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All-Time Series History Regular Season: WAS leads series, 12-10 (won past 4 of 5) Postseason: TB leads series, 2-1
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/14/21: TB 19 at WAS 29 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/9/21: TB 31 at WAS 23
HEAD COACHES
Dan Quinn vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-4 Reg. Season: 43-42 (.506) Postseason: 3-2 (.600)
Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 43-58 (.426) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB JAYDEN DANIELS was selected No. 2 overall in 2024 NFL Draft. Can become 2nd rookie QB in franchise history to start Week 1 game, joining Robert Griffin III (2012). • RB AUSTIN EKELER makes Was. debut. Had 440 receptions, 8,239 scrimmage yards (4,355 rush, 3,884 rec.) & 69 TDs (39 rush, 30 rec.) in 103 games (2017-23) with Chargers. Needs 405 scrimmage yards to surpass Fred Jackson (8,643) for third-most scrimmage yards by an undrafted RB since 1967. Needs 7 rec. TDs to surpass HOFer Marshall Faulk (36) for most rec. TDs by RB in SB era. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON had 1,101 scrimmage yards (733 rush, 368 rec.) & 9 touchdowns in 2024. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 10 of his past 11 road games. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 79 catches for 1,002 yards & 4 rec. TDs in 2023. Can become 4th player ever with 75+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in 5 of his first 6 seasons. • TE ZACH ERTZ makes Was. debut. Has 709 catches for 7,434 yards & 46 TDs in 151 career games & can become 6th TE ever with 750+ catches. • DT JER’ZHAN NEWTON (No. 36 overall), CB MIKE SAINRISTIL (No. 50) & TE BEN SINNOTT (No. 53) were selected in 2nd round of 2024 NFL Draft. • DT JONATHAN ALLEN had 53 tackles, 10 TFL & 5.5 sacks in 2023. • DT DARON PAYNE had 53 tackles, 13 TFL & 4 sacks last season. Allen & Payne are 2 of 3 DL (DeForest Buckner) with 50+ tackles in each of past 6 seasons. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG makes Was. debut. Had 7.5 sacks with Dal. in 2023. • LB FRANKIE LUVU makes Was. debut. Had career-high 125 tackles, 10 TFL & 6 sacks in 2023 & is 1 of 3 players since 2000 with multiple career seasons of 100+ tackles, 10+ TFL & 5+ sacks. • CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE had career-high 17 PD last season.
BUCCANEERS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD set career highs in completions (364), comp. pct. (64.3), pass yards (4,044) & pass TDs (28) in 2023. Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 117.3 rating in his only career start vs. Was. (9/27/20 w/ Cle.). • RB RACHAAD WHITE ranked 3rd among RBs in rec. yards (career-high 549) & 4th among RBs in scrimmage yards (career-high 1,539) & receptions (careerhigh 64) last season. Was 1 of 5 RBs with 50+ scrimmage yards in 15+ games (15) in 2023. • WR MIKE EVANS had 79 catches for 1,255 yards & 13 TDs in 2023. Became 1st player ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 10 career seasons & 1st player all-time with 60+ catches in each of his 1st 10 career seasons. Can tie HOFer Jerry Rice (11) for most consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons all-time. Has 486 rec. yards (121.5 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 4 career games vs. Was. • WR CHRIS GODWIN had 83 receptions for 1,024 yards & 2 rec. TDs in 2023 & has 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 7+ catches. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had 134 tackles, 17 TFL, 5 PD & 4.5 sacks in 2023, his 10thcareer season with 100+ tackles. Ranks 2nd among active players in tackles (1,478) & FF (28) & 3rd in TFL (160). Had 14 tackles & FF in last meeting. • NT VITA VEA had career-high 8 TFL & 5.5 sacks in 2023. • LB YAYA DIABY led all rookies in TFL (12) & ranked 3rd in sacks (7.5) in 2023. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY ranked tied-2nd among rookies with 10 TFL in 2023. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. set career highs in tackles (122), PD (12), FF (6), sacks (6), FR (4) & INTs (3) last season & became 1st DB since 2000 with 6+ sacks & 6+ FF in a season. Has 15 career sacks & can surpass Bill Bates (15.5) for 2nd-most sacks by DB in 1st 5 seasons since 1982.
