Sunday was a monumental day for the Washington Commanders. It was the beginning of a new era after 24 years under the ownership of Daniel Snyder.
The Commanders played before a sold-out crowd at FedEx Field and delivered a 20-16 win. Quarterback Sam Howell passed for one touchdown and rushed for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter. In his second career start, Howell turned the ball over twice and was sacked six times.
On Sunday, Washington’s defense rose to the occasion, holding the Cardinals to 210 total yards and finishing the game with a whopping 11 tackles for loss. Defensive end Montez Sweat was particularly dominant, and his strip-sack of Arizona quarterback Joshua Dobbs changed the game.
Several Washington legends were in town for the game, and it also featured the debut of the Commanders’ new owners.
Here are some of the top photos from Washington’s Week 1 game.
Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football player Joe Theismann signs an autograph during…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football player Charles Mann poses for a picture…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football player Dexter Manley poses for a photo…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football player Champ Bailey talks to a fan…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football player Brian Mitchell speaks to the media…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris stands answers a question…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris stands on the field…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Mark Ein, American venture capitalist and member of the Washington…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Joe Theismann, former professional football player, reacts on the sidelines…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Mark Ein, American venture capitalist and member of the Washington…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football player Santana Moss poses for a photo…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington CommandersÕ managing partner Josh Harris answers question during a…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales stands on the side…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders fans pose outside the stadium prior to a game…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minority stake owner Mark Ein stands on the sideline before…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Robert Griffin III, former professional football quarterback, walks on the…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington CommandersÕ managing partner Josh Harris claps his hands while…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football players Robert Griffin III (right) and Joe…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Fans enter FedExField prior to a game between the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders fans pose outside the stadium prior to a game…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football players Joe Theismann (left) speaks with Robert…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington CommandersÕ managing partner Josh Harris claps his hands while…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington CommandersÕ managing partner Josh Harris poises for a selfie…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Former professional football player Joe Theismann (center) speaks with Washington…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Clayton Tune #15 and Zach Pascal #0 of the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris walks onto the field before his…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris looks on before his team's game…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) signals first down during…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy stands on…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) runs on the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders stretches before his game…Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris high fives fans before his team's game against the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris high fives fans before his team's…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders calls a play before…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders warms up before his…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Keith Ismael #60 of the Arizona Cardinals laughs during warm ups…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jacoby Brissett #12 of the Washington Commanders warms up before his…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders looks on before his…Sep 10, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Young Washington Nationals fans wait for the game…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders spirit team runs off the field before the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jacoby Brissett #12 of the Washington Commanders looks on before his…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera walks on the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders warms up before his…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy stands on…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) rolls out to pass…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: ead coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on before…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on before…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) rolls out to pass…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) throws from the pocket…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) throws from the pocket…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) throws during the first…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jahan Dotson #1 of the Washington Commanders looks on before his…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals plays catch before a game…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) reacts after…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson (1) catches a pass…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) throws from the pocket…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) celebrates a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals plays catch before a game…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders defensive player Chase Young walks down the sidelines…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Chase Young #99 of the Washington Commanders looks on during warm…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals looks on before a game…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Former Washington Redskins player Clinton Portis, Washington Commanders minority owners Mitch…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Former Washington Redskins player Clinton Portis signs an autograph before a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio of the Washington Commanders looks on…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders minority owners Mitch Rales and Mark Ein pose for…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders limited owner Mark Ein looks on before a game…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Tress Way #5 of the Washington Commanders talks to his children…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Capitals Alexander Alexeyev, far left, and Alexander Ovechkin, center, black…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) throws a pass in…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders linebacker Jamin Davis (52) tackles Arizona Cardinals running…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Former Washington Redskins player Joe Theismann and Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders looks on during the…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsLANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: ead coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders walks onto the…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio react during the…Washington Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy walks down the sidelines during the first half…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) runs pass Arizona…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon walks on the sideline…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) throws a pass in…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) throw as defensive end…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) looks throw under pressure…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jacoby Brissett (12) stands with assistant head…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) catches a pass…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; at FedExField. Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera walks down…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; h14] is tackled from behind by Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) rolls out during the…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) rolls out to pass…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Cole Turner (85) reacts after catching…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins (25) and Arizona Cardinals cornerback…Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) and defensive end Casey Toohill (95) celebrate after tackling…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon stands in the bench…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) stands in the bench…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals safety K'Von Wallace (22) cornerback Marco Wilson (20)…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) throws as Washington Commanders…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck (45) sacks Washington Commanders quarterback…Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) is sacked by Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck (45) in…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) dives over…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA;Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon stands in the bench…Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) rushes for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) reacts after rushing for…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Fans stand during the National Anthem before a game between the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders fans cheer during their game against the Arizona Cardinals…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Joey Slye (6) kicks the eventual…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes (13) celebrates with safety Percy…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders celebrates with Sam…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders hands the ball off…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders fans cheer during their game against the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders fixes the shoulder…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Andrew Wylie #71 of the Washington Commanders celebrates with Brian Robinson…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Rondale Moore #4 of the Arizona Cardinals runs the ball during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Marquise Brown #2 of the Arizona Cardinals runs the ball during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Joshua Dobbs #9 of the Arizona Cardinals attempts a pass during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jalen Thompson #34 of the Arizona Cardinals tackles Curtis Samuel #4…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: K'Von Wallace #22 of the Arizona Cardinals tackles Logan Thomas #82…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders and Casey Toohill #95…Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders stiff arms Marco Wilson #20 of the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders fans cheer during their game against the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Cameron Thomas #97 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates with teammates after…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Curtis Samuel #4 of the Washington Commanders runs the ball past…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Joshua Dobbs #9 of the Arizona Cardinals leaps out of an…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders and Sam Howell #14…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders runs onto the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders runs onto the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Curtis Samuel #4 of the Washington Commanders signals for a first…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Daron Payne #94 of the Washington Commanders runs onto the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jalen Thompson #34 of the Arizona Cardinals tackles Curtis Samuel #4…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders attempts a pass during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio of the Washington Commanders looks on…K'Von Wallace #22 of the Arizona Cardinals tackles Logan Thomas #82 of the Washington Commanders during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: K'Von Wallace #22 of the Arizona Cardinals tackles Logan Thomas #82…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Cole Turner #85 of the Washington Commanders catches a pass over…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders attempts a pass during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Victor Dimukeje #52 of the Arizona Cardinals pressures Sam Howell #14…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Budda Baker #3 of the Arizona Cardinals attempts to tackle Terry…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Darrick Forrest #22 of the Washington Commanders breaks up a pass…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Casey Toohill #95 of the Washington Commanders and Jonathan Allen #93…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders attempts a pass during…Darrick Forrest #22 of the Washington Commanders breaks up a pass intended for Zach Ertz #86…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders runs the ball during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders sacks Joshua Dobbs #9…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders fans cheer during their game against the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jeremy Reaves #39 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a play…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jeremy Reaves #39 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a play…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders hands the ball off…Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders fumbles the ball while being tackled by Victor Dimukeje…Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders attempts a pass during the second quarter against the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders runs the ball during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Former Washington Redskins player Robert Griffin III reacts during a game…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a play…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Keaontay Ingram #30 of the Arizona Cardinals rusn the ball during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders shakes hands with Zach…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders runs the ball…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jeremy Reaves #39 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a play…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders and head coach…Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a play during the first quarter against…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: David Mayo #51 of the Washington Commanders and Jeremy Reaves #39…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jeremy Reaves #39 of the Washington Commanders tackles Greg Dortch #83…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders walks off the field…Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders walks off the field after Washington's 20-16 win over…Cody Barton #57 of the Washington Commanders and Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders react…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Washington Commanders fans reacts during a game against the Arizona Cardinals…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A Washington Commanders fan holds a sign during a game against…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Emmanuel Forbes #13 of the Washington Commanders takes a selfie with…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jeremy Reaves #39 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a defensive…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jeremy Reaves #39 of the Washington Commanders tackles Greg Dortch #83…Washington Commanders head coach walks with Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris following the Commanders victory…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) is hit by Washington…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders offense walks to the line during the second…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jeremy Reaves #39 of the Washington Commanders tackles Greg Dortch #83…Washington Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes (13) reacts after the Arizona Cardinals had an incomplete pass during…Sep 10, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves (39) reacts after the Washington…
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