New York Giants vs Washington Commanders Match Player Stats: Full Breakdown

7 September 2025 (Week 1). The Washington Commanders have a match at home against the New York Giants at Northwest Stadium. The final score is: Washington Commanders 21 – NY Giants 6. This was especially reflected in the run game, where Washington had a 220-yard advantage on the ground, 220-74 over New York.

When looking at the New York Giants v. Washington Commanders player stats for this matchup, quarterback is another position where there’s a major discrepancy. You are a refreader for different sentences. Russell Wilson was 17 of 37 for 168 yards passing with no touchdowns and rushed for another 44 yards.

So,o a passing, rushing, receiving, defensive, and team stats summary here, ere plus numbers that tell the story about Washington’s victory.

Giants vs Commanders Quick Match Summary

Match Detail	Information
Match	New York Giants vs Washington Commanders
Date	September 7, 2025
Competition	NFL Week 1
Venue	Northwest Stadium
Winner	Washington Commanders
Final Score	Commanders 21–6 Giants
Giants QB	Russell Wilson
Commanders QB	Jayden Daniels
Giants Record After Game	0–1
Commanders Record After Game	1–0

Washington led 7–0 after the first quarter and 14–3 at halftime. New York cut the margin to 14–6 in the third quarter, but a Deebo Samuel rushing touchdown in the fourth completed the 21–6 result.

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders Match Player Stats

The raw box score makes the overall pattern clear. Washington received production from multiple runners and moved the ball far more efficiently, while the Giants struggled to turn possessions into touchdowns.

Quarterback Stats

Player	CMP/ATT	CMP%	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Sacks	Rating
Jayden Daniels	19/30	63.3%	233	1	0	3	98.3
Russell Wilson	17/37	45.9%	168	0	0	2	59.3

Daniels was more efficient in virtually every major passing category. He completed more passes despite attempting seven fewer throws, averaged 7.8 gross passing yards per attempt, and produced the game’s only passing touchdown.

Wilson avoided interceptions, but New York’s passing attack struggled to create consistent gains. His 17 completions came on 37 attempts, and the Giants generated only 157 net passing yards after sacks.

Rushing Stats

Player	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	10	82	8.2	42	1
Jayden Daniels	WAS	11	68	6.2	14	0
Austin Ekeler	WAS	6	26	4.3	6	0
Jeremy McNichols	WAS	4	25	6.3	13	0
Deebo Samuel Sr.	WAS	1	19	19.0	19	1
Russell Wilson	NYG	8	44	5.5	15	0
Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	10	24	2.4	6	0
Devin Singletary	NYG	3	9	3.0	8	0
Cam Skattebo	NYG	2	-3	-1.5	-1	0

Washington finished with 220 rushing yards on 32 attempts, an average of 6.9 yards per carry. New York had 74 yards on 23 carries for 3.2 yards per attempt.

Croskey-Merritt was the game’s leading rusher despite getting only 10 carries. He also scored the first touchdown of his NFL career on a six-yard run. Samuel added another rushing touchdown from 19 yards in the fourth quarter.

Receiving Stats

Player	Team	Targets	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.	WAS	10	7	77	11.0	0
Malik Nabers	NYG	12	5	71	14.2	0
Wan’Dale Robinson	NYG	8	6	55	9.2	0
Chris Moore	WAS	1	1	34	34.0	0
Austin Ekeler	WAS	3	3	31	10.3	0
Terry McLaurin	WAS	4	2	27	13.5	0
Noah Brown	WAS	3	2	27	13.5	0
Zach Ertz	WAS	5	3	26	8.7	1
Daniel Bellinger	NYG	1	1	14	14.0	0
Cam Skattebo	NYG	2	2	12	6.0	0

Samuel led all receivers with 77 yards, while Nabers led New York with 71. Zach Ertz caught Washington’s only passing touchdown, a seven-yard reception from Daniels in the first quarter.

The target totals are also important. Nabers was targeted 12 times but caught five passes. Samuel caught seven of 10 targets, giving Washington more efficient production from its highest-volume receiver.

Defensive Player Stats

Bobby Wagner led the team with 10 total tackles and one tackle for loss. The game featured two sacks — one each from Daron Payne, who ended with five tackles and a QB hit in addition to his sack, and Dorance Armstrong.

New York pass rush enjoyed a few bright spots.s Two of those came with a sack from Brian Burns of Daniels and another courtesy of Abdul Carter & Kayvon Thibodeaux teaming up for a sack.k The sacks were the most by the Giants in a Week 1 game since they had three back in 2011.

Washington’s rushing attack was a mess even before they faced pressure. The Commanders had 432 total yards, anyway.

Kicking and Special Teams Stats

Graham Gano accounted for all six Giants points. He made a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 55-yarder in the third.

Washington kicker Matt Gay converted all three extra-point attempts following touchdowns by Ertz, Croskey-Merritt and Samuel.

The lack of a Giants touchdown is more important than Gano’s perfect field-goal performance. New York repeatedly needed seven points and came away with three or none.

Giants vs Commanders Team Stats Comparison

Team Stat	Giants	Commanders
Final Score	6	21
First Downs	17	25
Total Plays	62	65
Total Yards	231	432
Yards per Play	3.7	6.6
Net Passing Yards	157	212
Rushing Yards	74	220
Yards per Rush	3.2	6.9
Third Down	4/16	4/11
Fourth Down	1/2	0/0
Red Zone	0/2	3/4
Sacks Allowed	2	3
Turnovers	0	0
Penalties	6-35	12-89
Time of Possession	30:32	29:28

Washington gained 201 more total yards, despite possessing the football for slightly less time. The Commanders also averaged almost three more yards per offensive play.

Time of possession therefore tells only part of the story. New York held the ball for 30:32 but scored six points. Washington was much more productive with its possessions.

Jayden Daniels vs Russell Wilson: Quarterback Comparison

Passing Production

Daniels threw for 65 more gross passing yards while needing fewer attempts. His 98.3 passer rating was also substantially higher than Wilson’s 59.3.

The touchdown column mattered most: Daniels found Ertz for Washington’s opening touchdown, while Wilson and the Giants never reached the end zone.

Rushing Contribution

Daniels carried 11 times for 68 yards, making him Washington’s second-leading rusher behind Croskey-Merritt.

Wilson was actually New York’s leading rusher, gaining 44 yards on eight attempts. That was useful individual production, but it also illustrates how little the Giants received from their conventional running game. Tracy, Singletary and Skattebo combined for only 30 rushing yards.

Total Offensive Yardage

A simple passing-plus-rushing calculation gives:

QB	Passing Yards	Rushing Yards	Combined*
Jayden Daniels	233	68	301
Russell Wilson	168	44	212

*This is a simple calculated comparison, not an official NFL statistic.

Daniels produced 89 more combined passing and rushing yards by this measure.

Top Performers From Giants vs Commanders

Washington Commanders Standouts

Jayden Daniels: 233 passing yards, one touchdown,wn and 68 rushing yards. His mobility gave Washington an additional rushing threat on top of its running backs.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt: 82 yards on 10 carries, an 8.2-yard average and one touchdown. His 42-yard run was the longest rushing play in the box score.

Deebo Samuel Sr.: Seven receptions for 77 yards plus a 19-yard rushing touchdown. His production as both a receiver and runner made him one of Washington’s most versatile weapons.

Bobby Wagner: 10 tackles and a tackle for loss while playing every defensive snap.

New York Giants Standouts

Malik Nabers: Five receptions for 71 yards, including a 25-yard long gain. His 12 targets easily led New York.

Russell Wilson as a runner: Wilson’s 44 rushing yards led the Giants, though New York would have preferred more production from its running backs.

Brian Burns: Two sacks gave the Giants consistent pressure in stretches and highlighted one area where the defense had success.

5 Stats That Explain Why Washington Beat New York

1. Washington Controlled the Running Game

The most striking difference was 220 rushing yards to 74.

Washington averaged 6.9 yards per carry. New York averaged 3.2. The Commanders therefore produced more than twice as much yardage on the average rush.

Even more importantly, the production was distributed across the offense. Croskey-Merritt had 82, Daniels 68, Ekeler 26, McNichols 25 and Samuel 19.

2. New York Failed to Finish Drives

The Giants possessed the ball for slightly longer than Washington, but possession without touchdowns was not enough.

One first-half New York drive lasted 16 plays, covered 76 yards and consumed 8:03, yet ended with a 21-yard field goal.

Long drives can control the clock, but their value falls sharply when an offense reaches scoring territory and settles for three points.

3. Third-Down Efficiency Hurt the Giants

New York converted just 4 of 16 third downs, or 25%.

Washington was 4 of 11. Neither rate was exceptional, but the Giants repeatedly failed to extend drives at critical moments.

4. Washington Produced More Explosive Scoring Plays

Samuel’s 19-yard touchdown run gave Washington a two-score advantage in the fourth quarter.

Croskey-Merritt also produced a 42-yard run and averaged 8.2 yards per carry. Those explosive rushing gains helped Washington create scoring opportunities without needing long sequences of short completions.

5. Washington Prevented a Giants Touchdown

This is the simplest and most important statistic.

New York went 0-for-2 in the red zone and finished with no touchdowns. Washington converted three of four red-zone opportunities into touchdowns.

A 3-for-4 versus 0-for-2 red-zone difference explains a large part of the 15-point final margin.

Receiving Efficiency: Malik Nabers vs Deebo Samuel Sr.

Metric	Malik Nabers	Deebo Samuel Sr.
Targets	12	10
Receptions	5	7
Receiving Yards	71	77
Yards/Reception	14.2	11.0
Catch Rate*	41.7%	70.0%
Yards/Target*	5.9	7.7
Receiving TD	0	0
Rushing TD	0	1

*Calculated from ESPN box-score receptions, targets, and yardage.

Nabers produced more yards per reception, but Samuel converted a much larger percentage of his targets into catches.

Samuel also affected the scoreboard as a runner, something a receiving-only box score does not capture.

Commanders and Giants Player Usage and Snap Counts

Offensive Snap Leaders

Washington’s snap data adds useful context to the box score.

Commanders Player	Offensive Snaps	Snap %
Jayden Daniels	70	100%
Terry McLaurin	55	79%
Deebo Samuel Sr.	54	77%
Zach Ertz	45	64%
Austin Ekeler	33	47%
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	23	33%
Chris Moore	19	27%
Jeremy McNichols	13	19%

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What Snap Counts Reveal About Player Roles

Croskey-Merritt is the most interesting example. He played only 23 offensive snaps—33% of Washington’s total—but still led the game with 82 rushing yards.

McLaurin played more snaps than Samuel but finished with only two catches for 27 yards. That illustrates why snap count and box-score production should be read together rather than separately.

One game is not enough to establish a long-term usage trend, but it does show how Washington distributed opportunities in this matchup.

Biggest Statistical Surprises From the Game

Several numbers stand out beyond the final score.

First, Washington rushed for 220 yards without a 100-yard rusher. Five players contributed at least 19 rushing yards.

Second, Wilson was the Giants’ leading rusher. That is unusual for an offense featuring multiple running backs and helps illustrate New York’s struggles on designed running plays.

Third, the Giants committed fewer penalty yards, had zero turnovers, and won time of possession—but still lost by 15. Those traditionally positive statistics could not compensate for Washington’s huge advantages in total yardage, yards per play, and red-zone touchdowns.

Red-Zone and Third-Down Performance

Giants Red-Zone Problems

New York reached the red zone twice and scored no touchdowns.

The Giants did manage a field goal on one red-zone possession, but another opportunity produced no points. Coach Brian Daboll said afterward that the offense had left opportunities on the field in the red zone.

The difference between reaching scoring territory and actually finishing a drive was one of the game’s defining themes.

Commanders Situational Efficiency

Washington went 3-for-4 in the red zone.

Those touchdowns came from three different players: Ertz through the air and Croskey-Merritt and Samuel on the ground.

That variety made Washington harder to defend near the goal line and turned productive drives into seven-point possessions.

How the Scoring Unfolded

Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
1st	Zach Ertz 7-yard TD catch	WAS 7–0
2nd	Graham Gano 21-yard field goal	WAS 7–3
2nd	Jacory Croskey-Merritt 6-yard rushing TD	WAS 14–3
3rd	Graham Gano 55-yard field goal	WAS 14–6
4th	Deebo Samuel 19-yard rushing TD	WAS 21–6

Washington never trailed. New York reduced the deficit twice with field goals but could not get within one score after Samuel’s fourth-quarter touchdown.

Giants vs Commanders Recent Matchup Context

New York and Washington are longtime NFC East rivals, so the Week 1 meeting carried divisional importance in addition to opening the 2025 season.

The 21–6 victory was Washington’s third consecutive win over the Giants, the franchise’s first three-game winning streak in the series since 1999–2000.

That result also looked different from the teams’ two meetings in 2024, which were decided by relatively narrow margins. The September 2025 matchup was instead controlled statistically by Washington, particularly in rushing yards and overall offensive efficiency.

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Unique Stat Insights Competitor Box Scores Miss

Raw box scores are useful, but a few simple calculations provide additional context.

Catch Rate

Catch rate measures how many targets became receptions.

Nabers caught 5 of 12 targets: 41.7%.

Samuel caught 7 of 10: 70.0%.

Those numbers help explain why similar receiving yardage did not necessarily represent similar efficiency.

Yards per Target

Nabers produced approximately 5.9 yards per target.

Samuel produced 7.7 yards per target.

Again, these are calculated from the published box-score data, not official standalone NFL metrics for the game.

Share of Team Rushing Production

Croskey-Merritt’s 82 yards accounted for about 37.3% of Washington’s 220 rushing yards.

Daniels supplied another 30.9%.

Wilson’s 44 yards represented roughly 59.5% of the Giants’ entire rushing total.

That last number emphasizes how little rushing production New York received elsewhere.

QB Combined Yardage

Using the simple passing-plus-rushing calculation:

• Daniels: 301 yards
• Wilson: 212 yards

The 89-yard gap reinforces Daniels’ impact as a dual-threat quarterback.

Points per Red-Zone Trip

Washington scored three touchdowns on four red-zone visits, while New York scored no touchdowns on two.

This is a clearer picture of situational success than total possession time alone. Washington did more with its best scoring opportunities.

What the Player Stats Tell Us About the Game

The box score points to a straightforward explanation for the result.

Washington ran the football efficiently, generated 432 total yards and averaged 6.6 yards per play. Daniels provided productive passing without committing a turnover, while his mobility added another dimension to the running game.

New York, meanwhile, had difficulty generating explosive offensive plays and failed to finish either red-zone trip with a touchdown. The Giants actually possessed the ball slightly longer and committed fewer penalty yards, but those advantages mattered less because Washington consistently gained more yardage per play and converted scoring opportunities into touchdowns.

The game therefore was not decided by turnovers or an enormous possession imbalance. It was decided largely by efficiency, rushing production,n and red-zone execution.

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Final Takeaway

Washington’s 21–6 victory was built on a balanced offensive performance rather than one huge passing game. Daniels threw efficiently and ran for 68 yards, Croskey-Merritt averaged 8.2 yards per carry, Samuel contributed as both a receiver and runner, and the Commanders finished three red-zone possessions with touchdowns.

The Giants had some positives—particularly Brian Burns’ pass rush and Wilson’s scrambling—but their offense never reached the end zone.

For future Giants-Commanders matchups, the most useful numbers to watch are not simply total passing yards. Rushing efficiency, quarterback mobility, third-down conversions, and red-zone touchdown rate provide a much clearer picture of which team is controlling the game.

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