Drew Stevens' extra point hits upright as Commanders face 49ers
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Last updated Oct 20, 2026
During Monday Night Football, the injury-riddled Washington Commanders trailed the San Francisco 49ers when kicker Drew Stevens made an unusual extra point. The kick ricocheted off the left upright and counted, closing the gap to 23-10 in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a touchdown pass to Rachaad White earlier, bringing Washington within six points. Despite a challenging night, including the loss of star receiver Terry McLaurin, Daniels achieved a high completion rate of 22-of-27 for 217 yards and two touchdowns. The Commanders look to continue improving as they approach their next game in Week 6.
- •Commanders are down 23-17 against 49ers in the fourth quarter.
- •Drew Stevens' extra point hit the upright but counted.
- •Jayden Daniels passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
- •Terry McLaurin was carted off the field with an injury.
- •Washington aims to recover in their next game this week.
- 4:19 AMYahoo Sports — Commanders’ Luke McCaffrey narrowly avoids disaster on called-off punt return
- 3:53 AMYahoo Sports — Commanders’ Drew Stevens doinks in extra point on wild near-miss
"The Washington Commanders seemingly made a major gaffe in the first half on Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Dan Quinn seemingly didn’t realize that it had been 4th down until after they turned the ball over on downs. And in the fourth quarter, they very nearly avoided another huge disaster during a routine punt . […] The post Commanders’ Luke McCaffrey narrowly avoids disaster on called-off punt return appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Coach Dan Quinn’s injury-plagued Washington Commanders looked left-for-dead against the 49ers on Monday Night Football, but drew back to within six points in the fourth quarter on a Jayden Daniels touchdown pass to Rachaad White. The game included a wild Quinn brain fart on a fourth down play , along with a lucky make on an extra point by kicker […] The post Commanders’ Drew Stevens doinks in extra point on wild near-miss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 20, 2026, 4:19 AMCommanders’ Luke McCaffrey narrowly avoids disaster on called-off punt return
The Washington Commanders seemingly made a major gaffe in the first half on Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Dan Quinn seemingly didn’t realize that it had been 4th down until after they turned the ball over on downs. And in the fourth quarter, they very nearly avoided another huge disaster during a routine punt . […] The post Commanders’ Luke McCaffrey narrowly avoids disaster on called-off punt return appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsOct 20, 2026, 3:53 AMCommanders’ Drew Stevens doinks in extra point on wild near-miss
Coach Dan Quinn’s injury-plagued Washington Commanders looked left-for-dead against the 49ers on Monday Night Football, but drew back to within six points in the fourth quarter on a Jayden Daniels touchdown pass to Rachaad White. The game included a wild Quinn brain fart on a fourth down play , along with a lucky make on an extra point by kicker […] The post Commanders’ Drew Stevens doinks in extra point on wild near-miss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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