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GAME RELEASE 21300 Coach Gibbs Drive | Ashburn, Va. 20147 | 703.726.7000 @WashingtonNFL | washingtonfootball.com | https://washington.1rmg.com/ Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) vs. Washington Football (0-0) September 13, 2020 - FedExField - 1:00 PM ET QUICK HITS GAME CENTER • Washington will open the season at home for the first TELEVISION: FOX time since hosting the Eagles in the season opener in Kevin Burkhardt [play-by-play] Daryl Johnston [analyst] 2017. Pam Oliver [sideline] • Washington will open the season against the same op- ponent in consecutive seasons for the first time since RADIO: Washington Radio Network facing the New York Giants in back-to-back season Julie Donaldson [Host] openers in 2008-09. Bram Weinstein [play-by-play] • Washington will be seeking a win to give them their DeAngelo Hall [analysis] first win in season openers since a 24-6 victory at the Arizona Cardinals in 2018. The club is looking for their first win in a home opener since defeating the Jack- SERIES HISTORY: sonville Jaguars 41-10 in 2014. • Washington is 41-43-4 all-time in season openers, WAS leads the all-time series, 86-79-5 WAS leads the all-time reg. series, 85-79-5 including a 25-25 record in openers since the 1970 Last meeting: Dec. 15, 2019 [37-27 PHI] AFL-NFL merger. AGAINST THE BIRDS ON THE DOCKET THIS WEEK WASHINGTON PR: Sean DeBarbieri • WR Terry McLaurin tallied 10 receptions for Director of Communications 255 yards and two touchdown against the [email protected] Eagles in his rookie season last year. That is the Jessie Johnson Communications Manager third-most receiving yards by a rookie all-time [email protected] against the club. Charlie Mule' Media Relations Coordinator • Since 2011, DE Ryan Kerrigan has tallied 11.5 [email protected] sacks against the Eagles, the most sacks of any MEDIA AVAILABILITY: defensive player against Philadelphia during that Tuesday, September 8 time span. His 11 forced fumbles and 13 TFL are Practice: 11:50 a.m. Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice also tops among Eagles opponents during that Offensive Coordinator Scott Turner will speak via Zoom following Rivera time. QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. will speak via Zoom following Turner Wednesday, September 9 • QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. completed 19-of-28 Practice: 11:50 a.m. passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns in his Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice first career-game against the Philadelphia.. He Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio will speak via Zoom following Rivera finished the game with a 121.3 passer rating, the Thursday, September 10 Practice: 11:25 a.m. sixth-highest rating in a rookie season against the Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice Eagles all-time. His 261 passing yards against the Quarterbacks Coach Ken Zampese will speak via Zoom following Rivera club are the ninth-most among rookies all-time Friday, September 11 Bonus Day • Since 2015, S Landon Collins has tallied seven No Media Availability TFL against the Eagles, tied with teammate Ryan Saturday, September 12 No Media Availability Kerrigan for the second-most against Philadelphia Sunday, September 6 during that time span. His seven TFL since 2015 Washington Football Team vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 1:00 p.m. are the most against the Eagles amongst defen- Monday, September 7 sive backs. Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. Sean DeBarbieri - Director of Communications • Jessie Johnson - Communications Manager • Charlie Mule - Media Relations Coordinator WE ARE NOTE WORTHY TEAM OFFENSE » Washington opens the season at home for the first time since QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. hosting the Eagles in the season opener in 2017. » Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. will make his first-career » Washington opens the season against the same opponent in Week 1 start. consecutive seasons for the first time since facing the New York Giants in back-to-back season openers in 2008-09. » Haskins Jr. appeared in nine games with seven starts last sea- son. He completed 119-203 passes for 1,365 yards and seven » A win will give Washington their first win in season openers touchdowns since a 24-6 victory at the Arizona Cardinals in 2018. » Haskins Jr.'s 119 pass completions are the second-most » A win will give Washington their first win in a home opener through a quarterbacks first nine-career games in Washing- since defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-10 in 2014. ton history trailing only Robert Griffin III (172). » Washington is 41-43-4 all-time in season openers, including a » Haskins Jr. became the 10th rookie in franchise history to 25-25 record in openers since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. throw for 1,000 yards last season. » The opener against the Eagles marks the fourth-straight sea- » In his start against the Eagles last season, Haskins Jr. finished son Washington has opened against NFC competition since with a career high in yards and QB rating [121.3] as well as ty- opening against the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New ing a career-high in completions [19]. Orleans Saints and Eagles in Week 1 of the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons respectively. » Haskins Jr.’s 121.3 passer rating in Week 16 against the Eagles last season was the highest for a Washington quarterback » Today's game marks the 31st time Washington has opened a since Kirk Cousins posted a 132.6 passer rating in Week 11 of season against a division opponent, dating back to the Boston the 2017 season. season opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates in an NFL East- ern Division clash on Sept. 13, 1936. WR Terry McLaurin » Including postseason play, Washington is 86-79-5 all-time » McLaurin will make his second-straight Week 1 start. against the Eagles, including season series sweeps in 2015 » McLaurin finished the season with 919 receiving yards and and 2016. seven touchdowns. His 919 receiving yards were the sec- » Washington’s’ 86 all-time wins against the Eagles are their ond-most by a rookie receiver in franchise history. most against any opponent. » McLaurin hauled in 58 passes last season, the fourth-most » Washington’s' 44-38-3 all-time in home games against the amongst rookie-receivers in franchise history. Eagles and the club is 2-3 in home openers against Philadel- » McLaurin tallied 10 receptions for 255 yards and two touch- phia since 1940. down against the Eagles in his rookie season last year. That » Washington's 27 points against Philadelphia last season were is the third-most receiving yards by a rookie all-time against the most against the club since Dec. 11, 2016 when they de- the club. feated the Eagles 27-22 at Lincoln Financial Field. » McLaurin's 919 receiving yards were the second-most by an NFL rookie last season. » McLaurin became the third rookie in franchise history last season to have 50 catches, 750 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions, joining Gary Clark [1985] and Char- ley Taylor [1964]. WR Steven Sims Jr. » Sims Jr. became the fifth undrafted rookie in franchise his- tory to post five touchdowns in a season [Robert Kelly, 2016; Keiland Williams, 2010; Hugh Taylor, 1947; Steve Bagarus, 1945] last season. » •Sims Jr. was one of 10 undrafted players in the NFL to score WE ARE NOTE WORTHY at least six touchdowns last season. » Sims Jr. is one of five active players to have a receiving, WHAT TO WATCH FOR rushing and kickoff return score in their rookie season [Alvin Kamara, 2017; Tyreek Hill, 2016; David Johnson, 2015; Cordar- A win will.... relle Patterson, 2013]. He was the first rookie in franchise » Give Washington their first Week 1 victory since defeating the history to achieve that. Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the 2018 season. » Sims Jr. finished last season with at least one touchdown » Mark the first time Washington has secured a Week 1 victory in three straight games. at home since defeating the New York Giants, 28-14 at FedEx- » Field on September 11, 2011. DEFENSE » Improve Washington’s Week 1 record to 33-38-1. » Improve Washington’s overall record against Philadelphia to 87-79-5 and 5-5-0 against the club in Week 1. » Give Washington Head Coach Ron Rivera his first-career victory with the Washington Football Team. To Note » Washington Head Coach Ron Rivera will become the 30th Head Coach in Washington history to coach in an NFL game. » Rivera is four wins away from 80-career regular season wins. He would become the eighth current head coach to achieve the milestone. » QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. is making his first-career Week 1 start. » Haskins Jr. throwing for three touchdown passes, setting a new single-game career high. » Haskins Jr. throwing for 200 or more yards for the third time in his career. » Haskins Jr. not throwing an interception for his third-straight game. DT Jonathan Allen » WR Terry McLaurin tallying 56 yards moving into second-place » DT Jon Allen appeared in 15 games, all starts, in 2019. in franchise history in receiving yards through 15-career » Allen finished last season with a career-high 68 total tackles. games. He also tallied seven tackles for loss and six sacks. » McLaurin tallying at least 100 yards for the fourth time in his career and fourth-time in 15 career games, breaking a fran- DT Matt Ioannidis chise record. » DT Matt Ioannidis set a new single-season career high in » DE Ryan Kerrigan recording one sack and moving into first sacks [8.5] in 2019 and has 20.5 in his career.