Washington Redskins vs New York Jets Match Player Stats On Oct 18, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Oct 18, 2015

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Wide receiver Brandon Marshall made a highlight-reel 35-yard touchdown reception with 5:53 remaining in the third quarter as the New York Jets pulled away for a 34-20 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.

Marshall finished with seven catches and 111 yards but his best play came with about six minutes left in the third on a second-and-four play. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick made a low throw which likely would have been incomplete but Marshall grabbed the ball just above his cleats, spun around cornerback Bashaud Breeland and easily raced in for the score.

Fitzpatrick finished 19 of 26 for 253 yards and preceded Marshall's touchdown with an 18-yard run for score. That gave the Jets a 20-13 lead with 10:02 remaining. Fitzpatrick's scramble came one play after cornerback Darrelle Revis intercepted Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Running back Chris Ivory added 146 yards on 20 carries and a 1-yard touchdown run for the Jets, who are 4-1 for the first time since 2010. Wide receiver Eric Decker added a 2-yard score early in the fourth quarter while Nick Folk contributed field goals of 35 and 39 yards.

The Redskins (2-4) scored their first 13 points off three New York turnovers but Cousins was intercepted twice in the second half and finished 25-of-43 for 196 yards. He also was unable to convert on fourth-and-two with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the fourth and the Redskins were held to 34 yards on the ground.

Washington scored its final points when wide receiver Rashad Ross recovered a blocked punt in the end zone with 4:04 remaining in the fourth. The Redskins attempted an onside kick but linebacker Mason Foster was unable to recover and the Jets tight end Kellen Davis recovered. Washington was then penalized for running into punter Ryan Quigley with 2:51 remaining on fourth-and-five and was unable to stop the clock.

Washington took a 7-0 lead with 9:29 remaining on a two-yard TD by wide receiver Pierre Garcon after Decker fumbled at New York's 36-yard line. After Ivory's one-yard run with 3:28 left in the first tied it, Marshall was stripped by Breeland and the Redskins took a 10-7 lead on a career-high 54-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins with 2:17 remaining in the first half.

Following Folk's first field goal, Hopkins added a 30-yard field goal with two seconds left in the half, set up by Breeland's 26-yard interception return.

NOTES: New York G Willie Colon returned after missing the team's win over Miami with a sprained MCL in his knee. Also active for the Jets was RB Bilal Powell, who was listed as a game-time decision with a groin injury but he re-injured the groin in the first half. New York CB Buster Skrine was being evaluated for a head injury after getting hurt late in the first half. ... Besides WR DeSean Jackson and CB DeAngelo Hall, Washington's inactives included CB Chris Culliver, RB Matt Jones, T Trent Williams, C Kory Lichtensteiger and TE Jordan Reed. ... QB Robert Griffin III was active for the first time this season but was listed as Washington's third-string quarterback. ... New York's inactives were QB Bryce Petty, S Jaiquawn Jarrett, WR Chris Owusu, RG Jarvis Harrison, LT Ben Ijalana and DE Stephen Bowen. ... Before allowing WR Ryan Grant to gain six yards on a third-and-five in the first quarter, New York had not allowed opponents to convert its previous 19 third downs.