2013 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Washington Redskins 2013 3–13 4th NFC East Mike Shanahan Bruce Allen Daniel Snyder Kyle Shanahan Jim Haslett FedExField Did not qualify OT Trent WilliamsRB Alfred MorrisLB Brian Orakpo 250px Redskins seasons The 2013 season was the Washington Redskins' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL). They failed to improve on their 10–6 regular season record from 2012, and suffered through a 3–13 season, which was the worst record that the team had posted since 1994, resulting in the firing of head coach Mike Shanahan and most of his staff after four seasons. The 2013 Redskins struggled mightily in part because of the regression from quarterback Robert Griffin III, who suffered a devastating knee injury in the previous years' playoffs and whose playstyle shifted to accommodate the injury, leading to less than desirable results. The team was also 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.http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2013/final-2013-dvoa-ratings Final 2013 DVOA Ratings | Football Outsiders https://web.archive.org/web/20131231101125/http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2013/final-2013-dvoa-ratings December 31, 2013 3 While not at the time, this team would go on to be known for its coaching staff. The 2013 Redskins' coaching staff produced four future head coaches: wide receivers coach Mike McDaniel with the Dolphins, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan with the 49ers, tight ends coach Sean McVay with the Rams, and quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur with the Packers. Raheem 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 2013 NFL draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 22 Rams trade [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 162Patriots trade [b] Brandon Jenkins Outside Linebacker Florida State 6 191 Bacarri Rambo Safety Georgia 7 228 Jawan Jamison Running Back Rutgers Notes Rams trade [a] The team traded its first-round selection (No. 22 overall) in 2013, along with its first- and second-round selections in 2012 and its and 2014 first-round selection to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2012 first-round selection. Patriots trade [b] The team acquired this fifth-round selection in a 2011 trade that sent defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to the New England Patriots. Personnel Staff / Coaches 2013 Washington Redskins #7D0008 white #FFBE26 Owner – Daniel Snyder General manager – Bruce Allen Executive vice president – Mike Shanahan Senior executive – A. J. Smith Vice president of football administration – Eric Schaffer Director of player personnel – Scott Campbell Director of pro personnel – Morocco Brown Head coach – Mike Shanahan Assistant head coach/running backs – Bobby Turner Offensive coordinator – Kyle Shanahan Quarterbacks – Matt LaFleur Wide receivers – Mike McDaniel Tight ends – Sean McVay Offensive line – Chris Foerster Assistant offensive line – Chris Morgan Offensive assistant – Aubrey Pleasant Offensive quality control – Richmond Flowers III Defensive coordinator – Jim Haslett Defensive line – Jacob Burney Linebackers – Bob Slowik Defensive backs – Raheem Morris Assistant defensive backs/special teams assistant – Richard Hightower Defensive assistant – Bobby Slowik Special teams coordinator – Keith Burns Director of player performance – Malcolm Blacken Head strength and conditioning – Ray Wright Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart Final roster 2013 Washington Redskins 53 17 8 12 Kirk Cousins 10 Robert Griffin III  8 Rex Grossman 29 Roy Helu 47 Jawan Jamison y 46 Alfred Morris American football 36 Darrel Young 17 Josh Bellamy 88 Pierre Garçon 15 Josh Morgan 89 Santana Moss 11 Aldrick Robinson 13 Nick Williams wide receiver y 83 Fred Davis tight end 84 Niles Paul 82 Logan Paulsen 66 Chris Chester American football G 68 Tom Compton T 73 Adam Gettis G 67 Josh LeRibeus C/G 78 Kory Lichtensteiger G 63 Will Montgomery C 74 Tyler Polumbus T 60 J. D. Walton C 71 Trent Williams T 92 Chris Baker defensive lineman DE 96 Barry Cofield NT 64 Kedric Golston DE 99 Jarvis Jenkins DE 95 Chris Neild NT 54 Darryl Tapp DE 53 Will Compton y ILB 59 London Fletcher ILB 58 Josh Hull American football ILB 50 Rob Jackson American football OLB 51 Brandon Jenkins y OLB American football 91 Ryan Kerrigan OLB 98 Brian Orakpo OLB 56 Perry Riley ILB 97 Adrian Robinson OLB 39 David Amerson y CB/S 30 E. J. Biggers CB/FS 37 Reed Doughty SS 48 Jose Gumbs SS 23 DeAngelo Hall CB 31 Brandon Meriweather FS 25 Chase Minnifield CB 24 Bacarri Rambo y FS 34 Trenton Robinson SS 26 Josh Wilson American football CB  2 Kai Forbath K 40 Kyle Nelson gridiron football LS  6 Sav Rocca P 55 Nick Barnett ILB IR 72 Stephen Bowen American football DE IR 19 Dezmon Briscoe WR IR 94 Adam Carriker DE PUP 20 Richard Crawford American football CB IR 85 Leonard Hankerson WR IR 79 Maurice Hurt G IR 34 Tanard Jackson FS Susp. 53 Bryan Kehl ILB IR 47 Jeremy Kimbrough ILB y IR 86 Jordan Reed y TE IR 52 Keenan Robinson ILB IR 22 Evan Royster RB IR 57 Nick Sundberg LS IR 41 Phillip Thomas y SS IR 25 Chris Thompson running back y RB IR 90 Doug Worthington DE IR 76 Dominique Hamilton DE 93 DaJohn Harris DE 61 Troy Kropog T 38 Miguel Maysonet y RB 35 Davin Meggett RB 87 Gabe Miller TE 62 Tevita Stevens y C 32 Peyton Thompson S Schedule Preseason The Redskins' finished the preseason going undefeated for the first time since the 1985 preseason. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 8, 2013 at Tennessee Titans W 22–21 1–0 LP Field Recap 2 August 19, 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–13 2–0 FedExField Recap 3 August 24, 2013 Buffalo Bills W 30–7 3–0 FedEx Field Recap 4 August 29, 2013 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–12 4–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9, 2013 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 5Bye 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, 2013 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, 2013 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary September 9 7:10 p.m. EDT Eagles 12 14 7 0 Redskins 7 0 7 13 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 82,743 80 F C, cloudy Ron Winter ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book First quarter WAS – DeAngelo Hall 75-yard fumble return (Kai Forbath kick), 11:54. Redskins 7–0. PHI – Alex Henery 48-yard field goal, 9:20. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:39. PHI – DeSean Jackson 25-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 9:07. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08. PHI – Alfred Morris tackled in the end zone by Trent Cole for a safety, 4:56. Eagles 12–7. Second quarter PHI – Brent Celek 28-yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick), 6:18. Eagles 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:07. PHI – Michael Vick 3-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 1:02. Eagles 26–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:13. Third quarter PHI – LeSean McCoy 34-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 13:35. Eagles 33–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:34. WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:11. Eagles 33–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter WAS – Leonard Hankerson 10-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (pass failed), 12:29. Eagles 33–20. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:22. WAS – Leonard Hankerson 24-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 1:20. Eagles 33–27. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:28. Top passers PHI – Michael Vick – 15/25, 203 yards, 2 TD WAS – Robert Griffin III – 30/49, 329 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 31 rushes, 184 yards, TD WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – DeSean Jackson – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD WAS – Leonard Hankerson – 5 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD 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. thumb|250px|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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary September 15 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Redskins 0 0 7 13 Packers 10 14 14 0 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 78,020 56 F C, rain Tony Corrente Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 8:05. Packers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:58. GB – Randall Cobb 35-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:34. Packers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:41. Second quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 14-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:44. Packers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:13. GB – Jermichael Finley 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:13. Packers 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:57. Third quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 15-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:20. Packers 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:53. WAS – Pierre Garçon 6-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (John Potter kick), 4:18. Packers 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:01. GB – James Starks 32-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:48. Packers 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34. Fourth quarter WAS – Jordan Reed 3-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (John Potter kick), 11:08. Packers 38–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:39. WAS – Santana Moss 9-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (pass failed), 7:40. Packers 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:38. Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 26/40, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 34/42, 480 yards, 4 TD Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 13 rushes, 107 yards GB – James Starks – 20 rushes, 132 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD GB – James Jones – 11 receptions, 178 yards 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). thumb|Kirk Cousins and 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 Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal. After a Washington 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 2006, and remained in the NFC East Cellar. Washington also allowed Green Bay to have a 100-yard rusher. The last time Green Bay had a 100-yard rusher was in Week 5 of the 2010 season, also against Washington, when Brandon Jackson racked up over 100 yards on the Redskins, although Washington won that game. Green Bay set a franchise record, as Aaron Rodgers' 480 passing yards tied 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – Game summary September 22 1:00 pm. EDT Lions 7 10 0 10 Redskins 7 7 3 3 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 80,111 72 F C, sunny Ed Hochuli Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book First quarter WAS – DeAngelo Hall 17-yard interception return (John Potter kick), 9:31. Redskins 7–0. DET – Joique Bell 12-yard run (David Akers kick), 5:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:09. Second quarter DET – Joseph Fauria 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 14:53. Lions 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:52. WAS – Alfred Morris 30-yard run (John Potter kick), 3:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:24. DET – David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. Lions 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:45. Third quarter WAS – John Potter 43-yard field goal, 12:16. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter DET – David Akers 28-yard field goal, 11:13. Lions 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:30. DET – Calvin Johnson 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 4:02. Lions 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:19. WAS – John Potter 21-yard field goal, 1:44. Lions 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 2:16. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/42, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT WAS – Robert Griffin III – 32/50, 326 yards, INT Top rushers DET – Joique Bell – 20 rushes, 63 yards, TD WAS – Alfred Morris – 15 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Nate Burleson – 6 receptions, 116 yards WAS – Santana Moss – 7 receptions, 77 yards 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 Robert Griffin III found wide receiver Aldrick Robinson for a 57-yard score and an apparent 24–20 lead. However, upon video replay, it showed Robinson was bobbling the ball as he fell to the ground, thus the apparent pass was ruled incomplete, and Washington could not score again, punting. Detroit marched down the field and all but sealed the deal, as Stafford connected with superstar Calvin Johnson with just under four minutes remaining in the game. Washington didn't give up, however, and John Potter connected from 21 yards out to cut the lead to 27–20. However, after not recovering the onside kick, Washington needed to stop Detroit. They did this, and got the ball back with just under 50 seconds remaining. Washington got to midfield, but Griffin's 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 2001, and also lost to the Detroit Lions for the third straight time, having not beaten them since 2008 when they didn't even manage to win a single game. However, Washington lost to Detroit 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Washington Redskins at Oakland Raiders – Game summary September 29 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT Redskins 0 10 7 7 Raiders 14 0 0 0 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 53,549 77 F C, sunny Bill Leavy Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book First quarter OAK – Jeremy Stewart blocked punt recovery in end zone (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:40. Raiders 7–0. OAK – Mychal Rivera 18-yard pass from Matt Flynn (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:06. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:21. Second quarter WAS – John Potter 25-yard field goal, 14:21. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:45. WAS – David Amerson 45-yard interception return (John Potter kick), 10:59. Raiders 14–10. Third quarter WAS – Pierre Garçon 5-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (John Potter kick), 2:58. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter WAS – Roy Helu 14-yard run (John Potter kick), 6:59. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:55. Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 18/31, 227 yards, TD OAK – Matt Flynn – 21/32, 227 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 16 rushes, 71 yards OAK – Rashad Jennings – 14 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 59 yards, TD OAK – Rashad Jennings – 8 receptions, 71 yards 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 three-and-out yet again, but this time, Saverio Rocca's punt was blocked by Raiders running back Rashad Jennings and recovered by fellow Raiders running back Jeremy Stewart in the end zone for a Raiders touchdown and a 7–0 lead. Washington could not respond, and when Oakland got the ball again, quarterback 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 hurry-up offense for their next drive, and sustained one for the first time on the day. It stalled when it reached the red zone, however, and Washington placekicker John Potter hit a 25-yard chip shot to cut the deficit to 14–3. Later in the quarter, Matt Flynn threw a pass that was 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 running back Alfred Morris, with typical third-down back 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 13 8:30 pm. EDT/7:30 pm. CDT Redskins 3 3 10 0 Cowboys 7 7 7 10 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 90,239 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Walt Anderson NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game book First quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:57. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:08. WAS – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 1:42. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:14. Second quarter DAL – Dwayne Harris 86-yard punt return (Dan Bailey kick), 2:26. Cowboys 14–3. WAS – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:01. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:26. Third quarter WAS – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 10:08. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:57. DAL – Terrance Williams 15-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:12. Cowboys 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 1:00. WAS – Alfred Morris 45-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:53. Cowboys 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:37. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 10:40. Cowboys 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:06. DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:56. Cowboys 31–16. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:47. Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 19/39, 246 yards, INT DAL – Tony Romo – 18/30, 170 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 16 rushes, 81 yards, TD DAL – DeMarco Murray – 7 rushes, 29 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 69 yards DAL – Cole Beasley – 4 receptions, 44 yards Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins – Game summary October 20 1:00 pm. EDT Bears 10 7 7 17 Redskins 3 21 7 14 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 83,147 61 F C, sunny Clete Blakeman Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game book First quarter WAS – Kai Forbath 38-yard field goal, 11:33. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:32. CHI – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 7:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:27. CHI – Matt Forte 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:07. Bears 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:49. Second quarter WAS – Roy Helu 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 13:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:18. WAS – Brian Orakpo 29-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 13:27. Redskins 17–10. CHI – Devin Hester 81-yard punt return (Robbie Gould kick), 5:52. Tied 17–17. WAS – Jordan Reed 3-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 0:33. Redskins 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:25. Third quarter CHI – Matt Forte 50-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:43. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:32. WAS – Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:26. Redskins 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:15. Fourth quarter CHI – Matt Forte 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:49. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:35. WAS – Aldrick Robinson 45-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 11:04. Redskins 38–31. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:49. CHI – Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 8:44. Redskins 38–34. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:16. CHI – Martellus Bennett 7-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 4:02. Bears 41–38. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:30. WAS – Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:49. Redskins 45–41. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:12. Top passers CHI – Josh McCown – 14/20, 204 yards, TD WAS – Robert Griffin III – 18/29, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 16 rushes, 91 yards, 3 TD WAS – Alfred Morris – 19 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 4 receptions, 105 yards WAS – Jordan Reed – 9 receptions, 134 yards, TD Week 8: at Denver Broncos Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Washington Redskins at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 27 4:25 pm. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT Redskins 0 7 14 0 Broncos 7 0 7 31 Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 77,031 69 F C, mostly sunny Ron Winter Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter DEN – Wes Welker 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:02. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:40. Second quarter WAS – Leonard Hankerson 7-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 0:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 7:03. Third quarter WAS – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 11:34. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22. WAS – DeAngelo Hall 26-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 11:25. Redskins 21–7. DEN – Montee Ball 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:48. Redskins 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter DEN – Joel Dreessen 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:56. Tied 21–21. Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 4:59. DEN – Knowshon Moreno 35-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:19. Broncos 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:10. DEN – Matt Prater 19-yard field goal, 11:14. Broncos 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:01. DEN – Demaryius Thomas 35-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:35. Broncos 38–21. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:34. DEN – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 75-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 2:07. Broncos 45–21. Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 15/30, 132 yards, TD, 2 INT DEN – Peyton Manning – 30/44, 354 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 17 rushes, 93 yards, TD DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 14 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers WAS – Jordan Reed – 8 receptions, 90 yards DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD 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 sloppy game that saw 9 combined turnovers, 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 Washington Redskins 32thru69 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins – Game summary November 3 1:00 pm. EST Chargers 0 14 0 10 0 Redskins 0 7 7 10 6 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 80,115 57 F C, sunny Jerome Boger CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SD – Sean Lissemore interception in WAS end zone (Nick Novak kick), 11:43. Chargers 7–0. WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 5:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:55. SD – Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:49. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:43. Third quarter WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:17. Fourth quarter WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:20. Redskins 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 7:45. WAS – Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 7:06. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:26. SD – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 4:16. Redskins 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49. SD – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 2:07. Overtime WAS – Darrel Young 4-yard run, 9:05. Redskins 30–24. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:01. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 29/46, 341 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT WAS – Robert Griffin III – 23/32, 291 yards, INT Top rushers SD – Ryan Mathews – 7 rushes, 34 yards WAS – Alfred Morris – 25 rushes, 121 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD WAS – Pierre Garçon – 7 receptions, 172 yards Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 7 8:25 pm. EST/7:25 pm. CST Redskins 10 14 3 0 Vikings 7 7 14 6 Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,011 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ed Hochuli NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap, Game book First quarter WAS – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 8:21. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:53. MIN – Adrian Peterson 18-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:17. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:06. WAS – Pierre Garçon 8-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 1:22. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:53. Second quarter MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 2-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 13:04. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:18. WAS – Jordan Reed 11-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 5:08. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:57. WAS – Logan Paulsen 1-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 0:15. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:57. Third quarter WAS – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 9:27. Redskins 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:38. MIN – John Carlson 28-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 4:43. Redskins 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:50. MIN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:12. Vikings 28–27. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:00. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 9:57. Vikings 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:38. MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 3:40. Vikings 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:47. Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 24/37, 281 yards, 3 TD MIN – Christian Ponder – 17/21, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 26 rushes, 139 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon – 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD MIN – John Carlson – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 17 1:00 pm. EST Redskins 0 0 0 16 Eagles 7 10 7 0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,144 64 F C, partly sunny Walt Coleman Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book First quarter PHI – Nick Foles 4-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 2:53. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:16. Second quarter PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 14:34. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:48. PHI – Alex Henery 24-yard field goal, 3:55. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:53. Third quarter PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 9:43. Eagles 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:19. Fourth quarter WAS – Darrel Young 62-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Robert Griffin III - Nick Williams pass), 13:08. Eagles 24–8. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:12. WAS – Aldrick Robinson 41-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Robert Griffin III run), 6:04. Eagles 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:40. Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 17/35, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT PHI – Nick Foles – 17/26, 298 yards Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 rushes, 93 yards PHI – LeSean McCoy – 20 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 68 yards PHI – DeSean Jackson – 4 receptions, 82 yards Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary November 25 8:40 pm. EST 49ers 7 3 14 3 Redskins 0 6 0 0 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 79,773 37 F C, clear John Parry ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 19-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 3:02. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:19. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 12:14. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:51. WAS – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 6:48. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:26. WAS – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:55. Third quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 6-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:33. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:41. SF – Vernon Davis 1-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:09. 49ers 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:08. 49ers 27–6. Drive: 11 plays, 24 yards, 5:47. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/24, 235 yards, 3 TD WAS – Robert Griffin III – 16/26, 118 yards, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 13 rushes, 31 yards WAS – Alfred Morris – 14 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD WAS – Pierre Garçon – 8 receptions, 48 yards Week 13: vs. New York Giants Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary December 1 8:30 pm. EST Giants 0 14 0 10 Redskins 7 7 3 0 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 75,220 43 F C, cloudy Jeff Triplette 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary December 8 1:00 pm. EST Chiefs 17 21 0 7 Redskins 0 10 0 0 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 56,247 30 F C, snow Carl Cheffers CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game book 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 15 1:00 pm. EST Redskins 7 13 0 6 Falcons 14 3 7 3 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,069 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore Fox Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary December 22 1:00 pm. EST Cowboys 7 7 0 10 Redskins 3 3 14 3 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 80,411 65 F C, rain Bill Leavy 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 Washington Redskins 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary December 29 1:00 pm. EST Redskins 0 6 0 0 Giants 0 10 7 3 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,177 40 F C, rain Bill Vinovich Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book With the loss, the Redskins finished in last place in the NFC and were swept by the Giants for the first time since 2010. They would also be the only team this season to be swept by all of its division rivals. Standings Division WAS Conference WAS 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.http://www.nfl.com/top100/2013#video=0ap2000000164188 NFL Top 100 - NFL Network Trent Williams, Brian Orakpo and Alfred Morris were selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl. Orakpo was selected to replace 49ers outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks. References External links https://www.commanders.com/ 2013 Washington Redskins season at ESPN Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Red