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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 (1-4) at New York Giants (0-5) October 18, 2020 - MetLife Stadium- 1:00 PM ET QUICK HITS GAME CENTER • Washington and the Giants enter Week 6 having pre- TELEVISION: FOX viously played one another 176 times. The Giants are Adam Amin [play-by-play] Mark Schlereth [analyst] Washington’s most-common opponent. Lindsay Czarniak[sideline] • Washington will look to secure their 70th all-time win against the Giants, their third-most against any oppo- RADIO: Washington Radio Network Julie Donaldson [Host] nent in franchise history. Bram Weinstein [play-by-play] • The first victory in Washington franchise history was DeAngelo Hall [analysis] secured in a home contest against the New York Giants when the then-Boston Braves defeated the SERIES HISTORY: Giants, 14-6, at Braves Field on Oct. 9, 1932. NYG leads the all-time series, 103-69-4 • Washington will attempt to win their third road game NYG leads the all-time reg. series, 102-68-4 Last meeting: Dec. 22, 2019 [41-35 OT, NYG] against the Giants in a span of five years. It would mark the team’s first time accomplishing the feat since winning three in five games against the Giants from 1999-2003. WEEK 5 RECAP ON THE DOCKET THIS WEEK • QB Alex Smith made an emotional return to the field on Sunday, 693 days since injuring his Wednesday, October 14 (Practice: 11:50) leg in November of 2018. Smith completed the Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice first pass he made for a six-yard gain. Offensive Coordinator Scott Turner will speak via Zoom following Rivera QB Kyle Allen will speak via Zoom following Turner • CB Kendall Fuller had an interception and two Thursday, October 15 (Practice 11:50) passes defensed. It was the first time in his career he has intercepted passes in back-to-back games. Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio will speak via Zoom following Rivera He currently has three interceptions on the sea- son, tied for the most in the NFL. His single-sea- Friday, October 16 (Practice 11:25) son career high for interceptions was four in 2017. Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom following practice Special Teams Coordinator Nate Kaczor will speak via Zoom following • DE Montez Sweat registered his third sack of Rivera the 2020 season, the team lead through Week 5. Sweat also forced a fumble and added eight tack- Saturday, October 17 (OFF) les (four solo), in the setback vs. Los Angeles. No Media Availability Sunday, October 18 (Week 6 Game) • T Morgan Moses made his 85th consecutive Washington Football Team at New York Giants: 1:00 PM ET start last Sunday. He is one of three OT that have an active streak of at least 85 consecutive games Monday, October 19 started, joining Mitchell Schwartz and Jake Mat- Head Coach Ron Rivera will speak via Zoom at 10:30 a.m. thews. Sean DeBarbieri - Director of Communications • Jessie Johnson - Communications Manager • Charlie Mule - Media Relations Coordinator WE ARE ‘NOTE’ WORTHY TEAM OFFENSE » Washington will face the Giants for the first time since Decem- WR Terry McLaurin ber 22 of last season. It is the club’s 177th game against New York, the most against any opponent in franchise history. » McLaurin played 100 percent of the teams offensive snaps » Washington has lost three-straight to the Giants dating back in Week 5. to December 9, 2018. » Through his first 19-career games, McLaurin had registered » Washington is 30-56-2 on the road against New York all-time. 87 receptions for 1,332 receiving yards and eight touch- » The game is the first of three-consecutive against NFC East downs, all the second-most in franchise history through opponents in four weeks (Bye Week 8). 19-career games. » » Washington’s first road victory against the Giants came on McLaurin averages 15.31 yards per reception, the sec- December 6, 1936, when the then-Boston Redskins defeated ond-most by a Washington player with at least 60 recep- the New York Giants, 14-0. tions through 19-career games. » McLaurin is the only receiver in Washington history to regis- ter three or more games with 125-plus receiving yards and Last Game (30-10 L vs. LAR) one touchdown in the first 19 games with the franchise. » Washington lost the coin toss and the Rams deferred. It was the fourth time this season that the opposing team has won » McLaurin is one-of-13 wide receivers to record multiple the coin toss and deferred, Washington is 1-3 in those con- games with 125-plus yards receiving and one touchdown tests. since 2019. He joins: A.J. Brown, Amari Cooper, Calvin Ridley, » Washington had a quarterback rush for a touchdown in con- Chris Godwin, D.J. Chark, Julio Jones, Kenny Golladay, Mi- secutive weeks (Haskins vs. BAL & Allen vs. LAR) for the first chael Thomas, Mike Evans, Stefon Diggs, Tyler Lockett and time since QB Kirk Cousins in 2015. Tyreek Hill. » Washington tallied 108 net yards and converted 10 first » McLaurin has registered 1,332 receiving yards through his downs. first 19 career games. He is one-of-eight active wide re- » Washington had no turnovers for the second time this sea- ceivers to tally 1,300-plus receiving yards through a players son. first 19 career games, joining Odell Beckham Jr. (1,829), A.J. » Quarterback Alex Smith saw his first game action since Nov. Green (1,485), Michael Thomas (1,447), JuJu Smith-Schus- 18, 2018. He went 9-of-17 for 37 yards. ter (1,367), Amari Cooper (1,340), Julio Jones (1,335) and » Washington won the turnover battle for the third time this Allen Robinson (1,306). season. » McLaurin is the first receiver to have two 100-plus receiv- ing games through the first five contests in a season since DeSean Jackson in 2014. » In Week 4, McLaurin became the first Washington player since Maurice Harris (11/4/18 at ATL) to record 10-plus receptions in a single-game. » McLaurin recorded 20.8 yards per reception in Week 3 at Cleveland. The fifth-highest mark of his career. He has four games averaging at least 20-yards per reception, tied for the eighth-most in the NFL since the start of last season. » McLaurin has had at least 60 receiving yards in 12 of his first 19-career games, tied for the fourth-most since 2005 trailing Odell Beckham Jr. (13), Julio Jones (13), and Allen WE ARE ‘NOTE’ WORTHY Robinson (13). » McLaurin averages 15.31 yards per reception, the sixth-most DEFENSE since the start of last season among players with at least 80 receptions. » McLaurin has recorded 220 yards after catch this season, the fifth-most among all players this season. » McLaurin finished last season with 919 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. His 919 receiving yards were the sec- ond-most by a rookie receiver in franchise history. » McLaurin hauled in 58 passes last season, the fourth-most amongst rookie-receivers in franchise history. » 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; DT Jonathan Allen Keiland Williams, 2010; Hugh Taylor, 1947; Steve Bagarus, » Has recorded 1.5 sacks on the season and has 16.5 sacks in 1945] last season. 41 games in his career. » Sims Jr. was one of 10 undrafted players in the NFL to score » Allen appeared in 15 games, all starts, in 2019. at least six touchdowns last season. » Allen finished last season with a career-high 68 total tackles. » Sims Jr. is one of five active players to have a receiving, He also tallied seven tackles for loss and six sacks. rushing and kickoff return score in their rookie season [Alvin Kamara, 2017; Tyreek Hill, 2016; David Johnson, 2015; Cordar- DE Ryan Kerigan relle Patterson, 2013]. He was the first rookie in franchise » DE Ryan Kerrigan [92.0] tallied 2.0 sacks and added a history to achieve that. fumble recovery in Week 1. He passed Dexter Manley [91.0] as the all-time franchise leader in sacks, since the stat » Sims Jr. finished last season with at least one touchdown became official in 1982. in three straight games. » Kerrigan became the fourth member of the 2011 draft class RB Antonio Gibson to set his franchise’s sack record, joining Von Miller, J.J. » Gibson was the first Washington rookie to rush for a touch- Watt and Cameron Jordan. down in three-consecutive contests (Weeks 2-4) since Alfred » Kerrigan's 92 sacks are tied for the 46th most in NFL his- Morris accomplished the feat in Weeks 15-17 of the 2012 tory. season. » Kerrigan has 18 games with two or more sacks, the sec- » From Weeks 2-4, Gibson became the first Washington run- ond-most in franchise history behind only Dexter Manley’s ning back to rush for a touchdown in three-consecutive con- tests since Adrian Peterson accomplished the feat in Weeks 23. 14-16 of last season. S Landon Collins » In Week 4, Gibson recorded the most receiving yards by a » S Landon Collins had five total tackles an two TFL in Week 1 running back in a single-game since Chris Thompson record- vs.