2006 Washington Redskins season
2006 Washington Redskins season | |
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Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | OT Chris Samuels FS Sean Taylor |
AP All-Pros | None |
The
The team had posted a 10–6 record and a postseason berth the previous season (up from 6–10 in 2004). In 2006, however, the Redskins posted only five wins and finished last in the division.
The 2006 Redskins set an
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 and LaVar Arrington paying $4.4 million of his salary back, Washington managed to get under the cap.
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 receiver Antwaan Randle El, defensive end Andre Carter, strong safety Adam Archuleta, and tight end Christian Fauria. They also traded draft picks for wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, quarterback Todd Collins and running back T. J. Duckett
In the
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
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Draft
2006 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 35 | Rocky McIntosh | LB | Miami (FL) | From NY Jets |
5 | 153 | Anthony Montgomery | DT | Minnesota | |
6 | 173 | Reed Doughty | S | Northern Colorado | From NY Jets |
6 | 196 | Kedric Golston | DT | Georgia | |
7 | 230 | Kili Lefotu | G | Arizona | |
7 | 250 | Kevin Simon | LB | Tennessee | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Roster
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–19 | 0–1 | Paul Brown Stadium
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64,961 | Recap |
2 | August 19 | New York Jets | L 14–27 | 0–2 | FedExField
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65,538 | Recap |
3 | August 26 | at New England Patriots | L 0–41 | 0–3 | Gillette Stadium | 68,756 | Recap |
4 | August 31 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–17 | 0–4 | FedExField
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60,326 | Recap |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 11, 2006 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16–19 | 0–1 | FedExField
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90,608 | Recap |
2 | September 17, 2006 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–27 | 0–2 | Texas Stadium | 63,152 | |
3 | September 24, 2006 | at Houston Texans | W 31–15 | 1–2 | Reliant Stadium
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70,069 | |
4 | October 1, 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 36–30 (OT) | 2–2 | FedExField
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89,450 | |
5 | October 8, 2006 | at New York Giants | L 3–19 | 2–3 | Giants Stadium | 78,653 | |
6 | October 15, 2006 | Tennessee Titans | L 22–25 | 2–4 | FedExField
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88,550 | |
7 | October 22, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 22–36 | 2–5 | RCA Dome | 57,274 | |
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9 | November 5, 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | W 22–19 | 3–5 | Fedex Field
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90,250 | |
10 | November 12, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–27 | 3–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | 69,143 | |
11 | November 19, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 | 3–7 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,699 | |
12 | November 26, 2006 | Carolina Panthers | W 17–13 | 4–7 | FedExField
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85,450 | |
13 | December 3, 2006 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–24 | 4–8 | FedExField
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86,436 | |
14 | December 10, 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 19–21 | 4–9 | FedExField
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84,164 | |
15 | December 17, 2006 | at New Orleans Saints | W 16–10 | 5–9 | Louisiana Superdome
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69,052 | |
16 | December 24, 2006 | at St. Louis Rams | L 31–37 (OT) | 5–10 | Edward Jones Dome
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62,324 | |
17 | December 30, 2006 | New York Giants | L 28–34 | 5–11 | FedExField
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86,141 |
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
Redskins | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
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The Redskins started the regular season against the
Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
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The Redskins traveled to
Week 3: at Houston Texans
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Texans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
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The
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
Redskins | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 |
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The Redskins welcomed
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Game buildup in week 4
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FedExField before a kick-off against Jacksonville
Week 5: at New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Giants | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Week 6: vs Tennessee Titans
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Titans | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
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Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Giants, the Redskins returned home for a Week 6 fight with the
Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
Colts | 7 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 36 |
at the
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 surprisingly 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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
Redskins | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
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Coming off their Bye Week, the Redskins avenged their Week 2 loss by defeating the
Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Eagles | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
New starting quarterback
Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Redskins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Redskins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Redskins | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
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Coming off a disappointing home loss over the Falcons, the Redskins stayed at home for an NFC East rematch with the
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Ade Jimoh recovers a fumble against Philadelphia
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Philadelphia's Reggie Brown goes for a catch
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Reggie Brown down against Washington's defense
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The Redskins on offense
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Washington tackles Brian Westbrook
Week 15: at New Orleans Saints
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at the
Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Eagles, the Redskins flew to the
Week 16: at St. Louis Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Redskins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
Rams | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
at the
Coming off a surprising road victory over the Saints, the Redskins flew to the
Week 17: vs. New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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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
Standings
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 398 | 328 | W5 |
(5) Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 425 | 350 | L2 |
(6) New York Giants | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 355 | 362 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 307 | 376 | L2 |
References
- ^ The 1982 Baltimore Colts had 11 takeaways in nine games