21–0.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 8-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 14:45. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 11-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:34. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
  • DAL – Terence Steele 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:31. Cowboys 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
  • DAL – Amari Cooper 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:05. Cowboys 42–7. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Chauncey Golston blocked punt recovery in end zone (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:06. Cowboys 49–7.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Malik Turner 9-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:16. Cowboys 56–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:59.
  • WAS – John Bates 13-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 2:46. Cowboys 56–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:02.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 7/22, 121 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/39, 330 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Jaret Patterson – 9 rushes, 33 yards
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 9 rushes, 37 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Dyami Brown – 2 receptions, 53 yards
  • DAL – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Washington allowed their most points to the Cowboys in franchise history in giving up 56. The loss dropped Washington to 6–9.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 7 6 20
Washington 10 6 0 0 16

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,563
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Jaret Patterson 11-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:54. Football Team 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:06.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 2:00. Football Team 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Boston Scott 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 11:49. Football Team 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 5:36. Football Team 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:13.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Football Team 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:05.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Boston Scott 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 7:21. Football Team 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 11:41. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:08.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 2:21. Eagles 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PHI – Boston Scott – 14 rushes, 47 yards,2 TD
  • WAS – Jaret Patterson – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

For the first time since 2019 and fourth time in five seasons, Washington was swept by the Eagles. Despite leading through three quarters, Washington could not withstand a second-half rally by Philadelphia, and a late rally of their own was snuffed out by a game ending interception. Washington was eliminated from playoff contention with the 20–16 loss.

Week 18: at New York Giants

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Washington vs. the New York Giants
Week 18: Washington Football Team at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 3 3 6 10 22
Giants 0 0 0 7 7

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,923
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 9:03. Football Team 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:57.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Football Team 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Bobby McCain 30-yard interception return (pass failed), 3:41. Football Team 12–0.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Darius Slayton 22-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Graham Gano kick), 11:24. Football Team 12–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:17.
  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 18-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:28. Football Team 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 4:40. Football Team 22–7. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:40.

Top passers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 9/18, 120 yards
  • NYG – Jake Fromm – 15/31, 103 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson – 21 rushes, 146 yards, TD
  • NYG – Jake Fromm – 5 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 93 yards
  • NYG – Darius Slayton – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD

The game was the final for the team to be played as the Washington Football Team, as they rebranded as the Commanders in 2022. With the win, Washington swept the Giants for the first time since 2011.

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Dallas Cowboys 12 5 0 .706 6–0 10–2 530 358 W1
(7) Philadelphia Eagles 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 444 385 L1
Washington Football Team 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 335 434 W1
New York Giants 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 258 416 L6

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 9–3 .479 .480 L1
2[lower-alpha 1] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .467 .443 W3
3[lower-alpha 2] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 6–0 10–2 .488 .431 W1
4[lower-alpha 2] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 3–3 8–4 .483 .409 L1
Wild cards
5 Arizona Cardinals West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .490 .492 L1
6 San Francisco 49ers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .500 .438 W2
7[lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .469 .350 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[lower-alpha 3] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .512 .516 W2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .507 .434 W1
10[lower-alpha 4] Washington Football Team East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .529 .420 W1
11[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .519 .424 W2
12[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .472 .315 L2
13 Chicago Bears North 6 11 0 .353 2–4 4–8 .524 .373 L1
14 Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 3–9 .509 .412 L7
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .536 .485 L6
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 1 .206 2–4 3–9 .528 .627 W1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on common record.
  6. ↑ 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.

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