| 2010 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| General manager | Bruce Allen |
| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| Offensive coordinator | Kyle Shanahan |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Haslett |
| Home stadium | FedExField |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LBLondon Fletcher LBBrian Orakpo CBDeAngelo Hall |
The2010 season was theWashington Redskins' 79th in theNational Football League (NFL) and their first under new head coachMike Shanahan, who also began his term as the team's Vice President of Football Operations. The Redskins obtained the 4th pick in the2010 NFL draft as a result of their 4–12 record from their previous season, which they used to draftOklahoma tackleTrent Williams. Finishing the season 6–10, the Redskins improved on their 4–12 record from the2009 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 quarterbackDonovan McNabb, who replacedJason Campbell (traded toOakland), 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-stringRex Grossman (who was the quarterback for the2006 Chicago Bears that went to play in the Super Bowl).
The Redskins releasedRBsRock Cartwright andLadell Betts,WRAntwaan Randle El,OGRandy Thomas,DTCornelius Griffin andCBFred Smoot on March 4, 2010, one day before the start offree 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 QBDonovan McNabb. The conditional 3rd/4th round pick is reflective on McNabb's performance during the season.
On April 24, the Redskins tradedQBJason Campbell to theOakland 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 theNew Orleans Saints for Pro Bowl OTJammal Brown.
RFA: Restricted free-agent,UFA: Unrestricted free-agent,ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2010 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The Redskins finished the 2009 season with a record of 4–12 and will be picking 4th overall.
| 2010 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 | Trent Williams * | OT | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | 103 | Perry Riley | LB | LSU | |
| 6 | 174 | Dennis Morris | TE | Louisiana Tech | from Washington via Miami |
| 7 | 219 | Terrence Austin | WR | UCLA | from Miami |
| 7 | 229 | Erik Cook | C | New Mexico | from New England |
| 7 | 231 | Selvish Capers | G | West Virginia | from Philadelphia via New England, Denver and New England |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Washington Redskins 2010 staff | ||||||
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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 | FedExField | Recap | |
| 2 | August 21 | 7:00 pm. EDT | Baltimore Ravens | L 3–23 | 1–1 | FedExField | Recap | |
| 3 | August 27 | 7:00 pm. EDT | atNew York Jets | W 16–11 | 2–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 2 | 10:00 pm. EDT | atArizona Cardinals | L 10–20 | 2–2 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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| 1 | September 12 | 8:20 p.m.EDT | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–7 | 1–0 | FedExField | NBC | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | 4:15 pm. EDT | Houston Texans | L 27–30(OT) | 1–1 | FedExField | CBS | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | 4:05 pm. EDT | atSt. Louis Rams | L 16–30 | 1–2 | Edward Jones Dome | Fox | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | 4:15 pm. EDT | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 17–12 | 2–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | 1:00 pm. EDT | Green Bay Packers | W 16–13(OT) | 3–2 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | 8:20 pm. EDT | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–27 | 3–3 | FedExField | NBC | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | 1:00 pm. EDT | atChicago Bears | W 17–14 | 4–3 | Soldier Field | Fox | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | 1:00 pm. EDT | atDetroit Lions | L 25–37 | 4–4 | Ford Field | Fox | |
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | November 15 | 8:30 pm. EST | Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–59 | 4–5 | FedExField | ESPN | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | 1:00 pm. EST | atTennessee Titans | W 19–16(OT) | 5–5 | LP Field | Fox | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | 1:00 pm. EST | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–17 | 5–6 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | 1:00 pm. EST | atNew York Giants | L 7–31 | 5–7 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | 1:00 pm. EST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 | 5–8 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | 1:00 pm. EST | at Dallas Cowboys | L 30–33 | 5–9 | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | 1:00 pm. EST | atJacksonville Jaguars | W 20–17(OT) | 6–9 | EverBank Field | Fox | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | 4:15 pm. EST[2] | New York Giants | L 14–17 | 6–10 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| NFC East | |||||||||
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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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Redskins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
atFedex Field,Landover, Maryland
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| Ravens | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Redskins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Jets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
atNew Meadowlands Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
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| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium,Glendale, Arizona
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
atFedExField,Landover, Maryland
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The Redskins began their season at home on Sunday night against their NFC East rival, theDallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, Washington delivered the opening punch as kickerGraham Gano got a 29-yard field goal. The Redskins would then close out the second quarter with cornerbackDeAngelo Hall returning a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown.
The Cowboys would get on the board in the third quarter as quarterbackTony Romo found wide receiverMiles 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 receiverRoy Williams, but a holding call on offensive tackleAlex Barron preserved the Redskins victory.
With the win, Washington began its season at 1–0.
| 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 |
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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 kickerGraham Gano got a 41 and a 27-yard field goal. In the second quarter the Redskins fell behind with QBMatt Schaub completing a 5-yard TD pass to WRJacoby Jones, but got the lead back when RBClinton 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 kickerNeil Rackers nailed a 47-yard field goal, but the Redskins increased their lead with QBDonovan McNabb completing a 22-yard TD pass to TEChris Cooley. The Texans went on a scoring rally to tie the game when QBMatt Schaub made a 6-yard TD pass to WRKevin Walter, followed in the 4th quarter by Rackers making a 43-yard field goal. Then Schaub threw a 34-yard TD pass to WRAndre 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
atEdward Jones Dome,St. Louis, Missouri
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Coming off their heartbreaking overtime loss at home against the Texans, the Redskins traveled toEdward Jones Dome to take on the St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, the Rams scored first with a 42-yard TD run fromSteven Jackson for a 7–0 lead. following their next possession the Rams scored again withSam Bradford connecting withDaniel 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 withGraham Gano kicking a 29-yard field goal, followed by them scoring a TD withDonovan McNabb connecting withSantana 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 whileKenneth Darby responded with a 12-yard TD run. In the 4th quarterJosh Brown kicked a 37, 29 & 41-yard field goals, sealing a Redskins loss.
With the loss, Washington fell to 1–2.
| 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
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Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Redskins flew toLincoln Financial Field for a Week 4 NFC East duel with thePhiladelphia Eagles, as quarterbackDonovan McNabb made his highly anticipated return to Philadelphia.
Washington came out strong in the first quarter as running backRyan Torain got a 12-yard touchdown run, followed by McNabb's 31-yard touchdown pass to tight endChris Cooley. The Eagles answered in the second quarter as kickerDavid Akers made a 49-yard field goal, yet the Redskins came right back with kickerGraham 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 quarterbackKevin Kolb completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight endBrent 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.
| 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 FedExField, Landover, Maryland
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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 QBAaron Rodgers completed a 5-yard TD pass to TEDonald Lee. This was followed in the 2nd quarter by kickerMason Crosby hitting a 52-yard field goal. The Redskins replied with kickerGraham 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 QBDonovan McNabb completing a 48-yard TD pass to WRAnthony 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
atFedExField;Landover,Maryland
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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 theIndianapolis Colts on Sunday night. Washington trailed early in the first quarter as Colts quarterbackPeyton Manning completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverPierre Garçon. The Redskins answered with a 9-yard touchdown run from running backRyan Torain. Indianapolis struck back in the second quarter as Manning threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverAustin Collie, followed by kickerAdam 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 backJoseph Addai got a 13-yard touchdown run. The Redskins continued to stay close as kickerGraham 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 quarterbackDonovan McNabb hooked up with running backKeiland 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
atSoldier Field,Chicago,Illinois
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The Redskins' seventh game was an NFC duel with the Bears atSoldier Field. In the first quarter, the Redskins had problems as CBD. J. Moore returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown. However, their offense got through after QBDonovan McNabb completed a 24-yard TD pass to WRSantana Moss. In the second quarter, they took the lead after kickerGraham Gano nailed a 46-yard field goal. The lead didn't last long after QBJay Cutler got a 9-yard TD pass to WRJohnny Knox, but they did get the lead back in the third quarter as Cutler's pass was intercepted byDeAngelo 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
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Coming off their win over the Bears the Redskins flew toFord Field for an NFC duel with the Lions. In the 2nd quarter the Redskins trailed early as QBMatthew Stafford got a 13-yard TD pass to WRCalvin Johnson. They pulled ahead with QBDonovan McNabb getting a 6-yard TD pass to RBRyan Torain, followed by kickerGraham Gano making a 38 and a 46-yard field goal. The Redskins trailed slightly with Stafford getting a 2-yard TD pass to TEBrandon Pettigrew. The Redskins got the lead back with RBKeiland 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 WRBrandon 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 WRBryant Johnson). This was followed by kickerJason Hanson making a 32-yard field goal, and with DTNdamukong 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 28 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 59 |
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Coming off their bye week, the Redskins went home for their Week 10 NFC East rematch against thePhiladelphia Eagles on Monday night. Washington immediately trailed in the first quarter as on the very firstplay from scrimmage, Eagles quarterbackMichael Vick completed an 88-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverDeSean 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 backLeSean McCoy and running backJerome Harrison getting a 50-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would continue their dominating performance as Vick completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverJeremy Maclin. The Redskins would finally get on the board with quarterbackDonovan McNabb finding linebackerDarrel Young on a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed a 3-yard touchdown pass to rookie running backKeiland Williams. Philadelphia responded with Vick getting a 6-yard touchdown run, followed by kickerDavid 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 receiverJason Avant, followed by cornerbackDimitri 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.
| 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
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Eagles the Redskins flew toLP 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 WRMarc Mariani. They replied with QBDonovan McNabb completing a 5-yard TD pass to WRSantana Moss, followed in the second quarter by kickerGraham Gano nailing a 19-yard field goal. They lost the lead after kickerRob 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
atFedExField,Landover, Maryland
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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 QBDonovan McNabb completed a 10-yard TD pass to TEFred Davis. The Vikings replied as RBAdrian Peterson got a 5-yard TD run. The Redskins trailed in the third quarter with RBToby Gerhart getting a 5-yard TD run, followed by kickerRyan 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 kickerGraham Gano, giving them a loss.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–6.
| 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
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Vikings the Redskins flew toNew Meadowlands Stadium for an NFC East rivalry match against the Giants. In the first quarter the Redskins trailed early as RBBrandon Jacobs got an 8-yard TD run, followed byAhmad 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 QBDonovan McNabb completing a 33-yard TD pass to WRAnthony Armstrong, but they struggled further as kickerLawrence Tynes made a 28-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–7.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
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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 QBDonovan McNabb completed a 1-yard TD pass to TELogan Paulsen. The Buccaneers replied as kickerConnor Barth nailed a 25-yard field goal, but the Redskins scored again with kickerGraham Gano making a 25-yard field goal. They fell behind with Barth making a 44 and a 35-yard field goal, followed by QBJosh Freeman completing a 41-yard TD pass to TEKellen 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 WRSantana Moss, but the snap on the PAT fell through the hands ofHunter 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
atCowboys Stadium,Arlington, Texas
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The Redskins' fourteenth game was an NFC East rivalry rematch against the Cowboys atCowboys Stadium. In the first quarter the Redskins trailed early with kickerDavid Buehler hitting a 42-yard field goal, followed by QBJon Kitna throwing a 3-yard TD pass to WRMiles Austin; then Buehler made a 20-yard field goal to put Dallas up 13–0. The lead was narrowed when QBRex Grossman completed a 19-yard TD pass to RBRyan Torain, but fell further behind with Kitna making a 14-yard TD pass to TEJason Witten, followed by RBTashard Choice getting a 3-yard TD run. The Redskins replied with Grossman getting a 10-yard TD pass to WRSantana Moss, but the Cowboys scored again when Buehler got a 20-yard field goal. Washington managed to tie the game with Grossman finding Moss andCooley on a 5-yard TD pass (With two successful 2-point conversions as Grossman passed to Cooley andSellers). The Redskins couldn't get any further after Buehler made a 39-yard field goal, settling both records at 5–9.
| 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 |
atEverBank Field,Jacksonville, Florida
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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 kickerGraham Gano hit a 48-yard field goal, followed by QBRex Grossman throwing a 1-yard TD pass to TEFred Davis. The Jaguars tied the game with QBDavid Garrard getting a 19-yard TD pass toMike Thomas, followed by kickerJosh Scobee nailing a 34-yard field goal. the Redskins got the lead back in the fourth quarter with RBRyan 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
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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 fromLawrence Tynes. In the second quarter, the Giants added 7 more points to their score after a 2-yard run fromBrandon Jacobs. Washington would put their first points on the board with a 1-yard pass fromRex Grossman toFred Davis to conclude the scoring for the first half. The Giants went up by another seven points uponMario Manningham's 92-yard reception fromEli Manning. The Redskins would answer with a 64-yard pass from Grossman toAnthony 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Player | G | Rec. | Tar. | Yards | Y/G | Avg. | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Player | G | 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | FGM | FGA | Pct. | Long | XPM | XPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gano | 7 | 0–0 | 7–8 | 2–3 | 4–5 | 0–2 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 49 | 13 | 13 |
| Player | G | Punt | Yards | Avg. | In20 | In10 | TB | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Player | G | Solo TK | Asst. TK | Total TK | Sack | YdL | INT | Yards | ForFum | FumRec | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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