2011 Washington Redskins season
2011 Washington Redskins season | |
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Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB London Fletcher |
AP All-Pros | LB London Fletcher (2nd team) |
The
The season is also notable for being the first of three Redskins seasons to include four future head coaches on the coaching staff: Kyle Shanahan, Matt LaFleur, Sean McVay, and Mike McDaniel.[1]
Offseason
2011 NFL Draft
The Redskins finished the 2010 season with a record of 6–10 and will be picking 6th overall.
Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes | ||
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1 | 10 | 10 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | ||||||
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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
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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
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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 and a fifth-round selection (#155 overall).
- The Redskins traded their fourth-round selection (#104 overall) and a .
- 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 | ||||||
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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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Final roster
Preseason
Schedule
The Redskins' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011. It was finalized on April 19, 2011.[2]
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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1 | August 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–7 | 1–0 | FedExField
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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
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | September 11 | 4:15 p.m. EDT
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New York Giants | W 28–14 | 1–0 | FedExField
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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
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ESPN | Recap |
4 | October 2 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–10 | 3–1 | Edward Jones Dome
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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
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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
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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.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Redskins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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- 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
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The Redskins opened the 2011 season at home against their
With the win, the Redskins started their season at 1–0.
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Redskins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 76,330
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information | ||
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
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- Date: September 26
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 91,017
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Ed Werder
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Coming off their home win over the Cardinals, the Redskins flew to
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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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- 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
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With the win, the Redskins went into their bye week at 3–1.
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Redskins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 80,447
- Referee: Laura Okmin
Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–2.
Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Panthers | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 33 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 73,245
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–3.
Week 8: at Buffalo Bills
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bills | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 51,579
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver
Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–4.
Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 78,032
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, & Tony Siragusa
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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.[4]
Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
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- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 57,007
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Tim Ryan
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–6.
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
Redskins | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 80,122
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–7.
Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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- Date: November 27
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) (Rain)
- Game attendance: 66,007
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent
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With the win, the Redskins improved to 4–7 and snapped their 6-game losing streak.
Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
Redskins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 74,121
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 4–8.
Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Redskins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 77,825
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 4–9 and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 15: at New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 78,861
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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With the win, the Redskins improved to 5–9 and swept the Giants for the first time since 1999.
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
Redskins | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 68,370
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–10.
Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Eagles | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
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- Date: January 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Charles Davis, & Drea Avent
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With the loss, the Redskins finished the season 5–11.
Standings
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 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
- ^ Bishop, Greg (August 23, 2019). "Redskins staff of Shanahan, McVay, LaFleur". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Redskins Finalize Preseason Schedule". Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (April 19, 2011). "Giants will open in Washington on 9/11". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ "Gano bounces back with franchise-record field goal". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.