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Washington Commanders Defense vs Running Backs (2025)

In 2025, the Washington Commanders allowed 115.5 rushing yards per game to running backs — #30 of 32 (1 = stingiest). This is a two-year-stable soft matchup — one of the few defense-vs-position tendencies that repeated across seasons.

Everything they allowed to running backs, per game

Metric	Season	Last 4	Last 2
Rush yds allowed	115.5	129.0	132.0
Rush TD allowed	0.9	1.2	1.0
Targets allowed	4.8	4.5	5.0
Receptions allowed	3.4	2.5	2.5
Rec yds allowed	32.6	22.5	29.5
Yards per target	6.8	5.0	5.9
Explosive receptions (20+)	0.4	0.2	0.5

Last 4 = weeks 15–18; last 2 = weeks 17–18. 2025 regular season.

Upcoming: week 1 vs Philadelphia Eagles

Running Backs they'll face first: Saquon Barkley.

all 32 vs RB · WAS defense by quarter · WAS offense by quarter

Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-07-28.

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