In 2014, quarterback Russell Wilson ran for 849 yards for the Seattle Seahawks and had zero lost fumbles while doing it. It was the most a quarterback had run for without losing a fumble until this season when Daniels collected 891 yards without losing a fumble for Washington.
Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has been at the heart of the Commanders’ remarkable turnaround from cellar dwellers to championship contenders. While he was unable to become the first starting rookie quarterback to reach the Super Bowl,
1. Russell Wilson, Seahawks, 2012 — 9.2 2. Brock Purdy, 49ers, 2022 — 9.0 3. Jayden Daniels, Commanders, 2024 — 8.6 This is more like it for Daniels in regard to his downfield passing.
It’s safe to say that Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels put together the best rookie QB season of all time in 2024.
No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.
Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week.
Where does the Commanders' Jayden Daniels rank among the best rookie QBs in NFL history? The answer might surprise after his two playoff victories.
Daniels’ completion rate dipped from 69.7 percent to 65.8 percent after his 29-of-48 performance in Philadelphia, but he still edged out Brock Purdy for best rookie completion rate in a single postseason. John Elway technically had a 10/15 (66.7%) game in his playoff debut but was not a starter.
Mike Tomlin started the 2024 season the way he ended the 2023 season and every season before that as Steelers head coach: By making obscenely suboptimal fourth down decisions.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels could join Patrick Mahomes as one of the youngest starting quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl.
Second-year Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba also was named as a replacement for Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Smith-Njigba tied the Seahawks franchise record with 100 receptions this season and had 1,130 receiving yards and six touchdown catches. This is his first Pro Bowl selection.