2011 Washington Redskins season

The 2011 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 80th season 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. Washington played in the Eastern division of the National Football Conference (NFC). The Redskins failed to improve on their 2010 record of 6–10, but did manage to defeat the New York Giants, the eventual Super Bowl champions, twice 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).

2011 Washington Redskins season
OwnerDaniel Snyder
Head coachMike Shanahan
General managerBruce Allen
Offensive coordinatorKyle Shanahan
Defensive coordinatorJim Haslett
Home fieldFedExField
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLB London Fletcher

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 6th 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.

Staff
Washington Redskins 2011 staff
Front Office
  • Owner – Daniel Snyder
  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – Bruce Allen
  • Vice President of Football Administration – Eric Shaffer
  • Director of Player Personnel – Scott Campbell
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Morocco Brown

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Ray Wright
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Chad Englehart

Coaching Assistants

  • Richmond Flowers III

Final roster
2011 Washington Redskins final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 11 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

The Redskins' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011. It was finalized on April 19, 2011.[1]

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
Final scoreTeam record
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
WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
Final scoreTeam record
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
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.

Week 1: vs. New York Giants
Week One: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 7 7 0014
Redskins 0 14 7728

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The Redskins opened the 2011 season at home against their division rival the New York Giants, to mark the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001; both teams represented the cities that were targeted by the terrorists that day.[2]

With the win, the Redskins started their season at 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 7721
Redskins 0 10 01222

at FedExField, 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

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
Week Three: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 6 3 7016
Cowboys 3 6 3618

at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

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 34Total
Redskins 7 7 3017
Rams 0 0 01010

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

With the win, the Redskins went into their bye week at 3–1.

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 13 0020
Redskins 0 3 3713

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 68°F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 80,447
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–2.

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
Week Seven: Washington Redskins at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 6 7720
Panthers 3 6 141033

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 62°F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 73,245
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–3.

Week 8: at Buffalo Bills

Bills Toronto Series

Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 000
Bills 7 6 7323

at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–4.

Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 13 3319
Redskins 0 3 0811

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

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.[3]

Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 3 309
Dolphins 7 3 3720

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 79°F (Mostly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 57,007
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Tim Ryan
Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–6.

Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 7 3 014327
Redskins 0 14 37024

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60°F (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 80,122
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–7.

Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 0 01623
Seahawks 0 7 3717

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

With the win, the Redskins improved to 4–7 and snapped their 6-game losing streak.

Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Week Thirteen: New York Jets at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 7 3 32134
Redskins 7 6 0619

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 53°F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 74,121
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 4–8.

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Patriots 14 6 14034
Redskins 10 10 7027

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 4–9 and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 15: at New York Giants
Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 14 3323
Giants 0 3 0710

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 29°F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 78,861
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

With the win, the Redskins improved to 5–9 and swept the Giants for the first time since 1999.

Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 131033
Redskins 0 10 10626

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 45°F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 68,370
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
Game information

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–10.

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 7310
Eagles 3 7 32134

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

With the loss, the Redskins finished the season 5–11.

Standings
NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(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

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-07-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Vacchiano, Ralph (April 19, 2011). "Giants will open in Washington on 9/11". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  3. "Gano bounces back with franchise-record field goal". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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