On this Redskins throwback for October 30th, the Washington Redskins faithful look back at a tie with the Cincinnati Bengals 27-27 in 2016. They played to a rare overtime draw, and it was in London, England of all places.
Kirk Cousins led the Redskins offense with an outstanding 458 yards passing performance. It was (and still is), the second most yardage thrown for in a game by a Washington quarterback. Only Brad Johnson’s 471 yards against San Francisco in 1999 ranks higher. Cousins threw touchdown passes to Jamison Crowder and Jordan Reed.
Cousins holds three of the top 7 totals of all time for Washington.
Fat Rob Kelley added 87 yards on 21 carries.
It was a bittersweet day for kicker Dustin Hopkins, who kicked a field goal with two minutes to go that drew Washington even, but then missed one from 34-yards in overtime that could have earned the victory.
Key Moments in the Tie
- Robert Kelley scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter.
- Jordan Reed caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Cousins.
- Jamison Crowder added a 33-yard touchdown reception.
- Dustin Hopkins kicked a 40-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter.
A Historic Game in London
The historic 27-27 tie at Wembley Stadium in London marked the first-ever tie in an NFL International Series game. A record-breaking crowd of 84,488 attended the Week 8 matchup.
It was the first time since 1997 that the NFL had two tie games in the same season.