| 2011 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| General manager | Bruce Allen |
| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| Offensive coordinator | Kyle Shanahan |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Haslett |
| Home stadium | FedExField |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | LB London Fletcher (2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | LB London Fletcher |
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.
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | |||||||
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | ||||||
| 1 | 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 | 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 | 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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–7 | 1–0 | FedExField | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 11 | 4:15 p.m. EDT | New York Giants | W 28–14 | 1–0 | FedExField | 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 | ESPN | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–10 | 3–1 | Edward Jones Dome | 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 | 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 | 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- 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 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- 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 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
| Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–2.
Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–4.
Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
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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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- 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
| Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–6.
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- 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
| Game information | ||
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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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 4–8.
Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
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With the win, the Redskins improved to 5–9 and swept the Giants for the first time since 1999. They would not do so again until 2021 as the Washington Football Team.
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–10.
Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 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
| Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Redskins finished the season 5–11.
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 369 | 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.