Jayden Daniels wins ROTW Week 17 after extending his record with his eleventh Rookie of the Week award. The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff berth with a 30-24 overtime victory over Atlanta on December 29, 2024. Daniels ran for a season-high 127 yards and threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns. His second-half comeback performance sent Washington to the postseason in his rookie year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniels’ commanding performance against Atlanta demonstrated his clutch ability once again. The LSU product showed incredible resilience after a slow start. Down 17-7 at halftime, Daniels accounted for 230 of the team’s 261 yards in the second half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His ability to escape pressure was on full display throughout the contest. He ran for a season-high 127 yards on 16 carries. This anchored his strong grade in the victory. This rushing performance also broke Robert Griffin III’s single-season rookie quarterback rushing record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it was his 3-yard touchdown pass in overtime that gave Washington the dramatic win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniels now has 12 touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jayden Daniels wins ROTW Week 17 to extend his NFL record with eleven Rookie of the Week awards. This achievement continues to surpass all previous rookie records. His consistent excellence throughout the season has made him a lock for Offensive Rookie of the Year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Washington Commanders face the Dallas Cowboys at home in Week 18. Daniels will look to extend his record-breaking streak before the playoffs begin. Regardless of what happens next week, eleven rookie of the weeks out of 15, is a record unlikely to be broken any time soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"