2010 Washington Redskins season
2010 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | Daniel Snyder |
General manager | Bruce Allen |
Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
Home field | FedEx Field |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB London Fletcher LB Brian Orakpo CB DeAngelo Hall |
Uniform | |
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The 2010 Washington Redskins season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL), and their first under new head coach Mike Shanahan, who also began his term as the team's Vice President of Football Operations. The Redskins obtained the 4th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft as a result of their 4–12 record from their previous season, which they used to draft Oklahoma tackle Trent Williams. Finishing the season 6–10, the Redskins improved on their 4–12 record from the 2009 season, but were officially eliminated from postseason contention in Week 14. Of the 16 games of the season, only four (all losses) were decided by more than a single possession.
With new starting quarterback Donovan McNabb, who replaced Jason Campbell (traded to Oakland), Washington aimed to improve upon their previous failing seasons. However, upon Week 15 and a rating of 77.1 (25th overall in the league), Shanahan would bench McNabb in favor of their second-string Rex Grossman (who was the quarterback for the 2006 Chicago Bears that went to play in the Super Bowl).
Players
Movement
The Redskins released RBs Rock Cartwright and Ladell Betts, WR Antwaan Randle El, OG Randy Thomas, DT Cornelius Griffin and CB Fred Smoot on March 4, 2010, one day before the start of free agency.
On April 4, the Redskins traded a 2010 2nd round pick and either a 3rd or 4th round pick in 2011 for veteran Eagles QB Donovan McNabb. The conditional 3rd/4th round pick is reflective on McNabb's performance during the season.
On April 24, the Redskins traded QB Jason Campbell to the Oakland Raiders for a 2012 4th round pick. The Jason Campbell trade had been anticipated ever since the Donovan McNabb trade a few weeks before.
On June 19, the Redskins addressed their need for a strong offensive line by trading a third or fourth in 2011 (reflective on the Donovan McNabb trade) to the New Orleans Saints for Pro Bowl OT Jammal Brown.
Free agents in 2010
RFA: Restricted free-agent, UFA: Unrestricted free-agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2010 team |
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LS | Ethan Albright | UFA | September 28 | San Diego Chargers |
DT | Lorenzo Alexander | RFA | March 5 | Washington Redskins |
RB | Ladell Betts | Released | September 22 | New Orleans Saints |
QB | Jason Campbell | RFA | April 24 | Oakland Raiders |
RB | Rock Cartwright | Released | April 27 | Oakland Raiders |
QB | Todd Collins | Released | August 23 | Chicago Bears |
DE | Phillip Daniels | UFA | March 5 | Washington Redskins |
FS | Reed Doughty | RFA | May 26 | Washington Redskins |
RB | Quinton Ganther | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | |
DT | Kedric Golston | RFA | ||
DT | Cornelius Griffin | Released | ||
OT | Stephon Heyer | RFA | April 14 | Washington Redskins |
OT | Levi Jones | UFA | ||
LB | Rocky McIntosh | RFA | June 14 | Washington Redskins |
DT | Anthony Montgomery | RFA | April 14 | Washington Redskins |
C | Will Montgomery | RFA | March 13 | Washington Redskins |
C | Casey Rabach | UFA | March 5 | Washington Redskins |
WR | Antwaan Randle El | Released | March 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
CB | Carlos Rogers | RFA | July 29 | Washington Redskins |
CB | Fred Smoot | Released | ||
P | Hunter Smith | UFA | October 7 | Washington Redskins |
G | Randy Thomas | Released | Miami Dolphins | |
OL | Mike Williams | UFA | March 5 | Washington Redskins |
LB | Chris Wilson | RFA | March 25 | Washington Redskins |
DE | Renaldo Wynn | UFA | ||
TE | Todd Yoder | UFA |
2010 NFL Draft
The Redskins finished the 2009 season with a record of 4–12 and will be picking 4th overall.
Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes | ||
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1 | 4 | 4 | Trent Williams | Offensive tackle | 6'5" | 308 | Oklahoma | ||
2 | 5 | 37 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | ||||||
3 | N/A | Forfeited for making a selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft | |||||||
4 | 5 | 103 | Perry Riley | Linebacker | 6'2" | 245 | LSU | ||
6 | 6 | 174 | Dennis Morris | Tight end | 6'2" | 265 | Louisiana Tech | ||
5 | 174 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins | |||||||
7 | 12 | 219 | Terrence Austin | Wide receiver | 5'11" | 172 | UCLA | ||
22 | 229 | Erik Cook | Center | 6'6" | 315 | New Mexico | |||
24 | 231 | Selvish Capers | Guard | 6'5" | 298 | West Virginia |
Transactions involving 2010 draft picks
- The Redskins traded their second round pick and a third or fourth round pick in 2011 to the Eagles for quarterback Donovan McNabb.
- The Redskins forfeited their third round pick for selecting defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the 2009 Supplemental Draft.
- The Redskins traded their sixth round pick along with a second round pick in 2009 to the Dolphins for defensive end Jason Taylor
Staff and roster
Coaching staff
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Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
The Redskins preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.[1]
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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1 | August 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Buffalo Bills | W 42–17 | 1–0 | FedEx Field | Recap | |
2 | August 21 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Baltimore Ravens | L 3–23 | 1–1 | FedEx Field | Recap | |
3 | August 27 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at New York Jets | W 16–11 | 2–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Recap | |
4 | September 2 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–20 | 2–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | September 12 | 8:20 p.m. EDT | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–7 | 1–0 | FedEx Field | NBC | Recap |
2 | September 19 | 4:15 p.m. EDT | Houston Texans | L 27–30 (OT) | 1–1 | FedEx Field | CBS | Recap |
3 | September 26 | 4:05 p.m. EDT | at St. Louis Rams | L 16–30 | 1–2 | Edward Jones Dome | Fox | Recap |
4 | October 3 | 4:15 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–12 | 2–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | Recap |
5 | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Green Bay Packers | W 16–13 (OT) | 3–2 | FedEx Field | Fox | Recap |
6 | October 17 | 8:20 p.m. EDT | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–27 | 3–3 | FedEx Field | NBC | Recap |
7 | October 24 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Chicago Bears | W 17–14 | 4–3 | Soldier Field | Fox | Recap |
8 | October 31 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Detroit Lions | L 25–37 | 4–4 | Ford Field | Fox | |
9 | Bye | |||||||
10 | November 15 | 8:30 p.m. EST | Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–59 | 4–5 | FedEx Field | ESPN | Recap |
11 | November 21 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–16 (OT) | 5–5 | LP Field | Fox | Recap |
12 | November 28 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–17 | 5–6 | FedEx Field | Fox | Recap |
13 | December 5 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at New York Giants | L 7–31 | 5–7 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
14 | December 12 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 | 5–8 | FedEx Field | Fox | Recap |
15 | December 19 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Dallas Cowboys | L 30–33 | 5–9 | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | Recap |
16 | December 26 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–17 (OT) | 6–9 | EverBank Field | Fox | Recap |
17 | January 2 | 4:15 p.m. EST[2] | New York Giants | L 14–17 | 6–10 | FedEx Field | Fox | Recap |
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 439 | 377 | L2 |
New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 394 | 347 | W1 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 394 | 436 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 303 | 377 | L1 |
Preseason results
- Preseason Week 1 – vs Buffalo Bills
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Redskins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Fedex Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: August 13, 2010
- Game weather: 75°F (23.9°C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,578
- Recap
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- Preseason Week 2 – vs Baltimore Ravens
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Fedex Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: August 21, 2010
- Game weather: 88°F (31.1°C), sunny
- Game attendance: 72,994
- Recap
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- Preseason Week 3 – vs New York Jets
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Jets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: August 27, 2010
- Game weather: TBA
- Game attendance: 50,508
- Recap
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- Preseason Week 4 – vs Arizona Cardinals
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 2, 2010
- Game weather: 68°F
- Game attendance: 61,509
- Recap
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Regular season results
Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Game time: 8:20 PM EDT (7:20 PM CDT)
- Game weather: 66°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 90,670
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer
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The Redskins began their season at home on Sunday night against their NFC East rival, the Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, Washington delivered the opening punch as kicker Graham Gano got a 29-yard field goal. The Redskins would then close out the second quarter with cornerback DeAngelo Hall returning a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown.
The Cowboys would get on the board in the third quarter as quarterback Tony Romo found wide receiver Miles Austin on a 4-yard touchdown pass. Washington would respond in the fourth quarter as Gano nailed a 49-yard field goal. Afterwards, Dallas appeared to have won the game as Romo completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roy Williams, but a holding call on offensive tackle Alex Barron preserved the Redskins victory.
With the win, Washington began its season at 1–0.
Week 2: vs. Houston Texans
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Redskins | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 85°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 88,240
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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Coming off their win over the Cowboys the Redskins played on home ground for an interconference duel with the Texans. In the 1st quarter the Redskins scored first as kicker Graham Gano got a 41 and a 27-yard field goal. In the second quarter the Redskins fell behind with QB Matt Schaub completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Jacoby Jones, but got the lead back when RB Clinton Portis got two 1-yard TD runs to put the Redskins up 20–7. The Texans tried to cut the lead in the third quarter as kicker Neil Rackers nailed a 47-yard field goal, but the Redskins increased their lead with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 22-yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley. The Texans went on a scoring rally to tie the game when QB Matt Schaub made a 6-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter, followed in the 4th quarter by Rackers making a 43-yard field goal. Then Schaub threw a 34-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. The decision was made when Rackers booted a 35-yard field goal in overtime to give the Redskins a loss.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 1–1.
Week 3: at St. Louis Rams
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Rams | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 52,370
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin
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Coming off their heartbreaking overtime loss at home against the Texans, the Redskins traveled to Edward Jones Dome to take on the St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, the Rams scored first with a 42-yard TD run from Steven Jackson for a 7–0 lead. following their next possession the Rams scored again with Sam Bradford connecting with Daniel Fells for a 3-yard TD Pass to go up 14–0. In the second quarter the Redskins were able to get on the board with Graham Gano kicking a 29-yard field goal, followed by them scoring a TD with Donovan McNabb connecting with Santana Moss for a 21-yard TD pass. While Gano was able to kick a 24-yard field goal to make it 14–13 at the half, in the third quarter the Redskins were only able to score with Gano kicking a 21-yard FG while Kenneth Darby responded with a 12-yard TD run. In the 4th quarter Josh Brown kicked a 37, 29 & 41-yard field goals, sealing a Redskins loss.
With the loss, Washington fell to 1–2.
Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Eagles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Redskins flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 4 NFC East duel with the Philadelphia Eagles, as quarterback Donovan McNabb made his highly anticipated return to Philadelphia.
Washington came out strong in the first quarter as running back Ryan Torain got a 12-yard touchdown run, followed by McNabb's 31-yard touchdown pass to tight end Chris Cooley. The Eagles answered in the second quarter as kicker David Akers made a 49-yard field goal, yet the Redskins came right back with kicker Graham Gano getting a 26-yard field goal. Afterwards, Philadelphia closed out the half with Akers' 23-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Eagles tried to rally in the fourth quarter as quarterback Kevin Kolb completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brent Celek (with a failed two-point conversion), but Washington's defense would prevent any further progress.
With the win, the Redskins improved to 2–2.
Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 72°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 87,760
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver
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Coming off their win over the Eagles the Redskins played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Packers. In the first quarter the Redskins trailed early as QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 5-yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee. This was followed in the 2nd quarter by kicker Mason Crosby hitting a 52-yard field goal. The Redskins replied with kicker Graham Gano getting a 26-yard field goal. Then in the third quarter Crosby made a 36-yard field goal to put the Packers up 13–3. The Redskins rallied with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 48-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Armstrong, followed by Gano making a 45 yard-field goal. At overtime, the decision was made when Gano successfully put away a 33-yard field goal to win the game for the Redskins.
With the win, Washington improved to 3–2.
Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at FedEx Field; Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 8:20 PM EST
- Game weather: 70°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 87,883
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Andrea Kremer
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Coming off their thrilling overtime win over the Packers, the Redskins stayed at home for a Week 6 interconference duel with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. Washington trailed early in the first quarter as Colts quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garçon. The Redskins answered with a 9-yard touchdown run from running back Ryan Torain. Indianapolis struck back in the second quarter as Manning threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Austin Collie, followed by kicker Adam Vinatieri's 43-yard field goal.
Washington began to claw back into the game in the third quarter as Torain got a 1-yard touchdown run, but the Colts continued to flex their offensive muscle as running back Joseph Addai got a 13-yard touchdown run. The Redskins continued to stay close as kicker Graham Gano booting a 39-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Indianapolis continued to add onto their lead as Vinatieri made a 33-yard field goal. Washington tried to rally as quarterback Donovan McNabb hooked up with running back Keiland Williams on an 8-yard touchdown pass, but the Colts' defense would prevent any further progress.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–3.
Week 7: at Chicago Bears
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 67°F (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 62,155
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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The Redskins' seventh game was an NFC duel with the Bears at Soldier Field. In the first quarter, the Redskins had problems as CB D.J. Moore returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown. However, their offense got through after QB Donovan McNabb completed a 24-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss. In the second quarter they took the lead after kicker Graham Gano nailed a 46-yard field goal. The lead didn't last long after QB Jay Cutler got a 9-yard TD pass to WR Johnny Knox, but they did get the lead back in the third quarter as Cutler's pass was intercepted by DeAngelo Hall and returned 92 yards for a touchdown. Hall would have a total of 4 interceptions in this game, tying a team record.
With the win, the Redskins improve to 4–3.
Week 8: at Detroit Lions
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 42,329
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, & Charissa Thompson
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Coming off their win over the Bears the Redskins flew to Ford Field for an NFC duel with the Lions. In the 2nd quarter the Redskins trailed early as QB Matthew Stafford got a 13-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson. They pulled ahead with QB Donovan McNabb getting a 6-yard TD pass to RB Ryan Torain, followed by kicker Graham Gano making a 38 and a 46-yard field goal. The Redskins trailed slightly with Stafford getting a 2-yard TD pass to TE Brandon Pettigrew. The Redskins got the lead back with RB Keiland Williams getting a 5-yard TD run (With a failed 2-point conversion). The Lions replied with Stafford finding Johnson again on a 7-yard TD pass (With a failed 2-point conversion). After that, the Redskins took the lead again with WR Brandon Banks returning a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown (With a failed 2-point conversion) to put the Redskins up 25–20. They soon fell behind with Stafford throwing a 10-yard TD pass to Johnson (With a successful 2-point conversion as Stafford passed to WR Bryant Johnson). This was followed by kicker Jason Hanson making a 32-yard field goal, and with DT Ndamukong Suh returning a fumble 17 yards to the endzone for a touchdown (With a failed 2-point conversion).
With the loss, the Redskins went into their bye week at 4–4.
Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 28 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 59 |
Redskins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy/rain
- Game attendance: 84,912
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber
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Coming off their bye week, the Redskins went home for their Week 10 NFC East rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Washington immediately trailed in the first quarter as on the very first play from scrimmage, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick completed an 88-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Later, Philadelphia added onto their lead with Vick getting a 7-yard touchdown run, followed by Vick completing an 11-yard touchdown pass to running back LeSean McCoy and running back Jerome Harrison getting a 50-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would continue their dominating performance as Vick completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. The Redskins would finally get on the board with quarterback Donovan McNabb finding linebacker Darrel Young on a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed a 3-yard touchdown pass to rookie running back Keiland Williams. Philadelphia responded with Vick getting a 6-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker David Akers getting a 48-yard field goal.
Washington began the third quarter with Williams' 4-yard touchdown run, but the Eagles continued to dictate the game as Vick completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jason Avant, followed by cornerback Dimitri Patterson returning an interception 40 yards for a touchdown. The Redskins tried to rally in the fourth quarter with Williams' 32-yard touchdown run, but Philadelphia's defense (combined with the 31-point deficit) was too much to overcome.
With the loss, Washington fell to 4–5.
Week 11: at Tennessee Titans
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Redskins | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Titans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 66°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora and Laura Okmin
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Eagles the Redskins flew to LP Field for an inter-conference duel with the Titans. In the first quarter the Redskins had problems with a three-and-out followed by a punt being returned 87 yards for a touchdown by WR Marc Mariani. They replied with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss, followed in the second quarter by kicker Graham Gano nailing a 19-yard field goal. They lost the lead after kicker Rob Bironas made a 25 and a 32-yard field goal. However, they replied with Gano hitting a 40-yard field goal. The Titans scored with Bironas nailing a 40-yard field goal, but the Redskins replied with Gano making a 42-yard field goal. The decision was made at Overtime after Gano successfully hit a 48-yard field goal to give the Redskins the win, settling the records for both teams at 5–5.
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 47°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 83,602
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis and Charissa Thompson
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Coming off their win over the Titans the Redskins played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Vikings. In the 1st quarter the Redskins took the lead as QB Donovan McNabb completed a 10-yard TD pass to TE Fred Davis. The Vikings replied as RB Adrian Peterson got a 5-yard TD run. The Redskins trailed in the third quarter with RB Toby Gerhart getting a 5-yard TD run, followed by kicker Ryan Longwell nailing a 31-yard field goal. The Redskins tried to come back, but only came away with a 40 and a 42-yard field goal from kicker Graham Gano, giving them a loss.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–6.
Week 13: at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Giants | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 33°F (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 78,861
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Vikings the Redskins flew to New Meadowlands Stadium for an NFC East rivalry match against the Giants. In the first quarter the Redskins trailed early as RB Brandon Jacobs got an 8-yard TD run, followed by Ahmad Bradshaw getting a 4 and a 10-yard TD run. Then Jacobs got a 28-yard TD run to put the Giants up 28–0. They responded with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 33-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Armstrong, but they struggled further as kicker Lawrence Tynes made a 28-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–7.
Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
Redskins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 43°F (Rain)
- Game attendance: 66,124
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
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Hoping to break a two-game losing streak the Redskins played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Buccaneers. In the second quarter the Redskins took the lead as QB Donovan McNabb completed a 1-yard TD pass to TE Logan Paulsen. The Buccaneers replied as kicker Connor Barth nailed a 25-yard field goal, but the Redskins scored again with kicker Graham Gano making a 25-yard field goal. They fell behind with Barth making a 44 and a 35-yard field goal, followed by QB Josh Freeman completing a 41-yard TD pass to TE Kellen Winslow (With a successful 2-point conversion as Freeman ran to the endzone). The Redskins tried to cut the lead with McNabb throwing a 6-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss, but the snap on the PAT fell through the hands of Hunter Smith in the final seconds, sealing the Redskins' fate in yet another backbreaking loss.
With the loss, not only did the Redskins guarantee that they would finish with more road wins than home wins for the first time since the 1994 season, but more importantly, they fell to 5–8, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention, with the Eagles' 30–27 win over the Cowboys.
Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST (12:00 PM CST)
- Game weather: None (Dome open)
- Game attendance: 86,904
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
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The Redskins' fourteenth game was an NFC East rivalry rematch against the Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium. In the first quarter the Redskins trailed early with kicker David Buehler hitting a 42-yard field goal, followed by QB Jon Kitna throwing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Miles Austin; then Buehler made a 20-yard field goal to put Dallas up 13–0. The lead was narrowed when QB Rex Grossman completed a 19-yard TD pass to RB Ryan Torain, but fell further behind with Kitna making a 14-yard TD pass to TE Jason Witten, followed by RB Tashard Choice getting a 3-yard TD run. The Redskins replied with Grossman getting a 10-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss, but the Cowboys scored again when Buehler got a 20-yard field goal. Washington managed to tie the game with Grossman finding Moss and Cooley on a 5-yard TD pass (With two successful 2-point conversions as Grossman passed to Cooley and Sellers). The Redskins couldn't get any further after Buehler made a 39-yard field goal, settling both records at 5–9.
Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Redskins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 38°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 63,470
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan
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The Redskins' fifteenth game was an interconference duel with the Jaguars. In the first quarter the Redskins took the lead as kicker Graham Gano hit a 48-yard field goal, followed by QB Rex Grossman throwing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Fred Davis. The Jaguars tied the game with QB David Garrard getting a 19-yard TD pass to Mike Thomas, followed by kicker Josh Scobee nailing a 34-yard field goal. the Redskins got the lead back in the fourth quarter with RB Ryan Torain getting a 1-yard TD run, but the Jaguars replied with Garrard scrambling 20 yards for a touchdown. The decision was made in overtime when Gano successfully hit a 31-yard field goal to give Washington the win, bringing their record up to 6–9.
Week 17: vs. New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan
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The Redskins entered Week 17 as a spoiler in the New York Giants' run for the playoffs. In a game full of turnovers, New York gained the early upper hand with a 20-yard field goal from Lawrence Tynes. In the second quarter, the Giants added 7 more points to their score after a 2-yard run from Brandon Jacobs. Washington would put their first points on the board with a 1-yard pass from Rex Grossman to Fred Davis to conclude the scoring for the first half. The Giants went up by another seven points upon Mario Manningham's 92-yard reception from Eli Manning. The Redskins would answer with a 64-yard pass from Grossman to Anthony Armstrong, leaving the differential of the score to a field goal. In Washington's final possession, Grossman would lead the team to a turn over on downs; with no timeouts, the New York Giants would win the game (although due to Green Bay's superior head-to-head tiebreaker advantage, unable to qualify for the playoffs) and the Redskins would end their season by falling to 6–10 but surpassing their previous season's record of 4–12.
Statistics
Passing
Player | G | QB Rat. | Comp. | Att. | Pct. | Yards | TD | INT | Long | Sack |
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Donovan McNabb | 7 | 76.0 | 275 | 472 | 58.3 | 3,377 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 37 |
Rushing
Player | G | Att. | Yards | Y/G | Avg. | Long | TD | Fum | FumL |
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Ryan Torain | 5 | 82 | 381 | 76.2 | 4.6 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Clinton Portis | 4 | 49 | 195 | 48.8 | 4.0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan McNabb | 7 | 19 | 90 | 12.9 | 4.7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Keiland Williams | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Johnson | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Sellers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Bidwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Santana Moss | 7 | 3 | −5 | −0.7 | −1.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Player | G | Rec. | Tar. | Yards | Y/G | Avg. | Long | TD |
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Santana Moss | 16 | 93 | 63 | 1,115 | 78.3 | 12.0 | 56 | 2 |
Chris Cooley | 7 | 35 | 54 | 392 | 56.0 | 11.2 | 35 | 2 |
Anthony Armstrong | 6 | 14 | 28 | 276 | 46.0 | 19.7 | 57 | 1 |
Joey Galloway | 7 | 8 | 24 | 139 | 19.9 | 17.4 | 62 | 0 |
Fred Davis | 7 | 8 | 11 | 124 | 17.7 | 15.5 | 62 | 0 |
Mike Sellers | 7 | 12 | 22 | 109 | 15.6 | 9.1 | 22 | 0 |
Keiland Williams | 5 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 9 | 1 |
Roydell Williams | 7 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 6.3 | 22.0 | 34 | 0 |
Clinton Portis | 4 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 14 | 0 |
Ryan Torain | 5 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 11 | 0 |
Brandon Banks | 5 | 1 | 2 | −5 | −1.3 | −5.0 | −5 | 0 |
Kicking
Player | G | 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | FGM | FGA | Pct. | Long | XPM | XPA |
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Graham Gano | 7 | 0–0 | 7–8 | 2–3 | 4–5 | 0–2 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 49 | 13 | 13 |
Punting
Player | G | Punt | Yards | Avg. | In20 | In10 | TB | Long |
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Hunter Smith | 3 | 21 | 867 | 41.3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
Josh Bidwell | 4 | 15 | 625 | 41.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
Graham Gano | 6 | 4 | 141 | 35.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Defense
Player | G | Solo TK | Asst. TK | Total TK | Sack | YdL | INT | Yards | ForFum | FumRec | TD |
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LaRon Landry | 7 | 53 | 15 | 68 | 1.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
London Fletcher | 7 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 2.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DeAngelo Hall | 7 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rocky McIntosh | 6 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reed Doughty | 7 | 21 | 18 | 42 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Rogers | 7 | 29 | 6 | 35 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Orakpo | 7 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 7.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kareem Moore | 5 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lorenzo Alexander | 7 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Andre Carter | 7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Phillip Buchanon | 7 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Carriker | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kedric Golston | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maake Kemoeatu | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vonnie Holliday | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Sellers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Wilson | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Horton | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Albert Haynesworth | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H.B. Blades | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phillip Daniels | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Byron Westbrook | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Anthony Armstrong | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roydell Williams | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Davis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrel Young | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeremy Jarmon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan McNabb | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Santana Moss | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Artis Hicks | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Torain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chad Simpson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Sundberg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trent Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Perry Riley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keiland Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |