| 2014 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| President | Bruce Allen |
| General manager | Bruce Allen (de facto) |
| Head coach | Jay Gruden |
| Offensive coordinator | Sean McVay |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Haslett |
| Home stadium | FedExField |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RBAlfred Morris TTrent Williams |
| Uniform | |
The2014 season was theWashington Redskins' 83rd in theNational Football League (NFL) and their first season underhead coachJay Gruden. They finished the season 4–12, slightly improving on their 3–13 record from2013 and resulted in the departure of defensive coordinatorJim Haslett.[1]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | None — see draft trades below | |||
| 2 | 47 | Trent Murphy | Linebacker | Stanford |
| 3 | 66 | Morgan Moses | Offensive tackle | Virginia |
| 78 | Spencer Long | Guard | Nebraska | |
| 4 | 102 | Bashaud Breeland | Cornerback | Clemson |
| 5 | 142 | Ryan Grant | Wide receiver | Tulane |
| 6 | 186 | Lache Seastrunk | Running back | Baylor |
| 7 | 217 | Ted Bolser | Tight end | Indiana |
| 228 | Zach Hocker | Placekicker | Arkansas | |
Draft trades
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7 | New England Patriots | W 23–6 | 1–0 | FedExField | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | Cleveland Browns | W 24–23 | 2–0 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | atBaltimore Ravens | L 20–23 | 2–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–10 | 3–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | atHouston Texans | L 6–17 | 0–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 41–10 | 1–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 34–37 | 1–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | New York Giants | L 14–45 | 1–3 | FedExField | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Seattle Seahawks | L 17–27 | 1–4 | FedExField | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | atArizona Cardinals | L 20–30 | 1–5 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | Tennessee Titans | W 19–17 | 2–5 | FedExField | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | atDallas Cowboys | W 20–17(OT) | 3–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 26–29 | 3–6 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | November 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–27 | 3–7 | FedExField | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 13–17 | 3–8 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 27–49 | 3–9 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | St. Louis Rams | L 0–24 | 3–10 | FedExField | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | atNew York Giants | L 13–24 | 3–11 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–24 | 4–11 | FedExField | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–44 | 4–12 | FedExField | Recap |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Redskins | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
atFedExField,Landover, Maryland
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
atLincoln Financial Field,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium,Glendale, Arizona
| Game information | ||
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The loss ended the Redskins' eight-game winning streak against the Cardinals, losing to them for the first time since the2000 season, when both teams were members of the NFC East.[2]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Redskins | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Game information | ||
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Colt McCoy made his first start as a Redskin. With the win, the Redskins snapped an eight-game losing streak against division opponents.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
atTCF Bank Stadium,Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Colts | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
atLucas Oil Stadium,Indianapolis, Indiana
With the loss, Washington fell to 3–9, 2–2 against the AFC South, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention for a second straight year.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Redskins | 10 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 17 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 44 |
| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3)Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 467 | 352 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 474 | 400 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 380 | 400 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 301 | 438 | L1 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .525 | .513 | W6 |
| 2[a] | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .482 | .440 | W2 |
| 3[a] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .445 | .422 | W4 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .357 | W4 |
| Wild Cards | |||||||||||
| 5[b] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .523 | .477 | L2 |
| 6[b] | Detroit Lions | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .471 | .392 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .416 | W1 |
| 8 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .527 | .508 | W1 |
| 9[c] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .486 | .415 | W1 |
| 10[c] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .475 | .308 | W1 |
| 11[d] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .323 | L1 |
| 12[d] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | .482 | .380 | L1 |
| 13[d] | St. Louis Rams | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .531 | .427 | L3 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .338 | L5 |
| 15 | Washington Redskins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .496 | .422 | L1 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .486 | .469 | L6 |
| Tiebreakers[e] | |||||||||||
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Prior to the 2014 season, three Redskins were voted onto theNFL Network'sTop 100 Players of 2014.Pierre Garçon was voted by his peers as the 80th best player overall in the league whileDeSean Jackson andTrent Williams landed at spots 63 and 60, respectively. While Williams improved in rank from #99 in 2013, teammatesRobert Griffin III andAlfred Morris, who were voted 15th and 64th the previous season, did not make the 2014 list.[4]