2013 Washington Redskins season

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2013 Washington Redskins season
FedExField
Results
Record3–13
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersOT Trent Williams
RB Alfred Morris
LB Brian Orakpo
Uniform

The

head coach Mike Shanahan
and most of his staff after four seasons.

The 2013 Redskins were notable for having one of the worst

special teams units in league history, and this played a major role in several of their losses. Football Outsiders listed the 2013 Redskins as having the second-worst special teams unit they had ever tracked.[1]

While not at the time, this team would go on to be known for its coaching staff. As of 2024, five members of the 2013 Redskins' coaching staff would go on to be NFL head coaches, being Raheem Morris, Mike McDaniel, Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay, and Matt LaFleur. Morris and defensive coordinator Jim Haslett had both also been former NFL head coaches as of that season.

Offseason

Signings

Pos. Player 2012 Team Contract
CB
E.J. Biggers
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 year, $1.5 million
LB Nick Barnett Buffalo Bills 1 year, $940,000
DE Darryl Tapp Philadelphia Eagles 1 year, $865,000
S Jose Gumbs Kansas City Chiefs

Re-signings

Pos. Player Contract
DT Kedric Golston 3 years, $3.3 million
TE Fred Davis 1 year, $2.5 million
QB Rex Grossman 1 year, $960,000
CB DeAngelo Hall 1 year, $1.2 million
K Sav Rocca 2 years, $2.2 million
LB Bryan Kehl 1 year, $740,000

Departures

Pos. Player 2013 Team
LB Lorenzo Alexander Arizona Cardinals
TE DeAngelo Peterson Denver Broncos
OT Jeremy Trueblood Atlanta Falcons
OT Jammal Brown
WR Devery Henderson
OT Jordan Black
WR Donté Stallworth
TE
Chris Cooley
QB
Pat White
DE Phillip Merling

2013 draft class

Main article:
2013 NFL Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 22 [a]
2 51 David Amerson Cornerback NC State
3 85 Jordan Reed Tight End Florida
4 119 Phillip Thomas Safety Fresno State
5 154 Chris Thompson Running Back Florida State
162[b] Brandon Jenkins Outside Linebacker Florida State
6 191 Bacarri Rambo Safety Georgia
7 228 Jawan Jamison Running Back Rutgers

Notes

2014 first-round selection to the St. Louis Rams
in exchange for the Rams' 2012 first-round selection.
^[b] The team acquired this fifth-round selection in a 2011 trade that sent defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to the New England Patriots.

Staff

2013 Washington Redskins staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator –
    Keith Burns

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of player performance – Malcolm Blacken
  • Head strength and conditioning – Ray Wright
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart

Final roster

2013 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, 17 inactive, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

The Redskins' finished the preseason going undefeated for the first time since the 1985 preseason.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 8 at Tennessee Titans W 22–21 1–0
LP Field
 Recap
2 August 19 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–13 2–0
FedExField
 Recap
3 August 24 Buffalo Bills W 30–7 3–0 FedEx Field Recap
4 August 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–12 4–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 9 Philadelphia Eagles L 27–33 0–1
FedExField
 Recap
2 September 15 at Green Bay Packers L 20–38 0–2 Lambeau Field Recap
3 September 22 Detroit Lions L 20–27 0–3 FedExField Recap
4 September 29 at Oakland Raiders W 24–14 1–3
O.co Coliseum
 Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 at Dallas Cowboys L 16–31 1–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
7 October 20 Chicago Bears W 45–41 2–4 FedExField Recap
8 October 27 at Denver Broncos L 21–45 2–5
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
 Recap
9 November 3 San Diego Chargers W 30–24 (OT) 3–5 FedExField Recap
10 November 7 at Minnesota Vikings L 27–34 3–6
Mall of America Field
 Recap
11 November 17 at Philadelphia Eagles L 16–24 3–7 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
12 November 25 San Francisco 49ers L 6–27 3–8 FedExField Recap
13 December 1 New York Giants L 17–24 3–9 FedExField Recap
14 December 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 10–45 3–10 FedExField Recap
15 December 15 at Atlanta Falcons L 26–27 3–11 Georgia Dome Recap
16 December 22 Dallas Cowboys L 23–24 3–12 FedExField Recap
17 December 29 at New York Giants L 6–20 3–13 MetLife Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 12 14 7033
Redskins 7 0 71327

at

FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information

With the much-anticipated return of quarterback Robert Griffin III, Washington began its 2013 campaign on Monday Night Football against the Chip Kelly coached Philadelphia Eagles, seeking a third straight win against Philadelphia.

Philadelphia got the ball first, and approached Washington's red zone, however Eagles quarterback Michael Vick threw a backward pass that was ruled a fumble, and recovered by Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall who raced to the opposite end zone to give Washington a 7–0 lead. The Eagles got the ball back, and moved into scoring range, but could not punch it in and settled for an Alex Henery 48-yard field goal to cut the Redskins' lead to 7–3. Washington's offense finally possessed the ball, but running back Alfred Morris fumbled, giving possession right back to Philadelphia. Vick would make Washington pay, finding wide receiver DeSean Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown, and a 10–7 Eagles lead. After a poor kick return, Washington found themselves backed up in their own end, and Griffin and Morris exchanged a poor option pitch, and Morris fumbled in the end zone, forced to fall on it and giving Philadelphia a safety. The first quarter ended without any further scoring, and Philadelphia led 12–7.

Washington players at training camp in Richmond, Virginia in July 2013

In the second, Washington's offense continued to sputter, and Philadelphia's offense continued to click. Vick would find tight end Brent Celek for a 28-yard score, and Vick would, after another Redskins punt, run for a 3-yard score to go up 26–7 as the teams headed to the locker room. Philadelphia's offense gained 331 yards of total offense in the first half alone.

Washington got the ball to start the third, and on the third play from scrimmage, Griffin III threw an ill-advised pass to Santana Moss, and was intercepted again. Philadelphia would score again, with running back LeSean McCoy racing for a 34-yard score and a 33–7 Philadelphia lead. Washington finally got their offense moving, but their drive went for naught, as Kai Forbath, who missed only one field goal in all of 2012, missed. Philadelphia punted again, and on Washington's ensuing possession, they were able to finish a drive. With seconds remaining in the third, Morris scored from 5 yards out, to cut the Philadelphia advantage to 33–14.

After a Philadelphia punt in the fourth, Washington's offense gained possession again. A solid, methodical drive ensued, with Griffin finding Leonard Hankerson for a 10-yard score, but a failed two-point conversion left the score at 33–20. After another Philadelphia punt, Washington got the ball back again, but could not convert a 4th-and-15, as Aldrick Robinson could not haul in the pass. Philadelphia was able to wind the majority of the clock down, but not all of it. Washington got the ball back again, and Griffin found Hankerson a second time to cut the score to 33–27. Needing an onside kick recovery to finish their comeback, it fell short as Jason Avant fell on the kick, and Philadelphia knelt down to seal their win.

With the loss, Washington began the season 0–1 for the first time since 2009, lost their home opener for a second consecutive year, lost to Philadelphia for the first time since 2011, fell to 0–1 in the NFC East, and lost a regular season game for the first time since Week 9 of last season against Carolina.

Week 2: at Green Bay Packers

Week 2: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 71320
Packers 10 14 14038

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Coming off their season-opening loss to Philadelphia, Washington traveled to historic Lambeau Field to take on the Aaron Rodgers-led Green Bay Packers in a battle of defending division champions and also the first meeting between these two teams since Week 5 of 2010. This meeting marked the 30th anniversary of their meeting on October 17, 1983, in which Green Bay beat Washington 48–47 in the highest-scoring Monday Night Football game in history (although October 17 fell on a Thursday in 2013, the NFL ultimately did not schedule the teams to meet that night).

Pat White
at training camp, July 2013

Green Bay got possession first, and Washington's defense was able to stiffen once Green Bay got deep into their territory, and the Packers settled for a

three-and-out, Green Bay drove into field goal range, but on 4th-and-3, instead of punting or kicking a long field goal, Rodgers found wide receiver Randall Cobb
for a 35-yard touchdown to extend the Green Bay advantage to 10–0.

Washington's struggles would continue, both offensively and defensively, in the second. Rodgers connected with Jordy Nelson for a 15-yard score to make Green Bay's advantage 17–0. Green Bay would score yet again, this time by Rodgers finding Jermichael Finley for a 3-yard score to make it 24–0. Washington finally got a drive going offensively, but after opting to not test new placekicker John Potter, who was filling in for an injured Kai Forbath, Washington could not convert a fourth down, and Green Bay began driving yet again. Washington got a reprieve, however, when Randall Cobb, extending for the pylon to try to make it 31–0 right before halftime, lost control of the ball, fumbled at the pylon, awarding the ball to Washington by way of a touchback, finishing the first half scoring at 24–0 Green Bay.

Washington got the ball to start the third, and got into field goal range again. This time, they tested Potter from 50 yards, and he was well wide of the mark, and Green Bay took possession again. Green Bay would continue to take it to Washington, as Rodgers connected with Nelson once more, to make it 31–0 Green Bay. Washington got the ball back and was finally able to respond, with quarterback Robert Griffin III connecting with Pierre Garçon for a 6-yard score to cut the deficit to 31–7. Any hopes of a comeback were stumped out, however, when Packers running back James Starks raced past defenders into the end zone for a 32-yard score to put the advantage up to 38–7.

In the fourth, Washington tried to rally and was once again able to sustain its offense, once again, when the game was either out of reach or close to it. Griffin found rookie tight end Jordan Reed for a 3-yard score. After a Green Bay punt, Washington scored again, this time by way of Griffin floating a pass to the corner of the end zone for veteran wide receiver Santana Moss to cut the deficit to 38–20. Needing a two-point conversion to cut the deficit to two scores, Washington failed in this endeavor, and kicked the ball back to Green Bay. After two stops on first and second down, Rodgers went back to the air on 3rd-and-9, and connected with James Jones, and Washington never saw the ball again. Green Bay ran out the clock and preserved the 38–20 win.

With the loss, Washington fell to 0–2 for the first time since

Matt Flynn
for the most in a game, and James Starks' 100-yard rushing performance snapped a 44-game streak of games without a 100-yard rusher for Green Bay. This was also the first time in Packers history that they had a 400-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in the same game.

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 3: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 10 01027
Redskins 7 7 3320

at

FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information

Coming off their road loss to Green Bay, Washington returned home for a duel at

FedExField with the Detroit Lions, matching up with them for the first time since 2010, but the first time in DC since 2007
.

After teams exchanged punts in the first, Washington struck first when Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was intercepted by Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall who returned the interception 9 yards for a 7–0 Washington lead. Detroit responded right away, however, as running back Joique Bell broke numerous tackles on his way to a 12-yard touchdown, evening the score at 7–7. The first quarter would conclude without any further scoring.

Early in the second, Detroit finished off a drive with Stafford finding tight end Joseph Fauria for a 5-yard score to give Detroit the 14–7 lead. Later in the second, after a few missed opportunities by both teams, Redskins running back Alfred Morris took off for a 30-yard score, evening the score at 14–14 late in the second. Washington's much-maligned defense, however, could not hold it and Detroit retook the lead before halftime thanks to a David Akers 32-yard field goal, giving Detroit a 17–14 edge and halfway to its first win ever in Washington.

Early in the third, Washington was able to equalize with John Potter making his first career field goal from 43 yards out. Both teams failed to score again, and the teams went into the final quarter tied at 17.

Early in the fourth, Detroit took the lead again, this time by way of Akers hitting a 28-yard field goal, giving Detroit a 20–17 lead. On Washington's ensuing possession, it appeared as if Washington took the lead, as

hail mary pass
was off the mark, and Washington lost once again.

With the loss. Washington fell to 0–3 for the first time since

at home for the first time since 1935
, when they were still the Boston Redskins. They had never, prior to this day, lost to Detroit in Washington or Landover.

Week 4: at Oakland Raiders

Game information

Coming off their third straight loss, Washington traveled to Oakland to play the Oakland Raiders for the first time since 2009.

Washington got the ball to start the game, and punted. Oakland then followed with a punt, too. Washington went

Matt Flynn, filling in for concussed quarterback Terrelle Pryor found rookie tight end Mychal Rivera (brother of Glee star Naya Rivera
) for a 31-yard score and a 14–0 Raiders lead.

Needing a spark, Washington switched to a

intercepted by cornerback David Amerson
and returned 45 yards for a score and the deficit was 14–10. The teams were not able to do much else, and the halves concluded with this score at 14–10.

In the third, both offenses continued to struggle, but late in the third, Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III found wide receiver Pierre Garçon for a 5-yard score, and Washington's first lead in the second half of a game all season.

In the fourth, Oakland's offense continued to sputter, even fumbling for a second time at midfield. Washington was able to sustain a running game in spite of an injury to star

Roy Helu, Jr.
running into the end zone from 14 yards out to increase Washington's lead to 24–14. Oakland could not rally, and Washington held on for its first win.

With the win, Washington improved to 1–3 and heads into the bye week, reconvening on NBC Sunday Night Football for a clash with Dallas in two weeks. This was Washington's third consecutive win against an AFC opponent.

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 6: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 3 10016
Cowboys 7 7 71031

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 7: Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 10 7 71741
Redskins 3 21 71445

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: Washington Redskins at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 7 14021
Broncos 7 0 73145

at

Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,031
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

This was head coach Mike Shanahan's first return to Denver in 5 years since his dismissal from the organization following the 2008 season. Shanahan previously served as the Broncos head coach from 1995 to 2008, led the team to back-to-back Super Bowl titles in 1998 and 1999, and is the franchise's winningest head coach with a total of 146 games won. In a sluggish game that saw 9 combined turnovers by each team, Washington would lead 21–7 at one point, but the Broncos would score 38 straight points to win 45–21. The Redskins were outscored 31–0 in the 4th quarter.

Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 0 14 010024
Redskins 0 7 710630

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 10: Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 10 14 3027
Vikings 7 7 14634

at

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 01616
Eagles 7 10 7024

at

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 14327
Redskins 0 6 006

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 8:40 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 79,773
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Week 13: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 01024
Redskins 7 7 3017

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,220
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game book

With the loss on a questionable call by the officials, the Redskins were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 17 21 0745
Redskins 0 10 0010

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Washington got into a hole in which they could not climb out of, as they trailed as big as 38-0 and scored all their points in the second quarter.

Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 15: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 13 0626
Falcons 14 3 7327

at

Atlanta, Georgia

Leading up to the game, the Redskins were criticized by many after Mike Shanahan decided to bench Robert Griffin III for Kirk Cousins for their game against the Falcons. Shanahan said that he decided to bench Griffin because he did not want him to be hurt again in a lost season. Trailing 27–20 in the 4th quarter late, Cousins led them down the field to score a touchdown, but the Redskins decided to go for 2 for the win instead of the tie. The 2-point attempt failed and the Falcons won 27–26. Griffin was benched for the rest of the season.

Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 7 01024
Redskins 3 3 14323

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 80,411
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game book

Trying to play spoiler, the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys and attempted to spoil their playoff chances. Leading 23–17 late, the Redskins looked poised to pull out the upset, but the Cowboys would score with just under a minute left and won 24–23.

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week 17: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 6 006
Giants 0 10 7320

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 80,177
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
  • Recap, Game book

With the loss, the Redskins finished in last place in NFC. They would also be the only team this season to be swept by all of its division rivals.

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 442 382 W2
Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 439 432 L1
New York Giants 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 294 383 W2
Washington Redskins 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 334 478 L8

Conference

NFC[2]
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .490 .445 W1
2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .451 W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .453 .391 W2
4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 .453 .371 W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .414 W6
6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .516 .455 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 .531 .444 L1
8[a] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 .465 .469 L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .484 .363 L1
10[b][c] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .520 .366 W2
11[d] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .457 .402 L4
12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .551 .446 L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 .512 .450 W1
14[e] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .553 .313 L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .574 .391 L3
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 .516 .438 L8
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. ^ 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.

Honors

Four Redskins were selected to be on the NFL Network's list of the Top 100 Players of 2013. Robert Griffin III is ranked at #15, Alfred Morris at #64, London Fletcher at #86, and Trent Williams at #99.[3]

Trent Williams, Brian Orakpo and Alfred Morris were selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl.

References

  1. ^ "Final 2013 DVOA Ratings | Football Outsiders".
  2. ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "NFL Top 100 - NFL Network".

External links

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