2023 · Week 2
Washington Commanders at Denver Broncos
Sep 17, 2023 · Invesco Field at Mile High · outdoors
Recap
Washington Commanders escaped with a 35–33 win over Denver Broncos. ScoutIndex had favored Commanders (54%) going in. Commanders improve to 2-0; Broncos fall to 0-2. Sam Howell was the story of the game with 299 passing yards and 2 TDs; 13 rushing yards.
Team stats
| WAS | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 18 |
| 421 | Total yards | 430 |
| 299 | Passing yards | 308 |
| 122 | Rushing yards | 122 |
| 27/39 | Comp / Att | 18/32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 7 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:22) 6-J.Slye 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q1(6:19) 38-J.McLaughlin left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q1(:28) 6-J.Slye 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q1(:20) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 19-M.Mims for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q2(9:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 89-B.Johnson for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q2(1:52) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short middle to 82-L.Thomas for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. WAS-82-L.Thomas was injured during the play. PENALTY on DEN-22-K.Jackson, Disqualification, 1 yard, enforced between downs.
- Q2(:02) 6-J.Slye 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q3(11:53) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass deep middle to 17-T.McLaurin for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q3(7:36) 6-J.Slye 59 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q3(2:14) 16-W.Lutz 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q4(13:29) (Shotgun) 8-B.Robinson up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(7:18) (Shotgun) 8-B.Robinson left guard for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(1:53) 16-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q4(:03) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 89-B.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN [57-C.Barton].
Box score
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Howell | 27/39 | 299 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Howell | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 18 | 87 | 2 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Robinson | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | 5 | 6 | 54 | 1 |
| John Bates | 3 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Dyami Brown | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Jahan Dotson | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Logan Thomas | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| Cole Turner | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Byron Pringle | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 18/32 | 308 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 56 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 12 | 44 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Mims Jr. | 2 | 2 | 113 | 1 |
| Brandon Johnson | 2 | 3 | 66 | 2 |
| Courtland Sutton | 5 | 7 | 66 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |