Conference Finals, 2089

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Washington Commanders	0	7	7	0	-	14
Detroit Lions	14	7	7	3	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:17 DET - Al Justus 10 pass from Cornelius Goodwin (Cody Washington extra point)
1Q: 01:31 DET - Malachi Briggs 4 pass from Cornelius Goodwin (Cody Washington extra point)
2Q: 03:22 DET - Al Justus 5 pass from Cornelius Goodwin (Cody Washington extra point)
2Q: 00:37 WAS - Morris Ketchum 4 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Karl Lofton extra point)
3Q: 13:05 WAS - Elias Ezell 10 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Karl Lofton extra point)
3Q: 06:23 DET - Calvin Rudy 1 run (Cody Washington extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DET - Cody Washington 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:17 DET - Al Justus 10 pass from Cornelius Goodwin (Cody Washington extra point)
1Q: 01:31 DET - Malachi Briggs 4 pass from Cornelius Goodwin (Cody Washington extra point)
2Q: 03:22 DET - Al Justus 5 pass from Cornelius Goodwin (Cody Washington extra point)
2Q: 00:37 WAS - Morris Ketchum 4 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Karl Lofton extra point)
3Q: 13:05 WAS - Elias Ezell 10 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Karl Lofton extra point)
3Q: 06:23 DET - Calvin Rudy 1 run (Cody Washington extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DET - Cody Washington 33 field goal

Team Statistics WAS DET
Record 15-3 16-2
First Downs 19 30
- by Rushing 3 12
- by Passing 15 17
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 333 436
- Offensive Plays 51 78
- Yards per Play 6.53 5.59
Net Rushing Yards 72 192
- Rushing Attempts 11 43
- Yards per Rush 6.55 4.47
Net Passing Yards 261 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 1 34 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 261 249
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.53 6.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/8 10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/32
Kick Returns/Yards 4/89 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 19:32 40:28

Team Statistics	WAS	DET
Record	15-3	16-2
First Downs	19	30
- by Rushing	3	12
- by Passing	15	17
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	333	436
- Offensive Plays	51	78
- Yards per Play	6.53	5.59
Net Rushing Yards	72	192
- Rushing Attempts	11	43
- Yards per Rush	6.55	4.47
Net Passing Yards	261	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 1	34 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	261	249
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.53	6.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/8	10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	2/32
Kick Returns/Yards	4/89	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	19:32	40:28

Drive Charts

Washington Commanders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:10	2:22	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	1:22	2:00	OWN 25	7	50	Interception
2	12:31	2:09	OWN 6	4	23	Punt
2	7:09	1:31	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	3:12	2:41	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown
3	6:16	1:17	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
4	14:52	3:08	OWN 18	4	27	Punt
4	8:30	2:55	OWN 20	12	63	Downs
4	3:10	0:45	OWN 36	4	7	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:50	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
1	6:48	5:26	OWN 18	12	82	Touchdown
2	14:22	1:51	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
2	10:22	3:13	OWN 24	7	32	Punt
2	5:38	2:26	50	8	50	Touchdown
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	12:54	6:38	OWN 33	13	67	Touchdown
3	4:59	5:07	OWN 34	8	50	Field Goal
4	11:44	3:14	OWN 7	6	30	Punt
4	5:35	2:25	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
4	2:25	2:25	OPP 43	7	21	Game

Game MVP: Cornelius Goodwin, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Charlie Paz	7	41	5.86	16	2
QB Rob Wachsmuth	2	12	6.00	7	0
RB Darien Flowers	2	19	9.50	18	1

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rickey Schlereth	28	142	5.07	17	7	0
RB Enrique Reddy	7	18	2.57	5	0	0
QB Cornelius Goodwin	5	26	5.20	18	1	0
RB Calvin Rudy	3	6	2.00	3	0	1

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Wachsmuth	40	25	261	0/0	2	29	1	87.6

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cornelius Goodwin	34	22	249	1/5	3	28	0	115.9

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Morris Ketchum	9	17	72	8.00	2	16	1
WR Cris Shelton	8	11	107	13.38	19	29	0
TE Pete Dacosta	4	8	52	13.00	10	23	0
TE Levi Richard	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Charlie Paz	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Elias Ezell	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	1
WR Ray McNeil	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Malachi Briggs	7	7	76	10.86	14	22	1
WR Kevin Herndon	5	6	47	9.40	9	12	0
WR Al Justus	4	5	53	13.25	28	28	2
RB Rickey Schlereth	2	7	17	8.50	0	15	0
TE Ernie Kroll	2	4	26	13.00	12	15	0
FB Nicholas Patterson	1	1	21	21.00	16	21	0
WR Kaden Riley	1	3	9	9.00	11	9	0
WR Jack Saga	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Josue Piller	1	27	27.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corwin Garner	5	237	47.4	41.0	54	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daquan Rivers	4	206	51.5	39.3	63	1

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Karl Lofton	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Washington	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richard Fuller	1	9	9.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Taylor	2	32	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Mills	3	70	23.3	0
Reuben Sutter	1	19	19.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wyatt Garner	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nathan Richardson	7	3	0.0	41	32
OLB Julian Dempsey	7	1	0.0	24	19
S Zach Bensen	6	1	0.0	43	35
CB Harold Mills	6	1	0.0	25	19
CB Harvey Lofton	6	0	0.0	42	35
S Mitch Barber	5	3	0.0	41	32
DE Jessie Southrey	5	1	0.0	23	20
CB Butch Schulz	5	0	0.0	43	35
ILB Billy Holcomb	3	0	0.0	17	15
OLB Grant Folse	2	0	1.0	30	23
OLB Andre Moss	2	2	0.0	16	13
OLB Griffin Farrell	2	1	0.0	16	15
DE Victor Peek	2	0	0.0	21	18
DT Levi Sims	2	0	0.0	15	12
WR Morris Ketchum	1	0	---	---	---
DT Howard Beason	0	3	0.0	15	12
DE Kim Tedeschi	0	2	0.0	28	22
DT Jeremy McConnell	0	2	0.0	13	11

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S James Turner	8	1	11	40
ILB David Finch	6	1	3	18
OLB Teddy Hoffmann	5	3	11	40
ILB Bill Hanks	4	1	10	31
S Wyatt Garner	2	1	10	39
OLB Emmett Ricketts	2	0	11	40
CB Damien Taylor	2	0	7	23
CB Micah Thaviphon	1	3	11	36
DT Ivan Antonick	1	0	4	17
DE Van Bell	1	0	5	12
DE Frederick Ashby	1	0	5	28
CB Josue Piller	0	2	10	37
DT Lamar Jordan	0	1	4	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Grant Folse	1.0	0	1	0	23
DE Kim Tedeschi	0.0	1	0	1	22
DE Victor Peek	0.0	0	2	0	18
DT Levi Sims	0.0	0	1	1	12

Detroit	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Teddy Hoffmann	1	1	40
DE Frederick Ashby	1	1	28
DT Lamar Jordan	1	0	10
CB Josue Piller	1	0	37
OLB Emmett Ricketts	0	1	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Butch Schulz	5	2	35
CB Harold Mills	5	0	19
ILB Nathan Richardson	4	0	32
S Zach Bensen	2	1	35
OLB Griffin Farrell	2	0	15
S Mitch Barber	1	1	32
OLB Grant Folse	1	0	23
ILB Billy Holcomb	1	0	15
OLB Andre Moss	1	0	13

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S James Turner	7	0	0	40
ILB David Finch	7	0	0	18
OLB Teddy Hoffmann	4	2	0	40
ILB Bill Hanks	3	1	0	31
S Wyatt Garner	1	3	0	39
OLB Emmett Ricketts	1	0	0	40
CB Damien Taylor	1	0	0	23
DE Frederick Ashby	1	0	0	28
CB Micah Thaviphon	0	1	0	36
CB Josue Piller	0	0	1	37

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Alexander Kley	2	3	11	40
G Roell Bunzel	1	2	11	40
T Dean Patterson	0	2	11	40
T Clifton Phifer	0	2	11	40

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kris Diem	5	6	0	43	0	35
G Mitch Babb	4	13	0	43	0	35
T Spencer Simmons	3	8	1	43	0	35
G Quentin Phenix	3	5	1	43	0	35
C Keith Livengood	1	5	0	43	1	35
FB Nicholas Patterson	1	1	0	16	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Levi Richard	1	18
Keegan Hernandez	1	5
Cristian Canadeo	1	5

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Emmett Ricketts	3	18
Teddy Hoffmann	1	15
Enrique Reddy	1	8

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Harvey Lofton	---	---	42	35	5	82
S Zach Bensen	---	---	43	35	1	79
CB Butch Schulz	---	---	43	35	1	79
ILB Nathan Richardson	---	---	41	32	---	73
S Mitch Barber	---	---	41	32	---	73
G Alexander Kley	11	40	---	---	8	59
T Dean Patterson	11	40	---	---	5	56
T Clifton Phifer	11	40	---	---	5	56
G Cristian Canadeo	11	40	---	---	5	56
DE Kim Tedeschi	---	---	28	22	4	54
OLB Grant Folse	---	---	30	23	---	53
QB Rob Wachsmuth	11	40	---	---	---	51
G Roell Bunzel	11	40	---	---	---	51
TE Pete Dacosta	11	40	---	---	---	51
CB Harold Mills	---	---	25	19	7	51
WR Morris Ketchum	11	39	---	---	---	50
OLB Griffin Farrell	---	---	16	15	17	48
WR Ray McNeil	9	35	---	---	---	44
OLB Julian Dempsey	---	---	24	19	1	44
DE Jessie Southrey	---	---	23	20	1	44
RB Charlie Paz	9	34	---	---	---	43
ILB Billy Holcomb	---	---	17	15	10	42
WR Cris Shelton	8	33	---	---	---	41
DE Victor Peek	---	---	21	18	1	40
TE Levi Richard	4	11	---	---	18	33
OLB Andre Moss	---	---	16	13	2	31
DT Howard Beason	---	---	15	12	1	28
DT Jeremy McConnell	---	---	13	11	4	28
DT Levi Sims	---	---	15	12	---	27
DT Joel Hoffman	---	---	14	10	---	24
CB Kendall Andersen	---	---	4	4	14	22
S Eddie Klotz	---	---	2	3	14	19
WR Elias Ezell	1	1	---	---	13	15
TE Caleb Colegrove	0	1	---	---	14	15
RB Nathan Foreman	0	0	---	---	14	14
FB Myles Stoutmire	0	0	---	---	13	13
RB Reuben Sutter	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Darien Flowers	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Daniel Guy	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Keegan Hernandez	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Corwin Garner	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Richard Fuller	---	---	0	0	4	4
K Karl Lofton	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Douglas Stargell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Clifton Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Phillip Alcott	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mitch Babb	43	35	---	---	5	83
T Spencer Simmons	43	35	---	---	5	83
T Kris Diem	43	35	---	---	5	83
QB Cornelius Goodwin	43	35	---	---	1	79
C Keith Livengood	43	35	---	---	---	78
G Quentin Phenix	43	35	---	---	---	78
WR Al Justus	41	35	---	---	1	77
OLB Emmett Ricketts	---	---	11	40	18	69
WR Kevin Herndon	36	33	---	---	---	69
TE Malachi Briggs	37	30	---	---	---	67
OLB Teddy Hoffmann	---	---	11	40	15	66
S James Turner	---	---	11	40	14	65
RB Rickey Schlereth	32	31	---	---	1	64
CB Micah Thaviphon	---	---	11	36	14	61
ILB Bill Hanks	---	---	10	31	18	59
S Wyatt Garner	---	---	10	39	3	52
CB Josue Piller	---	---	10	37	---	47
WR Kaden Riley	15	12	---	---	19	46
TE Ernie Kroll	13	16	---	---	13	42
CB Damien Taylor	---	---	7	23	8	38
FB Nicholas Patterson	16	6	---	---	15	37
DE Frederick Ashby	---	---	5	28	---	33
DE Dustin Hutt	---	---	6	25	---	31
DE Van Bell	---	---	5	12	5	22
CB Pete Sicotte	---	---	2	14	5	21
DT Ivan Antonick	---	---	4	17	---	21
DE Wendell Kedwell	---	---	6	15	---	21
ILB David Finch	---	---	3	18	---	21
RB Enrique Reddy	8	2	---	---	8	18
WR Jack Saga	7	5	---	---	6	18
DT Shannon Galloway	---	---	2	12	---	14
DT Lamar Jordan	---	---	4	10	---	14
WR Jesse Chastain	1	2	---	---	9	12
K Cody Washington	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Clay Foley	6	1	---	---	---	7
RB Calvin Rudy	3	2	---	---	---	5
C Vernon Kinney	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Karl McCallister	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Daquan Rivers	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Carlos Heft	---	---	1	1	---	2
S Alex Nager	---	---	1	1	---	2
ILB Carl Wayman	---	---	1	1	---	2
OLB Zane Wolf	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Les McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ron Patton	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Taylor Booker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	11	72	6.5
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	17	87	5.1
Right	17	82	4.8
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Wachsmuth	40	25	2	1	2	7	4	3	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cornelius Goodwin	34	22	3	0	3	4	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	85	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	10	106	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	68	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	118	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	81	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Morris Ketchum	17	9	1	72	0	39
WR Cris Shelton	11	8	0	107	1	33
TE Pete Dacosta	8	4	1	52	1	40
TE Levi Richard	1	1	0	6	0	11
RB Charlie Paz	1	1	0	3	0	34
WR Elias Ezell	1	1	0	10	0	1
WR Ray McNeil	1	1	0	11	0	35

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Rickey Schlereth	7	2	3	17	0	31
TE Malachi Briggs	7	7	0	76	1	30
WR Kevin Herndon	6	5	0	47	0	33
WR Al Justus	5	4	0	53	1	35
TE Ernie Kroll	4	2	0	26	0	16
WR Kaden Riley	3	1	0	9	0	12
FB Nicholas Patterson	1	1	0	21	1	6
WR Jack Saga	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rickey Schlereth	3	15	5.00	5.07
RB Calvin Rudy	2	3	1.50	2.00
QB Cornelius Goodwin	1	-2	-2.00	5.20
RB Enrique Reddy	1	3	3.00	2.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Wachsmuth	3	3	29	9.67	6.53

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cornelius Goodwin	8	5	26	3.25	7.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Morris Ketchum	2	2	19	9.50	4.24
WR Elias Ezell	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Al Justus	3	2	15	5.00	10.60
TE Malachi Briggs	2	2	0	0.00	10.86
TE Ernie Kroll	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
WR Kevin Herndon	1	1	11	11.00	7.83
WR Jack Saga	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darien Flowers	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rickey Schlereth	7	4
QB Cornelius Goodwin	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Wachsmuth	7	2	1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cornelius Goodwin	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Morris Ketchum	3	0	0
TE Pete Dacosta	2	1	0
TE Levi Richard	1	1	1
WR Cris Shelton	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Malachi Briggs	2	2	2
RB Rickey Schlereth	1	0	0
WR Al Justus	1	1	1
WR Kevin Herndon	1	1	1
WR Jack Saga	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,200 (17,200)
End Zone 12,300 (12,300)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats 7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,200 (17,200)
End Zone	12,300 (12,300)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats	7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)