New England Patriots 48, Washington Commanders 18 | August 8, 2025 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts | Attendance: 64,628
The New England Patriots defeated the Washington Commanders 48-18 in the 2025 NFL Preseason Week 1 game on August 8 at Gillette Stadium. Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown on the first play — and first NFL touch — of his career. Drake Maye added a 5-yard rushing touchdown in two series of work. Ben Wooldridge finished as the game’s most efficient passer, going 9-for-12 for 132 yards and a score. Washington rested 30 players, including starting quarterback Jayden Daniels.
The first time TreVeyon Henderson touched an NFL football, he returned it 100 yards for a touchdown. Twelve seconds into the opening quarter at Gillette Stadium, the rookie found a gap in Washington’s kickoff coverage unit and was gone — untouched, as he later put it, until he saw the crease open up. The Patriots led 7-0 before most of the 64,628 in attendance had settled into their seats and never looked back, running out 48-18 winners over the Washington Commanders in the 2025 preseason opener.
Washington rested 30 players — Jayden Daniels, Von Miller, Bobby Wagner, Deebo Samuel, and Marcus Mariota among them — a caveat that belongs beside the final score. It cannot fully account for 13 penalties and 98 penalty yards, nor the 187 yards New England’s returners posted on three kickoffs. Dan Quinn said as much afterward. “It stung for us tonight,” he said of the special teams performance. “That’s one of the phases that we really emphasize.” The game also served as the backdrop for the unveiling of Tom Brady’s 12-foot bronze statue outside Gillette Stadium before kickoff.
All Washington Commanders vs New England Patriots match player stats and box score data from the August 8, 2025 preseason game are listed in full below.
Jacoby Jones 3-yd Pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Gay Kick)
4th
3:25
18
48
Lan Larison 2-yd Rush TD (Parker Romo Kick)
Quarter-by-Quarter Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Washington Commanders
0
3
8
7
18
New England Patriots
17
10
7
14
48
Team Stats
Stat
Washington
New England
Total Yards
338
327
Passing Yards
237
174
Completions / Attempts
24/41
17/29
Yards per Pass
5.8
5.8
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Sacks – Yards Lost
0–0
1–15
Rushing Yards
101
153
Rushing Attempts
25
31
Yards per Rush
4.0
4.9
Total Plays
66
61
Yards per Play
5.1
5.4
First Downs
20
23
— Passing
11
9
— Rushing
8
11
— Penalty
1
3
3rd Down Efficiency
5/13 (38.5%)
7/14 (50.0%)
4th Down Efficiency
0/0
2/2
Red Zone (Made/Att)
2/3
5/6
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
1
Penalties
13 – 98 yds
2 – 15 yds
Total Drives
11
11
Time of Possession
30:39
29:21
Passing Stats
Washington Commanders — Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Josh Johnson
15/22
173
7.9
1
1
0–0
87.9
Sam Hartman
9/19
64
3.4
0
1
0–0
33.7
Team
24/41
237
5.8
1
2
0–0
62.7
New England Patriots — Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Ben Wooldridge
9/12
132
11.0
1
0
0–0
138.2
Joshua Dobbs
5/12
45
3.8
0
0
0–0
52.4
Drake Maye
3/5
12
2.4
0
0
1–15
64.6
Team
17/29
174
6.5
1
0
1–15
85.0
Rushing Stats
Washington Commanders — Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Demetric Felton
6
42
7.0
0
28
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
7
24
3.4
0
9
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
6
22
3.7
0
8
Jeremy McNichols
3
18
6.0
1
9
Sam Hartman
1
6
6.0
0
6
Josh Johnson
2
-11
-5.5
0
-2
Team
25
101
4.0
1
28
New England Patriots — Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Rhamondre Stevenson
7
36
5.1
0
13
Lan Larison
7
35
5.0
1
16
Antonio Gibson
6
26
4.3
0
7
Terrell Jennings
6
19
3.2
1
7
TreVeyon Henderson
1
18
18.0
0
18
Drake Maye
2
16
8.0
1
11
Joshua Dobbs
1
2
2.0
1
2
Ja’Lynn Polk
1
1
1.0
0
1
Team
31
153
4.9
4
18
Receiving Stats
Washington Commanders — Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Ja’Corey Brooks
5
59
11.8
0
16
5
Tay Martin
3
36
12.0
0
22
3
Lawrence Cager
2
35
17.5
0
33
2
Michael Gallup
2
27
13.5
0
15
6
Braylon Sanders
2
19
9.5
0
14
2
Jeremy McNichols
1
14
14.0
0
14
1
K.J. Osborn
2
14
7.0
0
7
5
Ben Sinnott
2
10
5.0
0
5
3
Colson Yankoff
1
9
9.0
0
9
2
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
1
8
8.0
0
8
1
Jacoby Jones
2
7
3.5
1
4
3
Luke McCaffrey
1
-1
-1.0
0
-1
1
Jaylin Lane
0
—
—
0
—
1
Chris Moore
0
—
—
0
—
2
Cole Turner
0
—
—
0
—
1
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
0
—
—
0
—
1
Michael Strachan
0
—
—
0
—
1
Team
24
237
9.9
1
33
40
New England Patriots — Receiving
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Efton Chism III
6
50
8.3
1
20
8
John Jiles
2
48
24.0
0
26
2
Jeremiah Webb
2
41
20.5
0
33
2
Jaheim Bell
1
18
18.0
0
18
1
TreVeyon Henderson
3
12
4.0
0
9
3
Antonio Gibson
1
11
11.0
0
11
1
Lan Larison
2
9
4.5
0
7
2
Kyle Williams
0
—
—
0
—
4
Javon Baker
0
—
—
0
—
2
Mack Hollins
0
—
—
0
—
1
Austin Hooper
0
—
—
0
—
1
Terrell Jennings
0
—
—
0
—
1
CJ Dippre
0
—
—
0
—
1
Team
17
189
11.1
1
33
29
Defensive Stats
Washington Commanders — Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Car’lin Vigers
8
8
0
0
0
0
Noah Igbinoghene
5
4
0
0
1
0
Dominique Hampton
5
2
0
0
0
0
Jeremy Reaves
4
2
0
0
0
0
Percy Butler
3
3
0
0
0
0
Kain Medrano
3
3
0
0
0
0
Jer’Zhan Newton
3
2
1
1
0
1
Ben Nikkel
3
2
0
0
0
0
Norell Pollard
3
1
0
1
0
0
Robert McDaniel
3
1
0
0
1
0
Tyler Owens
2
2
0
0
0
0
Trey Amos
2
2
0
0
0
0
Kevon Seymour
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jalyn Holmes
2
1
0
0
0
1
Bobby Price
2
1
0
0
1
0
Kam Arnold
2
1
0
0
0
0
Sheldon Day
2
0
0
0
0
1
T.J. Maguranyanga
2
0
0
0
0
0
Bobby Hart
1
1
0
0
0
0
Clelin Ferrell
1
1
0
1
0
0
Eddie Goldman
1
0
0
0
0
1
Jaylin Lane
1
1
0
0
0
0
K.J. Osborn
1
0
0
0
0
0
Michael Gallup
1
0
0
0
0
0
Andre Jones Jr.
1
0
0
0
1
0
Allan George
1
0
0
0
1
0
Ale Kaho
1
0
0
0
0
0
Carl Davis Jr.
0
0
0
0
1
0
Team
65
39
1
3
6
4
New England Patriots — Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Truman Jones
6
4
0
0
0
0
Craig Woodson
5
5
0
0
0
1
Marte Mapu
4
3
0
0
0
0
DJ James
4
3
0
0
1
0
Marcus Epps
4
2
0
0
0
0
Cam Riley
4
1
0
1
0
0
Jaylinn Hawkins
3
2
0
0
1
0
Alex Austin
3
2
0
0
1
0
Joshua Farmer
3
2
0
0
0
0
Anfernee Jennings
3
1
0
0
0
0
Monty Rice
3
1
0
0
0
0
Josh Minkins
3
1
0
0
0
0
Dell Pettus
2
2
0
0
0
0
Jahvaree Ritzie
2
2
0
1
0
0
Kobee Minor
2
2
0
0
0
0
Javon Baker
2
2
0
0
0
0
Christian Elliss
2
1
0
0
0
0
Miles Battle
2
1
0
0
1
0
Brandon Crossley
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jordan Polk
2
1
0
0
1
0
David Olajiga
2
1
0
0
0
0
Jabrill Peppers
1
1
0
0
0
0
Milton Williams
1
1
0
1
0
0
Marcus Jones
1
1
0
0
1
0
Tre Avery
1
1
0
0
0
0
Kyle Dugger
1
1
0
0
0
0
Jared Wilson
1
1
0
0
0
0
JaMycal Hasty
1
0
0
0
0
0
Parker Romo
1
0
0
0
0
0
Bradyn Swinson
1
0
0
0
0
0
Isaiah Iton
1
0
0
0
0
0
Julian Ashby
1
0
0
0
0
0
Lan Larison
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
75
46
0
3
6
1
Interceptions
Washington Commanders
No interceptions recorded.
New England Patriots
Player
INT
YDS
TD
DJ James
1
11
0
Jordan Polk
1
18
0
Team
2
29
0
James intercepted Sam Hartman in the second quarter; Polk picked off Josh Johnson in the fourth.
Turnovers and Fumbles
Team
Player
Position
Fumbles
Lost
Recovered By
New England
Drake Maye
QB
1
1
Jacob Martin (WSH DE)
Washington
—
—
0
0
—
Total turnovers: Washington 2 (2 interceptions thrown) | New England 1 (1 fumble lost)
Special Teams Stats
Kick Returns
Washington Commanders
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Kazmeir Allen
4
101
25.3
28
0
Demetric Felton
4
78
19.5
28
0
Noah Igbinoghene
1
25
25.0
25
0
Team
9
204
22.7
28
0
New England Patriots
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
TreVeyon Henderson
1
100
100.0
100
1
Antonio Gibson
1
62
62.0
62
0
Lan Larison
1
25
25.0
25
0
Team
3
187
62.3
100
1
Gibson’s 62-yard kickoff return set New England up at the Washington 29-yard line, leading to Josh Dobbs’ second-quarter rushing touchdown.
Punt Returns
Washington Commanders
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Jaylin Lane
2
5
2.5
4
0
Team
2
5
2.5
4
0
New England Patriots
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Efton Chism III
1
11
11.0
11
0
Marcus Jones
1
0
0.0
0
0
Team
2
11
5.5
11
0
Kicking
Washington Commanders
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Matt Gay
1/2
50.0%
37
1/1
5
New England Patriots
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Parker Romo
1/1
100.0%
57
3/3
6
Andy Borregales
1/1
100.0%
22
3/3
5
Team
2/2
100.0%
57
6/6
11
Punting
Washington Commanders
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
In 20
LONG
Tress Way
4
195
48.8
2
0
56
New England Patriots
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
In 20
LONG
Bryce Baringer
2
79
39.5
0
0
41
Game Information
Date
August 8, 2025
Season
2025 NFL Preseason — Week 1
Venue
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance
64,628
Broadcast
Patriots Preseason Network
Officials
Back Judge: Greg Yette · Field Judge: David Meslow · Umpire: Bryan Neale · Down Judge: Kevin Codey · Field Judge: Joe Blubaugh
Next — Washington
vs. Cincinnati Bengals, August 18, 2025
Next — New England
at Minnesota Vikings, August 16, 2025
Washington’s 30 absentees explain the margin on paper. They do not explain 13 penalties for 98 yards, or the 187 return yards New England posted on three kickoffs — two of which went directly for points. The Commanders managed 338 total yards, more than the Patriots’ 327, but turned the ball over twice, converted just over a third of their third downs, and were penalised six times as often as their hosts. For Mike Vrabel, who was running his first game as Patriots head coach, the final stat line gave New England more to build on than to apologise for — 48 points, a 5-of-6 red zone conversion rate, and a rookie running back who made the kind of first impression that tends to stick.
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