X WEEK 3 WASHINGTON REDSKINS VS. CHICAGO BEARS SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 | LANDOVER, MD GAME RELEASE 21300 Redskin Park Drive | Ashburn, Va 20147 | 703.726.7000 @Redskins | www.Redskins.com | media.Redskins.com REGULAR SEASON - WEEK 3 WASHINGTON REDSKINS (0-2) VS. CHICAGO BEARS (1-1) Monday, Sept. 23 | 8:15 p.m. ET FedexField (82,000) | Landover, Md. REDSKINS HOST CHICAGO BEARS GAME CENTER ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SERIES HISTORY: Redskins lead the all-time series, 26-23-1 The Washington Redskins will play one of their two primetime Redskins lead the all-time regular season series, 22-20-1 games of the season and their only primetime game at FedexField this Last meeting: Dec. 24, 2016 (41-21 WAS) season when they host the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. It will be the first time that the Redskins will face the Bears on TELEVISION: ESPN Monday Night and it will be their first home game against Chicago Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) since 2013 when they defeated them 45-41 at FedexField. The last Booger McFarland (color) Lisa Salters (sideline) time these two teams met in the regular season was at Soldier Field in 2016 when the Redskins defeated the Bears 41-21. RADIO: Redskins Radio Network The Redskins will look to win their first Monday Night contest Larry Michael (play-by-play) since the 2014 season when they defeated the Dallas Cowboys 20-17 Chris Cooley (analysis) at AT&T Stadium. They will also be looking to win their first home Mon- Rick “Doc” Walker (sidelines) day Night game since defeating the Giants 17-16 at FedexField in 2012. Head Coach Jay Gruden was asked about staying optimistic given Westwood One Radio the team’s 0-2 start at his Monday afternoon press conference with Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) the local media. Kurt Warner (color) “I think we have good skillset in-house. I think we’re a tough, Ross Tucker (sidelines) physical football team, we just haven’t shown it right now,” said Gruden. “We have the ability to do it. I think we have great skill on of- fense, once we get Jordan [Reed] back, Terry [McLaurin] has done a REDSKINS 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS great job, [WR] Trey Quinn, I think [WR Kelvin] Harmon is going to get better and better. (Inaudible). We just have to get our running game PRESEASON going a little bit with AP going, which will open up our play action pass.” DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Aug. 8 (Thu.) at Cleveland Browns NBC4/NBCSN 30-10 L MEDIA CENTER Aug. 15 (Thu.) vs. CINCINNATI BENGALS NBC4/NBCSN 23-13 L Aug. 22 (Thu.) at Atlanta Falcons NBC4/NBCSN 19-7 W REDSKINS PR: Aug. 29 (Thu.) vs. BALTIMORE RAVENS NBC4/NBCSN 20-7 L Tony Wyllie Senior Vice President [email protected] Sean DeBarbieri Director of Communications [email protected] REGULAR SEASON Jessie Johnson Corporate Communications [email protected] DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Charlie Mule Media Services Coordinator [email protected] Sept. 8 at Philadelphia Eagles FOX 32-27 L MEDIA INFORMATION: Sept. 15 vs. DALLAS COWBOYS FOX 31-21 L Media Guide and Online Media Portal: redskins.1stroundmediagroup.com Sept. 23 (Mon.) vs. CHICAGO BEARS# ESPN 8:15 p.m. MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Sept. 29 at New York Giants FOX 1:00 p.m. Wednesday (9/18): Practice: 1:00 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS CBS 1:00 p.m. Case Keenum press conference: 11:55 a.m. Oct. 13 at Miami Dolphins FOX 1:00 p.m.* Oct. 20 vs. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS FOX 1:00 p.m.* Jay Gruden press conference following practice Oct. 24 at Minnesota Vikings# FOX/NFLN 8:20 p.m. Open Locker Room following practice Nov. 3 at Buffalo Bills FOX 1:00 p.m.* Thursday (9/19): Practice: 1:00 p.m. Nov. 10 BYE Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy conference call: 2:40 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. NEW YORK JETS CBS 1:00 p.m.* Jay Gruden press conference following practice Nov. 24 vs. DETROIT LIONS FOX 1:00 p.m.* Dec. 1 at Carolina Panthers CBS 1:00 p.m.* Greg Manusky press conference following Gruden Dec. 8 at Green Bay Packers FOX 1:00 p.m.* Open Locker Room following practice Dec. 15 vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FOX 1:00 p.m.* Friday (9/20): Practice: 12:15 p.m. Dec. 22 vs. NEW YORK GIANTS FOX 1:00 p.m.* Jay Gruden press conference following practice Dec. 29 at Dallas Cowboys FOX 1:00 p.m.* Kevin O’Connell press conference following Gruden All times Eastern * Subject to Flexible Scheduling Open Locker Room following practice Home games bolded # Nationally televised Saturday (9/21): No availability Alumni Homecoming Weekend Sunday (9/22): No availability Monday (9/23): Washington Redskins vs. Chicago Bears: 8:15 p.m. GAME RELEASE WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK » Defensive Lineman Matt Ionannidis recording one tackle for » Quarterback Case Keenum finishing with a completion percent- loss, giving him 10 total for his career (according to STATs LLC). age over 65 percent for the third-consecutive week, which would be the longest such streak for him since Weeks 11-13 of the 2017 season. » Linebacker Jon Bostic recording 10-plus tackles in a regular season game for the ninth time in his career (according to STATs LLC). » Keenum posting a quarterback rating above 100.0 for the third- consecutive week, which would be the longest such streak for him » Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan remaining as one of six NFL players since Weeks 11-13 of the 2017 season. (and only three non-quarterbacks) to have started every game since the start of the 2011 season (Brandon Carr, Patrick Peterson, Philip » Keenum throwing for multiple touchdown passes and zero inter- Rivers, Matt Ryan and Matthew Stafford). ceptins for the third-consecutive week, which would be the first time accomplishing that feat in his career. » Kerrigan registering a sack in his sixth-consecutive home game and continuing the longest such streak of his career. The streak start- » Keenum throwing one touchdown pass and giving him 70 total in ed in Week 7 against Dallas in the 2018 season. his career. He would become the 25th active player in the NFL with 70 total touchdown passes. » Kerrigan (42.0) tallying three sacks against the Bears and pass- ing Charles Mann (44.5) for the second-most sacks at home in fran- » Running Back Adrian Peterson (107) rushing for three touch- chise history. downs and tying Hall of Famer Walter Payton (110) for No. 4 on the NFL’s all-time list. » Kerrigan (8) forcing a fumble and passing Bruce Smith (8) and Ken Harvey (8) for the most forced fumbles caused at home in fran- » Peterson (15,573) recording 38 scrimmage yards to pass Edger- chise history. rin James (15,610) for No. 15 on the NFL’s all-time list. » Cornerback Josh Norman recording an interception against the » Peterson (15,573) registering 60 scrimmage yards to pass Tiki Bears in his second-consecutive matchup against them. Barber (15,632) for No. 14 on the NFL’s all-time list. » Norman recording two interceptions in a single game for the first » Peterson (113) scoring one touchdown to pass Lenny Moore time since facing the Bears in Week 16 of the 2016 season. (113) for sole possession of No. 15 on the NFL’s all-time list for overall touchdowns. » Safety Landon Collins recording two tackles for loss and giving him 25 total in his career. » Peterson (14) rushing for two touchdowns to pass Jim Taylor (15) for the most rushing touchdowns against the Bears in NFL history. » Safety Montae Nicholson recording an interception in consecu- tive weeks for the first time in his career. » Running Back Chris Thompson (182) recording four receptions to pass Earnest Byner (185) for No. 3 on the franchise list for recep- » Punter Tress Way (16,937) recording 45 punting yards and pass- tions by a running back. ing Matt Turk (16,981) for No. 2 on the franchise’s all-time list. » Thompson (1,510) registering 59 receiving yards to pass Dick » Kicker Dustin Hopkins (101) connecting on one field goal to pass James (1,568) for No. 6 on the franchise list for receiving yards by a Curt Knight (101) for No. 3 on the franchise’s all-time list. running back. » Hopkins (9) connecting on one field goal from 50-plus yards and » Thompson (1,510) recording 68 receiving yards to pass Earnest taking sole possession of No. 2 on the all-time franchise list. Byner (1,577) for No. 5 on the franchise list for receiving yards by a » Long Snapper Nick Sundberg playing in his 123rd game as a running back. Redskin and entering the top 40 in franchise history in career games » Thompson (10) hauling in one touchdown reception to move into played. a tie for No. 6 on the Redskins all-time list for receiving touchdowns by a running back, joining Andy Farkas (11), Clarence Harmon (11), Jim A WIN OVER THE BEARS WOULD Podoley (11) and Mike Thomas (11). » Thompson (10) notching two touchdown receptions to move into ... mark the first win for the Redskins on Monday Night Football sole possession of No. 6 on the franchise’s all-time list for touchdown since defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 20-17, on Oct. 27, 2014. receptions by a running back. ... be the first home victory for the Redskins on Monday Night Football since defeating the New York Giants, 17-16, at FedexField » Running Back Wendell Smallwood (387) tallying 113 kickoff re- turn yards, setting a new single-game career high and recording 500 on Dec.