- Source: 2024 Washington Commanders season
The 2024 season is the Washington Commanders' 93rd season in the National Football League (NFL). It is the first under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn after the Commanders finished with a 4–13 record in 2023, with head coach Ron Rivera and his staff being dismissed following its conclusion. Peters had been 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 team had a 7–2 start to the season, their best since 1996.
The season was the Commanders' eighth-straight having a different quarterback start opening week, with 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels selected second overall in the 2024 NFL draft after Sam Howell had been traded to the Seattle Seahawks. Daniels was named Offensive Rookie of the Month for September after setting the single-game rookie completion percentage record and completing the highest number of passes (82.1%) over a four-game span in NFL history. The season also featured the Madhouse in Maryland, a game-winning 52-yard Hail Mary pass as time expired from Daniels to wide receiver Noah Brown against the Chicago Bears in Week 8.
Season summary
Head coach Ron Rivera was fired following a 4–13 record in the 2023 season, with team owner Josh Harris employing Bob Myers and Rick Spielman as advisors in search of the next general manager (GM) and head coach. San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters was first hired as GM in January, who hired Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator and former Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn for the same role the following month. 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, longtime NFL executive Dave Gardi as senior vice president of football initiatives, and former Carolina Panthers GM Scott Fitterer as a personnel executive. Other changes included the departure of president Jason Wright and personnel executives Eric Stokes and Chris Polian, with ex-GM Martin Mayhew being reassigned to senior personnel executive and ex-VP of football and player personnel Marty Hurney becoming an advisor.
Coaching changes included 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. Offensive additions included 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. Defensive additions included 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.
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. The team traded previous season's starting quarterback Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks and 2022 first round wide receiver Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles for mid-round draft picks. Notable acquisitions included quarterback Marcus Mariota, running backs Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols, tight end Zach Ertz, wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus and Noah Brown, guard Nick Allegretti, center Tyler Biadasz, linebackers Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu, defensive ends Dorance Armstrong, Clelin Ferrell, and Dante Fowler, cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, safety Jeremy Chinn, long snapper Tyler Ott, and kicker Austin Seibert. The Commanders selected quarterback Jayden Daniels in the 2024 draft with the second overall pick, with later selections including defensive tackle Johnny Newton, cornerback Mike Sainristil, offensive tackle Brandon Coleman, and wide receiver Luke McCaffrey. Notable undrafted free agents included quarterback Sam Hartman, tight end Colson Yankoff, and safety Tyler Owens. At the trade deadline in early November, the Commanders acquired cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for third, fourth, and sixth round picks in the 2025 NFL draft.
Draft
Staff
Roster
Schedule
= Preseason
== Regular season
=Notes
Division opponents are bolded.
Times for Weeks 15 and 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
= Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers =
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, defensive end Clelin Ferrell, and safety Jeremy Reaves served as game captains. 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.
= Week 2: vs. New York Giants =
Center Tyler Biadasz, linebacker Frankie Luvu, and safety Percy Butler served as game captains. Kicker Austin Seibert, who replaced Cade York earlier in the week, was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after accounting for all of the team's points with a franchise-record seven field goals. The game marked Washington's first win without scoring a touchdown since 2009.
= Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals =
On Monday Night Football, wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, linebacker Bobby Wagner, and punter Tress Way served as game captains. Quarterback Jayden Daniels set an NFL rookie and Commanders team record with a 91.3% completion percentage on 23 attempts along with 293 total yards and three touchdowns, two passing and one rushing. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance, being the first Commanders player to earn it since Adrian Peterson in 2018. It was the Commanders' second consecutive game scoring on every drive, the first NFL team to do so since 2000, and the first game without any turnovers or punts by either team since 1940. Trent Scott also became the team's first offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass since Joe Jacoby in 1984.
= Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals =
Running back Jeremy McNichols, guard Nick Allegretti, and safety Quan Martin served as game captains. 42 points were the most the Commanders had scored in a game since 2016 and was the first time scoring 38 or more in consecutive games since 1991. QB Jayden Daniels set a record for having the highest completion percentage (82.1) over a four game span in NFL history and became the first to complete at least 85 percent of his passes in consecutive games. Daniels was also named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September, being the first player for the team to win it since Robert Griffin III in 2012. With 15 tackles, linebacker Bobby Wagner moved into fourth place on the career tackles list.
= Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns =
Quarterback Jayden Daniels, defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and safety Jeremy Chinn served as game captains. The Commanders became the first NFL team since 1970 to score at least 150 points in their first five games with a rookie quarterback, with Jayden Daniels being the first to pass for more than 1,000 yards and rush for more than 250 during the same span. It was also their first time winning two consecutive games by at least 20 points since 1997, first time scoring at least 30 points in three consecutive games since 2015, and the first time scoring three rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games in franchise history. Linebacker Frankie Luvu had 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery, with the defense having seven total sacks of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.
= Week 6: at Baltimore Ravens =
Tackle Andrew Wylie, defensive tackle Daron Payne, and long snapper Tyler Ott served as game captains. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin caught two touchdowns, marking the first time in his career recording four touchdowns within four games. Rookie cornerback Mike Sainristil recorded his first career interception off Lamar Jackson, giving the Commanders their first of the season.
= Week 7: vs. Carolina Panthers =
Guard Sam Cosmi and linebackers Frankie Luvu and Nick Bellore served as game captains. The Commanders surpassed their win total of 4 from 2023 with a 40–7 win over the Carolina Panthers, their largest margin of victory since 2015. Defensive end Dante Fowler returned an Andy Dalton interception 67 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive, the team's first defensive score of the season. Quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a rib injury on his first drive and left the game, with backup Marcus Mariota going for 205 yards and two touchdowns. The game also served as alumni homecoming, with Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green, who spent his entire 20-year career with Washington, having his No. 28 jersey retired at halftime.
= Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears =
Guard Nick Allegretti and safeties Jeremy Chinn and Jeremy Reaves served as game captains. The game featured a play at the end of the game known as the Madhouse in Maryland in which Jayden Daniels threw a 52-yard Hail Mary pass as time expired to wide receiver Noah Brown to win 18-15. The game also saw the Commanders record consecutive first half shutouts for the first time since 1997.
= Week 9: at New York Giants =
Wide receiver Noah Brown, safety Quan Martin, and tight end John Bates served as game captains. With the win, the Commanders swept the Giants for the first time since 2021 and had their best start to a season (7–2) since 1996. The Giants entered the game leading the NFL in quarterback sacks but failed to record any for the first time in the season. The win would also be Dan Quinn's 50th in his head coaching career.
= Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers =
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, linebacker Bobby Wagner, and safety Percy Butler served as game captains. Zach Ertz surpassed Greg Olsen for sixth place in career tight end receptions while McLaurin surpassed Jerry Smith for sixth place in franchise receptions. Defensive end Dante Fowler had his second consecutive game with two sacks, becoming the first Washington player to record multiple sacks in consecutive games since Ryan Kerrigan in 2017.
= Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles =
Played on Thursday Night Football, tight end Zach Ertz, cornerback Mike Sainristil, and running back Jeremy McNichols served as game captains. Linebacker Frankie Luvu recorded two sacks for the second time in the season while wide receiver Terry McLaurin surpassed 6,000 career receiving yards, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to do so.
= Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys =
Center Tyler Biadasz, defense end Dante Fowler, and cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, who all played with the Cowboys in 2023, served as game captains. The Commanders blocked a field goal and punt in the same game for the first time since 1977. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin recorded the longest touchdown reception of his career (86 yards) and surpassed Chris Cooley for the fifth most career receptions in team history.
= Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans =
Standings
= Division
== Conference
=References
External links
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