Conference Semifinals, 2042

played in New Orleans, LA

73 degrees, fair, calm

Washington Commanders1410143-41
New Orleans Saints07108-25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:28 WAS - Kenneth Rubio 53 pass from Brian Shipp (Gage Bensen extra point)
1Q: 06:15 WAS - Kenneth Rubio 7 pass from Brian Shipp (Gage Bensen extra point)
2Q: 15:00 WAS - Jesse Dotson 7 pass from Brian Shipp (Gage Bensen extra point)
2Q: 09:03 NOS - Damian Wormser 37 pass from Nicholas Kinney (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 00:06 WAS - Gage Bensen 28 field goal
3Q: 12:16 WAS - Jesse Dotson 4 pass from Brian Shipp (Gage Bensen extra point)
3Q: 08:40 NOS - Freddie Weiner 18 field goal
3Q: 05:30 WAS - Ernest Easley 6 pass from Brian Shipp (Gage Bensen extra point)
3Q: 05:23 NOS - Bradley Roberson 80 kickoff return (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 15:00 WAS - Gage Bensen 35 field goal
4Q: 14:15 NOS - Dwayne Starks 67 run (Nicholas Kinney pass to Bradley Roberson for conversion)

Team StatisticsWASNOS
Record13-511-6
First Downs1812
- by Rushing45
- by Passing146
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards479334
- Offensive Plays7254
- Yards per Play6.656.19
Net Rushing Yards174184
- Rushing Attempts3324
- Yards per Rush5.277.67
Net Passing Yards305150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 27 - 028 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards313158
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/82/8
- Yards per Pass Play7.825.00
Fumbles/Lost2/12/2
3rd Down Conversions4/151/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.88.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/2
Penalties/Yards7/756/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/-24/23
Kick Returns/Yards1/215/170
Interception Ret./Yards1/410/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 29
Time of Possession36:2923:31

Drive Charts

Washington Commanders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:512:37OWN 29571Touchdown
19:043:00OPP 43743Touchdown
14:184:26OWN 32868Touchdown
211:411:19OWN 20318Fumble
28:482:10OWN 2532Punt
24:422:30OWN 20641Punt
21:041:03OWN 31458Field Goal
315:002:50OWN 25775Touchdown
38:341:15OWN 2536Punt
35:300:07OPP 616Touchdown
35:092:31OWN 2530Punt
32:382:46OPP 39721Field Goal
413:521:16OWN 2535Punt
410:421:51OWN 3332Punt
47:122:20OWN 437Punt
43:151:15OWN 2933Punt
41:311:10OPP 354-7Punt
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:09OWN 253-5Punt
111:142:10OWN 3449Downs
16:041:46OWN 2931Punt
214:523:11OWN 35511Punt
210:221:34OPP 38338Touchdown
26:381:56OWN 49412Punt
22:121:08OWN 203-1Punt
20:010:01OWN 2510Half
312:103:36OWN 25674Field Goal
37:191:49OWN 25412Interception
414:521:00OWN 33167Touchdown
412:361:54OWN 10415Punt
48:511:39OWN 11528Punt
44:521:37OWN 41439Fumble
42:000:29OWN 3342Downs
40:210:21OWN 20122Game

Game MVP: Brian Shipp, Washington Commanders

Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ernest Easley16664.131810
QB Brian Shipp9303.331510
RB Howie Grant7202.86600
WR Jesse Dotson15858.005810
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dwayne Starks15926.136721
QB Nicholas Kinney8465.751010
WR Bradley Roberson14646.004610

Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Shipp38273131/85530135.2
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Nicholas Kinney28161582/8137170.2

Receiving Statistics

WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jesse Dotson787010.0032232
WR Kenneth Rubio7107711.0055532
TE Oliver Downs5610921.8054420
WR Jared Woodworth45399.7529240
RB Ernest Easley2421.00061
RB Howie Grant1255.00250
TE Myron Massie131111.000110
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Johnny Kernbach555611.2014220
WR Damian Wormser367324.3319371
RB Dwayne Starks36217.00790
WR Bradley Roberson24168.006170
TE Marco Oliver12-3-3.000-30
WR Brian Kolsrud14-1-1.000-10
TE Kai Banks11-4-4.000-40

Interception Statistics

WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Christopher Hartman14141.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ernest Easley1000
QB Brian Shipp1000
DE Ashton Mueller0110
WR Jared Woodworth0110
T Nicky Van Lanen0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Nicholas Kinney1000
WR Bradley Roberson1000
S Arnold Stewart0100
DE Greg Booker0010
DT Bo Arnold0010

Punting Statistics

WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Asher Roberson938843.136.1522
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jared Szabo732947.041.6571

Kicking Statistics

WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gage Bensen2/20/00/0355/5
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Weiner1/10/00/0182/2

Punt Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Howie Grant3-2-0.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bradley Roberson4235.80

Kick Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Howie Grant12121.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bradley Roberson517034.01

Defensive Statistics

WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Emmanuel Garritano900.02330
OLB Edwin Pritchett620.02323
S Jose Dallesandro610.02430
DE Ashton Mueller401.02329
S Christopher Hartman310.02121
DT Conrad Meyer201.01320
ILB Bubba Fulcher230.02326
DT Ernie Park200.01110
DE James Taylor120.02430
ILB Devin Hoffman120.099
CB Butch Fuentes110.01118
CB Steven Saban110.01213
S Cary Buchman100.0610
CB Ezra Claiborne100.01820
CB Earl Tate020.01722
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Damien Nixon1000.03339
S Arnold Stewart790.03339
ILB J.T. Montgomery710.03027
CB Chad Ford600.03138
S Howie Cedeno510.01828
OLB Angel Clancy500.03027
ILB Ted Roset410.01728
DT Bo Arnold301.03228
DE Greg Booker210.03137
CB Darien Gelis210.02727
CB Phil Puente200.01014
DE Miguel Moore120.01510
S Alexander Eldridge100.01512
WR Damian Wormser10---------
T Kai Bensen10---------
OLB Sebastian Brockermeyer100.0111
S Justics Schneider030.0210
DE Glenn Peterson010.02030

Pass Rush Statistics

WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ashton Mueller1.001029
DT Conrad Meyer1.001020
OLB Joel Burnett0.00207
DE James Taylor0.001030
OLB Emmanuel Garritano0.001030
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bo Arnold1.000028
DE Glenn Peterson0.011130
DE Greg Booker0.010237
ILB J.T. Montgomery0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Emmanuel Garritano31030
S Christopher Hartman20121
ILB Bubba Fulcher20026
OLB Edwin Pritchett20023
DT Ernie Park10010
S Cary Buchman10010
S Jose Dallesandro10030
DE James Taylor10030
CB Butch Fuentes10018
CB Steven Saban10013
ILB Devin Hoffman1009
CB Earl Tate01022
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chad Ford70038
OLB Damien Nixon70039
S Arnold Stewart31039
ILB Ted Roset20028
CB Darien Gelis20027
ILB J.T. Montgomery20027
CB Phil Puente20014
S Howie Cedeno11028
OLB Sebastian Brockermeyer10011
DT Bo Arnold01028

Blocking Statistics

WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Anthony Lindley38033039
G Bobby Bennett27033139
T Nicky Van Lanen23033039
C Matt Stephenson110033039
G Eddie Gaines02033039
FB Al McConnell01112013
TE Oliver Downs01029035
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Marco Cooney25024030
T Kristopher Webb24024030
G Rodolfo McDowall23124030
C Ethan Anderson04024130
T Kai Bensen01024130

Special Teams Tackles

WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Jared Woodworth322
Alonzo West219
Howie Grant130
Cary Buchman120
Silas Keith111
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Kernbach212
Sebastian Brockermeyer131
Marco Oliver130

Participation

WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Bobby Bennett3339------1183
T Anthony Lindley3339------981
C Matt Stephenson3339---------72
T Nicky Van Lanen3339---------72
G Eddie Gaines3339---------72
QB Brian Shipp3339---------72
WR Kenneth Rubio3337---------70
TE Oliver Downs2935---------64
CB Earl Tate------17222059
RB Howie Grant1016------3056
S Jose Dallesandro------2430155
DE James Taylor------2430155
WR Jared Woodworth1419------2255
OLB Emmanuel Garritano------2330154
DE Ashton Mueller------2329153
WR Jesse Dotson2328---------51
ILB Bubba Fulcher------2326150
OLB Edwin Pritchett------2323147
FB Al McConnell1213------2247
RB Ernest Easley2322------146
S Christopher Hartman------2121143
TE Darius Rickard36------3140
CB Ezra Claiborne------1820139
OLB Joel Burnett------272938
S Cary Buchman------6102036
CB Steven Saban------1213833
DT Conrad Meyer------1320---33
TE Myron Massie1815---------33
ILB Devin Hoffman------991331
CB Butch Fuentes------1118---29
DT Ernie Park------1110122
WR Allen Kelley00------2222
T Alonzo West00------1919
WR Karl Dawkins03------1316
DE Buddy Sudano------25714
P Asher Roberson00------1111
G Dominic Tayoun00------1111
T Silas Keith00------1111
C Bruce Reed00------1111
K Gage Bensen00------1010
S Todd Sheamer------17---8
DT Leo Brownback------0077
RB Kristopher Steed01------56
S Norman Ballard------10---1
QB Herb Gilreath00---------0
C Dan Leicester00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB J.T. Montgomery------30271774
S Arnold Stewart------3339274
OLB Damien Nixon------3339274
CB Chad Ford------3138372
DE Greg Booker------3137270
WR Bradley Roberson2325------1765
G Rodolfo McDowall2430------862
DE Glenn Peterson------20301161
DT Bo Arnold------3228161
OLB Angel Clancy------3027---57
T Kristopher Webb2430---------54
G Marco Cooney2430---------54
C Ethan Anderson2430---------54
T Kai Bensen2430---------54
CB Darien Gelis------2727---54
QB Nicholas Kinney2430---------54
TE Johnny Kernbach1623------1251
WR Damian Wormser2426---------50
S Alexander Eldridge------15122249
RB Dwayne Starks2028---------48
S Howie Cedeno------1828248
ILB Ted Roset------1728247
RB Camden Ringrose86------3044
OLB Sebastian Brockermeyer------1113143
CB Tevin Cochrane------12102143
TE Marco Oliver37------3040
WR Brian Kolsrud1317------838
CB Phil Puente------10141135
DE Miguel Moore------1510---25
WR Devon Ligeski10------2324
WR Colby de Leon55------1323
DT Nickolas Schulz------1111022
RB Nicholas Kruk04------1418
TE Kai Banks79---------16
S Justics Schneider------210214
G Leland Buckley00------1313
G Wayne Davison00------88
P Jared Szabo00------88
C Darnell Wheeler00------88
T Buddy Applin00------88
C Lance Erickson00------77
OLB Trenton Morrison------52---7
K Freddie Weiner00------66
DE Micah McCormick------01---1
QB Leroy Jackson00---------0
DT Marcos Grier------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle18703.9
Right11938.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left34816.0
Middle15583.9
Right67813.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Shipp38277223230
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Nicholas Kinney28163302601

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)19131296.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)757410.6
Long (19+ Yds)224824.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)116322.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)85607.5
Long (19+ Yds)427418.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kenneth Rubio107077137
WR Jesse Dotson87170228
TE Oliver Downs650109335
WR Jared Woodworth54139119
RB Ernest Easley4202022
TE Myron Massie31011015
RB Howie Grant2105016
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Damian Wormser63073226
RB Dwayne Starks63021028
TE Johnny Kernbach55056123
WR Brian Kolsrud410-1017
WR Bradley Roberson42016025
TE Marco Oliver210-307
TE Kai Banks110-409

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ernest Easley231.504.13
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks1-2-2.006.13
QB Nicholas Kinney155.005.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Shipp84243.008.24
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Nicholas Kinney1155.005.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jesse Dotson22115.508.75
WR Kenneth Rubio2173.507.70
RB Ernest Easley2163.000.50
RB Howie Grant1000.002.50
TE Myron Massie1000.003.67
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Johnny Kernbach1155.0011.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

WashingtonRushesConversions
RB Howie Grant20
QB Brian Shipp20
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Nicholas Kinney20

Third Down Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompConversions
Brian Shipp1194
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Nicholas Kinney841

Third Down Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargCatchConversions
TE Oliver Downs542
WR Jesse Dotson331
WR Kenneth Rubio110
WR Jared Woodworth111
RB Howie Grant100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Damian Wormser321
TE Marco Oliver110
WR Brian Kolsrud100
RB Dwayne Starks100
TE Johnny Kernbach110
WR Bradley Roberson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck21,300 (21,300)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes4,200 (4,200)