2011 Washington Redskins season

2011 Washington Redskins season
Head Coach	Mike Shanahan
Home Field	FedEx Field
Results
Record	3-1
Place	1st NFC East
Playoff Finish	TBA
Pro Bowlers	TBD
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2010	2012

The 2011 Washington Redskins season will be the 79th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and their 74th representing the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Their home games will be played at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland for the 15th consecutive year. Washington will play in the Eastern division of the National Football Conference (NFC). The Redskins hope to improve on their 2010 record of 6-10.

Offseason

2011 NFL Draft

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

The Redskins finished the 2010 season with a record of 6-10 and will be picking 10th overall.

Washington Redskins 2011 NFL Draft selections

Draft order			Player name	Position	Height	Weight	College	Contract	Notes
Round	Choice	Overall
1	10	10	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
3	8	72	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
4	8	105	Roy Helu	Running Back	6'0"	220	Nebraska
5	13	144	Traded to the Houston Texans
5	15	146	Dejon Gomes	Safety	5'11"	208	Nebraska
5	21	152	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		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 12	7:30 p.m. EDT	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 16–7	1–0	FedEx Field	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	FedEx Field		Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 11	4:15 p.m. EDT	New York Giants	W 28–14	1–0	FedEx Field	Fox	Recap
2	September 18	1:00 p.m. EDT	Arizona Cardinals	W 22–21	2–0	FedEx Field	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
6	October 16	1:00 p.m. EDT	Philadelphia Eagles			FedEx Field	Fox
7	October 23	1:00 p.m. EDT	at Carolina Panthers			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
8	October 30	4:05 p.m. EDT	at Buffalo Bills			Rogers Centre (Toronto)	Fox
9	November 6	1:00 p.m. EST	San Francisco 49ers			FedEx Field	Fox
10	November 13	1:00 p.m. EST *	at Miami Dolphins			Sun Life Stadium	Fox
11	November 20	1:00 p.m. EST *	Dallas Cowboys			FedEx Field	Fox
12	November 27	4:05 p.m. EST *	at Seattle Seahawks			CenturyLink Field	Fox
13	December 4	1:00 p.m. EST *	New York Jets			FedEx Field	CBS
14	December 11	1:00 p.m. EST *	New England Patriots			FedEx Field	CBS
15	December 18	1:00 p.m. EST *	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	Fox
16	December 24	1:00 p.m. EST	Minnesota Vikings			FedEx Field	Fox
17	January 1	1:00 p.m. EST *	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	Fox

COLOR KEY AND NOTES:

     Royal blue indicates that the Redskins are the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.

  *  Yellow indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Giants

Week One: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 7 7 0 0 14 Redskins 0 14 7 7 28 at FedEx Field, 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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYG – WAS – Top rushers NYG – WAS – Top receivers NYG – WAS – Top tacklers NYG – WAS –

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 0 7 7 21 Redskins 0 10 0 12 22 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: September 18 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 66° F, 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 –

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 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 (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

Week Four: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams – Game summary 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 –

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 Redskins 0 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: October 16 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PHI – WAS – Top rushers PHI – WAS – Top receivers PHI – WAS – Top tacklers PHI – WAS –

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

Week Seven: Washington Redskins at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 Panthers 0 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 23 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT TV: Fox 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 –

Week 8: at Buffalo Bills

Bills Toronto Series

Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 Bills 0 at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date: October 30 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT TV: Fox 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 –

Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 Redskins 0 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: November 6 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SF – WAS – Top rushers SF – WAS – Top receivers SF – WAS – Top tacklers SF – WAS –

Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 Dolphins 0 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: November 13 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox 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 –

Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 Redskins 0 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: November 20 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox 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 –

Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 Seahawks 0 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: November 27 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST TV: Fox 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 –

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

Week Thirteen: New York Jets at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 Redskins 0 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: December 4 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: CBS 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 –

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots

Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 Redskins 0 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: December 11 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: CBS 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 –

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 Giants 0 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: December 18 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox 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 –

Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 Redskins 0 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: December 24 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox 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 –

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 Eagles 0 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: January 1 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox 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 –

^{^[a]} Gametime subject to change due to flexible scheduling.

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
y (4) New York Giants	9	7	0	.562	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

Current staff

Washington Redskins staff
	Front Office Owner – Daniel Snyder General Manager/President – Bruce Allen Senior Executive – A.J. Smith Personnel Executive - Doug Williams Vice President of Football Administration – Eric Shaffer Director of Player Personnel – Scott Campbell Director of Pro Personnel – Alex Santos Director of Player Development – Malcolm Blacken Head Coaches Head Coach – Jay Gruden Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks — Sean McVay Running Backs – Randy Jordan Wide Receivers – Ike Hilliard Tight Ends – Wes Phillips Offensive Line – Chris Foerster Assistant Offensive Line/Offensive Quality Control – Shane Day Offensive Quality Control – Jake Peetz			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jim Haslett Defensive Line – Jacob Burney Inside Linebackers – Kirk Olivadotti Outside Linebackers – Brian Baker Defensive Backs – Raheem Morris Defensive Quality Control - Aubrey Pleasant Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Ben Kotwica Assistant Special Teams – Bradford Banta Strength and Conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Ray Wright Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Chad Englehart → Coaching Staff → More NFL staffs
AFC East: BUF  · MIA  · NE  · NYJ • North: BAL  · CIN  · CLE  · PIT • South: HOU  · IND  · JAC  · TEN • West: DEN  · KC  · OAK  · SD NFC East: DAL  · NYG  · PHI  · WAS • North: CHI  · DET  · GB  · MIN • South: ATL  · CAR  · NO  · TB • West: ARI  · STL  · SF  · SEA

Current roster

Washington Redskins current roster
Quarterbacks  3 John Beck  5 Donovan McNabb Running backs 40 Andre Brown 24 James Davis 39 Shawnbrey McNeal 45 Mike Sellers FB 29 Chad Simpson 46 Ryan Torain 35 Keiland Williams 36 Darrel Young FB Wide receivers 13 Anthony Armstrong 18 Terrence Austin 16 Brandon Banks 80 Taurus Johnson 12 Malcolm Kelly 83 Maurice Price 87 Roydell Williams Tight ends 47 Chris Cooley 86 Fred Davis 82 Logan Paulsen		Offensive linemen 60 Selvish Capers T 58 Erik Cook C 67 Xavier Fulton T 75 Artis Hicks G/T 78 Kory Lichtensteiger G/C 63 Will Montgomery C/G 68 Clint Oldenburg T -- Mike Williams G/T 71 Trent Williams T Defensive linemen 76 Anthony Bryant NT 94 Adam Carriker DE 93 Phillip Daniels DE 69 Rashaad Duncan NT 92 Albert Haynesworth DE/NT 91 Vonnie Holliday DE 90 Jeremy Jarmon DE 73 Joe Joseph DE 96 Ma'ake Kemoeatu NT 72 Darrion Scott DE -- Jeff Stehle DE		Linebackers 97 Lorenzo Alexander OLB/DE 59 London Fletcher ILB 51 Robert Henson ILB 50 Rob Jackson OLB/DE -- Edgar Jones OLB/DE 98 Brian Orakpo OLB 56 Perry Riley ILB Defensive backs -- Oshiomogho Atogwe FS 25 Kevin Barnes SS/CB 23 DeAngelo Hall CB 20 Macho Harris FS 48 Chris Horton SS 29 Reggie Jones CB 30 LaRon Landry SS 41 Kareem Moore FS 38 Sha'reff Rashad FS 32 Anderson Russell FS Special teams  6 Josh Bidwell P  4 Graham Gano K  1 Sam Paulescu P 57 Nick Sundberg LS				Reserve lists Currently vacant Unrestricted FAs 54 H. B. Blades ILB 77 Jammal Brown OT 31 Phillip Buchanon CB 37 Reed Doughty SS 85 Mike Furrey WR 64 Kedric Golston DE  8 Rex Grossman QB 74 Stephon Heyer OT 52 Rocky McIntosh ILB 89 Santana Moss WR 61 Casey Rabach C 22 Carlos Rogers CB 95 Chris Wilson OLB Exclusive-Rights FAs 34 Byron Westbrook CB Rookies in italics Roster updated March 3, 2011 Depth chart • Transactions 61 active, 0 inactive, 14 FAs → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

External links

• Redskins Official Website