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Jayden Daniels matches NFL legends with incredible feat to start rookie season
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Jayden Daniels is off to a historic start in his NFL career.
The former Heisman Trophy winner was outstanding in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in his Monday Night Football debut this week. Daniels completed 21-of-23 passes for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win. He also rushed for 39 yards and 2 more scores on the ground.
It’s already the second time this season that Daniels and the Commanders have scored on every drive excluding kneel downs.
According to the NFL on CBS, that’s an incredibly rare feat. Quarterbacks Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning combined for 2 such games in 1,094 total starts:
https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1838570916046885147
This stat is a testament to both Daniels as well as the Commanders’ offense as a whole. Kliff Kingsburg is in his first season as Washington’s offensive coordinator and he seems to be off to a great start in that role.
Daniels has completed over 80% of his passes to start the season, which leads the league. He’s also yet to throw his first interception after 3 contests. Daniels has a total of 5 touchdowns to start the year — 2 passing and 3 rushing.
Daniels is currently the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year for the 2024-25 season. His odds at bet365 are listed at +160. Former LSU star Malik Nabers is currently second in ROY odds at +240.
Washington will face Arizona on Sunday.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
