2018 · Week 1
Washington Commanders at Arizona Cardinals
Sep 9, 2018 · University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
Washington Commanders defeated Arizona Cardinals 24–6. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Commanders had just a 37% chance going in. Commanders improve to 1-0; Cardinals fall to 0-1. Alex Smith paced the offense with 255 passing yards and 2 TDs; 14 rushing yards. Commanders out-gained the opponent 437–221 in total yards.
Team stats
| WAS | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | First downs | 13 |
| 437 | Total yards | 221 |
| 255 | Passing yards | 153 |
| 182 | Rushing yards | 68 |
| 21/30 | Comp / Att | 20/34 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 21/30 | 255 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 26 | 96 | 1 |
| Chris Thompson | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Rob Kelley | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 3 | 70 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 6 | 7 | 63 | 1 |
| Jordan Reed | 4 | 5 | 48 | 1 |
| Jamison Crowder | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Paul Richardson | 4 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Josh Doctson | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 20/34 | 153 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| David Johnson | 9 | 37 | 1 |
| Chase Edmonds | 4 | 24 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 7 | 10 | 76 | 0 |
| David Johnson | 5 | 9 | 30 | 0 |
| Chase Edmonds | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Chad Williams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |