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2024 Washington Commanders season
OwnerJosh Harris
General managerAdam Peters
Head coachDan Quinn
Offensive coordinatorKliff Kingsbury
Defensive coordinatorJoe Whitt Jr.
Home fieldNorthwest Stadium
Local radioWBIG-FM (Big 100.3)
Results
Record1–1
Division place1st NFC East
Uniform

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 will be the eighth-straight having a different quarterback start opening week, with Sam Howell traded to the Seattle Seahawks before the team selected 2023 Heisman winner Jayden Daniels second overall in the 2024 NFL draft.

Offseason

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The offseason saw the hiring of general manager Adam Peters (left) and head coach Dan Quinn (right)

Head coach Ron Rivera was fired following a 4–13 record in the 2023 season, with 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]

Draft

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Staff

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Washington Commanders staff
Front office
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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Roster

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Washington Commanders roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated September 17, 2024

53 active, 4 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
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

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Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
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 Paycor Stadium
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 5–16 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

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Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Commanders at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 1: Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 7 7620
Buccaneers 6 10 71437

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

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
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Week 2: New York Giants at Washington Commanders
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 6 6 0618
Commanders 3 6 6621

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Placekicker Austin Seibert, signed earlier in the week, accounted for all of the team's points with a franchise-record seven field goals.[25] The game marked Washington's first win without scoring a touchdown since 2009 and the first win over the Giants since 2021.[26]

Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 3: Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 0 000
Bengals 0 0 000

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

To be played on Monday Night Football.

Standings

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Division

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Washington Commanders 1 1 0 .500 1–0 1–1 41 55 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–1 55 51 L1
Dallas Cowboys 1 1 0 .500 0–0 0–1 52 61 L1
New York Giants 0 2 0 .000 0–1 0–2 24 49 L2

Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 New Orleans Saints South 2 0 0 1.000 1–0 2–0 .250 .250 W2
2 Minnesota Vikings North 2 0 0 1.000 0–0 2–0 .250 .250 W2
3 Seattle Seahawks West 2 0 0 1.000 0–0 0–0 .250 .250 W2
4 Washington Commanders East 1 1 0 .500 1–0 1–1 .500 .000 W1
Wild cards
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 0 0 1.000 0–0 2–0 .500 .500 W2
6 Atlanta Falcons South 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–0 .750 .500 W1
7 Arizona Cardinals West 1 1 0 .500 1–0 1–0 .500 .000 W1
In the hunt
8 Philadelphia Eagles East 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–1 .500 .500 L1
9 Detroit Lions North 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–1 .500 .000 L1
10 San Francisco 49ers West 1 1 0 .500 0–0 0–1 .750 .500 L1
11 Dallas Cowboys East 1 1 0 .500 0–0 0–1 .750 .500 L1
12 Chicago Bears North 1 1 0 .500 0–0 0–0 .500 .000 L1
13 Green Bay Packers North 1 1 0 .500 0–0 0–1 .250 .000 W1
14 Carolina Panthers South 0 2 0 .000 0–1 0–1 1.000 .000 L2
15 New York Giants East 0 2 0 .000 0–1 0–2 .750 .000 L2
16 Los Angeles Rams West 0 2 0 .000 0–1 0–2 .500 .000 L2
Tiebreakers[a]
  1. ^ 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

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  2. ^ Selby, Zach. "'Bob Myers is a winner': Why Josh Harris chose the former Warriors GM to help him find Washington's next head coach". Commanders.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (May 8, 2024). "Taking Command: How Adam Peters is reshaping football in Washington". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Keim, John (February 24, 2024). "How the Washington Commanders hired Dan Quinn as head coach". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kownack, Bobby. "Commanders hiring Lions senior director of player personnel Lance Newmark as assistant GM". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (May 19, 2024). "Commanders to hire Lions executive Brandon Sosna as senior VP of football operations". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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  8. ^ Shook, Nick (July 15, 2024). "Commanders hiring ex-Panthers GM Scott Fitterer as personnel executive". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Shook, Nick (July 18, 2024). "Jason Wright moving out of role as Commanders president, will leave team by end of 2024 season". Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Simmons, Myles. "Washington will not retain senior director of player personnel Eric Stokes". Pro Football Talk. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Withers, Tom. "Browns hire former linebacker D'Qwell Jackson as pro scout, add exec Chris Polian as advisor to GM". APNews.con. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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  13. ^ "Washington Commanders name Joe Whitt Jr. defensive coordinator". February 5, 2024. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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  15. ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders re-signees excited for new direction, more opportunity". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Manning, Bryan (May 7, 2024). "The Commanders have the fewest percentage of players returning in 2024". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  17. ^ Keim, John. "Commanders 2024 free agency tracker: Offseason moves, signings". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  18. ^ Selby, Zach (March 14, 2024). "Commanders trade QB Sam Howell for draft picks". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  19. ^ Keim, John (May 3, 2024). "Why Commanders selected Jayden Daniels No. 2 in NFL draft". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  20. ^ Keim, John. "Washington Commanders 2024 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "Commanders agree to terms with 11 college free agents". Commanders.com. April 29, 2024. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders announce initial 53-man roster for 2024 season". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  23. ^ Keim, John (September 8, 2024). "Commanders' Jayden Daniels shows promise, areas to improve". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  24. ^ Campbell, Lauren (September 10, 2024). "How Caleb Williams, other rookies fared in Week 1 debut". MassLive. Retrieved September 10, 2024. 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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  26. ^ "Commanders-Giants Stats & Snaps". Commanders.com. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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