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GAME RELEASE 21300 Coach Gibbs Drive | Ashburn, Va. 20147 | 703.726.7000 @WashingtonNFL | washingtonfootball.com | https://washington.1rmg.com/ Washington Football Team [5-7] at San Francisco 49ers [5-7] December 13, 2020 - State Farm Stadium - 4:25 PM ET QUICK HITS GAME CENTER • Washington and San Francisco will face off for the TELEVISION: FOX 34th meeting all-time. San Francisco leads the all- Chris Myers [play-by-play] Greg Jennings [analyst] time series 21-11-1. Jen Hale [sideline] • Washington seeks a win over the 49ers for the first RADIO: Washington Radio Network time since Oct. 15, 2017 when the club snapped a four- Julie Donaldson [Host] game losing streak to San Francisco. Bram Weinstein [play-by-play] DeAngelo Hall [analysis] • Washington will play in State Farm Stadium for the second time this season, the first time playing in the SERIES HISTORY: same stadium on the road twice in a season since SF leads the all-time series, 21-11-1 SF leads the all-time reg. series, 18-10-1 traveling to MetLife Stadium two times in 2015. Last meeting: Oct. 20, 2019 [9-0 SF] • Washington is 34-26 in Week 14 and 129-125 in the month of December all-time. WEEK 13 RECAP ON THE DOCKET THIS WEEK •DE Montez Sweat recorded four tackles Wednesday, December 9 [one solo], a tackle for loss and three passes defensed. He became the second Washington Player's Day Off defensive end to notch three passes defensed and a tackle for loss in a single game since Thursday, December 10 [Practice 1:05] the stats were first recorded in 1999, joining Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice Anthony Lanier in 2017. Offensive Coordinator Scott Turner will speak following Rivera Quarterback Alex Smith will speak via Zoom following Turner •WR Cam Sims caught five receptions for 92 Friday, December 11 [Practice 12:30] yards [18.4 avg.]. His yards per reception [18.4] is the 23rd-highest mark in a single game for an Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice undrafted Washington receiver (min. five recep- Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio will speak following Rivera tions) and highest since Anthony Armstrong in Saturday, December 12 2010 [20.0]. Head Coach Ron Rivera and select players will speak following practice •TE Logan Thomas hauled in career-highs in Sunday, December 13 yards [98] and receptions [nine] alongisde a Washington Football Team at San Francisco 49ers: 4:25 pm ET touchdown. He surpassed 400 receiving yards on the season, becoming the 23rd tight end in Monday, December 14 franchise history to do so through 12 games. His Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom at 10:30 am ET 10.9 receiving average was the 10th-highest in a single game (min. nine receptions) for a Wash- ington tight end in franchise history. Sean DeBarbieri - Director of Communications • Jessie Johnson - Communications Manager • Charlie Mule - Media Relations Coordinator WE ARE ‘NOTE’ WORTHY TEAM OFFENSE » Washington will face San Francisco in back-to-back seasons QB Alex Smith for the first time since 2013-14. » Quarterback Alex Smith completed 31-of-46 passes for 296 » Washington seeks its first victory over the 49ers since 2017 yards, a touchdown and a season-high 92.3 passer rating and first as the away team versus San Francisco since 2004. against Pittsburgh in Week 13. » Washington aims to improve to 21-12-1 against the 49ers all- » Smith threw a touchdown for the third-consecutive game, the time first time doing so since 2018. He also tied Ken Anderson for » Washington aims to win four consecutive games for the first 47th place on the NFL's all-time passing touchdown list. time since Weeks 3-6 of 2016 and three consecutive road » In Week 13, Smith cracked 1,000 passing yards for the 12th games for the first time since 2015. time in his career. » Smith completed over 68 percent of his passes for the Last Game (23-17 W at PIT) fourth-straight game from Weeks 9-12, tying the second » Washington earned its first win at Heinz Field and first win longest streak in franchise history [Sonny Jurgensen, 1969; over Pittsburgh since Nov. 17, 1991, snapping a six-game Harry Gilmer, 1952]. His personal record is seven games from losing streak. 2016-17 for Kansas City. » Washington overcame its largest deficit to win over Pitts- » He joined the 35K club and passes Jay Cutler [35,431] for No. burgh in series history, second behind a 12-point comeback 28 on the NFL’s all-time passing yards list. at Pittsburgh on Sept. 25, 1966. » In Week 10, Smith set career-highs in completions (38), at- » Washington came back from a 14-point deficit, the second tempts (55) and passing yards (390). comeback win of 14-plus points this season. » Smith threw for a 69.1 completion percentage in Week 10, the » Washington defeated an undefeated team through at least second-highest mark in Washington history (min. 50 at- six weeks for the first time since doing so in 1975 against tempts) behind Kirk Cousins (77.4 - Nov. 24, 2016 vs. Dallas). the 10-0 Minnesota Vikings and for the sixth time in fran- » In Weeks 9-10, Smith threw for 300-plus yards in consecutive chise history. contests for the first time in his career. » Washington has won in three consecutive contests for the » Smith led his first fourth-quarter comeback for the first time first time since Weeks 6-8 of 2018. since 2017. » Washington scored at least 20 points for the sixth-straight » Smith looks to win his first game over San Francisco all-time. game, the longest streak since Weeks 8-14 of the 2016 WR Terry McLaurin season. » » Washington has registered 300-plus total yards in 10 out of McLaurin hauled in 92 yards on seven receptions [13.1 avg.] 12 games this season, its first time doing so 2016. in Week 12. » Washington committed zero turnovers for the fifth time this » McLaurin (1,896) joins Charlie Brown (1,995) and Gary Clark season. [1,830] as the only Washington players since the 1970 merg- » Washington held Pittsburgh to its lowest single-game rush- er with 1,800+ rec yards in their first 26 career games. ing mark [21] since Nov. 26, 2006 [21]. » McLaurin [5] tied Bobby Mitchell [1962-63] for the sec- » Washington notched eight passes defensed, tying a sin- ond-longest streak of 80+ receiving yard games in franchise gle-game season-high. history in Week 12. Santana Moss [2005] holds the fran- » Washington won by its largest margin of victory away at an chise record with six. AFC opponent since defeating the Baltimore Ravens 16-10 » McLaurin [12] holds the franchise record for most 80-plus on Oct. 9, 2016. receiving yard games through 26-career contests. » McLaurin has the third-most receiving yards all-time by a player drafted in the third round through the players first WE ARE ‘NOTE’ WORTHY two seasons, trailing only Mike Wallace (2013) and TY Hilton amongst rookie-receivers in franchise history. (1944). » McLaurin's 919 receiving yards were the second-most by an » McLaurin became one of 11 players to record at least 1,800 NFL rookie last season. receiving yards, 125 receptions and 10 receiving touch- » McLaurin became the third rookie in franchise history last downs through 26-career games. season to have 50 catches, 750 receiving yards and five » In Week 10, McLaurin became the 12th receiver since 2010 touchdown receptions, joining Gary Clark [1985] and Char- to tally 95-plus receiving yards and 25-plus rushing yards in ley Taylor [1964]. a single game. » Through his first 26-career games, McLaurin has registered 129 receptions for 1,896 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. His receptions and receiving yards rank second-most through 26-career games and touchdown marks are tied for second-most through 26-career games in Washington franchise history. » McLaurin's 1,882 career receiving yards are the 18th most all-time through 26-career games. » McLaurin averages 14.70 yards per reception, the most by a Washington player with at least 125 receptions through 26-career games. » McLaurin joins Charlie Brown and Gary Clark as the only three receivers in Washington history to record six-plus games with 100-plus receiving yards through 26-career games. WR Steven Sims Jr. » McLaurin is one-of-nine receivers to record four games with » Sims Jr. had three catches for 13 yards and his first touch- 115-plus receiving yards and a touchdown dating back to down of the season in Week 11. last season. He joins: A.J. Brown, Keenan Allen, Mike Evans, » Sims Jr. became the fifth undrafted rookie in franchise his- Chris Godwin, Kenny Golladay, Tyler Lockett, Davante Adams tory to post five touchdowns in a season [Robert Kelly, 2016; and Michael Thomas. Keiland Williams, 2010; Hugh Taylor, 1947; Steve Bagarus, 1945] last season. » McLaurin is one-of-13 wide receivers to record five or more games with 100-plus yards receiving and one touchdown » Sims Jr. was one of 10 undrafted players in the NFL to score at least six touchdowns last season. since 2019. » Sims Jr. is one of five active players to have a receiving, » McLaurin has registered 1,896 receiving yards through his rushing and kickoff return score in their rookie season [Alvin first 25-career games. He is one-of-10 active wide receivers Kamara, 2017; Tyreek Hill, 2016; David Johnson, 2015; Cordar- to tally 1,850-plus receiving yards through a player's first relle Patterson, 2013].