Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy (16) scrambles during his game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, in Landover, Md.LANDOVER, Md. – After Kirk Cousins was benched at halftime, Colt McCoy’s first pass was a career-long 70-yarder that gave the Washington Redskins their first lead of the game.
McCoy hadn’t thrown a pass in an NFL game in nearly a year, and he hadn’t played a significant role in a victory in nearly three years, so why stop there?
His first six attempts found their targets, and he led a fourth-quarter drive that produced a field goal on the last play of the game Sunday and the Washington Redskins topped the Tennessee Titans 19-17 to snap a four-game skid.
Kai Forbath hit the 22-yarder, his fourth field goal of the game, as time expired for the Redskins (2-5). McCoy was nearly as flawless, completing 11 of 12 passes for 128 yards and his first touchdown pass since December 2012 with the Cleveland Browns.
Pierre Garcon did most of the 70 yards of work on the scoring play, turning upfield after catching the ball on an 8-yard curl route.