Week 8, 2026

played in St. Louis, MO

45 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Washington Football Team	3	3	7	10	-	23
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	3	3	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:59 WAS - Benjamin Chen 33 field goal
2Q: 00:03 WAS - Benjamin Chen 52 field goal
3Q: 10:59 WAS - Jordan Eafon 31 pass from Brandon Gwynn (Benjamin Chen extra point)
3Q: 06:57 STL - Colby Waldron 24 field goal
4Q: 09:37 WAS - Benjamin Chen 27 field goal
4Q: 06:50 STL - Colby Waldron 49 field goal
4Q: 02:21 WAS - Rondell Buckner 85 interception return (Benjamin Chen extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:59 WAS - Benjamin Chen 33 field goal
2Q: 00:03 WAS - Benjamin Chen 52 field goal
3Q: 10:59 WAS - Jordan Eafon 31 pass from Brandon Gwynn (Benjamin Chen extra point)
3Q: 06:57 STL - Colby Waldron 24 field goal
4Q: 09:37 WAS - Benjamin Chen 27 field goal
4Q: 06:50 STL - Colby Waldron 49 field goal
4Q: 02:21 WAS - Rondell Buckner 85 interception return (Benjamin Chen extra point)

Team Statistics WAS STL
Record 5-3 3-5
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 12 7
- by Penalty 0 4
Total Net Yards 326 277
- Offensive Plays 70 66
- Yards per Play 4.66 4.20
Net Rushing Yards 104 77
- Rushing Attempts 27 27
- Yards per Rush 3.85 2.85
Net Passing Yards 222 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 20 - 1 38 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 236 205
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.16 5.13
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/80 3/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 2/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 3/55
Interception Ret./Yards 1/85 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:52 29:08

Team Statistics	WAS	STL
Record	5-3	3-5
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	12	7
- by Penalty	0	4
Total Net Yards	326	277
- Offensive Plays	70	66
- Yards per Play	4.66	4.20
Net Rushing Yards	104	77
- Rushing Attempts	27	27
- Yards per Rush	3.85	2.85
Net Passing Yards	222	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 20 - 1	38 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	236	205
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.16	5.13
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	4/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/80	3/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	2/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	3/55
Interception Ret./Yards	1/85	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:52	29:08

Drive Charts

Washington Football Team
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:15	3:32	OWN 34	8	24	Interception
1	5:33	4:41	OWN 25	10	59	Field Goal
2	10:32	1:52	OWN 12	5	20	Punt
2	4:47	1:26	OWN 5	3	5	Punt
2	2:30	1:10	OWN 24	6	20	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OPP 39	2	4	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:12	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	6:50	2:40	OWN 31	5	28	Fumble
3	2:48	1:10	OWN 17	3	-6	Punt
3	0:44	6:15	OWN 24	13	66	Field Goal
4	6:43	2:59	OWN 48	3	-1	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	OPP 45	3	2	Game

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:45	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
1	8:43	3:10	OWN 16	6	17	Punt
1	0:52	5:20	OWN 16	8	34	Punt
2	8:40	3:53	OWN 16	7	28	Punt
2	3:21	0:51	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
2	1:20	0:57	OWN 5	3	7	Punt
3	10:48	3:58	OWN 25	7	68	Field Goal
3	4:10	1:22	OWN 41	3	9	Punt
3	1:38	0:54	OWN 43	3	-1	Punt
4	9:29	2:46	OWN 25	5	43	Field Goal
4	3:44	1:35	OWN 17	7	61	Interception
4	2:09	1:50	OWN 19	9	26	Downs

Game MVP: Rondell Buckner, Washington Football Team

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Weston Grant	12	37	3.08	8	0
RB Chuba Hubbard	11	60	5.45	17	2
QB Brandon Gwynn	3	3	1.00	5	0
FB Joshua Kelley	1	4	4.00	4	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Salvador Bunten	21	53	2.52	12	1
RB Fernando Niles	3	8	2.67	4	0
RB Tony Pollard	1	6	6.00	6	0
QB Silas Frederick	1	12	12.00	12	1
WR Tee Higgins	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brandon Gwynn	41	20	236	2/14	1	31	1	64.7

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Silas Frederick	38	18	205	1/5	0	33	1	53.0

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gregory Hawkins	7	15	92	13.14	26	27	0
WR Jordan Eafon	6	8	72	12.00	27	31	1
TE Colin Olevao	3	6	45	15.00	6	24	0
WR Emmanuel Greer	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Weston Grant	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Denzel Mims	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Chuba Hubbard	1	1	10	10.00	2	10	0
TE Richard McConnell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Gabe Gruttadauria	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eric McCarthy	6	21	54	9.00	9	20
WR Tee Higgins	3	3	31	10.33	0	12
WR Taywan Taylor	2	2	38	19.00	8	31
RB Fernando Niles	2	2	37	18.50	29	33
TE Harrison Bryant	2	5	8	4.00	0	8
RB Tony Pollard	1	1	32	32.00	22	32
RB Salvador Bunten	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR KJ Hamler	1	1	6	6.00	0	6

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rondell Buckner	1	85	85.00	1

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Josh Allen	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov
WR Gregory Hawkins	1	0
TE Colin Olevao	1	0
TE Richard McConnell	0	1

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Blake Kassell	0	1	1	0
S Broderick Carlson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Jones	5	236	47.2	47.2	52	3

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Lane	8	306	38.3	36.0	51	5

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benjamin Chen	3/3	1/1	1/1	52	2/2

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Colby Waldron	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Weston Grant	2	18	9.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fernando Niles	2	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derwin James	1	29	29.0	0
Gregory Hawkins	1	15	15.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade McGregor	3	55	18.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Alonzo Dirnabauer	6	2	0.0	27	30
S Jumbo Sonntag	6	0	0.0	27	38
OLB Rondell Buckner	5	3	1.0	27	30
DT Larry Ogunjobi	4	0	0.0	17	19
S Pat Downs	4	0	0.0	25	20
DE Gene Fore	3	1	0.0	20	15
CB Renaldo Toliver	3	1	0.0	27	38
OLB Bryan Rock	3	0	0.0	5	26
S Neil Watson	3	0	0.0	2	20
S Edward Bailey	3	0	0.0	5	23
CB Derwin James	2	3	0.0	27	39
OLB Renaldo McFarlane	1	2	0.0	22	23
DE Joshua Kaindoh	1	1	0.0	24	26
WR Gregory Hawkins	1	0	---	---	---
CB Emmett Phillips	1	0	0.0	19	11
DE Jabari Zuniga	1	0	0.0	2	12
DT Bucky Hanks	0	2	0.0	10	21

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Josh Allen	9	0	0.0	26	40
CB Asante Samuel Jr	5	1	0.0	26	42
S Broderick Carlson	4	5	0.0	24	30
S Nickolas Kirk	4	4	0.0	26	42
DT Jonathan Greenard	3	2	1.0	27	43
CB Ryan Webb	3	2	0.0	27	43
OLB Daniel Hacker	3	1	0.0	16	15
OLB Leroy Taylor	3	1	0.0	17	31
DE Zach Allen	3	0	0.0	24	32
OLB Sergio Stewart	2	1	0.0	13	23
DE Duane Newnam	2	0	0.0	25	39
DT Chris Barker	1	1	1.0	24	32
DE Alex Highsmith	1	1	0.0	4	12
CB Jaire Alexander	1	0	0.0	12	29
ILB Mel Rainer	1	0	0.0	1	3
CB Blake Kassell	0	1	0.0	4	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Rondell Buckner	1.0	0	0	30
DE Joshua Kaindoh	0.0	1	1	26
DE Gene Fore	0.0	0	2	15
DT Larry Ogunjobi	0.0	0	1	19
OLB Bryan Rock	0.0	0	1	26
DE Lukas Allegretti	0.0	0	1	24
DE Alonzo Dirnabauer	0.0	0	1	30

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jonathan Greenard	1.0	0	4	43
DT Chris Barker	1.0	0	1	32
OLB Daniel Hacker	0.0	1	0	15
DE Duane Newnam	0.0	1	0	39
CB Asante Samuel Jr	0.0	1	0	42
DE Zach Allen	0.0	0	2	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bryan Rock	3	0	0	26
CB Renaldo Toliver	3	0	0	38
S Neil Watson	3	0	0	20
S Edward Bailey	2	2	0	23
S Jumbo Sonntag	2	2	0	38
DE Alonzo Dirnabauer	2	0	0	30
OLB Rondell Buckner	1	2	1	30
S Pat Downs	1	1	0	20
CB Emmett Phillips	1	0	0	11

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Asante Samuel Jr	4	1	0	42
CB Ryan Webb	3	1	0	43
S Nickolas Kirk	2	2	0	42
ILB Josh Allen	2	0	1	40
CB Jaire Alexander	2	0	0	29
OLB Daniel Hacker	2	0	0	15
OLB Leroy Taylor	2	0	0	31
S Broderick Carlson	1	0	0	30
OLB Sergio Stewart	1	0	0	23
CB Blake Kassell	1	0	0	14
DT Jonathan Greenard	0	1	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Allen Thomason	4	8	27	0	43
C Kelly Curtis	2	6	27	0	43
T Maximilian Fleming	1	7	27	0	43
T Ruben Duran	1	3	27	1	43
G Alonzo Shapiro	0	0	27	1	43

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tony Peterson	4	7	27	0	39
C Martin Groza	1	7	27	0	39
T Mekhi Becton	1	6	27	1	39
T Tommy Doyle	0	3	27	0	39
G Eugene Hansen	0	2	27	0	39
TE Harrison Bryant	0	1	18	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Larry Ogunjobi	2	20
Edward Bailey	2	18
Irv Smith Jr.	1	24

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Duane Newnam	3	14
Broderick Carlson	1	12

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Alonzo Shapiro	27	43	---	---	8	78
G Allen Thomason	27	43	---	---	1	71
QB Brandon Gwynn	27	43	---	---	---	70
C Kelly Curtis	27	43	---	---	---	70
T Ruben Duran	27	43	---	---	---	70
T Maximilian Fleming	27	43	---	---	---	70
CB Derwin James	---	---	27	39	3	69
WR Gregory Hawkins	26	40	---	---	3	69
CB Renaldo Toliver	---	---	27	38	2	67
S Jumbo Sonntag	---	---	27	38	2	67
OLB Rondell Buckner	---	---	27	30	2	59
DE Alonzo Dirnabauer	---	---	27	30	2	59
DE Joshua Kaindoh	---	---	24	26	8	58
DT Larry Ogunjobi	---	---	17	19	20	56
OLB Bryan Rock	---	---	5	26	23	54
WR Emmanuel Greer	16	35	---	---	---	51
TE Colin Olevao	17	33	---	---	---	50
S Edward Bailey	---	---	5	23	18	46
OLB Renaldo McFarlane	---	---	22	23	---	45
S Pat Downs	---	---	25	20	---	45
DE Lukas Allegretti	---	---	8	24	10	42
RB Chuba Hubbard	13	13	---	---	16	42
WR Jordan Eafon	12	25	---	---	---	37
DE Gene Fore	---	---	20	15	---	35
TE Gabe Gruttadauria	11	8	---	---	16	35
RB Weston Grant	12	14	---	---	9	35
FB Dillon Abrams	10	3	---	---	19	32
DT Bucky Hanks	---	---	10	21	---	31
TE Richard McConnell	9	19	---	---	2	30
CB Emmett Phillips	---	---	19	11	---	30
ILB Kendrick Nichols	---	---	3	6	16	25
TE Irv Smith Jr.	0	0	---	---	24	24
S Neil Watson	---	---	2	20	2	24
OLB Payton Turner	---	---	0	0	21	21
WR Denzel Mims	0	3	---	---	17	20
WR Brody Shapiro	7	10	---	---	---	17
DE Jabari Zuniga	---	---	2	12	2	16
FB Joshua Kelley	2	12	---	---	---	14
T Rusty Schneider	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Carson Johnston	---	---	0	8	---	8
K Benjamin Chen	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Gavin Dacosta	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Greg Jones	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Deonte Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Tyrus Tate	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Sam Ehlinger	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Ryan Webb	---	---	27	43	9	79
DE Duane Newnam	---	---	25	39	14	78
G Tony Peterson	27	39	---	---	10	76
T Mekhi Becton	27	39	---	---	10	76
G Eugene Hansen	27	39	---	---	10	76
T Tommy Doyle	27	39	---	---	10	76
DT Jonathan Greenard	---	---	27	43	3	73
S Nickolas Kirk	---	---	26	42	3	71
CB Asante Samuel Jr	---	---	26	42	3	71
OLB Leroy Taylor	---	---	17	31	22	70
ILB Josh Allen	---	---	26	40	3	69
WR Eric McCarthy	27	39	---	---	1	67
S Broderick Carlson	---	---	24	30	12	66
QB Silas Frederick	27	39	---	---	---	66
C Martin Groza	27	39	---	---	---	66
DT Chris Barker	---	---	24	32	5	61
DE Zach Allen	---	---	24	32	---	56
WR Taywan Taylor	21	32	---	---	1	54
WR Tee Higgins	20	32	---	---	---	52
TE Harrison Bryant	18	31	---	---	---	49
RB Salvador Bunten	23	22	---	---	---	45
CB Jaire Alexander	---	---	12	29	3	44
OLB Sergio Stewart	---	---	13	23	3	39
TE Don McElroy	8	4	---	---	23	35
OLB Daniel Hacker	---	---	16	15	2	33
WR KJ Hamler	8	9	---	---	14	31
RB Fernando Niles	3	14	---	---	10	27
DE Alex Highsmith	---	---	4	12	8	24
RB Tony Pollard	1	3	---	---	18	22
CB Blake Kassell	---	---	4	14	3	21
FB Denzel Carr	2	2	---	---	15	19
CB Joshua Bledsoe	---	---	1	2	12	15
ILB Mel Rainer	---	---	1	3	10	14
S Broderick Briggs	---	---	0	1	12	13
P Mack Lane	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Corbin Newman	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Morris Henry	4	5	---	---	---	9
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	0	2	---	---	7	9
K Colby Waldron	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Wade McGregor	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Bert Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Colby Zelch	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ian Book	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Larry Roundtree III	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Evan McPherson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Pete Werner	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	41	4.6
Middle	15	63	4.2
Right	1	2	2.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-2	-1.0
Middle	21	77	3.7
Right	4	2	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brandon Gwynn	41	20	4	4	1	5	7	0	1

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Silas Frederick	38	18	4	2	2	7	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	98	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	9	116	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	22	4.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	30	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	9	81	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	63	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	31	31.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gregory Hawkins	15	7	0	92	2	40
WR Jordan Eafon	8	6	1	72	1	25
TE Colin Olevao	6	3	0	45	1	33
TE Gabe Gruttadauria	4	0	0	0	0	8
WR Emmanuel Greer	3	1	0	5	0	35
RB Weston Grant	2	1	0	9	0	14
TE Richard McConnell	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Denzel Mims	1	1	0	3	0	3
RB Chuba Hubbard	1	1	0	10	0	13

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric McCarthy	21	6	2	54	1	39
TE Harrison Bryant	5	2	0	8	0	31
RB Salvador Bunten	3	1	0	-1	0	22
WR Tee Higgins	3	3	0	31	0	32
WR Taywan Taylor	2	2	0	38	1	32
RB Fernando Niles	2	2	0	37	1	14
RB Tony Pollard	1	1	0	32	1	3
WR KJ Hamler	1	1	0	6	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Weston Grant	2	1	0.50	3.08
RB Chuba Hubbard	1	3	3.00	5.45

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fernando Niles	1	4	4.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brandon Gwynn	5	1	5	1.00	5.76

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Silas Frederick	1	0	0	0.00	5.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gregory Hawkins	2	0	0	0.00	6.13
WR Jordan Eafon	1	1	5	5.00	9.00
TE Gabe Gruttadauria	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Colin Olevao	1	0	0	0.00	7.50

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eric McCarthy	1	0	0	0.00	2.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brandon Gwynn	1	0
RB Weston Grant	1	1
FB Joshua Kelley	1	0

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Fernando Niles	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brandon Gwynn	13	8	6

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Silas Frederick	15	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jordan Eafon	5	4	3
WR Gregory Hawkins	3	1	1
WR Emmanuel Greer	2	1	1
TE Colin Olevao	2	1	0
WR Denzel Mims	1	1	1

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eric McCarthy	7	2	1
TE Harrison Bryant	3	1	0
RB Fernando Niles	2	2	1
RB Salvador Bunten	1	0	0
WR KJ Hamler	1	1	0
WR Tee Higgins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,700 (21,400)
End Zone 7,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,700 (21,400)
End Zone	7,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)