Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will attempt to become the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl. He's already the sixth quarterback to lead his team to the conference title game in his debut season,
Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a 23-20 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday night, joining Russell Wilson (2012), Mark Sanchez (2009) and Joe Flacco (2008) as the only rookie quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to win a road playoff start.
Sixteen years after Joe Flacco helped lead the Ravens to the AFC title game, Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels eyes a Super Bowl berth.
Jayden Daniels will join a select group of rookie QBs to start in a conference championship when the Commanders face the Eagles.
The stellar play of Jayden Daniels has added up to the Commanders scoring two big road upsets en route to the NFC title game. Here's why it's wise to believe that Daniels can be the first-ever rookie Super Bowl QB.
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.
Former LSU star Jayden Daniels' magical rookie campaign continued on Saturday night after leading the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 victory over the Detroit
He went 22-for-31 for 299 yards, two touchdowns and a 122.9 passer rating but was at his best when the Commanders needed him most, converting three of four fourth downs. The Commanders punted only once.
A big reason for Washington's success is how well rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has been playing. In the regular season, he threw for 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns, and nine interceptions, adding another 891 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.
Then Jayden Daniels came along with the Washington Commanders, and he moved the bar up again. Daniels' unbelievable rookie season will continue in the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been so good, he has opponents calling him the greatest rookie quarterback in NFL history.
Jayden Daniels began his NFL career as the draft’s second pick, but that is not how his rookie season will be remembered.