2006 Washington Redskins season The 2006 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10 - 6 record from 2005 . Offseason . After the end of the 2005 season , the Redskins were reported to be $ 20 million over the salary cap . However , due to the NFL and NFL Players ' Union agreement , the salary cap was raised to $ 102 million . The Redskins released 3 - time Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington and starting safeties Ryan Clark and Matt Bowen . The Redskins signed the following free agents : wide receivers Antwaan Randle El and Brandon Lloyd , strong safety Adam Archuleta , and tight end Christian Fauria . In the 2006 NFL Draft , the Redskins did not have a first round pick due to a 2005 trade used to acquire quarterback Jason Campbell . However , they traded up in the second round to draft linebacker Rocky McIntosh out of the University of Miami , who was slated to be the replacement for Arrington . The Redskins then used their next pick on Minnesota DT Anthony Montgomery . The rest of their picks included Northern Colorado Safety Reed Doughty , Georgia DT Kedric Golston , Arizona Guard Kili Lefotu , and Tennessee LB Kevin Simon ( who was later cut ) . The Redskins finished the 2006 preseason with a record of 0 - 4 , losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 19 - 3 , the New York Jets 27 - 14 , the New England Patriots 41 - 0 and the Baltimore Ravens 17 - 10 . Starting running back Clinton Portis was injured in the first game of the preseason . The Redskins scored the fewest points of any team in the preseason . The Redskins severed long - standing ties with radio station WJFK - FM for broadcasting rights to Redskins games . The new flagship station is Triple X ESPN Radio , which consists of three simulcast frequencies that cover the greater Washington , D . C . area . Regular season . Week 1 : vs . Minnesota Vikings . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " The Redskins started the regular season against the Minnesota Vikings at home on September 11 , in the first game of an ESPN " Monday Night Football " doubleheader on opening weekend . The Redskins defense allowed Minnesota quarterback Brad Johnson and the Vikings ' offense to convert often on third down , and the Vikings won the game 19 - 16 after a failed field goal attempt by John Hall late in the fourth quarter quieted any chance of a Redskins comeback . With the loss , the Redskins were 0 - 1 . Stats Week 2 : at Dallas Cowboys . " at Texas Stadium , Dallas , Texas " The Redskins traveled to Texas Stadium in Irving , Texas to take on one of their NFC East rivals , the Dallas Cowboys in a Sunday Night match - up . The Redskins trailed early , as Dallas kicker Mike Vanderjagt completed a 26 - yard field goal and Drew Bledsoe completed a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Patrick Crayton in the first quarter . In the second quarter , kicker John Hall would get Washington a 39 - yard field goal , but Dallas responded with RB Marion Barber ' s 1 - yard TD run . RB Rock Cartwright would return a kickoff 100 yards for a TD , but that would be the last time in the entire game that Redskins would score a single point . Even though there wouldn ' t be a single point scored in the third quarter , the Cowboys sealed the win with a 40 - yard TD pass to WR Terry Glenn and a 50 - yard field goal by Vanderjagt . With the loss , the Redskins dropped to 0 - 2 . Stats Week 3 : at Houston Texans . " at Reliant Stadium , Houston , Texas " The Washington Redskins defeated the Houston Texans by the score of 31 - 15 . Washington quarterback Mark Brunell set a new NFL record for consecutive completed passes in one game by completing his first 22 pass attempts against the Texans ' defense . Brunell finished 24 of 27 passes for 269 yards and one touchdown . Newly signed Redskins receiver Antwaan Randle El scored his first touchdown of the season . Clinton Portis rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns . Ladell Betts finished with 124 rushing yards and one touchdown . With their first win of the season , the Redskins moved to 1 - 2 . Stats Week 4 : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " The Redskins welcomed Byron Leftwich and the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars to FedEx Field . Mark Brunell passed for 329 yards , three touchdown passes ( all to WR Santana Moss ) , and one interception . The Redskins came up with 153 total rushing yards , as Clinton Portis led the team with 112 rushing yards and one touchdown . The defense forced one interception from Leftwich , logged four sacks , and allowed only 33 rushing yards . John Hall was 3 for 3 on field goals and extra points . The game ended in overtime when Brunell threw a 68 yard game - winning touchdown pass to Moss . With the win , the Redskins moved to 2 - 2 . Stats Week 5 : at New York Giants . " at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford , New Jersey " Mark Brunell and the Redskins marched into Giants Stadium with a victory in mind . It ended up being misery within three hours , as they lost to a team who , at the time , had a poorly rated defense . Clinton Portis rushed for 76 yards . Santana Moss caught 3 receptions for only 39 yards , while Chris Cooley beat out Santana Moss with 4 receptions for 41 yards . Total offense for the Redskins was 164 yards , while the New York Giants put up 411 yards . The Redskins defense ended up with no sacks , interceptions , or turnovers . John Hall was 1 / 2 on field goals with no PATs . With another loss , the Redskins dropped to 2 - 3 . Stats Week 6 : vs Tennessee Titans . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Giants , the Redskins returned home for a Week 6 fight with the Tennessee Titans . In the first quarter , Washington trailed early as Tennessee kicker Rob Bironas kicked a 32 - yard field goal . RB Clinton Portis got a 10 - yard TD run to help the Redskins regain the lead . In the second quarter , the Skins increased their lead with QB Mark Brunell completing a 24 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley . However , the Titans regained the lead with Bironas nailing a 26 - yard field goal and QB Vince Young completing a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones . In the third quarter , the Redskins continued to dig themselves a huge hole , as RB Travis Henry got a 2 - yard TD run . Afterwards , the Titans got a safety on a blocked punt that rolled out the back of the end zone . In the fourth quarter , Washington tried valiantly to fight back , as Portis got a 4 - yard TD run , but in the end , Bironas got a 30 - yard field goal for Tennessee and a late interception by Free Safety Lamont Thompson killed any chance of a comeback . With the loss , the Redskins fell to 2 - 4 . Stats Week 7 : at Indianapolis Colts . " at the RCA Dome , Indianapolis , Indiana " The Redskins started the game looking to prevent Peyton Manning from overwhelming their defense , and hoping to drive the ball in a more effective manner . What was a close game at the half however quickly degenerated into a blood bath in the 3rd quarter as Peyton Manning connected on 3 touchdown passes to seal the deal . Overall , the offense again looked confused , and surprisngly it was the defense of the Redskins that ended up giving up big running plays on a regular basis . With the loss , the Redskins dropped to 2 - 5 for the season . Stats Week 9 : vs . Dallas Cowboys . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " Coming off their Bye Week , the Redskins avenged their Week 2 loss by defeating the Dallas Cowboys after a wild final minute of the fourth quarter which ended with a game - winning 47 - yard field goal by kicker Nick Novak . With less than a minute left in the fourth quarter , Dallas kicker Mike Vanderjagt ' s field goal was blocked by newly signed Redskins cornerback Troy Vincent , and recovered by Redskins free safety Sean Taylor , who ran the ball down to the Dallas 45 - yard line with no time remaining . During the runback by Taylor , Dallas offensive lineman Kyle Kosier was flagged for a 15 - yard facemask penalty , which moved the ball down to the Cowboys 30 - yard line . The NFL Rulebook states that a game cannot end on a defensive penalty , thus , Washington was awarded one un - timed down . With the playclock at 0 : 00 , Novak completed a 47 - yard field goal to win the game , sending FedEx field into pandemoneum and improving the Redskins record to 3 - 5 . Stats Week 10 : at Philadelphia Eagles . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania " In their first game against the Eagles , the Redskins lost in convincing fashion , 27 - 3 . Although they dominated the time of possession in the first half and had several long drives , they came away with only three points . On the other hand , the Eagles had several big plays which resulted in scores , including a second half interception for a touchdown . With the loss the Redskins fell to 3 - 6 . Stats On the Monday after this game , it was announced that quarterback Mark Brunell was being benched in favor of second - year quarterback Jason Campbell . Week 11 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . " at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa , Florida " New starting quarterback Jason Campbell played his first game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Only field goal points took the first half , with both teams tied at halftime 3 - 3 . In the second half Jason Campbell threw a three - yard touchdown pass to TE Chris Cooley , then Bruce Gradkowski threw a three - yard touchdown pass intended for Galloway but instead bounced off him into Becht ' s hands , making the game tied in the third quarter 10 - 10 . Though the Redskins performed fairly well in the fourth quarter , Jason Campbell throwing another touchdown pass to Yoder , the Buccaneers had already pulled ahead by ten points . The final score was 20 - 17 , Bucs , dropping the Redskins to 3 - 7 . Stats Week 12 : vs . Carolina Panthers . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " In his first game at home as the starter for the Redskins , Jason Campbell , again , had an encouraging game completing 11 of 23 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns . A rather dull first half for both teams saw the scoreboard read 6 - 3 in favor of Carolina . In the second half Jason Campbell threw a four - yard touchdown pass to Antwaan Randle El and the Redskins took the lead at 10 - 6 . In the fourth quarter Steve Smith scored on an 8 - yard pass from Jake Delhomme to give Carolina a 13 - 10 lead . Later in the fourth quarter Jason Campbell threw to Chris Cooley for a 66 yard touchdown giving the Redskins the lead for good . Carolina threatened near the end of the game , but a Jake Delhomme pass was intercepted in the endzone by Redskins Safety Sean Taylor . With the 17 - 13 victory , the Redskins record stood at 4 - 7 . Stats Week 13 : vs . Atlanta Falcons . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " Coming off their impressive victory over the Panthers , the Redskins stayed at home a Week 13 fight with the Atlanta Falcons . In the first quarter , the Redskins started strong with RB Ladell Betts getting an 8 - yard TD run , while QB Jason Campbell completed a 42 - yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss . In the second quarter , the Falcons started catching up with kicker Morten Andersen ' s 34 - yard field goal and QB Michael Vick ' s 16 - yard TD pass to TE Alge Crumpler . In the third quarter , Washington lost its lead with Vick ' s 22 - yard TD pass to WR Michael Jenkins for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Redskins fell when RB Jerious Norwood ran 69 yards for a touchdown . With the loss , Washington fell to 4 - 8 . Stats Week 14 : vs . Philadelphia Eagles . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " Coming off a disappointing home loss over the Falcons , the Redskins stayed at home for an NFC East rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles . In the first quarter , Washington struck first with kicker Shaun Suisham nailing a 31 - yard field goal . However , the Eagles struck back with QB Jeff Garcia getting a 10 - yard TD pass to TE L . J . Smith . In the second quarter , things got worse for the Redskins as strong safety Michael Lewis returned an interception 84 yards for a touchdown , while Garcia hooked up with WR Donte ' Stallworth on a 3 - yard TD pass . Afterwards , Suisham would kick a 45 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Washington started to come back with Suisham kicking a 32 - yard field goal , while QB Jason Campbell completed a 34 - yard TD pass to WR Antwaan Randle El . However , in the fourth quarter , the only thing left of the Redskins ' comeback was Suisham ' s 35 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Eagles ' offense squashed any hope of a Washington comeback . With the loss , the Redskins fell to 4 - 9 . Stats Week 15 : at New Orleans Saints . " at the Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana " Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Eagles , the Redskins flew to the Louisiana Superdome for a Week 15 intraconference fight with the New Orleans Saints . In the first quarter , Washington started off strong as kicker Shaun Suisham nailed a 37 - yard field goal , while QB Jason Campbell completed a 31 - yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss . In the second quarter , the Saints started to fight back as RB Deuce McAllister got a 1 - yard TD run . Suisham increased Washington ' s lead with a 37 - yard field goal . After a scoreless third quarter , New Orleans crept closer with kicker John Carney ' s 41 - yard field goal . After Suisham ' s 22 - yard field goal , the defense wrapped up the victory . With the win , the Redskins improved to 5 - 9 . Stats Week 16 : at St . Louis Rams . " at the Edward Jones Dome , St . Louis , Missouri " < br > Coming off a surprising road victory over the Saints , the Redskins flew to the Edward Jones Dome for a Week 16 fight with the St . Louis Rams . In the first quarter , the ' Skins struck first with RB T . J . Duckett ' s 5 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Rams took the lead with QB Marc Bulger completing a 10 - yard TD pass to WR Isaac Bruce and a 27 - yard TD pass to TE Dominique Byrd . Washington responded with RB Ladell Betts getting a 6 - yard TD run and QB Jason Campbell completing a 9 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley . In the third quarter , the Redskins ' lead increased with Betts ' 7 - yard TD run . However , St . Louis started rally with Bulger completing a 64 - yard TD pass to RB Steven Jackson and a 10 - yard TD pass to RB Stephen Davis . In the fourth quarter , the Rams took the lead with kicker Jeff Wilkins nailing a 21 - yard field goal . The Washington forced overtime with kicker Shaun Shisham ' s 52 - yard field goal . However , the ' Skins fell in overtime as Stephen Jackson delievered the game - winning 21 - yard TD run for the Rams . With the loss , the Redskins fell to 5 - 10 . Stats Week 17 : vs . New York Giants . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " Hoping to end their lackluster season on a high note , the Redskins went home for an NFC East rematch with the New York Giants on Saturday night . In the first quarter , the G - Men drew first blood with kicker Jay Feely ' s 34 - yard field goal . The ' Skins would respond with a trick play , as QB Jason Campbell handed the ball off to WR Antwaan Randle El who completed a 48 - yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss . However , in the second quarter , New York began to fight hard with RB Tiki Barber getting a 15 - yard TD run and a 55 - yard TD run . Afterwards , Feely would wrap up the half with a 31 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Giants increased its lead with QB Eli Manning completing a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Tim Carter . The Redskins responded with Campbell ' s 7 - yard TD pass to RB Ladell Betts . In the fourth quarter , the ' Skins crept closer with RB T . J . Duckett ' s 1 - yard TD run . However , New York responded with Barber ' s 50 - yard TD run . Even though Washington responded with Campbell completing a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Mike Sellers , the ' Skins fell short of a comeback . With the loss , the Redskins ended their season at 5 - 11 . Stats