Overview

• Making his first start since 2022, Marcus Mariota went 15 of 21 for about 206 yards with a late 43-yard touchdown to Luke McCaffrey and added a 2-yard rushing score.
• Washington piled up 201 rushing yards, including 174 before halftime, highlighted by Jeremy McNichols’ 60-yard touchdown and rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt’s 1-yard plunge.
• Rookie Jaylin Lane broke the game open with a 90-yard punt-return touchdown, and Deebo Samuel’s 69-yard kickoff return set up Washington’s opening TD.
• Coach Dan Quinn was knocked down and bloodied when Mariota was shoved into the sideline just before halftime; he continued coaching, with reports indicating he later received stitches.
• Raiders QB Geno Smith threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns to Tre Tucker (eight catches, 145 yards) but was sacked five times; Washington improved to 2-1 and visits Atlanta next.