# 2017 Washington Redskins season

The 2017 season was the Washington Redskins' 86th in the National Football League (NFL) and the fourth under head coach Jay Gruden. The Redskins ended the season losing eight of the final 13 games after a 2–1 start, failing to improve on their 8–7–1 record from the previous season, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Chargers. The team experienced an abundance of injuries at key positions, but ended the season tied for only the 26th most difficult schedule.
In Week 2, the Redskins played the Rams in Los Angeles for the first time in 23 years. In addition, this was the last of six seasons that quarterback Kirk Cousins was on the roster, as he would join the Minnesota Vikings in the following offseason.

## Offseason
### Organizational changes

On January 6, the Redskins fired defensive coordinator Joe Barry, secondary coach Perry Fewell, defensive line coach Robb Akey, and strength and conditioning coach Mike Clark. General manager Scot McCloughan was fired on March 9.

### 2017 NFL draft
#### Draft

2017 Washington Redskins Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 17 | Jonathan Allen | DE | Alabama |
| 2 | 49 | Ryan Anderson | LB | Alabama |
| 3 | 81 | Fabian Moreau | CB | UCLA |
| 4 | 114 | Samaje Perine | RB | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 123 | Montae Nicholson | S | Michigan State |
| 5 | 154 | Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | Arkansas |
| 5 | 199 | Chase Roullier | C | Wyoming |
| 6 | 209 | Robert Davis | WR | Georgia State |
| 7 | 230 | Josh Harvey-Clemons | S | Louisville |
| 7 | 235 | Joshua Holsey | CB | Auburn |
Notes
* The Redskins swapped 1st round picks in 2016 with the Houston Texans and acquired a second 6th round pick (No. 209th overall) this year. The Redskins also traded their 4th round pick in 2016 to the New Orleans Saints and received a 5th round pick in 2016 and 5th round pick (No. 154th overall) this year. Lastly, the Redskins swapped their 5th round pick from 2016 for the 4th round pick (No. 114th overall) this year from the New York Jets.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 10 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–23 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–21 | 0–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–17 | 1–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–10 | 2–2 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–30 | 0–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–20 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Oakland Raiders | W 27–10 | 2–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–29 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 15 | San Francisco 49ers | W 26–24 | 3–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–34 | 3–3 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 19–33 | 3–4 | FedExField | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–14 | 4–4 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | Minnesota Vikings | L 30–38 | 4–5 | FedExField | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 (OT) | 4–6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | New York Giants | W 20–10 | 5–6 | FedExField | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–38 | 5–7 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–30 | 5–8 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Arizona Cardinals | W 20–15 | 6–8 | FedExField | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Denver Broncos | W 27–11 | 7–8 | FedExField | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | at New York Giants | L 10–18 | 7–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 78,685
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Nelson Agholor 58-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:43. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:07.
Second quarter
PHI – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 13:28. Eagles 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:20.
WAS – Ryan Kerrigan 24-yard interception return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:39. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 0 plays, 24 yards, 0:00.
WAS – Chris Thompson 29-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:26. Redskins 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:39.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 50-yard field goal, 0:04. Eagles 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 42-yard field goal, 10:42. Eagles 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:22.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 2:11. Eagles 19–17. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:32.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 37-yard field goal, 2:02. Eagles 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:47.
PHI – Fletcher Cox 20-yard fumble return, (Alshon Jeffery pass from Carson Wentz), 1:38. Eagles 30–17. Drive: 0 plays, 20 yards, 0:00.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz: 26/39, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins: 23/40, 240 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – LeGarrette Blount: 14 rushes, 46 yards
WAS – Robert Kelley: 10 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz: 8 receptions, 93 yards
WAS – Terrelle Pryor: 6 receptions, 66 yards :
With the loss, the Redskins began the season 0-1, losing their fifth consecutive season opener. They also had their 5-game winning streak against the Eagles snapped.

#### Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 56,612
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 41-yard field goal, 4:43. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:24.
Second quarter
WAS – Chris Thompson 7-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:54. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:18.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 22-yard field goal, 12:06. Redskins 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:33.
LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:59. Redskins 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 3:03. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:12.
WAS – Chris Thompson 61-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:44. Redskins 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 44-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:43. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 7:16. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:22.
WAS – Ryan Grant 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:49. Redskins 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:27.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 18/27, 179 yards, TD
LAR – Jared Goff – 14/24, 219 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Robert Kelley – 12 rushes, 78 yards
LAR – Todd Gurley – 16 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Jordan Reed – 6 receptions, 48 yards
LAR – Gerald Everett – 3 receptions, 95 yards :
Thanks to a 220-yard day from the running game, Cousins's late touchdown pass to Ryan Grant and a late interception by Mason Foster, the Redskins started the season 1-1 for the first time since 2015.

#### Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 77,123
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Chris Thompson 22-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:43. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
WAS – Vernon Davis 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:48. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:10.
Third quarter
WAS – Josh Doctson 52-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:37. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
Oak – Jared Cook 21-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 3:52. Redskins 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:47.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 14:58. Redskins 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:54.
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 22-yard field goal, 11:54. Redskins 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:22.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 6:02. Redskins 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:52.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 19/31, 118 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins 25/30, 365 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 6 rushes, 18 yards
WAS – Samaje Perine – 19 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
OAK – DeAndré Washington – 5 receptions, 24 yards
WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD :

#### Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 74,587
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Terrelle Pryor 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:00. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 19-yard field goal, 2:50. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 7:39.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 17-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 2:00. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
Third quarter
KC – Alex Smith 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:24. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:40.
WAS – Ryan Grant 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:47. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 4:55. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:10.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 0:50. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:04.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:08. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:43.
KC – Justin Houston 13-yard fumble return (run failed), 0:04. Chiefs 29–20.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 14/24, 220 yards, 2 TD
KC – Alex Smith – 27/37, 293 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 7 rushes, 38 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 21 rushes, 101 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Vernon Davis – 2 receptions, 89 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 75,568
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Josh Doctson 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:14. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
Second quarter
WAS – Samaje Perine 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:47. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 1:51. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:24.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:00. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 9:41. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:19.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 3:01. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 10:34. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:27.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 7-yard run (kick failed), 3:28. Redskins 26–17. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:54.
SF – Aldrick Robinson 45-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 1:58. Redskins 26–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 19/36, 245 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 25/37, 330 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 carries, 28 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Chris Thompson – 16 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
SF – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 55 yards
WAS – Chris Thompson – 4 receptions, 105 yards :

#### Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Eagles | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,596
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Nick Rose 27-yard field goal, 11:18. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 50-yard field goal, 13:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:04.
WAS – Chris Thompson 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 9:14. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:01.
PHI – Mack Hollins 64-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 3:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
PHI – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 0:22. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
PHI – Corey Clement 9-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 9:43. Eagles 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:17.
WAS – Jordan Reed 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 0:44. Eagles 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Nelson Agholor 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 11:10. Eagles 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 6:19. Eagles 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:20.
WAS – Jordan Reed 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 3:16. Eagles 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 30/40, 303 yards, 3 TD, INT
PHI – Carson Wentz – 17/25, 268 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Chris Thompson – 7 rushes, 38 yards
PHI – Carson Wentz – 8 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Vernon Davis – 4 receptions, 67 yards
PHI – Zach Ertz – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Redskins fell 3-3 and were swept by the Philadelphia Eagles for the first time since 2013.

#### Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
| Redskins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 78,428
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Reca[, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS - Nick Rose 38-yard field goal, 13:17. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:39.
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott 13-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:37. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
WAS - Rob Kelley 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 6:39. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
WAS - Nick Rose 42-yard field goal, 10:09. Redskins 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:53.
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:24. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
DAL - Mike Nugent 36-yard field goal, 8:44. Cowboys 17–13. Drive 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:44.
DAL - Mike Nugent 48-yard field goal, 6:29. Cowboys 20–13. Drive 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:08.
DAL - Mike Nugent 27-yard field goal, 0:42. Cowboys 23-13. Drive 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 8:47. Cowboys 26–13. Drive 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:53.
WAS - Josh Doctson 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed), 4:39. Cowboys 26–19. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
DAL - Byron Jones 21-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 0:30. Cowboys 33–19.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 14/22, 143 yards
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 26/39, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 33 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Rob Kelly – 8 rushes, 19 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 39 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 9 receptions, 123 yards :

#### Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 68,927
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Kirk Cousins sacked by Bobby Wagner in the end zone for a safety, 6:48. Seahawks 2–0.
Second quarter
WAS – Robert Kelley 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 2:52. Redskins 7–2. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:45.
Third quarter
WAS – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, 10:19. Redskins 10–2. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 11:48. Redskins 10–8. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:54.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 30-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 1:34. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:48.
WAS – Robert Kelley 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 0:59. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:35.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/31, 247 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 24/45, 297 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WAS – Chris Thompson – 4 rushes, 20 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 10 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Vernon Davis – 6 receptions, 72 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Redskins | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 74,476
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Maurice Harris 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 10:57. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 8:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
WAS – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, 0:08. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 11:45. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 4:37. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:08.
MIN – Adam Thielen 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 1:49. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:48.
MIN – David Morgan II 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 0:22. Vikings 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
MIN – Jarius Wright 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 12:22. Vikings 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
WAS – Nick Rose 21-yard field goal, 8:24. Vikings 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Kirk Cousins 2-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 14:47. Vikings 35–27. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:06.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 7:45. Vikings 38–27. Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 7:02.
WAS – Nick Rose 55-yard field goal, 1:14. Vikings 38–30. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 21/29, 304 yards, 4 TD
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 26/45, 327 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD
WAS – Samaje Perine – 9 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Redskins | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Saints | 10 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,138
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Nick Rose 38-yard field goal, 11:40. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:11.
NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:10.
WAS – Chris Thompson 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 2:11. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
NO – Mark Ingram II 36-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
Second quarter
WAS – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 10:44. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
WAS – Ryan Grant 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 1:37. Redskins 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 9:19. Redskins 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
WAS – Jeremy Sprinkle 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 5:58. Redskins 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:53. Redskins 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Alvin Kamara run for two-point conversion), 1:05. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:05.
Overtime
NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 7:25. Saints 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 22/32, 322 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 29/41, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Samaje Perine – 23 carries, 117 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram II – 11 carries, 134 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Josh Doctson - 4 receptions, 81 yards
NO – Coby Fleener – 5 receptions, 91 yards :
The Redskins suffered a loss to the Saints after going up 31–16 with 5:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. In under three minutes Drew Brees and the Saints offense rallied back to tie the game 31–31 with 1:05 left in the fourth. In overtime, Saint's kicker Wil Lutz kicked the game-winning field goal from 28 yards away, handing the Redskins their most devastating loss of the season.

#### Week 12: vs. New York Giants

NFL on Thanksgiving Day
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 73,210
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 30-yard field goal, 4:00. Giants 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 8:29.
WAS – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, 0:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 0:51.
Third quarter
WAS – Jamison Crowder 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 6:32. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:31.
NYG – Janoris Jenkins 53-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:52. Tied 10–10.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Josh Doctson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 3:31. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:02.
WAS – Nick Rose 33-yard field goal, 1:49. Redskins 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:23.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 13/27, 113 yards, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 19/31, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Wayne Gallman – 9 carries, 37 yards
WAS – Samaje Perine – 24 carries, 100 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Roger Lewis – 3 receptions, 26 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 7 receptions, 141 yards, TD :
The Redskins won on Thanksgiving Day for the first time since 2012 and their third time ever. Kirk Cousins threw a pick six to Janoris Jenkins, who suffered a season-ending injury on the play, to tie the game at 10. The Giants defense hung tough until Cousins and Josh Doctson broke through in the final minutes of the game.
This was Eli Manning's 210th consecutive and final start before infamously being benched for Geno Smith for one game. He was the second quarterback to ever start 210 consecutive games and has since been passed by Philip Rivers.

#### Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 91,712
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 10:43. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:09.
DAL – Dan Bailey 24-yard field goal, 5:29. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 4:14.
DAL – Ryan Switzer 83-yard punt return (Dan Bailey kick), 3:46. Cowboys 17–0.
WAS – Ryan Grant 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 0:59. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:25.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 14:53. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:28.
WAS – Josh Doctson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 11:28. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:25.
DAL – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:55. Cowboys 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:33.
DAL – Rod Smith 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:37. Cowboys 38–14. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 26/37, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 11/22, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Samaje Perine – 12 carries, 38 yards
DAL – Alfred Morris – 27 carries, 127 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Ryan Grant – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
DAL – Dez Bryant – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Chargers | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,393
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Travis Coons 33-yard field goal, 9:53. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:07.
LAC – Hunter Henry 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 2:34. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:24.
LAC – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:19.
Second quarter
WAS – Vernon Davis 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed), 10:13. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:50.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 10:02. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11.
LAC – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 2:23. Chargers 23–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 6:17. Chargers 30–6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Bashaud Breeland 96-yard interception return (Nick Rose kick), 2:36. Chargers 30–13.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 14/27, 151 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 18/31, 319 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Samaje Perine – 17 carries, 45 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 22 carries, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 3 receptions, 34 yards
WAS – Josh Doctson – 3 receptions, 34 yards
LAC – Tyrell Williams – 4 receptions, 132 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Redskins were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season.

#### Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,026
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Jamison Crowder 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:30. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:43.
ARI – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 3:47. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 9:43.
Second quarter
WAS – Kapri Bibbs 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:27. Redskins 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:41.
ARI – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 7:35. Redskins 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:52.
ARI – Phil Dawson 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 13:37. Redskins 14–12. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 4:23. Redskins 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 11:13. Redskins 17–15. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:37.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal, 4:30. Redskins 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
ARI – Blaine Gabbert – 16/41, 189 yards, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 18/26, 196 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 17 carries, 61 yards
WAS – Samaje Perine – 14 carries, 37 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 60 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 72,889
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard FG, 2:06. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 5:55.
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 26-yard FG, 6:15. tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:17.
WAS – Jamison Crowder 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:07. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
WAS – 3:30 Dustin Hopkins 29-yard FG, 3:30. Redskins 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Josh Doctson 48-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:07. Redskins 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:41.
WAS – Vernon Davis 31-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:21. Redskins 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:20.
DEN – C. J. Anderson 5-yard run (Brock Osweiler–C. J Anderson pass), 1:18. Redskins 27–11. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
DEN – Brock Osweiler – 22/38, 193 yards, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 19/37, 299 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 16 rushes, 88 yards, TD
WAS – Samaje Perine – 17 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 4 receptions, 52 yards
WAS – Ryan Grant – receptions, 85 yards :

#### Week 17: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 16 °F (−9 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,269
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Matt Millen and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Orleans Darkwa 75-yard run (kick blocked), 14:43. Giants 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:17.
NYG – Hunter Sharp 16-yard pass from Eli Manning (pass failed), 12:42. Giants 12–0. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:41.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 12-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:55. Giants 12–7. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:45.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 23-yard field goal, 4:49. Giants 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 15–10. Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:04.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 29-yard field goal, 14:09. Giants 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:32.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 20/37, 158 yards, 3 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 10/28, 132 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Kapri Bibbs – 12 carries, 47 yards
NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 20 carries, 154 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Kapri Bibbs – 8 receptions, 53 yards
NYG – Rhett Ellison – 5 receptions, 63 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 457 | 295 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 354 | 332 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 342 | 388 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 246 | 388 | W1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .539 | .500 | L1 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .543 | .475 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .438 | W1 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .406 | W2 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
| 12 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .539 | .429 | L1 |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .438 | W5 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .559 | .500 | L1 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .531 | .458 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||