Last meeting
In Week 16 of 2006, Steven Jackson totaled 252 yards from scrimmage, scoring once through the air and once on the ground in a 37-31 defeat of the Redskins.
Last week
Clinton Portis accounted for 145 of Washington's 204 rushing yards in a 23-17 win over Philadelphia. ... The Rams were on a bye.
Keep your eye on ...
Campbell and Portis stepping up:Jason Campbell may not get the attention he deserves outside of the capitol district, but he is off to a great start, having yet to throw an interception through five games. In the meantime, Portis had his second consecutive 100-yard performance, the latest coming against Philadelphia's top-ranked run defense last week. It could be a long day for St. Louis' 31st-ranked defense.
Haslett taking charge: Former Coach of the Year Jim Haslett replaces Scott Linehan, who was fired following the Rams' 0-4 start. His first move was to reinsert Marc Bulger as the team's starting quarterback.
Did you know?
In his last game against Washington, Jackson had a career-high 252 scrimmage yards and joined Marshall Faulk as the only Rams running backs with 250-plus scrimmage yards in a game. ... When Rams DT La'Roi Glover has at least two sacks, his teams are 13-3. ... Redskins tight end Chris Cooley has 28 touchdowns since 2004, the most in the NFC among tight ends. Cooley aims for his third consecutive game with a TD vs. the Rams.