2019 Washington Redskins season
88th season in franchise history; final one with the "Redskins" name
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The 2019 season was the Washington Redskins' 88th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth and final under head coach Jay Gruden, as well as their final season being known as the Redskins. The team retired the name and logo following the season after years of controversy regarding it.[1][2] After five straight losses to open the season, their worst since 2001, the team fired Gruden and appointed offensive line coach Bill Callahan as interim head coach. The team finished 3–13, matching their worst 16-game record from the 1994 and 2013 seasons, which was the league's second-worst record that year, ahead of only the 2–14 Cincinnati Bengals.
Bill Callahan (interim, 3-8 record)
| 2019 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| President | Bruce Allen |
| Head coach | Jay Gruden (fired on October 7, 0-5 record) Bill Callahan (interim, 3-8 record) |
| Offensive coordinator | Kevin O'Connell |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Manusky |
| Home stadium | FedExField |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | P Tress Way (2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | G Brandon Scherff P Tress Way |
| Uniform | |
The team's 3–13 record dropped the team to a combined record of 4–19 following Alex Smith's season-ending injury against the Houston Texans the previous season; Washington had entered that game at 6–3. Smith returned to the active roster in 2020. Following the season's end, team president Bruce Allen and several others within the team's front office were fired.[3]
NFL draft
| 2019 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | Ohio State | |
| 1 | 26 | Montez Sweat * | OLB | Mississippi State | |
| 3 | 76 | Terry McLaurin * | WR | Ohio State | |
| 4 | 112 | Bryce Love | RB | Stanford | |
| 4 | 131 | Wes Martin | G | Indiana | |
| 5 | 153 | Ross Pierschbacher | C | Alabama | |
| 5 | 173 | Cole Holcomb | LB | North Carolina | |
| 6 | 206 | Kelvin Harmon | WR | NC State | |
| 7 | 227 | Jimmy Moreland | CB | James Madison | |
| 7 | 253 | Jordan Brailford | OLB | Oklahoma State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Notes
- Washington traded their fourth-round selection to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for safety Ha Ha Clinton Dix, and forfeited their sixth-round selection after selecting cornerback Adonis Alexander in the 2018 supplemental draft.
- As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that Washington experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team was projected to receive three compensatory selections for the 2019 draft. Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 is to be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.[4]
- Washington was awarded four compensatory picks including their second selections in rounds 3, 5 and 7 and their sole pick in round 6.[5]
- Washington traded their second-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the 26th overall selection in the 2019 NFL draft and a second round selection in the 2020 NFL draft.[6]
- Washington traded their third-round compensatory selection (pick 96) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for picks 112 and 131 in the 2019 NFL draft.[7]
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
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–30 | 0–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–23 | 0–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–7 | 1–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Baltimore Ravens | L 7–20 | 1–3 | FedExField | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–32 | 0–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21–31 | 0–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | Chicago Bears | L 15–31 | 0–3 | FedExField | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at New York Giants | L 3–24 | 0–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | New England Patriots | L 7–33 | 0–5 | FedExField | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–16 | 1–5 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | San Francisco 49ers | L 0–9 | 1–6 | FedExField | Recap |
| 8 | October 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 9–19 | 1–7 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Buffalo Bills | L 9–24 | 1–8 | New Era Field | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | November 17 | New York Jets | L 17–34 | 1–9 | FedExField | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Detroit Lions | W 19–16 | 2–9 | FedExField | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | at Carolina Panthers | W 29–21 | 3–9 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 15–20 | 3–10 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–37 | 3–11 | FedExField | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | New York Giants | L 35–41 (OT) | 3–12 | FedExField | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 16–47 | 3–13 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,696
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,128
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,327
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 0–3. The loss also ended Washington's seven game win streak against Chicago.[8]
Week 4: at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Fair, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,149
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 33 |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,483
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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With their 4th straight loss to New England, the Redskins fell to 0–5 for the first time since 2001. As a result, head coach Jay Gruden was fired after the game.
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,808
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
- Recap, Game Book
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With the win, the Redskins got their first win of the season, and recorded their first ever road win in Miami against the Dolphins. This game was also known by many fans as the "Super Tank Bowl", as both teams entered winless. This was the final win against an AFC opponent as the "Redskins", as the branding was terminated the next summer.[9]
Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rain, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,459
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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With the shutout loss, the Redskins fell to 1–6. This marked Washington's last shutout loss until 2025.
Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,776
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Bills | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,685
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 11: vs. New York Jets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,426
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss, the Redskins fell to 1–9 and finished 1–3 against the AFC East.
Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Redskins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 57,754
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
- Recap, Game Book
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This was the team's lone home victory of the season, as well as the final one as the "Redskins", as the name was retired in the wake of George Floyd protests in 2020.
Week 13: at Carolina Panthers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 3 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,504
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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Despite initially trailing by two scores, the Redskins put up 29 unanswered points against another struggling team in the Carolina Panthers. The fourth down stop late sealed the win for Washington, as the team would improve to 3–9. This proved to be the final victory as the "Redskins", as the name was retired in the wake of social unrest in 2020.
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Packers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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With the loss the Redskins would fall to 3–10 (1–3 against the NFC North) and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 4th straight season.
Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 37 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
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With the loss, Washington extended their losing streak against the Eagles to six straight games.
Week 16: vs. New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Giants | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
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The Redskins were defeated by the Giants in overtime, which resulted in them getting swept by the Giants and finishing dead last in the NFC East for their first time since 2014. Washington also finished the season 1–7 at home. This was also the team's final home game as the "Redskins", as the branding was dropped in the wake of the George Floyd protests the next year.
Week 17: at Dallas Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Cowboys | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 47 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game Book
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With the loss, the Redskins finished 3–13 (0–6 against the NFC East), dead last in the NFC for the first time since 2013. This was Bruce Allen's final game as the president of the team, as he, along several other front office members, were fired. This was also their final game as the "Redskins", as the branding was retired several months later. The Redskins also ended the year 2–6 on the road.
Standings
Division
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 385 | 354 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 434 | 321 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 341 | 451 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 266 | 435 | L4 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .466 | W2 |
| 2[a][b] | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .428 | W5 |
| 3[a][b] | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .486 | .459 | W3 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .455 | .417 | W4 |
| Wild Cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .531 | .463 | L2 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .477 | .356 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .535 | .438 | W1 |
| 8[c] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .383 | W1 |
| 9[c] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .479 | .316 | W1 |
| 10[d] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .545 | .518 | W4 |
| 11[d] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .384 | L2 |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | .529 | .375 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .549 | .469 | L8 |
| 14 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .473 | .281 | L1 |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | .506 | .375 | L9 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .502 | .281 | L4 |
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