TreVeyon Henderson caught the opening kickoff at the goal line and did not stop moving for 100 yards. Fourteen seconds into the first preseason game of the Mike Vrabel era at New England, the Patriots led 7-0 and Washington had not run a single offensive play. By the final whistle at Gillette Stadium, the score read 48-18, the biggest points total New England had produced in a preseason game since a 50-10 win over Jacksonville in the 2021 season. The night started with the unveiling of a 12-foot bronze statue of Tom Brady outside the stadium. What followed kept the crowd of 64,628 loud for most of it.
One number shapes every line of this box score: Washington rested 30 players. Jayden Daniels did not play. Neither did Deebo Samuel, Von Miller, Bobby Wagner, or backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, who did not make the trip with a leg strain. Dan Quinn, coming off a 12-5 season and an NFC Championship Game appearance in 2024, kept his core unit off the field. Most of what Washington showed on August 8, 2025 came from the lower end of their roster. New England also held out cornerback Christian Gonzalez, wide receiver Stefon Diggs, and defensive tackle Christian Barmore, among others. But Drake Maye started, Will Campbell and Jared Wilson took snaps on the offensive line, and most of the projected starting offense played the first two series before giving way to the reserves. That difference in approach is the lens through which these player stats should be read.
* Net passing yards: 174, after deducting Maye’s 1 sack for -15 yards
Defense
Washington Commanders
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Car’lin Vigers
8
8
0
0
0
0
Noah Igbinoghene
5
4
0
0
1
0
Dominique Hampton
5
2
0
0
0
0
Jeremy Reaves
4
2
0
0
0
0
Percy Butler
3
3
0
0
0
0
Kain Medrano
3
3
0
0
0
0
Jer’Zhan Newton
3
2
1
1
0
1
Ben Nikkel
3
2
0
0
0
0
Norell Pollard
3
1
0
1
0
0
Robert McDaniel
3
1
0
0
1
0
Tyler Owens
2
2
0
0
0
0
Trey Amos
2
2
0
0
0
0
Kevon Seymour
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jalyn Holmes
2
1
0
0
0
1
Bobby Price
2
1
0
0
1
0
Kam Arnold
2
1
0
0
0
0
Sheldon Day
2
0
0
0
0
1
T.J. Maguranyanga
2
0
0
0
0
0
Bobby Hart
1
1
0
0
0
0
Clelin Ferrell
1
1
0
1
0
0
Jaylin Lane
1
1
0
0
0
0
Eddie Goldman
1
0
0
0
0
1
K.J. Osborn
1
0
0
0
0
0
Michael Gallup
1
0
0
0
0
0
Allan George
1
0
0
0
1
0
Andre Jones Jr.
1
0
0
0
1
0
Ale Kaho
1
0
0
0
0
0
Carl Davis Jr.
0
0
0
0
1
0
Team
65
39
1
3
6
4
New England Patriots
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Truman Jones
6
4
0
0
0
0
Craig Woodson
5
5
0
0
0
1
Marte Mapu
4
3
0
0
0
0
DJ James
4
3
0
0
1
0
Marcus Epps
4
2
0
0
0
0
Cam Riley
4
1
0
1
0
0
Jaylinn Hawkins
3
2
0
0
1
0
Alex Austin
3
2
0
0
1
0
Joshua Farmer
3
2
0
0
0
0
Anfernee Jennings
3
1
0
0
0
0
Monty Rice
3
1
0
0
0
0
Josh Minkins
3
1
0
0
0
0
Dell Pettus
2
2
0
0
0
0
Jahvaree Ritzie
2
2
0
1
0
0
Kobee Minor
2
2
0
0
0
0
Javon Baker
2
2
0
0
0
0
Christian Elliss
2
1
0
0
0
0
Miles Battle
2
1
0
0
1
0
Brandon Crossley
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jordan Polk
2
1
0
0
1
0
David Olajiga
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jabrill Peppers
1
1
0
0
0
0
Milton Williams
1
1
0
1
0
0
Marcus Jones
1
1
0
0
1
0
Tre Avery
1
1
0
0
0
0
Kyle Dugger
1
1
0
0
0
0
Jared Wilson
1
1
0
0
0
0
JaMycal Hasty
1
0
0
0
0
0
Parker Romo
1
0
0
0
0
0
Bradyn Swinson
1
0
0
0
0
0
Isaiah Iton
1
0
0
0
0
0
Julian Ashby
1
0
0
0
0
0
Lan Larison
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
75
46
0
3
6
1
Turnovers
Interceptions
Team
Player
INT
YDS
TD
NE
DJ James
1
11
0
NE
Jordan Polk
1
18
0
NE Team
2
29
0
WSH
—
0
—
—
Fumbles
Team
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
NE
Drake Maye
1
1
0
WSH
Jacob Martin (recovery)
0
0
1
Special Teams
Kick Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
NE
TreVeyon Henderson
1
100
100.0
100
1
NE
Antonio Gibson
1
62
62.0
62
0
NE
Lan Larison
1
25
25.0
25
0
NE Team
3
187
62.3
100
1
WSH
Kazmeir Allen
4
101
25.3
28
0
WSH
Demetric Felton
4
78
19.5
28
0
WSH
Noah Igbinoghene
1
25
25.0
25
0
WSH Team
9
204
22.7
28
0
Punt Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
NE
Efton Chism III
1
11
11.0
11
0
NE
Marcus Jones
1
0
0.0
0
0
NE Team
2
11
5.5
11
0
WSH
Jaylin Lane
2
5
2.5
4
0
WSH Team
2
5
2.5
4
0
Kicking
Team
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
NE
Andy Borregales
1/1
100.0
22
3/3
NE
Parker Romo
1/1
100.0
57
3/3
NE Team
2/2
100.0
57
6/6
WSH
Matt Gay
1/2
50.0
37
1/1
Punting
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
WSH
Tress Way
4
195
48.8
2
0
56
NE
Bryce Baringer
2
79
39.5
0
0
41
Full Team Stats
Stat
Washington
New England
Final Score
18
48
Total Yards
338
327
Total Plays
66
61
Yards per Play
5.1
5.4
Passing Yards
237
174
Completions/Attempts
24/41
17/29
Yards per Pass Attempt
5.8
5.8
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Sacks-Yards Lost
0-0
1-15
Rushing Yards
101
153
Rushing Attempts
25
31
Yards per Rush
4.0
4.9
1st Downs
20
23
Passing 1st Downs
11
9
Rushing 1st Downs
8
11
1st Downs from Penalties
1
3
3rd Down Efficiency
5/13 (38%)
7/14 (50%)
4th Down Efficiency
0/0
2/2 (100%)
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2/3
5/6
Penalties
13 for 98 yds
2 for 15 yds
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
1
Time of Possession
30:39
29:21
Total Drives
11
11
Washington’s 13 penalties for 98 yards, against New England’s two for 15, defined their side of the box score as much as anything the Commanders did between the lines. Dan Quinn was direct about it postgame: “All three phases I thought it was sloppy tonight.” Sam Hartman completed fewer than half his passes and threw an interception; Josh Johnson was sharper in the second half but also gave one away to Jordan Polk. Washington’s leading rusher was Demetric Felton with 42 yards on six carries, a stat line that reflected who was sitting out rather than the state of the running game under Quinn.
On the New England side, Ben Wooldridge finished with the best passer rating on the field at 138.2, completing nine of twelve attempts for 132 yards and a touchdown against a secondary without most of Washington’s projected starters. Henderson totaled 130 combined yards on four offensive touches in just seven snaps, including his 18-yard run and three catches for 12 yards alongside the 100-yard return. Efton Chism III drew eight targets and caught six for 50 yards and a score. Maye’s night had moments in both directions: a strip-sack fumble forced by Jer’Zhan Newton on his first series, recovered by Jacob Martin at the New England 30, and a composed eight-play touchdown drive on his second, capped by a 5-yard scoring run. “I’ve got to do my part protecting the football,” Maye said after the game.
The score was 48-18 and it was, in every relevant sense, a preseason game between unequal groups. What the Washington Commanders vs New England Patriots player stats from August 8, 2025 actually show is a snapshot of two rosters at their farthest point from game-ready, with Washington’s further away than New England’s. The numbers are real. The context behind them is just as important.
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