The Redskins controlled the ball for nearly 38 minutes, to the Rams’ 22. The one-two combination of Morris and Jones that took pressure off Cousins and chewed up the clock.And it backed up Gruden’s claim following the season-opening loss to Miami that the 2015 Redskins had positives to build on. Nonetheless, the result, before an announced crowd of 72,460, was a triumph for a team that has won just seven games in the past two years. And the Redskins committed seven penalties. Louis 10 points in less than eight minutes. It followed a 52-yard Rams field goal that spoiled the shutout, giving St. A fumble by Jones resulted in the Rams’ only touchdown - a 40-yard bomb from quarterback Nick Foles (17 of 32, 150 yards) to wide receiver Kenny Britt. There were glitches to give even the most ardent supporters pause. With the victory, the Redskins improved to 1-1 heading into a short week before Thursday’s NFC East opener at the New York Giants.īut even after manhandling the Rams in the first half, a Redskins victory was far from certain. “ Coach Callahan has done a great job with that offensive line,” Fisher said. Rams Coach Jeff Fisher joined the chorus after his seven-man defensive front, which features five first-round draft picks, managed just two sacks while getting gashed repeatedly by Jones and Morris, who carried 19 and 18 times, respectively. The quarterback completed 23 of 27 passes for 203 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. “If I could give you five reasons for us playing so well, it would be those five guys,” Cousins said of his linemen. The Washington Post's Gene Wang and Scott Allen discuss the Redskins' dominant ground attack and Week 2 win over Rams (Thomas Johnson/The Washington Post) The Redskins bolted to a 17-0 first-half lead and never trailed, so there was no need to panic, no reason for Cousins to throw up prayers of desperation.Īfterward, the quarterback seemed to speak for everyone - backs, receivers and coaches alike - in praising the Redskins’ offensive line for its work against one of the NFL’s more imposing defenses. Jones, the Redskins’ third-round draft pick, was the star among them, rushing for 123 yards on 19 carries - including touchdowns of 39 and three yards. Quarterback Kirk Cousins did as promised after last week’s season-opening loss, steering clear of unnecessary risks while getting the ball to sure-handed receivers and backs. Louis Rams, Coach Jay Gruden put the ball in the hands of running backs Alfred Morris and rookie Matt Jones, who churned out 182 yards and two touchdowns between them en route to a 24-10 victory.
And it stirred memories of a near-forgotten, golden era of football in Washington, in which victories were earned on hard runs at the heart of wilting defenses.Īgainst the St. After too many seasons of losing efforts, the Washington Redskins sketched out a rough blueprint for a turnaround Sunday at FedEx Field.
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