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WASHINGTON-FALCONS GAME NOTES
• The Washington Football Team beat the Atlanta Falcons, 34-30, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on
Sunday afternoon.
• Washington scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The last time Washington scored two
touchdowns in the fourth quarter was Sep. 20, 2020 at Arizona
• Washington did not allow a touchdown on the Falcons opening drive. This is the first time this season
that they accomplished that feat.
• Washington held Atlanta without a touchdown in the first quarter. It is the first time that Washington
has not allowed a touchdown in the first quarter of a game since Week 17 at Philadelphia in 2020.
• Quarterback Taylor Heinicke completed 23-of-33 passes for 290 passing yards and three touchdowns.
He also rushed five times for a career high 43 yards.
• Heinicke’s 127.1 passer rating is the highest by a Washington quarterback since Kirk Cousins on Nov.
19, 2017 vs. New Orleans
• Heinicke is the first Washington quarterback to throw for three touchdowns since September 8, 2019,
when Case Keenum did so at Philadelphia.
• Heinicke connects with nine receivers all having 10+ receiving yards.
• Running back Antonio Gibson finished with 63 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown
• Gibson surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards.
• Gibson is the first Washington player to reach 1,000 rushing yards within his first two seasons since
Alfred Morris and Robert Griffin III did so in 2012-13.
• Wide receiver Curtis Samuel made his Washington debut and had four receptions for 19 yards.
• Wide receiver Terry McLaurin recorded six receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
• McLaurin moved into sole possession of fourth place all-time amongst receivers with 60 or more yards
in the first 33 games of a career.
• It is the second multi-touchdown game of McLaurin’s career since Oct. 13, 2019 at Miami
• Running back J.D. McKissic finished with seven carries for 15 yards and five receptions for 44 yards
and a game-winning touchdown.
• Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen recorded seven QBH in a three-game stretch, tied for the most in any
three-game stretch of his career.
• Allen finished with eight tackles (five solo) and a tackle for loss.
• Defensive end Montez Sweat recorded two tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss
• Sweat passed Brian Orakpo for the most QBH through 36 career games in franchise history.
• Linebacker Cole Holcomb recorded a team-high nine tackles (four solo) and one tackle for a loss and a
forced fumble.
• Safety Bobby McCain registered five tackles with three passes defensed.
• Wide receiver DeAndre Carter returned a kickoff for 101 yards. The last time a Washington player
returned a kickoff for a touchdown was on Nov. 24, 2019 when Steven Sims Jr. did so vs. the Detroit
Lions (91 yards).
• Carter’s 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown is tied for the longest in franchise history with Brian
Mitchell (Dec. 6, 1998 vs. San Diego) and Rashad Ross (Sept. 24, 2015 at NY Giants).
• Carter’s kickoff return for a touchdown was the longest in the NFL since Cincinnati S Brandon Wilson
had a 103-yard return against the New York Giants on Nov. 29, 2020.
• The kickoff return for a touchdown was the first touchdown in Carter’s career.
• Punter Tress Way finished the game with two punts for 84 yards (42.0 avg.) and pinned one of his
punts inside the 20-yard line.
• The Washington Football Team beat the Atlanta Falcons, 34-30, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on
Sunday afternoon.
• Washington scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The last time Washington scored two
touchdowns in the fourth quarter was Sep. 20, 2020 at Arizona
• Washington did not allow a touchdown on the Falcons opening drive. This is the first time this season
that they accomplished that feat.
• Washington held Atlanta without a touchdown in the first quarter. It is the first time that Washington
has not allowed a touchdown in the first quarter of a game since Week 17 at Philadelphia in 2020.
• Quarterback Taylor Heinicke completed 23-of-33 passes for 290 passing yards and three touchdowns.
He also rushed five times for a career high 43 yards.
• Heinicke’s 127.1 passer rating is the highest by a Washington quarterback since Kirk Cousins on Nov.
19, 2017 vs. New Orleans
• Heinicke is the first Washington quarterback to throw for three touchdowns since September 8, 2019,
when Case Keenum did so at Philadelphia.
• Heinicke connects with nine receivers all having 10+ receiving yards.
• Running back Antonio Gibson finished with 63 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown
• Gibson surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards.
• Gibson is the first Washington player to reach 1,000 rushing yards within his first two seasons since
Alfred Morris and Robert Griffin III did so in 2012-13.
• Wide receiver Curtis Samuel made his Washington debut and had four receptions for 19 yards.
• Wide receiver Terry McLaurin recorded six receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
• McLaurin moved into sole possession of fourth place all-time amongst receivers with 60 or more yards
in the first 33 games of a career.
• It is the second multi-touchdown game of McLaurin’s career since Oct. 13, 2019 at Miami
• Running back J.D. McKissic finished with seven carries for 15 yards and five receptions for 44 yards
and a game-winning touchdown.
• Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen recorded seven QBH in a three-game stretch, tied for the most in any
three-game stretch of his career.
• Allen finished with eight tackles (five solo) and a tackle for loss.
• Defensive end Montez Sweat recorded two tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss
• Sweat passed Brian Orakpo for the most QBH through 36 career games in franchise history.
• Linebacker Cole Holcomb recorded a team-high nine tackles (four solo) and one tackle for a loss and a
forced fumble.
• Safety Bobby McCain registered five tackles with three passes defensed.
• Wide receiver DeAndre Carter returned a kickoff for 101 yards. The last time a Washington player
returned a kickoff for a touchdown was on Nov. 24, 2019 when Steven Sims Jr. did so vs. the Detroit
Lions (91 yards).
• Carter’s 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown is tied for the longest in franchise history with Brian
Mitchell (Dec. 6, 1998 vs. San Diego) and Rashad Ross (Sept. 24, 2015 at NY Giants).
• Carter’s kickoff return for a touchdown was the longest in the NFL since Cincinnati S Brandon Wilson
had a 103-yard return against the New York Giants on Nov. 29, 2020.
• The kickoff return for a touchdown was the first touchdown in Carter’s career.
• Punter Tress Way finished the game with two punts for 84 yards (42.0 avg.) and pinned one of his
punts inside the 20-yard line.