# 2011 Washington Redskins season

The 2011 season was the Washington Redskins' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 75th representing the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Their home games were played at FedExField in Landover, Maryland for the 15th consecutive year. The Redskins failed to improve on their 2010 record of 6–10, meaning they finished last in the NFC East, but did manage to sweep the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in the regular season, becoming only the sixth team to do so (the 1969 Oakland Raiders, 1983 Seattle Seahawks, 1995 Washington Redskins, 2002 New Orleans Saints, and 2007 Dallas Cowboys, also against the Giants, being the others).
The season is also notable for being the first of three Redskins seasons to include four future head coaches on the coaching staff: Kyle Shanahan, Matt LaFleur, Sean McVay and Mike McDaniel.

## Offseason
### 2011 NFL Draft

The Redskins finished the 2010 season with a record of 6–10 and will be picking 6th overall.
Washington Redskins 2011 NFL Draft selections :
| Draft order | Draft order | Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes |
| Round | Choice | Overall | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1 | 16 | 16 | Ryan Kerrigan | Defensive end | 6'3" | 267 | Purdue | | |
| 2 | 9 | 41 | Jarvis Jenkins | Defensive tackle | 6'4" | 310 | Clemson | | |
| 2 | 17 | 49 | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | 15 | 79 | Leonard Hankerson | Wide receiver | 6'2" | 209 | Miami (Fl) | | |
| 4 | 7 | 104 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles |
| 4 | 8 | 105 | Roy Helu | Running back | 6'0" | 220 | Nebraska | | |
| 5 | 13 | 144 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans |
| 5 | 15 | 146 | DeJon Gomes | Safety | 5'11" | 208 | Nebraska | | |
| 5 | 21 | 152 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans |
| 5 | 24 | 155 | Niles Paul | Wide receiver | 6'1" | 224 | Nebraska | | |
| 6 | 12 | 177 | Evan Royster | Running back | 6'1" | 212 | Penn State | | |
| 6 | 13 | 178 | Aldrick Robinson | Wide receiver | 5'10" | 176 | Southern Methodist | | |
| 7 | 10 | 213 | Brandyn Thompson | Cornerback | 5'10" | 188 | Boise State | | |
| 7 | 14 | 217 | Maurice Hurt | Offensive tackle | 6'3" | 318 | Florida | | |
| 7 | 21 | 224 | Markus White | Defensive end | 6'4" | 266 | Florida State | | |
| 7 | 50 | 253 | Chris Neild | Defensive tackle | 6'2" | 319 | West Virginia | | |

#### Transactions involving 2011 draft picks

* The Redskins traded their first-round selection (#10 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars for its first-round selection (#16 overall) and a second-round selection (#49 overall).
* The Redskins traded their third-round selection (#72 overall) and a 2012 conditional sixth-round selection to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for T Jammal Brown and a fifth-round selection (#155 overall).
* The Redskins traded their fourth-round selection (#104 overall) and a 2010 second-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Donovan McNabb.
* The Redskins acquired a seventh-round selection in a trade that sent CB Justin Tryon to the Indianapolis Colts.
* The Redskins received a seventh-round compensatory pick.

## Preseason
### Schedule

The Redskins' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011. It was finalized on April 19, 2011.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–7 | 1–0 | FedExField | WRC | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Indianapolis Colts | W 16–3 | 2–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | WRC | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Baltimore Ravens | L 31–34 | 2–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 29–24 | 3–1 | FedExField | | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 11 | 4:15 p.m. EDT | New York Giants | W 28–14 | 1–0 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Cardinals | W 22–21 | 2–0 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Dallas Cowboys | L 16–18 | 2–1 | Cowboys Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–10 | 3–1 | Edward Jones Dome | Fox | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 16 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–20 | 3–2 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–33 | 3–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | 4:05 p.m. EDT | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–23 | 3–4 | Rogers Centre (Toronto) | Fox | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | 1:00 p.m. EST | San Francisco 49ers | L 11–19 | 3–5 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–20 | 3–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Dallas Cowboys | L 24–27 (OT) | 3–7 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | 4:05 p.m. EST | at Seattle Seahawks | W 23–17 | 4–7 | CenturyLink Field | Fox | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | 1:00 p.m. EST | New York Jets | L 19–34 | 4–8 | FedExField | CBS | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | 1:00 p.m. EST | New England Patriots | L 27–34 | 4–9 | FedExField | CBS | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at New York Giants | W 23–10 | 5–9 | MetLife Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Minnesota Vikings | L 26–33 | 5–10 | FedExField | Fox | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–34 | 5–11 | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | Recap |
LEGEND:
    Royal blue indicates that the Redskins were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 87° F (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 80,121
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
NYG Eli Manning 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) (4 plays, 70 yards, 0:35) (Giants 7-0)
Second quarter
WAS Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick) (11 plays, 66 yards, 5:32) (Tied 7-7)
NYG Bradshaw 6-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) (8 plays, 85 yards, 4:44) (Giants 14-7)
WAS Anthony Armstrong 6-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick) (5 plays 80 yards, 2:11) (Tied 14-14)
Third quarter
WAS Ryan Kerrigan 9-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick) (Redskins 21-14)
Fourth quarter
WAS Jabar Gaffney 4-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 5:53) (Redskins 28-14)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 18/32, 391 YDS, 0 TD, INT
WAS – Rex Grossman – 21/34, 305 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 13 CAR, 44 YDS, TD
WAS – Tim Hightower – 25 CAR, 72 YDS, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 7 REC, 122 YDS
WAS – Fred Davis – 5 REC, 105 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Kenny Phillips – 5 TKL, 4 AST
WAS – Reed Doughty – 8 TKL, 2 AST :
The Redskins opened the 2011 season at home against their division rival the New York Giants, on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.
With the win, the Redskins started their season at 1–0.

#### Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 76,330
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI –
WAS –
Top rushers
ARI –
WAS –
Top receivers
ARI –
WAS –
Top tacklers
ARI –
WAS – :
With the win, the Redskins improved to 2–0. This would be the last time the team would win a game at home until hosting the Minnesota Vikings during the middle of the 2012 season.

#### Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 91,017
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Ed Werder
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, Redskins 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:32.
WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, Redskins 6–3, Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:36.
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, Tied 6–6, Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:52.
DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, Cowboys 9–6, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:57.
WAS – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, Tied 9–9, Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
WAS – Tim Hightower 1-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), Redskins 16–9, Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.
DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, Redskins 16–12, Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, Redskins 16–15, Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:28.
DAL – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, Cowboys 18–16, Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
WAS – Rex Grossman – 22/37, 250 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
DAL – Tony Romo – 22/36, 255 yards, 0 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top rushers
WAS – Tim Hightower – 14 rushes, 41 yards
DAL – Felix Jones – 14 rushes, 115 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 70 yards
DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 63 yards
Top tacklers
WAS – O.J. Atogwe, DeAngelo Hall – 6 tackles
DAL – Gerald Sensabaugh – 6 tackles, 1 assist :
Coming off their home win over the Cardinals, the Redskins flew to Cowboys Stadium for a Week 3 NFC East duel with the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Washington threw the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 46-yard field goal from kicker Graham Gano. The Cowboys answered with kicker Dan Bailey getting a 41-yard field goal, while the Redskins replied with Gano's 27-yard field goal. Dallas would take the lead in the second quarter as Bailey made a 27-yard and a 32-yard field goal, yet the Redskins closed out the half with Gano's 50-yard field goal.
Washington began the third quarter with quarterback Rex Grossman finding running back Tim Hightower on a 1-yard touchdown pass. The Cowboys would end the third quarter with Bailey making a 41-yard field goal. Dallas regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Bailey booting a 23-yard and a 40-yard field goal. The 'Skins tried to rally, but the Cowboys' defense held on to preserve the win.
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 2–1.

#### Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 56,113
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Tim Ryan
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
STL –
Top rushers
WAS –
STL –
Top receivers
WAS –
STL –
Top tacklers
WAS –
STL – :
With the win, the Redskins went into their bye week at 3–1.

#### Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 80,447
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
PHI – Michael Vick
WAS – Rex Grossman
Top rushers
PHI – Lesean McCoy
WAS – Ryan Torain
Top receivers
PHI – Jeremy Maclin
WAS – Fred Davis
Top tacklers
PHI – Kurt Coleman
WAS – London Fletcher :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–2.

#### Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 33 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 73,245
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
CAR –
Top rushers
WAS –
CAR –
Top receivers
WAS –
CAR –
Top tacklers
WAS –
CAR – :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–3.

#### Week 8: at Buffalo Bills

Bills Toronto Series
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bills | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 51,579
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
BUF –
Top rushers
WAS –
BUF –
Top receivers
WAS –
BUF –
Top tacklers
WAS –
BUF – :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–4.

#### Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 78,032
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, & Tony Siragusa
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
David Akers 52-yard Field Goal SF 3–0 12:43
David Akers 34-yard Field Goal SF 6–0 1:50
Bruce Miller 30-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) SF 13–0 1:03
Graham Gano 59-yard Field Goal SF 13–3 00:00
Third quarter
David Akers 45-yard Field Goal SF 16–3 4:23
Fourth quarter
David Akers 20-yard Field Goal SF 19–3 7:41
Jabar Gaffney 9-yard pass from John Beck (John Beck pass to Leonard Hankerson) SF 19–11 1:10
Top passers
SF – Alex Smith 17–24 for 200 yards 1 touchdown 0 interceptions
WAS – John Beck 30–47 for 254 yards 1 touchdown 1 interception
Top rushers
SF – Frank Gore 19 carries for 107 yards 0 touchdowns
WAS – Roy Helu 10 carries for 41 yards 0 touchdowns
Top receivers
SF – Michael Crabtree 5 receptions for 51 yards 0 touchdowns
WAS – Roy Helu 14 receptions for 105 yards 0 touchdowns
Top tacklers
SF – Patrick Willis 13 tackles 9 solo
WAS – DeAngelo Hall 12 tackles 6 solo :
Although the Redskins lost and fell to 3–5, it was during this game that kicker Graham Gano made a 59-yard field goal, which set an all time Washington Redskin franchise record.

#### Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 57,007
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Tim Ryan
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
MIA –
Top rushers
WAS –
MIA –
Top receivers
WAS –
MIA –
Top tacklers
WAS –
MIA – :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–6.

#### Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 80,122
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
DAL –
WAS –
Top rushers
DAL –
WAS –
Top receivers
DAL –
WAS –
Top tacklers
DAL –
WAS – :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–7.

#### Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) (Rain)
* Game attendance: 66,007
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
SEA –
Top rushers
WAS –
SEA –
Top receivers
WAS –
SEA –
Top tacklers
WAS –
SEA – :
With the win, the Redskins improved to 4–7 and snapped their 6-game losing streak.

#### Week 13: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
| Redskins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 74,121
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYJ –
WAS –
Top rushers
NYJ –
WAS –
Top receivers
NYJ –
WAS –
Top tacklers
NYJ –
WAS – :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 4–8.

#### Week 14: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Redskins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 77,825
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NE –
WAS –
Top rushers
NE –
WAS –
Top receivers
NE –
WAS –
Top tacklers
NE –
WAS – :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 4–9 and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 15: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 78,861
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
NYG –
Top rushers
WAS –
NYG –
Top receivers
WAS –
NYG –
Top tacklers
WAS –
NYG – :
With the win, the Redskins improved to 5–9 and swept the Giants for the first time since 1999.

#### Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 68,370
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIN –
WAS –
Top rushers
MIN –
WAS –
Top receivers
MIN –
WAS –
Top tacklers
MIN –
WAS – :
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–10.

#### Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 69,144
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Charles Davis, & Drea Avent
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
PHI –
Top rushers
WAS –
PHI –
Top receivers
WAS –
PHI –
Top tacklers
WAS –
PHI – :
With the loss, the Redskins finished the season 5–11.

### Standings

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 394 | 400 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 396 | 328 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 372 | 347 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 288 | 367 | L2 |