2005 Washington Redskins season
2005 Washington Redskins season | |
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Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 2nd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 17–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Seahawks) 10–20 |
Pro Bowlers | OT Chris Samuels WR Santana Moss |
AP All-Pros | WR Santana Moss (2nd team) OT Jon Jansen (2nd team) |
The
This season is the last season to date in which Washington has won a playoff game. They have gone 0–5 in playoff games since, losing three of them (including in this 2005 season) to Seattle, and ironically, one to Tampa Bay.
Offseason
The Redskins started the offseason by adding a new quarterbacks coach, Bill Musgrave. Musgrave was the former offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars and had worked with quarterback Mark Brunell before. Musgrave added the shotgun formation to Washington's playbook.
During the offseason, the Redskins lost cornerback Fred Smoot and starting linebacker Antonio Pierce to free agency.
The Redskins signed the following free agents: center Casey Rabach, wide receiver David Patten, and strong safety Pierson Prioleau.
The Redskins restructured the contract of Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels, with the "seven-year deal is worth roughly $47 million and includes the richest signing bonus in franchise history."[1]
The Redskins also traded wide receiver Laveranues Coles to the New York Jets for wide receiver Santana Moss. Most sports writers thought that this was a lopsided deal and that the Redskins were getting the worse end of the trade.[2]
In the
The Redskins finished the 2005 preseason with a record of 1–3, losing to the Carolina Panthers 28–10, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 24–17, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–10, and losing to the Baltimore Ravens 26–20.
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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NFL Draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Carlos Rogers * | CB | Auburn | |
1 | 25 | Jason Campbell | QB | Auburn | From Denver |
4 | 120 | Manuel White | FB | UCLA | From Minnesota |
5 | 154 | Robert McCune | LB | Louisville | |
6 | 183 | Jared Newberry | LB | Stanford | |
7 | 222 | Nehemiah Broughton | FB | The Citadel | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Roster
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 13 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–28 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–24 | 0–2 | FedExField
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3 | August 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–10 | 1–2 | FedExField | Recap |
4 | September 1 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–26 | 1–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 11 | Chicago Bears | W 9–7 | 1–0 | FedExField
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2 | September 19 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 14–13 | 2–0 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
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4 | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20–17 (OT) | 3–0 | FedExField | Recap | |
5 | October 9 | at Denver Broncos | L 19–21 | 3–1 | Invesco Field
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6 | October 16 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–28 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
7 | October 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 52–17 | 4–2 | FedExField | Recap | |
8 | October 30 | at New York Giants | L 0–36 | 4–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
9 | November 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–10 | 5–3 | FedExField | Recap | |
10 | November 13 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 35–36 | 5–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap | |
11 | November 20 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–16 | 5–5 | FedExField | Recap | |
12 | November 27 | San Diego Chargers | L 17–23 (OT) | 5–6 | FedExField | Recap | |
13 | December 4 | at St. Louis Rams | W 24–9 | 6–6 | Edward Jones Dome
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14 | December 11 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 17–13 | 7–6 | Sun Devil Stadium
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15 | December 18 | Dallas Cowboys | W 35–7 | 8–6 | FedExField | Recap | |
16 | December 24 | New York Giants | W 35–20 | 9–6 | FedExField | Recap | |
17 | January 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–20 | 10–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) New York Giants | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 422 | 314 | W1 |
(6) Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 359 | 293 | W5 |
Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 325 | 308 | L1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 310 | 388 | L2 |
Regular season recap
Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears
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The Redskins started the regular season against the Chicago Bears at home on September 11. The Redskins defense allowed only 41 rushing yards and 125 passing yards. The only score they allowed was a 1-yard Thomas Jones run. On one crucial drive for the Bears, when they needed a field goal to win, the Redskins forced three false starts and a sack to make it third-and-38. The Bears couldn't convert and the Redskins went on to win their first game in the 2005 season. Stats
Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
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The Redskins traveled to
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
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The
Week 5: at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
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Despite having 447 net yards, the Redskins were defeated by the Broncos, 21–19. Down 21–10 in the fourth quarter, the Redskins made a push to tie the game.
Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 28 |
The game was close at the half with the Redskins leading 7–6. Their lead soon disappeared as the Chiefs took a 14–7 lead on a 6-yard touchdown run by
Week 7: vs San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Redskins | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
After two close, consecutive, and heartbreaking AFC losses in the last two weeks, the Redskins returned home to welcome the lowly 49ers to town and unleashed a scoring barrage, winning 52–17. After failing to score on their opening drive in each of their first five games, Washington scored first on a 6-play, 61-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Mark Brunell to Mike Sellers. After forcing another San Francisco punt, the Redskins drove another 60 yards for another score, this time a 5-yard run from Clinton Portis. After two more touchdown passes by Brunell, one each to Sellers and Santana Moss, combined with two more 1-yard touchdown runs by Portis and a Nick Novak field goal, the Redskins led 45–7 after three quarters. Washington finished their blowout with a 4-yard touchdown run by Rock Cartwright to make it 52–7. San Francisco did score twice on a 72-yard run by Frank Gore and a 47-yard field goal by Joe Nedney. With the win, Washington improved to 4–2.
Week 8: at New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 6 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
Following their lopsided blowout win over the 49ers, the Redskins headed to the Meadowlands for an NFC East duel with the New York Giants. Looking to follow up with another impressive win, the afternoon turned out to be a miserable one for the Redskins, getting shut out 36–0. The Giants, playing with heavy hearts after the death of owner Wellington Mara, got off to a fast start with a 57-yard run on the game's first play, leading to a Jay Feely field goal. Barber finished with 206 rushing yards on 24 carries. The 36–0 shutout dropped the Redskins to 4–3.
Week 9: vs Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Redskins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Looking to rebound from a 36–0 shutout against the Giants, Washington returned home for a second consecutive NFC East matchup, this time against the Philadelphia Eagles. Earlier in the week, Eagles WR
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
At the halfway point of the season, the Redskins' record stood at 5–3, tied for second in the NFC East with Dallas. On Week 10, the Redskins marched to Tampa Bay for a matchup against the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay struck first with two touchdown runs by Mike Alstott. This made the score 14–3, with the only Washington points coming on a John Hall field goal. After Alstott's second touchdown, Ladell Betts returned the ensuing kickoff 94 yards to bring the score to 14–10. Tampa Bay responded with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Chris Simms to Joey Galloway, making the score 21–10. Washington got another John Hall field goal to make the score 21–13 at halftime.
After halftime, Washington took their first drive of the second half into the endzone on a 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell to Mike Sellers, followed by a converted 2-point conversion on a pass to Clinton Portis, tying the game. Washington also scored on a 17-yard touchdown pass to Ladell Betts, giving the Redskins a 28–21 lead. As the third quarter winded down, Simms completed a 4-yard pass to Ike Hilliard to tie the game at 28–28 entering the fourth quarter. Portis added a 5-yard touchdown run to give the Redskins a 35–28 lead. With the game on the line, Simms led Tampa Bay to a game-winning touchdown drive with a 30-yard pass to Edell Shepherd. The Redskins appeared to have blocked the extra point attempt, but were ruled offsides. As a result, Tampa Bay elected to go for two, and successfully converted on a controversial run by Alstott, handing the Redskins a 36–35 loss and dropping them to 5–4 on the season.
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 16: vs. New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Redskins | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
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Players line up atWashington, December 24
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Washington's sidelines during the week 16 home game
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Game action at Washington in week 16
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New York at Washington (the game ended 35-20 to the home team)
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The Giants on offense at Washington
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The Giants near Washington's goal line
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FedExField during the Giants game
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Washington fans during the December 24, 2005 matchup
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New York's offense lines up
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Stadium show at FedExField, Washington vs. New York, 2005
Playoffs
Summary
The Redskins earned a playoff berth on the back of a 5-game winning streak to end the season. They beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round before losing to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round. It was the Redskins' first trip to the playoffs and first playoff win since the 1999–2000 NFL playoffs.
Schedule
Playoff Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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Wild Card | January 7, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) | W 17–10 | 1–0 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Divisional | January 14, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks (1) | L 10–20 | 1–1 | Qwest Field |
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References
- ^ "Samuels, Redskins Come to Terms (washingtonpost.com)".
- ^ "Coles Traded to Jets for S. Moss (washingtonpost.com)".
- ^ "'Monday Night Miracle' a Breathtaking Finish". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.