Jayden Daniels
American football player
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| 2025 | Daniels was selected to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, becoming the fourth rookie quarterback since 1970 to make the initial Pro Bowl roster. |
| 2024 | Selected to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. |
| 2024 | Named Offensive Rookie of the Year and finished seventh in NFL MVP voting, with 14 total wins tying Ben Roethlisberger's record for most wins by a starting rookie quarterback. |
| 2024 | Acquired uniform number 5 from Tress Way through a deal. |
| 2024 | He recorded a total of 4,459 rookie total yards. |
| 2024 | Following a three-game losing streak, Daniels and the Commanders won five consecutive games, making the Wild Card playoffs as a sixth seed with their best record since 1991. |
| 2024 | During the NFL season, Daniels won a game for the Washington Commanders off a Hail Mary pass in a play known as the Hail Maryland. |
| 2024 | He was selected for the Pro Bowl, recognizing his outstanding performance in the NFL. |
| 2024 | Jayden Daniels was recognized as the SEC Male Athlete of the Year for his contributions to sports. |
| 2024 | Daniels was named the Commanders' starting quarterback by the end of training camp. |
| 2024 | Daniels was considered a potential winner of the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award around midway through the season. |
| 2024 | He set a rookie record for quarterback rushing yards in a season with 891 yards. |
| 2024 | Daniels achieved 3,568 rookie passing yards in his first season. |
| 2024 | Daniels won the Best College Athlete in Men's Sports award at the 2024 ESPYs. |
| 2024 | Daniels was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week during Week 3. |
| 2024 | Jayden Daniels received the Rookie of the Week award multiple times, specifically for Weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, and 17. |
| 2024 | He scored two touchdowns in his NFL debut, achieving his first win the following week. |
| 2024 | Selected as the second overall pick by the Washington Commanders in the NFL draft. |
| 2024 | Wins a game with a Hail Mary play known as the 'Hail Maryland'. |
| 2024 | Leads the Commanders to their most wins in a season and first NFC Championship Game appearance since 1991. |
| 2024 | Has a remarkable rookie season, named Offensive Rookie of the Year and selected to the Pro Bowl. |
| 2024 | Sets NFL rookie quarterback record for most rushing yards in a season. |
| 2024 | Led the Commanders to defeat the Buccaneers and Detroit Lions in the 2024–25 NFL playoffs before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. |
| 2024 | He set an NFL rookie record with 12 touchdown passes in the fourth quarter or overtime, with five of these happening in the final 30 seconds or overtime. |
| 2024 | He achieved the rookie record for completion percentage in a season at 69%. |
| 2024 | Jayden Daniels executed a memorable Hail Mary pass in a play known as the Hail Maryland during his first year. |
| 2024 | Daniels finished the season with the highest points per game at 28.5 for a rookie quarterback, with the Commanders ranking fifth in the league in total scoring. |
| 2024 | Led the Washington Commanders to a playoff victory against the Buccaneers, becoming the fourth rookie quarterback to win a playoff game on the road and the team's first playoff win since 2005. |
| 2024 | Makes the Pro Bowl and is named NFL Rookie of the Year. |
| 2024 | During a Week 16 comeback win against the Philadelphia Eagles, Daniels threw five touchdowns, becoming the sixth rookie in NFL history to achieve this. |
| 2024 | He recorded his first 100-yard rushing game in a Week 17 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons, which clinched a Wild Card playoff appearance for the Commanders. |
| 2024 | Daniels recorded 864 rushing yards during his rookie season. |
| 2024 | Cajon High School renamed their football stadium after Jayden Daniels. |
| 2024 | In Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints, he became the first rookie to have four games with a completion percentage of at least 80% in a season. |
| 2024 | He received the Rookie of the Week award multiple times during the NFL season, including weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16. |
| 2024 | In his NFL debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Daniels became the first quarterback to rush for over 80 yards with two touchdowns. |
| 2024 | He passed for 3,530 yards during his rookie season as a quarterback for the Commanders. |
| 2024 | Daniels achieved a total of 4,394 yards during his rookie season with the Commanders. |
| 2024 | Considered a potential MVP candidate midway through the season, Daniels made a historic performance in Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, completing 80% of his passes, throwing three touchdowns, and running for a touchdown. |
| 2024 | Daniels completed at least 85 percent of his passes in consecutive games, a first for any player in NFL history. |
| October 2024 | Daniels suffered a rib cartilage injury on the opening drive against the Carolina Panthers and sat out the remainder of the game. |
| October 2024 | Returned from injury against the Chicago Bears, throwing a game-winning 52-yard Hail Mary pass as time expired to wide receiver Noah Brown on a play known as the 'Hail Maryland'. |
| September 2024 | He was awarded Offensive Rookie of the Month for September. |
| September 2024 | Daniels set the NFL rookie completion percentage record (91.3%) against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. |
| July 2024 | At the 2024 ESPYs, Jayden Daniels presented the Best Play Award to Lamar Jackson alongside Livvy Dunne and Lil Wayne. |
| June 2024 | Daniels threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals baseball game in June 2024. |
| June 14 2024 | He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $37.75 million fully guaranteed. |
| April 2024 | Daniels was selected second overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL draft, becoming the second of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tying the 1983 draft for the most in NFL history. |
| January 2024 | Daniels sat out of the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft. |
| January 20 2024 | San Bernardino mayor Helen Tran presented Jayden Daniels with the key to the city and declared January 20 'Jayden Daniels Day'. |
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