# 2014 Washington Redskins season

The 2014 season was the Washington Redskins' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their first season under head coach Jay Gruden. They finished the season 4–12, slightly improving on their 3–13 record from 2013 and resulted in the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Haslett.

## Draft

2014 Washington Redskins Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below |
| 2 | 47 | Trent Murphy | Linebacker | Stanford |
| 3 | 66 | Morgan Moses | Offensive tackle | Virginia |
| 3 | 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 |
| 7 | 228 | Zach Hocker | Placekicker | Arkansas |
Draft trades
* The Redskins traded their first-round selection, along with their 2012 first- and second-round selections and their 2013 first-round selection to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2012 first-round selection.
* The Redskins traded their original second-round selection (No. 34 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the Cowboys' second- (No. 47 overall) and third- (No. 78 overall) round selections.
* The Redskins traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 178 overall) to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the Titans' sixth- (No. 186 overall) and seventh- (No. 228 overall) round selections.

## Preseason

| 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 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–23 | 2–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–10 | 3–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 7 | at Houston Texans | L 6–17 | 0–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 41–10 | 1–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | at Philadelphia 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 | at Arizona 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 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 20–17 (OT) | 3–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 26–29 | 3–6 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–27 | 3–7 | FedExField | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–17 | 3–8 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | at Indianapolis 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 | at New 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 |
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,770
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (kick blocked), 6:06. Redskins 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:37.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 79-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 4:15. Texans 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:51.
HOU – Alfred Blue 5-yard return of blocked punt (Randy Bullock kick), 2:09. Texans 14–6.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 1:55. Texans 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:32.
Top passers
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 29/37, 267 yards
HOU – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 14/22, 206 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris – 14 rushes, 91 yards
HOU – Arian Foster – 27 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Niles Paul – 4 receptions, 86 yards
HOU – Andre Johnson – 6 receptions, 93 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Redskins | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,037
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Darrel Young 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 8:12. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
WAS – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:18. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
WAS – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 7:28. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:10.
JAX – Marcedes Lewis 63-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 1:40. Redskins 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 8:30. Redskins 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 13 yards, 4:21.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Niles Paul 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 14:17. Redskins 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:40.
WAS – Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 10:40. Redskins 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:32.
JAX – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, 6:50. Redskins 34–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
WAS – Silas Redd 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 1:52. Redskins 41–10. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
JAX – Chad Henne – 14/28, 193 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 22/33, 250 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Chad Henne – 3 rushes, 17 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Robinson – 4 receptions, 75 yards
WAS – Niles Paul – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,596
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Darrel Young 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 8:42. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:18.
PHI – Chris Polk 102-yard kickoff return (Cody Parkey kick), 8:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
WAS – Pierre Garçon 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:09. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:20.
Second quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 8:49. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:34.
PHI – Jordan Matthews 11-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 5:48. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
WAS – Kai Forbath 44-yard field goal, 1:15. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:33.
PHI – Jordan Matthews 11-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 0:09. Eagles 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
PHI – Cody Parkey 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Eagles 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:57.
PHI – Cody Parkey 33-yard field goal, 8:04. Eagles 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:05.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 81-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:04. Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:09.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jeremy Maclin 27-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 7:34. Eagles 34–27. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:33.
PHI – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 5:55. Eagles 37–27. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
WAS – Roy Helu 1-yard rush (Kai Forbath kick), 4:16. Eagles 37–34. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 30/48, 427 yards, 3 TD, INT
PHI – Nick Foles – 27/41, 325 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris – 23 rushes, 77 yards
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 11 receptions, 138 yards, TD
PHI – Jeremy Maclin – 8 receptions, 154 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,573
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Larry Donnell 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 7:35. Giants 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:07.
Second quarter
NYG – Larry Donnell 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 14:14. Giants 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
WAS – Andre Roberts 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 8:50. Giants 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.
NYG – Larry Donnell 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:16. Giants 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:34.
NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
WAS – Alfred Morris 20-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:57. Giants 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:03.
NYG – Daniel Fells 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:19. Giants 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:07. Giants 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:22.
NYG – Andre Williams 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:05. Giants 45–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:25.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 28/39, 300 yards, 4 TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 19/33, 257 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Andre Williams – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD
WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 receptions, 108 yards
WAS – Roy Helu – 5 receptions, 78 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 79,522
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:44. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:16.
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 9:04. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:49.
SEA – Russell Wilson 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:37. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:44.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 60-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:32. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:05.
Third quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 10:41. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:31. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:33.
WAS – Andre Roberts 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 3:35. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 0:21. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/24, 201 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/36, 283 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 11 rushes, 122 yards, TD
WAS – Alfred Morris – 13 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 50 yards
WAS – DeSean Jackson – 5 receptions, 157 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. Arizona time
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,139
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Kris Budden
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Michael Floyd 20-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:08. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:13.
Second quarter
WAS – DeSean Jackson 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 14:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:05.
WAS – Kai Forbath 28-yard field goal, 8:20. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:09.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:31. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:18.
WAS – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 33-yard field goal, 4:13. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:23.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 49-yard field goal, 12:54. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:50.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 37-yard field goal, 10:27. Cardinals 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:13.
WAS – Pierre Garçon 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:17. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:26.
ARI – Rashad Johnson 28-yard interception return (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:18. Cardinals 30–20.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 24/38, 354 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/44, 250 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris – 13 rushes, 41 yards
ARI – Andre Ellington – 19 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
WAS – DeSean Jackson – 3 receptions, 115 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Redskins | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,227
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 31-yard field goal, 10:08. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:52.
TEN – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 3:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 31-yard field goal, 7:34. Redskins 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:18.
TEN – Kendall Wright 14-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Succop kick), 1:04. Titans 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:09.
Third quarter
WAS – Pierre Garçon 70-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Kai Forbath kick), 12:27. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:48.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 13:27. Redskins 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:55.
TEN – Derek Hagan 38-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Succop kick), 7:41. Titans 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
WAS – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 19–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
TEN – Charlie Whitehurst – 17/26, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 10/16, 139 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Bishop Sankey – 16 rushes, 56 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris – 18 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Kendall Wright – 6 receptions, 68 yards
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 87,055
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 44-yard field goal, 9:48. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:39.
Second quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:45. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
Third quarter
WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:51. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:09.
DAL – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 4:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:40.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Colt McCoy 7-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 13:38. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
DAL – Jason Witten 25-yard pass from Brandon Weeden, 9:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.
Overtime
WAS – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 9:43. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:17.
Top passers
WAS – Colt McCoy – 25/30, 299 yards, INT
DAL – Tony Romo – 17/28, 209 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris – 18 rushes, 73 yards, TD
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 19 rushes, 141 yards
Top receivers
WAS – DeSean Jackson – 6 receptions, 136 yards
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 4 receptions, 80 yards :
Colt McCoy made his first start as a Redskin. With the win, the Redskins snapped an eight-game losing streak against division opponents.

#### Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,252
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 6:16. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:49.
Second quarter
WAS – Alfred Morris 14-yard run, 14:46. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:22.
MIN – Chase Ford 20-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:36. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 10:44. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:15.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 13-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 7:23. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:21.
WAS – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 1:57. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Matt Asiata 7-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:00. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:57.
WAS – Alfred Morris 2-yard run (run failed), 9:01. Redskins 26–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Matt Asiata run), 3:27. Vikings 29–26. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:34.
Top passers
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 18/28, 251 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 26/42, 268 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris – 19 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 14 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
WAS – DeSean Jackson – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
MIN – Greg Jennings – 6 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,442
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook

#### Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, San Francisco, California
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,799
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook

#### Week 13: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Colts | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,352
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
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.

#### Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,120
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook

#### Week 15: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,628
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook

#### Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Redskins | 10 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,897
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Stacey Dales
* Recap, Gamebook

#### Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 17 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 44 |
| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,897
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |

#### Conference

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| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .525 | .513 | W6 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .482 | .440 | W2 |
| 3 | 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 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .523 | .477 | L2 |
| 6 | 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 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .486 | .415 | W1 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .475 | .308 | W1 |
| 11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .323 | L1 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | .482 | .380 | L1 |
| 13 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. 1 2 Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). 1 2 New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). 1 2 3 The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Honors

Prior to the 2014 season, three Redskins were voted onto the NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2014. Pierre Garçon was voted by his peers as the 80th best player overall in the league while DeSean Jackson and Trent Williams landed at spots 63 and 60, respectively. While Williams improved in rank from #99 in 2013, teammates Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris, who were voted 15th and 64th the previous season, did not make the 2014 list.