*The Patriots snapped a five-game winning streak in preseason openers with 23-6 loss at the Washington Redskins. New England is 10-5 in preseason openers since Bill Belichick became head coach in 2000.
*QB Ryan Mallett started the game and played the entire first half, finishing 5-for-12 for 55 yards.
*2014 second-round pick QB Jimmy Garoppolo entered the game in the second half and finished 9-of-13 for 157 yards, including a 53-yard pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass to WR Brian Tyms.
*S Patrick Chung, a 2009 second-round draft pick who was re-acquired by the Patriots after spending the 2013 season with Philadelphia, was in the starting lineup at safety.
*Dan Connolly started the game at center after starting all of the 2013 season at at right guard. He took over as the starting center in 2011 after Dan Koppen was lost to a season-ending injury in the opener.
*First-year OL Jordan Devey, who spent his rookie season in 2013 on the New England practice squad, started at left guard in place of Logan Mankins. Devey moved to left tackle in the second half.
*With rookie free agents TE Asa Watson and CB Malcolm Butler in the starting lineup, it marked sixth straight year that New England had at least one rookie in the starting lineup in the preseason opener.
View photos from the Patriots preseason game against the Washington Redskins on Thursday, August 7, 2014.
New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis warms up before an NFL football preseason game against Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots helmets are carried across the field before an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III warms up before an NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before an NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)
New England Patriots assistant coach Michael Lombardi. left, shakes hands with oach Bill Belichick before an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks across the field before an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) stands in the tunnel with his teammates before heading out on to the field for an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Brandy was not expected to play during the game. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III waits to be introduced before the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady stands on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett scrambles out of the pocket during the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots defensive back Malcolm Butler breaks up a pass intended for Washington Redskins wide receiver Aldrick Robinson during the first half of an NFL football preseason game in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)
New England Patriots running back Roy Finch and Washington Redskins defensive back Akeem Davis chase a loose ball during the second half of an NFL football preseason game in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick during the second half of teh Patriots' NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Connor Radnovich)
New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passes the ball during the second half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Connor Radnovich)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches the action from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Connor Radnovich)
New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo scrambles the ball during the second half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Connor Radnovich)
New England Patriots running back Roy Finch is hauled to the turf by Washington Redskins inside linebacker Will Compton during the first half of an NFL football preseason game in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Connor Radnovich)
New England Patriots wide receiver Brian Tyms loses control of the ball in the end zone on a hit from Washington Redskins defensive back Chase Minnifield during the second half of an NFL football preseason game in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots wide receiver Brian Tyms climbs out of the end-zone seats after landing there following a touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. The Redskins defeated the Patriots 23-6. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New England Patriots wide receiver Brian Tyms (84) is congratulated by his teammates after a touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. The Redskins defeated the Patriots 23-6. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Patriots rookies in the starting lineup in the preseason opener
2013 – second-round WR Aaron Dobson
2012 - first-round picks DE Chandler Jones and LB Dont'a Hightower
2011 - first-round pick T Nate Solder and fifth-round pick TE Lee Smith
2010 - first-round pick CB Devin McCourty and second-round pick LB Brandon Spikes started against the on defense, while second-round pick TE Rob Gronkowski and fourth-round pick TE Aaron Hernandez started on offense.
2009 – sixth-round pick DL Myron Pryor
*Seven of the eight veteran players that are new to the Patriots in 2014 played against Washington – LB James Anderson, CB Brandon Browner, S Patrick Chung, LB Darius Fleming, WR Brandon LaFell, DE Will Smith and WR Brian Tyms. Anderson, Browner, Chung, Fleming and LaFell were in the starting lineup. The only newly acquired veteran that did not play was CB Darrelle Revis.
*DL Vince Wilfork, DL Tommy Kelly and T Sebastian Vollmer made a successful return to action after missing significant time in 2013 due to injury and were in the starting lineup.
*Second-year LB Steve Beauharnais led the team with nine total tackles.
