Tennessee Titans vs Washington Commanders Match Player Stats (Dec 1, 2024)

Game Summary

• Final Score: Washington 42, Tennessee 19
• Date: December 1, 2024
• Venue: Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
• Attendance: 63,144
• Washington rushing: 267 yards (franchise high since 2012)
• Tennessee rushing: 35 yards (fewest allowed by WAS since 2022)
• Jayden Daniels: 25/30, 206 yards, 3 pass TDs, 1 rush TD
• Will Levis: 18/37, 212 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
• Time of possession: Washington 40:13, Tennessee 19:47

Washington came into this game having not won in nearly a month. The pressure was building after three straight losses that had people questioning everything about this team, starting with Pittsburgh holding Jayden Daniels to just 5 rushing yards in a 28-27 heartbreaker on November 10. Philadelphia followed, then Dallas dismantled them to complete a brutal three-week stretch that exposed the rookie quarterback’s limitations when defenses committed to stopping his legs.

December 1 at Northwest Stadium was different. The Commanders rushed for 267 yards, scored 21 first-quarter points, and never let Tennessee into the game. The final score was 42-19, but it wasn’t even that close.

How 63,144 Fans Watched Washington Dismantle Tennessee

The scoreboard by quarter shows you exactly when this game ended (spoiler: it was early):

Twenty-one unanswered points in the first quarter. The Commanders hadn’t done that since 2015. They also scored on their first three offensive drives, a feat the team had accomplished only twice before since 2000. By the time Washington went up 28-0 with 10:59 left in the second quarter, fans were already heading to the concession stands.

Baltimore managed to build a 28-point lead faster against Miami in 2019 (16:11 compared to Washington’s 19+ minutes), but that’s the only team to do it quicker in recent years.

Jayden Daniels Answered Every Question About His Rookie Season

The LSU product completed 25 of 30 attempts for 206 yards with three touchdown passes and one interception. His passer rating of 114.7 came with an 83.3% completion rate that left Tennessee defenders grasping at air.

Raw passing stats only show part of what Daniels did. Add nine carries for 34 yards and another touchdown on the ground, and you get four total scores from a quarterback who’d spent three weeks hearing critics dissect his every move.

“I didn’t want to go into the bye week with an ‘L,'” Daniels said postgame, per the CBS Sports game recap.

His coach saw a quarterback who finally got to play his style of football again. Dan Quinn’s offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury dialed up plays that let Daniels attack with both his arm and legs, a shift from the conservative approach that defined those three losses. Quinn told reporters Daniels “was able to fully express himself today (with) runs, keeping, creating on the move.”

Terry McLaurin caught every target Washington sent his way. All eight passes thrown to him stuck, totaling 73 yards and two touchdowns. The Northwest Stadium crowd chanted “Terry! Terry!” between plays while McLaurin torched Tennessee’s secondary. Worth noting: this was the kind of performance that kept McLaurin in the Offensive Player of the Week conversation, though he didn’t ultimately win it.

Zach Ertz added three catches for 35 yards with a touchdown of his own. Dyami Brown and Noah Brown (no relation) each hauled in three receptions. Eight different pass catchers got involved because Tennessee had no answer for anyone.

Brian Robinson Jr. and Chris Rodriguez Jr. Ran Wild

Washington rushed for 267 yards against a Tennessee defense that got gashed repeatedly. The Commanders ran 45 times compared to Tennessee’s 11 attempts. When you average 5.9 yards per carry as a team, you don’t stop running.

Washington Rushing Performance

Robinson returned from a sprained ankle to post 103 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown burst in the first quarter. Rodriguez complemented him with 94 yards on 13 carries, capping his day with a seven-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.

Those 267 rushing yards marked Washington’s highest single-game total since Week 17 of 2012. Only twice before since the 1970 merger had the franchise run for 250-plus yards while scoring three rushing touchdowns, according to official team stats.

The Commanders are 16-3 since 2016 when any player rushes for 100 yards. They also improved to 8-5 on the season, their best 13-game start since 1996.

Tennessee Could Not Run At All

Thirty-five total rushing yards. Pollard managed 35 of those on eight carries, meaning the rest of Tennessee’s backfield contributed nothing. Their longest run went seven yards. When your offense gains fewer yards on the ground than Washington’s lead running back alone, you’re fighting uphill all game.

This was the fewest rushing yards Washington’s defense had allowed since holding Houston to similar totals in 2022.

Will Levis Operated Without Any Support System

Levis completed 18 of 37 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception. Sounds decent on the surface until you notice that 48.6% completion rate and realize he got sacked twice while running for negative yardage.

Nearly half his throws fell incomplete because receivers couldn’t get open or timing broke down. Tennessee had no run game to keep Washington’s pass rush honest, leaving Levis in obvious passing situations all afternoon. Hard to succeed when defenses know what’s coming on every down.

“We just keep finding different ways to shoot ourselves in the foot,” Levis said after the loss.

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine provided the only offensive highlights for Tennessee. He caught three of his eight targets for 61 yards and both Titans touchdowns. Those scoring strikes covered 27 and 17 yards, accounting for 44 of Tennessee’s 245 total offensive yards. That’s 18% of their entire production coming on just two plays while the other 58 offensive snaps produced almost nothing.

Calvin Ridley, supposedly the top receiving weapon, caught two of seven targets for 45 yards. Tyler Boyd added three catches for 37 yards. Chigoziem Okonkwo grabbed three for 27 yards. Nobody could sustain anything.

Pass Catching Comparison

Washington Receivers

Tennessee Receivers

Washington spread targets across eight receivers. Tennessee targeted two guys 15 times and got five total receptions. Efficiency matters, and the Titans had none.

Defensive Performances: Frankie Luvu’s Career Day

Washington’s defense didn’t need spectacular plays because their offense controlled possession for 40 minutes and 13 seconds compared to Tennessee’s 19:47. When your offense gives you that kind of time advantage, the defensive job gets a whole lot easier. Still, Frankie Luvu delivered his best performance of the season.

Luvu’s sack of Levis in the second quarter gave him eight for the season, a career high. First-year GM Adam Peters signed Luvu as a free agent, and the linebacker has been one of Washington’s best offseason acquisitions.

Bobby Wagner joined London Fletcher as the only players in NFL history to record 100-plus tackles in 13 consecutive seasons. That kind of consistency has been crucial for a defense that held opponents to 35 rushing yards. Wagner finished with five total tackles, four solo, providing veteran leadership that kept Washington’s defense organized while they dominated time of possession.

Tennessee’s defense spent the entire game on the field trying to stop an offense that wouldn’t quit running.

Worley’s 17 tackles came because Washington kept moving the chains and forcing Tennessee to make plays after gaining positive yardage. Hooker grabbed an interception in the third quarter, but the Titans offense could only manage a field goal after that turnover.

Arden Key recorded 1.5 sacks to lead Tennessee’s pass rush, but pressure alone doesn’t win games when your offense can’t stay on the field.

For more on Tennessee’s season struggles, check out our coverage of Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans.

Every Critical Stat Favored Washington

The box score shows Washington dominated every phase:

Washington ran 77 plays. Tennessee ran 50. That possession difference meant Washington’s defense stayed fresh while Tennessee’s wore down trying to chase running backs through holes they couldn’t plug.

The Commanders converted 64.3% of third downs, which improved their record to 7-0 this season when converting at least 40%. Tennessee managed 41.7% and went three-and-out repeatedly.

Red zone efficiency decided scoring opportunities. Washington scored touchdowns on five of seven trips inside the 20-yard line. Tennessee got one touchdown on two red zone chances. When you get close, you have to finish, and only one team did.

Tennessee committed 12 penalties for 93 yards. At times during the first half, they had more penalty yards than offensive yards, which is pretty much the textbook definition of beating yourself. False starts, holding calls, and procedural mistakes killed any momentum they tried building. Washington committed seven penalties for 65 yards but avoided the drive-killing flags that plagued Tennessee.

Turnovers and Special Teams Tilted Field Position

Tennessee fumbled three times, and two of those turnovers turned into Washington touchdowns within minutes. Tony Pollard, Jha’Quan Jackson, and Will Levis all lost control of the football. The Titans recovered Levis’ fumble but lost the other two. Washington fumbled once when Jayden Daniels coughed it up, but Nick Allegretti recovered it.

Mike Sainristil forced and recovered Pollard’s fumble in the first quarter, giving Washington possession at Tennessee’s 24-yard line. Three plays later, Washington scored. Then Jackson fumbled a kickoff return, and Washington’s special teams recovered at Tennessee’s 34-yard line. You can’t give a team short fields and extra possessions and expect to win. Tennessee did it anyway.

Kicking Stats by Team

Folk converted both field goal attempts for Tennessee, hitting from 41 and 44 yards. He made his only extra point try. Gonzalez missed field goals from 46 and 52 yards for Washington but converted all six extra point attempts. When you score six touchdowns, missed field goals don’t matter.

Ryan Stonehouse punted four times for Tennessee, averaging 53.3 yards with a long of 58. Tress Way punted once for Washington, a 52-yarder. Volume tells you which offense controlled the game.

Injuries Piled Up in Physical Contest

Tennessee lost cornerback Roger McCreary to a shoulder injury late in the third quarter while tackling Brian Robinson Jr. Wide receiver Noah Brown left Washington’s sideline with a rib injury and didn’t return.

Marshon Lattimore missed his fourth consecutive game for Washington with a hamstring problem. The cornerback still hasn’t played since Washington acquired him at the trade deadline, though the team clearly didn’t need him to execute against Tennessee.

What December 1, 2024 Meant for Both Teams

Washington snapped a three-game losing streak and headed into their bye week at 8-5, their best record through 13 games since 1996. Questions about Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury evaporated after one dominant performance, though whether this approach would work against better defenses than Tennessee’s remained an open question.

“That was one of the best displays of complementary football we’ve played in a little while, and we still didn’t play our cleanest,” McLaurin told reporters via CBS Sports. “For us to do that against a really solid team just shows us what we can do if we execute at a high level and play off of one another.”

Tennessee dropped to 3-9 and effectively ended any playoff hopes they’d built after upsetting Houston the previous week. The Titans couldn’t run, couldn’t stop the run, and committed too many penalties to compete.

For more on how Tennessee’s collapse continued, check out the Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans game two weeks later, where Will Levis threw three interceptions and got benched.

Final Statistical Snapshot

This game summary shows exactly why Washington won by 23 points. Daniels completed 83.3% of his passes while Levis completed 48.6%. Robinson rushed for 103 yards while Pollard managed 35. Washington converted nearly two-thirds of third downs while Tennessee barely cracked 40%. When you dominate every key category like that, the outcome isn’t really in doubt.

The Commanders rushed for 267 yards, their most in a single game since 2012. They held Tennessee to 35 rushing yards, the fewest allowed since 2022. They scored 21 first-quarter points for the first time since 2015. Nearly every meaningful statistic favored Washington.

Tennessee fumbled away possessions, committed drive-killing penalties, and couldn’t establish any phase of their game plan. Will Levis had no help from his offensive line, no run game to lean on, and receivers who couldn’t get open consistently. Fair or not, this loss sits squarely on the entire team’s shoulders, not just the quarterback.

The 63,144 fans at Northwest Stadium in Landover watched Washington control this game from the opening kickoff through the final whistle. The 42-19 final score accurately reflects what happened over 60 minutes on December 1, 2024.