The 2011 season was the Washington Redskins' 80th 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. The Redskins failed to improve on their 2010 record of 6–10, meaning they finished last in the NFC East, but did manage to sweep the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants 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). They would be joined by the 2020 New Orleans Saints and the 2021 San Francisco 49ers.
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.
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 |
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| | Front office - Owner – Daniel Snyder
- General manager – Bruce Allen
- Executive vice president – Mike Shanahan
- Vice president of football administration – Eric Schaffer
- 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
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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]
Regular season
Schedule
LEGEND:
- Royal blue indicates that the Redskins were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New York Giants
| Game information |
| First quarter - NYG Eli Manning 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) (4 plays, 70 yards, 0:35) (Giants 7-0)
Second quarter - WAS Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick) (11 plays, 66 yards, 5:32) (Tied 7-7)
- NYG Bradshaw 6-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) (8 plays, 85 yards, 4:44) (Giants 14-7)
- WAS Anthony Armstrong 6-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick) (5 plays 80 yards, 2:11) (Tied 14-14)
Third quarter - WAS Ryan Kerrigan 9-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick) (Redskins 21-14)
Fourth quarter - WAS Jabar Gaffney 4-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 5:53) (Redskins 28-14)
| Top passers - NYG – Eli Manning – 18/32, 391 YDS, 0 TD, INT
- WAS – Rex Grossman – 21/34, 305 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
Top rushers - NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 13 CAR, 44 YDS, TD
- WAS – Tim Hightower – 25 CAR, 72 YDS, TD
Top receivers - NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 7 REC, 122 YDS
- WAS – Fred Davis – 5 REC, 105 YDS
Top tacklers - NYG – Kenny Phillips – 5 TKL, 4 AST
- WAS – Reed Doughty – 8 TKL, 2 AST
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The Redskins opened the 2011 season at home against their division rival the New York Giants, on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.[3]
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
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 |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
| Game information |
| First quarter - WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, Redskins 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:32.
- WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, Redskins 6–3, Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:36.
Second quarter - DAL – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, Tied 6–6, Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:52.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, Cowboys 9–6, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:57.
- WAS – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, Tied 9–9, Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter - WAS – Tim Hightower 1-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), Redskins 16–9, Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, Redskins 16–12, Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter - DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, Redskins 16–15, Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:28.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, Cowboys 18–16, Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 1:57.
| Top passers - WAS – Rex Grossman – 22/37, 250 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
- DAL – Tony Romo – 22/36, 255 yards, 0 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–2.
Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–3.
Week 8: at Buffalo Bills
Bills Toronto Series
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter - David Akers 52-yard Field Goal SF 3–0 12:43
- David Akers 34-yard Field Goal SF 6–0 1:50
- Bruce Miller 30-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) SF 13–0 1:03
- Graham Gano 59-yard Field Goal SF 13–3 00:00
Third quarter - David Akers 45-yard Field Goal SF 16–3 4:23
Fourth quarter - David Akers 20-yard Field Goal SF 19–3 7:41
- Jabar Gaffney 9-yard pass from John Beck (John Beck pass to Leonard Hankerson) SF 19–11 1:10
| Top passers - SF – Alex Smith 17–24 for 200 yards 1 touchdown 0 interceptions
- WAS – John Beck 30–47 for 254 yards 1 touchdown 1 interception
Top rushers - SF – Frank Gore 19 carries for 107 yards 0 touchdowns
- WAS – Roy Helu 10 carries for 41 yards 0 touchdowns
Top receivers - SF – Michael Crabtree 5 receptions for 51 yards 0 touchdowns
- WAS – Roy Helu 14 receptions for 105 yards 0 touchdowns
Top tacklers - SF – Patrick Willis 13 tackles 9 solo
- WAS – DeAngelo Hall 12 tackles 6 solo
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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
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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–6.
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–7.
Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
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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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
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
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
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
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
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–10.
Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Game information |
| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers | |
With the loss, the Redskins finished the season 5–11.
Standings
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.
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