85th season in franchise history
The 2016 Washington Redskins seasonfranchise's 85th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 20th playing their home games at FedExField and the third under head coach Jay Gruden .
The season saw the Redskins play in London for the first time in franchise history, where they tied the Cincinnati Bengals 27–27.
After a disappointing loss in the final week to the New York Giants , the Redskins were eliminated from playoff contention. Despite missing the playoffs, the Redskins finished the season with a record of 8–7–1, which was the first consecutive winning seasons for the team since the 1996 and 1997 seasons. Along with the Philadelphia Eagles , Washington was the only team in 2016 that played seven regular-season games against teams that would reach the playoffs: four games combined against the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, games against the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions (as the NFC North was the only division besides the NFC East to send more than one team to the 2016 postseason) and a game against the sole AFC North 2016 playoff team (the Pittsburgh Steelers ); the Redskins' 2–5 record in these contests was a major reason they did not return to the playoffs.
As of 2023, this is the last time that the then-named Redskins have finished with a winning record.
Offseason changes
Free agency
All 2015 contracts expired to coincide with the beginning of the 2016 NFL League Year at 4:00 EDT on March 9, 2016. However, before that date, all teams had until March 1 to place the franchise tag on a player, and could begin negotiations with a player's agent on March 7.
Waivers and releases
On March 8, the Redskins released S Dashon Goldson , DE Jason Hatcher , QB Robert Griffin III , and S Jeron Johnson .
On April 14, the Redskins waived OLB Jackson Jeffcoat .
Team re-signings/contract extensions
Free agency transactions
Draft
The 2016 NFL Draft occurred from April 28 to April 30, 2016. Going into the draft, the Redskins had eight selections, two of which were from another team: the additional seventh-round (#232) selection from the Dashon Goldson trade in 2015 and a sixth-round selection (#187) from the New Orleans Saints (the Redskins sent their sixth-round selection to Tampa Bay as part of the Goldson trade).
During the draft, the Redskins swapped first-round selections (#21 for #22) with the Houston Texans in exchange for their 2017 sixth-round selection, traded their 2016 fourth round selection (#120) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for the Saints' fifth-round selections in 2016 (#152) and 2017, and traded their fifth-round selection (#158) to the New York Jets in exchange for their 2017 fourth-round selection.
Undrafted free agents
After the draft, the Redskins signed 14 undrafted college free agents to the team as part of the off season roster:[1]
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week One: Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers 0
14
10 14 38
Redskins
6
0
3 7 16
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 5:56. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:24.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 1:08. Redskins 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:38. Second quarter
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 11:18. Steelers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:42.
PIT – Antonio Brown 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:01. Steelers 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal, 2:01. Steelers 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:00. Fourth quarter
WAS – Chris Thompson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:01. Steelers 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:18.
PIT – DeAngelo Williams 15-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:48. Steelers 31–16. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:13.
PIT – DeAngelo Williams 6-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:54. Steelers 38–16. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
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Top receivers
The Redskins entered this Week 1 matchup against the Steelers having lost five consecutive games against Pittsburgh dating back to 1991. They scored an average of 8.2 points per game in those five losses. The Redskins' 22-point defeat was their worst in a Week 1 game in 15 years. It was also their worst opening day home loss since 1966.[3]
The Redskins defense had a very hard time containing DeAngelo Williams as he exploded for 143 rushing yards and the Steelers explosive receiving corps of Antonio Brown and Eli Rogers who would go on to have strong performances.
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys 10
3
7 7 27
Redskins
0
10
13 0 23
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 9:25. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:35.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:39. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 5:13. Second quarter
WAS – Matt Jones 14-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:08. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
DAL – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 4:34. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:31.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 36-yard field goal, 0:26. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:08. Third quarter
WAS – Jamison Crowder 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:16. Redskins 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
DAL – Dak Prescott 6-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:41. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 29-yard field goal, 2:06. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:35.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 22-yard field goal, 0:04. Redskins 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:35. Fourth quarter
DAL – Alfred Morris 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:45. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 3: at New York Giants
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Shane Vereen 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 12:18. Giants 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:05.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 9:35. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:43.
NYG – Sterling Shepard 23-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 6:10. Giants 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 0:25. Giants 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:45. Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 8:34. Giants 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:58.
NYG – Orleans Darkwa 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:12. Giants 21–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:40. Giants 21–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32. Third quarter
WAS – Jamison Crowder 55-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:45. Redskins 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:17.
NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 6:29. Giants 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 14:57. Redskins 26–24. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:32.
NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 7:53. Giants 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:07.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 1:51. Redskins 29–27. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 6:02.
Top passers
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Top receivers
With the win, the Redskins improved 1-2 and won at MetLife Stadium for the first time since 2011.
Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Four: Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
0
17
3 0 20
Redskins 14
3
0 14 31
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Jordan Reed 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:40. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:20.
WAS – Jordan Reed 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:27. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14. Second quarter
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 9:33. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:54.
CLE – Terrelle Pryor 9-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 7:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:25.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 2:29. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:26.
CLE – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:29. Third quarter
CLE – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 9:25. Browns 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter
WAS – Chris Thompson 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:39. Redskins 24–20' Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:28
WAS – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:25. Redskins 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 14:56. Ravens 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:56. Third quarter
WAS – Pierre Garçon 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:28. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:33.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 0:14. Redskins 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:55. Fourth quarter
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
14
0 6 20
Redskins 7
14
3 3 27
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Date : October 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 69 °F (21 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 78,934Referee : John Parry TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Vernon Davis 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:48. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:31.
PHI – Wendell Smallwood 86-yard kickoff return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:37. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:11.
PHI – Malcolm Jenkins 62-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:55. Tied 14–14.
WAS – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:06. Redskins 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal, 8:40. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:20. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 12:57. Redskins 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:50.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 9:43. Redskins 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:13.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 28-yard field goal, 5:20. Redskins 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:23.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 11/22, 179 yards
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 18/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
PHI – Ryan Mathews – 9 rushes, 60 yards
WAS – Matt Jones – 16 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 7: at Detroit Lions
Week Seven: Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
3
0 14 17
Lions 0
3
7 10 20
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 9:37. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:43.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:17. Third quarter
DET – Zach Zenner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:20. Lions 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:53. Fourth quarter
DET – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 13:10. Lions 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:12.
WAS – Robert Kelley 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:20. Lions 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 19-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:05. Redskins 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:15.
DET – Anquan Boldin 18-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:16. Lions 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Redskins rallied with a late touchdown run by Cousins, but the Lions responded with Matthew Stafford throwing the game winner to Anquan Boldin, thus ending the Redskins winning streak.
Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals
NFL International Series
Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Redskins
7
3
7 10 0 27
Bengals
7
0
13 7 0 27
at Wembley Stadium , London , United Kingdom
Date : October 30Game time : 1:30 p.m. BST /9:30 a.m. EDTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 84,488Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 20-yard field goal, 8:16. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:04. Third quarter
CIN – Tyler Eifert 15-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed, wide left), 10:42. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 5:15. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
WAS – Jordan Reed 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:02. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter
WAS – Jamison Crowder 33-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:30. Redskins 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:18.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 6:54. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 1:07. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 2:08. Overtime
Top passers
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Top receivers
Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Detroit Lions, the Redskins played in the third and final game of the year in London against the Cincinnati Bengals. With a few minutes left in overtime, Dustin Hopkins missed a game-winning field goal and allowed the Bengals to take over. After that, Bengals' Andy Dalton fumbled and allowed the Redskins to take back the ball. A Hail Mary attempt failed, making the Redskins tie for the first time since 1997 when they tied 7–7 against the Giants.
Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Ten: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game Summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
20
0 0 20
Redskins 7
7
6 6 26
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Vernon Davis 38-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:18. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:58.
MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:39. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:52.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 20-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 0:58. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
MIN – Adam Thielen 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick wide right), 0:00. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:50. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 8:53. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:07.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 0:38. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:16. Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 9:33. Redskins 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:21.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 2:31. Redskins 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:13.
Top passers
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Top receivers
After their tie against the Bengals and their bye week, the Redskins came back home to host the Minnesota Vikings on Homecoming Weekend. After allowing the Vikings to score 20 unanswered points to end the first half, the Redskins shut out the Vikings 12-0 in the second half, improving to 5-3-1 on the season.
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
10
0 14 24
Redskins 7
6
9 20 42
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:29.
GB – Mason Crosby 36-yard field goal, 3:41. Packers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:22.
WAS – Robert Kelley 6-yard run (run failed), 0:45. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 9:28. Redskins 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:37.
WAS – Jamison Crowder 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (run failed), 2:07. Redskins 22–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter
GB – James Starks 31-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 15:00. Redskins 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
WAS – Pierre Garçon 70-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:36. Redskins 29–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:26.
GB – Jared Cook 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:08. Redskins 29–24. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:21.
WAS – Robert Kelley 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 3:59. Redskins 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:10.
WAS – Robert Kelley 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:30. Redskins 42–24. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:33.
Top passers
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Top receivers
The Redskins avenged their 35–18 loss to the Packers in the wildcard round of last season's playoffs by beating them 42–24. They also were the last team to beat the Packers, as they went on a 6-game winning streak to finish the season.
Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
Thanksgiving Day game
Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
6
0 20 26
Cowboys 7
10
0 14 31
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : Game time : 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,099Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 11:09. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51. Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 14:04. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
DAL – Dan Bailey 46-yard field goal, 7:57. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:07.
DAL – Terrance Williams 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 1:45. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:06.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
WAS – Jordan Reed 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 14:54. Cowboys 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 7:55.
DAL – Dak Prescott 6-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:49. Cowboys 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 67-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:22. Cowboys 24–19. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:29. Cowboys 31–19. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:53.
WAS – Jordan Reed 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:53. Cowboys 31–26. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
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Top receivers
An attempted rally by the offense did not pay off. The Redskins dropped to 6–4–1 and were swept by the Cowboys for the first time since 2013.
Week 13: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
6
14 3 23
Cardinals 7
3
7 14 31
at University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 4Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 64,939Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 47-yard field goal, 9:48. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 20-yard field goal, 1:52. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:26.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard field goal, 0:07. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:36. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:24.
ARI – Michael Floyd 6-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:10. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:51.
WAS – Jamison Crowder 26-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:06. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04. Fourth quarter
ARI – David Johnson 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:09. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 6:01. Cardinals 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:08.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 42-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:56. Cardinals 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
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Top receivers
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 7 receptions, 78 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Kirk Cousins attempted to drive down the field but was intercepted by Patrick Peterson to seal the second straight loss for the Washington Redskins. With the loss, the 'Skins dropped to 6-5-1 and allowed the Cowboys to clinch a playoff spot by virtue of the loss.
Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Fourteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 0
7
14 6 27
Eagles
3
10
0 9 22
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 35 °F (2 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,596Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 45-yard field goal, 9:46. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:14. Second quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Eagles 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36.
WAS – Robert Kelley 22-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:11. Redskins 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:18.
PHI – Darren Sproles 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:28. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 3:43. Third quarter
WAS – DeSean Jackson 80-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:14. Redskins 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:43.
WAS – Pierre Garçon 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:07. Redskins 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter
PHI – Leodis McKelvin 29-yard interception return (pass failed), 13:11. Redskins 21–19.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 41-yard field goal, 4:59. Eagles 22–21. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 6:28.
WAS – Chris Thompson 25-yard run (pass failed), 1:53. Redskins 27–22. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:06.
Top passers
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Top receivers
The Redskins rebounded from a disappointing loss at Arizona to break their two-game losing streak. Chris Thompson scored the game-winning touchdown, while Ryan Kerrigan sealed the game with a strip sack of Carson Wentz .
Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 10
3
10 3 26
Redskins
3
6
0 6 15
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 32 °F (0 °C), clearGame attendance : 76,689Referee : Walt ColemanTV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 12:40. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:20.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 6:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:52.
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 30-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 1:50. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:28. Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 12:21. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:07.
WAS – Robert Kelley 5-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 3:43. Panthers 13–9. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 4:54. Third quarter
CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:58. Panthers 20–9. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:49.
CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 5:07. Panthers 23–9. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 26-yard field goal, 14:08. Panthers 23–12. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:59.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal, 3:44. Panthers 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:53.
CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 1:07. Panthers 26–15. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 25 rushes, 132 yards
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 2 rushes, 11 yards Top receivers
Josh Norman's revenge against his former team came up short in an abysmal Monday Night performance by the Redskins.
Week 16: at Chicago Bears
Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 14
10
7 10 41
Bears
0
14
0 7 21
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 37 °F (3 °C) cloudy, steady tempsGame attendance : 57,953Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Chris Thompson 7-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:43. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
WAS – Chris Thompson 17-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:57. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 29-yard field goal, 10:07. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:40.
CHI – Jeremy Langford 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 6:20. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 9-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:41. Redskins 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:39.
CHI – Cameron Meredith 21-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick), 0:34. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
WAS – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:05. Redskins 31–14. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:37. Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 20-yard field goal, 12:53. Redskins 34–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:43.
CHI – Deonte Thompson 3-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick), 1:21. Redskins 34–21. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:05.
WAS – Mack Brown 61-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:57. Redskins 41–21. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:24.
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Week 17: vs. New York Giants
Week Seventeen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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Giants 3
7
0 9 19
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at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C), SunnyGame attendance : 79,471Referee : Gene SteratoreTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Gamebook
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First quarter
NYG – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 2:12. Giants 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:40. Second quarter
NYG – Rashad Jennings 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:29. Giants 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:40. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal, 0:25. Giants 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter
WAS – Jordan Reed 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:14.
NYG – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 2:12. Giants 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:49.
NYG – Trevin Wade 11-yard fumble return (run failed), 0:00. Giants 19–10.
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With their playoff hopes on the line, the Redskins hosted the 10-5 New York Giants. The Redskins were pressured all day and two picks by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie made the Redskins miss out on the playoffs.
