2018 Washington Redskins season

87th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Washington Redskins' 87th in the National Football League and their fifth under head coach Jay Gruden. This was the first season since 2011 that quarterback Kirk Cousins was not on the roster, as he joined the Minnesota Vikings in the offseason as a free agent.

The team tied their record from the previous season, and missed the playoffs for the third straight season. Despite a 6–3 start which was their best since 2008 plus leading the NFC East, the team suffered a late-season collapse, suffering four straight losses after the team lost their starting quarterback Alex Smith to a catastrophic leg injury in their Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans. This would cause Smith to miss both the remainder of the 2018 season and the entire 2019 season as Smith stated that he had taken a total of 17 surgeries to repair his leg and nearly had it amputated. Smith's injury also resulted in a quarterback hangover. First, it forced Colt McCoy into the starting role in Weeks 12 and 13 before also suffering a leg injury in a 28–13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, thus forcing the Redskins to start journeyman quarterback Mark Sanchez in Week 14 before starting another journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson against the Jacksonville Jaguars after benching Sanchez at halftime against the New York Giants. After the Alex Smith injury, the Redskins finished the last 7 games of the season with a record of 1–6. They were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Titans, including wins by the Seahawks and Vikings. The team's season ended with 25 players on injured reserve, which were a league high.

Draft

2018 Washington Redskins Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 13 Daron Payne NT Alabama
2 59 Derrius Guice RB LSU From San Francisco
3 74 Geron Christian OT Louisville From San Francisco
4 109 Troy Apke S Penn State From Denver
5 163 Tim Settle NT Virginia Tech From Denver
6 197 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB Alabama From LA Rams
7 241 Greg Stroman CB Virginia Tech From LA Rams
256 Trey Quinn WR SMU From LA Rams

Draft trades

  • The Redskins traded their third-round selection (78th overall) and cornerback Kendall Fuller to Kansas City in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith.[1]
  • The Redskins traded safety Su'a Cravens and their fourth- (No. 113 overall) and fifth- (No. 149 overall) round selections to Denver in exchange for Denver's fourth- (No. 109 overall), two fifth-round selections (Nos. 142 and 163 overall) and a conditional 2020 selection.[2]
  • The Redskins traded their sixth-round selection (No. 188 overall) to Cleveland in exchange for quarterback Kevin Hogan and Cleveland's sixth-round selection (No. 205 overall).[3]
  • The Redskins traded tight end Derek Carrier to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the Rams' seventh-round selection (241st overall).

Supplemental Draft

Staff

2018 Washington Redskins staff

Front office

  • Owner – Daniel Snyder
  • President – Bruce Allen
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Doug Williams
  • Senior vice president of football operations – Eric Schaffer
  • Director of pro personnel – Alex Santos
  • Director of college scouting – Kyle Smith

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Jay Gruden
  • Assistant head coach/offensive line – Bill Callahan

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Greg Manusky
  • Defensive line – Jim Tomsula
  • Outside linebackers – Chad Grimm
  • Inside linebackers – Kirk Olivadotti
  • Defensive backs – Torrian Gray
  • Assistant defensive backs – James Rowe
  • Defensive quality control – Cannon Matthews

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of player development – Malcolm Blacken
  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Kavan Latham
  • Assistant strength and conditioning/nutritionist – Jake Sankal
  • Player development assistant – Danny Meehan
  • Head athletic trainer – Larry Hess

Final roster

2018 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, 27 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 9 at New England Patriots L 17–26 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 16 New York Jets W 15–13 1–1 FedExField Recap
3 August 24 Denver Broncos L 17–29 1–2 FedExField Recap
4 August 30 at Baltimore Ravens L 20–30 1–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 9 at Arizona Cardinals W 24–6 1–0 State Farm Stadium Recap
2 September 16 Indianapolis Colts L 9–21 1–1 FedExField Recap
3 September 23 Green Bay Packers W 31–17 2–1 FedExField Recap
4 Bye
5 October 8 at New Orleans Saints L 19–43 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
6 October 14 Carolina Panthers W 23–17 3–2 FedExField Recap
7 October 21 Dallas Cowboys W 20–17 4–2 FedExField Recap
8 October 28 at New York Giants W 20–13 5–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
9 November 4 Atlanta Falcons L 14–38 5–3 FedExField Recap
10 November 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 16–3 6–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 18 Houston Texans L 21–23 6–4 FedExField Recap
12 November 22 at Dallas Cowboys L 23–31 6–5 AT&T Stadium Recap
13 December 3 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–28 6–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
14 December 9 New York Giants L 16–40 6–7 FedExField Recap
15 December 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 16–13 7–7 TIAA Bank Field Recap
16 December 22 at Tennessee Titans L 16–25 7–8 Nissan Stadium Recap
17 December 30 Philadelphia Eagles L 0–24 7–9 FedExField Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals

Week One: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 21 0324
Cardinals 0 0 066

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • WAS – Chris Thompson 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 15:00. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:12. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 9:06.
  • WAS – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:12. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:11.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 12:16. Redskins 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:42.
  • ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:51. Redskins 24–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 96 yards, TD
  • ARI – David Johnson – 9 rushes, 37 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 76 yards

The Redskins started off 1-0.

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Two: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 0721
Redskins 0 3 339

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 11:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:57.
  • IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:51. Colts 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 27-yard field goal, 5:40. Colts 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 13:28. Colts 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:07.
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:32. Colts 21–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.

Top passers

  • IND – Andrew Luck – 21/31, 179 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • WAS – Alex Smith – 33/46, 292 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton – 11 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
  • WAS – Chris Thompson – 13 receptions, 92 yards

Washington lost to Indianapolis, moving to 1-1.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 10 7017
Redskins 14 14 0331

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 59,827
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • WAS – Paul Richardson 46-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:02. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:16. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:04.
Second quarter
  • GB – Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal, 12:56. Redskins 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:22.
  • WAS – Jamison Crowder 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:30. Redskins 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 3:14.
  • GB – Geronimo Allison 64-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:24. Redskins 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:11.
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:28. Redskins 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
  • GB – Davante Adams 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:02. Redskins 28–17. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:02.
Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 35-yard field goal, 02:00. Redskins 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/44, 265 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Alex Smith – 12/20, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • GB – Aaron Jones – 6 rushes, 42 yards
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson – 19 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 52 yards, TD
  • WAS – Jordan Reed – 4 receptions, 65 yards

The Redskins fought back and started a 2-1 record, heading to their bye week.

Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

Week Five: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 10 0619
Saints 6 20 14343

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter

  • NO – Mark Ingram II 2-yard run (kick failed), 10:41. Saints 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:13.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 2:37. Saints 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:04.

Second quarter

  • NO – Josh Hill 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:38. Saints 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 8:36. Saints 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:02.
  • NO – Mark Ingram II 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:43. Saints 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
  • NO – Tre'Quan Smith 62-yard pass from Drew Brees (run failed), 2:36. Saints 26–6. Drive: 1 plays, 62 yards, 0:10.
  • WAS – Alex Smith 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:26. Saints 26–13. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

  • NO – Tre'Quan Smith 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:23. Saints 33–13. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:37.
  • NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:43. Saints 40–13. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 1:00.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 14:10. Saints 43–13. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:09.
  • WAS – Kapri Bibbs 1-yard run (pass failed), 10:25. Saints 43–19. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.

Top passers

  • WAS – Alex Smith – 23/39, 275 yards, 1 INT
  • NO – Drew Brees – 26/29, 363 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Chris Thompson – 8 carries, 17 yards
  • NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 45 yards
  • NO – Cameron Meredith – 5 receptions, 71 yards

The Redskins hoped to get revenge for their loss in this game a year ago, where they blew a 31-16 lead with three minutes remaining and lost in overtime. Instead, the Redskins got blown out. This game was the point where Drew Brees passed Brett Favre and Peyton Manning on most passing yards. The Redskins fell to 2-2.

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 6 3817
Redskins 14 3 0623

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,482
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • WAS – Vernon Davis 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:20. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 1 plays, 22 yards, 0:06.
  • WAS – Paul Richardson 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:02. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:14.
Second quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 5:30. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:54.
  • CAR – Devin Funchess 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick failed), 3:05. Redskins 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
  • CAR – Graham Gano 32-yard field goal, 5:08. Redskins 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:32.
Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 56-yard field goal, 12:40. Redskins 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 7:28.
  • CAR – Torrey Smith 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton-Torrey Smith pass), 8:32. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 29-yard field goal, 3:15. Redskins 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:17.
Top passers
  • CAR – Cam Newton - 27/40, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • WAS – Alex Smith - 21/36, 163 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • CAR – Cam Newton - 9 rushes, 43 yards
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson - 17 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
  • CAR – Devin Funchess - 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
  • WAS – Vernon Davis - 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD

This marked the first time since 2006 that the Redskins had defeated the Panthers. Then the Redskins started a 3 game winning streak and improved to 3-2.

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 7 01017
Redskins 7 0 31020

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 66,301
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 9:10. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:50.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 12:35. Redskins 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:48.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 47-yard field goal, 9:46. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:49.
  • WAS – Preston Smith 1-yard fumble return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:55. Redskins 20–10.
  • DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:37. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:18.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Redskins got their first win over the Cowboys at home since 2012. Also, Preston Smith forced a fumble returned for a touchdown off Dak Prescott. As time expired, Brett Maher missed the potential game-tying 52-yard field goal to give the Redskins the win. With this win, the Redskins improved to 4-2.

Week 8: at New York Giants

Week Eight: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 0 31020
Giants 0 3 01013

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,537
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 37-yard field goal, 1:16. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:03.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 4:51. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:20.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 39-yard field goal, 9:53. Redskins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:27.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 21-yard field goal, 4:08. Redskins 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:04.
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 64-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:06. Redskins 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02.
  • NYG – Evan Engram 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:17. Redskins 20–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

  • WAS – Alex Smith – 20/32, 178 yards, 1 TD
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 30/47, 316 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 13 carries, 38 yards

Top receivers

The Redskins improved to 5-2. This was the last time the Redskins beat the Giants until 2021.

Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 14 71038
Redskins 0 7 7014

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,386
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
  • Preview, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Ito Smith 12-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:10. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.
  • WAS – Josh Doctson 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:10. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:00.
  • ATL – Calvin Ridley 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 0:28. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Tevin Coleman 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:58. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
  • WAS – Kapri Bibbs 3-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:15. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 27-yard field goal, 7:09. Falcons 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:43.
  • ATL – Julio Jones 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 3:42. Falcons 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:16.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/38, 250 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
  • WAS – Alex Smith – 30/46, 306 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Tevin Coleman – 13 carries, 88 yards
  • WAS – Alex Smith – 1 carries, 22 yards

Top receivers

  • ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
  • WAS – Maurice Harris – 10 receptions, 124 yards

The Redskins fell to 5-3.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 3 01016
Buccaneers 0 3 003

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 52,667
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 0:10. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

  • TB – Chandler Catanzaro 33-yard field goal, 2:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:55.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 0:20. Redskins 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Josh Doctson 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:07. Redskins 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 5:01.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 26-yard field goal, 12:03. Redskins 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:56.

Top passers

  • WAS – Alex Smith – 19/27, 178 yards, TD
  • TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 29/41, 406 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • WAS – Maurice Harris – 5 receptions, 52 yards
  • TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 103 yards

Then the Redskins improved to 6-3 but then Alex Smith got injured and they would only win 1 more time.

Week 11: vs. Houston Texans

Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 10 7 3323
Redskins 0 7 7721

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 9:34. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:36.
  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:15. Texans 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:13.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 3-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:14. Texans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
  • HOU – Justin Reid 101-yard interception return (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:23. Texans 17–7.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Jordan Reed 9-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:52. Texans 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:46.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 1:22. Texans 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:28.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 7-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:57. Redskins 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:22.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 7:30. Texans 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:27.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

During the game, starter Alex Smith suffered a compound fracture injury to his right leg after being sacked by J. J. Watt and Kareem Jackson and was replaced by his backup, Colt McCoy. Coincidentally, this was exactly 33 years to the day of Joe Theismann's career-ending leg injury. Joe Theismann was also present during the game and witnessed the injury. The Redskins fell to 6-4 by losing 23-21, which ironically was the same score in the game where Theismann was injured. Alex Smith would not play again until Week 5 in 2020 against the Rams.

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 7 61023
Cowboys 7 3 14731

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 4:30 pm. EST/3:30 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 92,076
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 16-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 10:02. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Vernon Davis 53-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:08.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 1:28. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:36.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Trey Quinn 10-yard pass from Colt McCoy (kick failed), 9:02. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:29.
  • DAL – Amari Cooper 40-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:47. Cowboys 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
  • DAL – Amari Cooper 90-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 2:10. Cowboys 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:55.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Dak Prescott 5-yard rush (Brett Maher kick), 14:11. Cowboys 31–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:20.
  • WAS – Kapri Bibbs 1-yard rush (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:43. Cowboys 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:28.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 1:13. Cowboys 31–23. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Redskins fell down to 6-5.

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 13 0013
Eagles 7 7 01428

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 8:15 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,696
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 44-yard field goal, 13:46. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:58.
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 90-yard rush (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:23. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 1 plays, 90 yards, 0:13.
  • PHI – Darren Sproles 14-yard rush (Jake Elliott kick), 1:46. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:35.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 47-yard field goal, 0:15. Eagles 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Jordan Matthews 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz-Golden Tate pass), 14:10. Eagles 22–13. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:41.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 46-yard field goal, 11:41. Eagles 25–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:56.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 44-yard field goal, 4:48. Eagles 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:14.

Top passers

  • WAS – Mark Sanchez – 13/21, 100 yards, 1 INT
  • PHI – Carson Wentz – 27/39, 306 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Adrian Peterson – 9 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
  • PHI – Josh Adams – 20 carries, 85 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Josh Doctson – 3 receptions, 51 yards
  • PHI – Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

Redskins fell to 6-6.

Week 14: vs. New York Giants

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 27 6040
Redskins 0 0 01616

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,437
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 35-yard field goal, 10:38. Giants 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:29.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 78-yard rush (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:42. Giants 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 78 yards, 0:12.
  • NYG – Sterling Shepard 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:21. Giants 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:21.
  • NYG – Bennie Fowler III 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:48. Giants 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:32.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 34–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Russell Shepard 11-yard pass from Eli Manning (kick failed), 5:38. Giants 40–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:40.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Josh Johnson 8-yard rush (Josh Johnson-Vernon Davis pass), 11:56. Giants 40–8. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:05.
  • WAS – Jamison Crowder 79-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Josh Johnson-Michael Floyd pass), 8:48. Giants 40–16. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 1:35.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 14/22, 197 yards, 3 TD
  • WAS – Josh Johnson – 11/16, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 170 yards, 1 TD
  • WAS – Josh Johnson – 7 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

The Redskins fell down to 6-7.

Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 0 31016
Jaguars 0 10 0313

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 67,577
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 1:50. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:02.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 3:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:20.
  • JAX – Dede Westbrook 74-yard punt return (Kai Forbath kick), 0:04. Jaguars 10–3.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 7:32. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 16 plays, 40 yards, 7:28.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Kai Forbath 41-yard field goal, 11:16. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:28.
  • WAS – Jeremy Sprinkle 6-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:47. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:29.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:31.

Top passers

  • WAS – Josh Johnson – 16/25, 151 yards, TD
  • JAX – Cody Kessler – 9/17, 57 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Adrian Peterson – 19 carries, 51 yards
  • JAX – Cody Kessler – 6 carries, 68 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Jamison Crowder – 4 receptions, 46 yards
  • JAX – Dede Westbrook – 3 receptions, 21 yards

The Redskins improved to 7-7. The Redskins would then eclipse 600 regular season wins in franchise, the fifth team to do so (with Bears, Packers, Giants, & Steelers) with a regular season record of 600-588-28 at that point.[4]

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 7 3316
Titans 6 3 01625

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 4:30 pm. EST/3:30 pm. CST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,746
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Curt Menefee, Steve Mariucci and Nate Burleson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 12:14. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:51.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:41. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:32.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Michael Floyd 7-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:34. Redskins 10–6. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 10:58.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Redskins 10–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 5:01. Redskins 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 15:00. Redskins 13–12. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:02.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 8:14. Redskins 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46.
  • TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 4:35. Titans 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
  • TEN – Malcolm Butler 56-yard interception return, 0:00. Titans 25–16.

Top passers

  • WAS – Josh Johnson – 13/23, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/13, 110 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

This loss dropped the Redskins to 7-8. Also with this loss, including wins by the Vikings and Seahawks eliminated the Redskins from playoff contention.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 7 7724
Redskins 0 0 000

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 63,188
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 0:22. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:20.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Alshon Jeffery 2-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 0:30. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 19 plays, 87 yards, 11:49.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Nelson Agholor 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 1:25. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:23.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Nelson Agholor 22-yard pass from Nate Sudfeld (Jake Elliott kick), 7:34. Eagles 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 3:56.

Top passers

  • PHI – Nick Foles – 28/33, 221 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • WAS – Josh Johnson – 12/27, 91 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 12 carries, 53 yards
  • WAS – Chris Thompson – 2 carries, 10 yards

Top receivers

  • PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
  • WAS – Josh Doctson – 2 receptions, 33 yards

The Redskins finished 7-9 despite starting with a 6-3 record.

Standings

Division

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Dallas Cowboys 10 6 0 .625 5–1 9–3 339 324 W2
(6) Philadelphia Eagles 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 367 348 W3
Washington Redskins 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 281 359 L2
New York Giants 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 369 412 L3

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] New Orleans Saints South 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–3 .482 .488 L1
2[a] Los Angeles Rams West 13 3 0 .813 6–0 9–3 .480 .428 W2
3 Chicago Bears North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .430 .419 W4
4 Dallas Cowboys East 10 6 0 .625 5–1 9–3 .488 .444 W2
Wild Cards
5 Seattle Seahawks West 10 6 0 .625 3–3 8–4 .484 .400 W2
6 Philadelphia Eagles East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .518 .486 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Minnesota Vikings North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 .504 .355 L1
8[b] Atlanta Falcons South 7 9 0 .438 4–2 7–5 .482 .348 W3
9[b] Washington Redskins East 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 .486 .371 L2
10[b] Carolina Panthers South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .508 .518 W1
11 Green Bay Packers North 6 9 1 .406 1–4–1 3–8–1 .488 .417 L1
12 Detroit Lions North 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .504 .427 W1
13[c] New York Giants East 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .527 .487 L3
14[c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .523 .506 L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .504 .406 L2
16 Arizona Cardinals West 3 13 0 .188 2–4 3–9 .527 .302 L4
Tiebreakers[d]
  1. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b c Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ Nathan, Alec (January 30, 2018). "Report: Alex Smith, Redskins Agree to New 4-Year Contract After Chiefs Trade". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (March 28, 2018). "Denver Broncos acquire safety Su'a Cravens from Washington Redskins". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Lewis, Edward (April 6, 2018). "Cleveland Browns trade QB Kevin Hogan to Redskins". NFL.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Kring-Schrelfels, Jake (December 16, 2018). "On A Day Of Milestones, The Redskins Come From Behind And Maintain Their Playoff Hopes". Washington Football Team. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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