2017 Washington Redskins season

Washington Redskins' 86th season in the National Football League

The 2017 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 86th season 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. This was likely due to the abundance of injuries at key positions and one of the league's toughest schedules.

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.[1] General manager Scot McCloughan was fired on March 9.[2]

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
123 Montae Nicholson S Michigan State
5 154 Jeremy Sprinkle TE Arkansas
199 Chase Roullier C Wyoming
6 209 Robert Davis WR Georgia State
7 230 Josh Harvey-Clemons S Louisville
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.[3]

Staff

2017 Washington Redskins staff

Front office

  • Owner – Daniel Snyder
  • President – Bruce Allen
  • Senior Vice-president of Player Personnel – Doug Williams
  • Senior Vice-president of Football Administration – Eric Schaffer
  • Director of college scouting – Kyle Smith
  • Senior Personnel Executive – Scott Campbell
  • Director of pro personnel – Alex Santos
  • Director of football operations – Paul Kelly
  • Director of Player Development – Malcolm Blacken

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Jay Gruden
  • Assistant head coach/offensive line – Bill Callahan

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Greg Manusky
  • Defensive line – Jim Tomsula
  • Outside linebackers - Chad Grimm
  • Inside linebackers – Kirk Olivadotti
  • Defensive backs – Torrian Gray
  • Assistant defensive backs – James Rowe
  • Defensive quality control – Cannon Matthews

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Deuce Gruden
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Kavan Latham
  • Assistant strength and conditioning/nutritionist – Jake Sankal
  • Head athletic trainer – Larry Hess

Final roster

2017 Washington Redskins final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 95 Jonathan Allen DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Kevin Bowen T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 55 Chris Carter OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- T. J. Clemmings T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 51 Will Compton ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 46 LeShun Daniels RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 54 Mason Foster ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 96 Arthur Jones DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 20 Robert Kelley RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 77 Shawn Lauvao G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 61 Spencer Long C (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 34 Byron Marshall RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 39 Keith Marshall RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 93 Trent Murphy OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 35 Montae Nicholson SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 11 Terrelle Pryor WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 86 Jordan Reed TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 99 Phil Taylor NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 25 Chris Thompson RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 71 Trent Williams T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 20 inactive, 9 practice squad

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
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

Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 9 31130
Redskins 0 14 3017

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

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

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

Week Two: Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 17 0727
Rams 0 10 7320

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

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

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

Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 0 7310
Redskins 7 7 7627

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • OAK – DeAndré Washington – 5 receptions, 24 yards
  • WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD

Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Four: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 10 0 7320
Chiefs 0 7 101229

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 10724
Redskins 7 10 0926

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

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

Week Seven: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 7 7724
Eagles 0 17 71034

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

Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 7 91033
Redskins 10 3 0619

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Nine: Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 7 3717
Seahawks 2 0 01214

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

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

Top rushers

  • WAS – Chris Thompson – 4 rushes, 20 yards
  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 10 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Ten: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 21 7338
Redskins 10 7 31030

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
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

Week Eleven: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Redskins 10 7 77031
Saints 10 3 018334

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 7010
Redskins 0 3 71020

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

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

Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 7 0714
Cowboys 0 17 02138

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

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

Week Fourteen: Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 6 0713
Chargers 13 10 7030

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

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

Top receivers

With the loss, the Redskins were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season.

Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 6 3315
Redskins 7 7 3320

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

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

Top receivers

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 60 yards
  • WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 0 0811
Redskins 0 10 31427

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

Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 3 0010
Giants 15 0 0318

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

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(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

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] Philadelphia Eagles East 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .461 .433 L1
2[a] Minnesota Vikings North 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .492 .447 W3
3[b] Los Angeles Rams West 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .504 .460 L1
4[b][c] New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 .535 .483 L1
Wild Cards
5[c] 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[d] Detroit Lions North 9 7 0 .563 5–1 8–4 .496 .368 W1
8[d] Seattle Seahawks West 9 7 0 .563 4–2 7–5 .492 .444 L1
9[d] 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[e] Green Bay Packers North 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .539 .357 L3
12[e] 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[f] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 .555 .375 W1
15[f] 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[g]
  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. ^ a b c Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ Keim, John (January 6, 2017). "Joe Barry out as Washington Redskins defensive coordinator". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Redskins fire general manager Scot McCloughan". Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  3. ^ HogHunter (February 28, 2017). "Redskins officially have 10 picks in the 2017 NFL Draft". Retrieved April 5, 2017.

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