2023 · Week 6
Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 15, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Washington Commanders beat Atlanta Falcons 24–16. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Commanders had just a 38% chance going in. Commanders improve to 3-3; Falcons fall to 3-3. Sam Howell led the way with 151 passing yards and 3 TDs; 3 rushing yards. Falcons out-gained the opponent 413–223 in total yards. Falcons turned it over 3 times to Commanders's 0.
Team stats
| WAS | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 23 |
| 223 | Total yards | 413 |
| 151 | Passing yards | 307 |
| 72 | Rushing yards | 106 |
| 14/23 | Comp / Att | 28/47 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:48) 6-J.Slye 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q1(2:51) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right to 8-K.Pitts for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on WAS-25-B.St-Juste, Defensive Holding, declined.
- Q16-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(11:51) 14-S.Howell pass short right to 24-A.Gibson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q2(5:24) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short middle to 4-C.Samuel for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q2(1:36) 6-Y.Koo 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q3(12:12) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short right to 8-B.Robinson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(12:43) 9-D.Ridder pass short left to 81-J.Smith for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Howell | 14/23 | 151 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Howell | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 10 | 31 | 0 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry McLaurin | 6 | 11 | 81 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 4 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Antonio Gibson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Logan Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dyami Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahan Dotson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 28/47 | 307 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 13 | 51 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 13 | 37 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | 9 | 12 | 125 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 5 | 8 | 43 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 4 | 6 | 43 | 1 |
| Mack Hollins | 3 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |