2014 Washington Redskins season

2014 Washington Redskins season
2014 Washington Redskins season
Owner	Daniel Snyder
President	Bruce Allen
General manager	Bruce Allen (de facto)
Head coach	Jay Gruden
Offensive coordinator	Sean McVay
Defensive coordinator	Jim Haslett
Home field	FedExField
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Alfred Morris; T Trent Williams
Uniform
	← 2013; Redskins seasons; 2015 →;

The 2014 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 83rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first season under head coach Jay Gruden. The Redskins finished the season 4–12, slightly improving on their 3–13 record from 2013 and resulted in the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Haslett.^[1]

Draft

2014 Washington Redskins Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	None — see draft trades below
2	47	Trent Murphy	Linebacker	Stanford
3	66	Morgan Moses	Offensive tackle	Virginia
3	78	Spencer Long	Guard	Nebraska
4	102	Bashaud Breeland	Cornerback	Clemson
5	142	Ryan Grant	Wide receiver	Tulane
6	186	Lache Seastrunk	Running back	Baylor
7	217	Ted Bolser	Tight end	Indiana
7	228	Zach Hocker	Placekicker	Arkansas

Draft trades

The Redskins traded their first-round selection, along with their 2012 first- and second-round selections and their 2013 first-round selection to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2012 first-round selection.
The Redskins traded their original second-round selection (No. 34 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the Cowboys' second- (No. 47 overall) and third- (No. 78 overall) round selections.
The Redskins traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 178 overall) to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the Titans' sixth- (No. 186 overall) and seventh- (No. 228 overall) round selections.

Staff

**2014 Washington Redskins staff**
	Front office Owner – Daniel Snyder General manager/president – Bruce Allen Senior executive – A. J. Smith Personnel executive – Doug Williams Vice president of football administration – Eric Schaffer Director of player personnel – Scott Campbell Director of pro personnel – Alex Santos Director of football operations – Paul Kelly Head coaches Head coach – Jay Gruden Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator — Sean McVay Running backs – Randy Jordan Wide receivers – Ike Hilliard Tight ends – Wes Phillips Offensive line – Chris Foerster Assistant offensive line – Shane Day Offensive quality control – Jake Peetz			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jim Haslett Defensive line – Jacob Burney Outside linebackers – Brian Baker Inside linebackers – Kirk Olivadotti Defensive backs – Raheem Morris Defensive quality control – Aubrey Pleasant Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Ben Kotwica Assistant special teams – Bradford Banta Special projects – Bret Munsey Strength and conditioning Director of player development – Malcolm Blacken Head strength and conditioning – Ray Wright Assistant strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart

Final roster

**2014 Washington Redskins final roster**

	Quarterbacks 8 Kirk Cousins 10 Robert Griffin III Running backs 29 Roy Helu 46 Alfred Morris 32 Silas Redd 37 Chris Thompson 36 Darrel Young FB Wide receivers 88 Pierre Garçon 14 Ryan Grant 85 Leonard Hankerson 11 DeSean Jackson 89 Santana Moss 12 Andre Roberts RS Tight ends 84 Niles Paul 82 Logan Paulsen 86 Jordan Reed		Offensive linemen 66 Chris Chester G 68 Tom Compton T 69 Rishaw Johnson G 77 Shawn Lauvao G 67 Josh LeRibeus C/G 78 Kory Lichtensteiger C 60 Spencer Long G 74 Tyler Polumbus T 71 Trent Williams T Defensive linemen 92 Chris Baker DE/NT 72 Stephen Bowen DE 96 Barry Cofield NT 64 Kedric Golston DE 99 Jarvis Jenkins DE 73 Frank Kearse DE 79 Travian Robertson NT		Linebackers 90 Steve Beauharnais ILB 51 Will Compton ILB 58 Ja'Gared Davis OLB 53 Jackson Jeffcoat OLB 91 Ryan Kerrigan OLB 50 Gabe Miller OLB 56 Perry Riley ILB 52 Keenan Robinson ILB 54 Trevardo Williams OLB Defensive backs 39 David Amerson CB 30 E. J. Biggers CB 26 Bashaud Breeland CB/SS 25 Ryan Clark FS 47 Akeem Davis SS 40 Kenny Okoro CB 34 Trenton Robinson FS 38 Justin Rogers CB 41 Phillip Thomas SS Special teams 2 Kai Forbath K 57 Nick Sundberg LS 5 Tress Way P		Reserve lists -- Courtney Bridget CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 23 DeAngelo Hall CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 97 Jason Hatcher DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 55 Adam Hayward ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 35 Duke Ihenacho SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Tanard Jackson FS (Suspended) 16 Colt McCoy QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 31 Brandon Meriweather SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 76 Morgan Moses T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 93 Trent Murphy OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 95 Chris Neild NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 98 Brian Orakpo OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 22 Tracy Porter CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Jerry Rice Jr. WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 94 Isaako Aaitui NT 61 Edawn Coughman T 83 Chase Dixon TE 87 Je'Ron Hamm TE 45 Michael Hill RB 11 Colin Lockett WR 19 Rashad Ross WR 62 Tevita Stevens C 75 Robert Thomas NT 37 Trey Wolfe CB Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	NFL.com recap
1	August 7	New England Patriots	W 23–6	1–0	FedExField	Recap
2	August 18	Cleveland Browns	W 24–23	2–0	FedExField	Recap
3	August 23	at Baltimore Ravens	L 20–23	2–1	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 24–10	3–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	NFL.com recap
1	September 7	at Houston Texans	L 6–17	0–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
2	September 14	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 41–10	1–1	FedExField	Recap
3	September 21	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 34–37	1–2	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
4	September 25	New York Giants	L 14–45	1–3	FedExField	Recap
5	October 6	Seattle Seahawks	L 17–27	1–4	FedExField	Recap
6	October 12	at Arizona Cardinals	L 20–30	1–5	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
7	October 19	Tennessee Titans	W 19–17	2–5	FedExField	Recap
8	October 27	at Dallas Cowboys	W 20–17 (OT)	3–5	AT&T Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	at Minnesota Vikings	L 26–29	3–6	TCF Bank Stadium	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 7–27	3–7	FedExField	Recap
12	November 23	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–17	3–8	Levi's Stadium	Recap
13	November 30	at Indianapolis Colts	L 27–49	3–9	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	St. Louis Rams	L 0–24	3–10	FedExField	Recap
15	December 14	at New York Giants	L 13–24	3–11	MetLife Stadium	Recap
16	December 20	Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–24	4–11	FedExField	Recap
17	December 28	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–44	4–12	FedExField	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Texans

Week 1: Washington Redskins at Houston Texans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	6	0	0	6
Texans	0	14	0	3	17

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: September 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 71,770
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

WAS – Darrel Young 1-yard run (kick blocked), 6:06. Redskins 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:37.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 79-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 4:15. Texans 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:51.
HOU – Alfred Blue 5-yard return of blocked punt (Randy Bullock kick), 2:09. Texans 14–6.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 1:55. Texans 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:32.

Top passers

WAS – Robert Griffin III – 29/37, 267 yards
HOU – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 14/22, 206 yards, TD

Top rushers

WAS – Alfred Morris – 14 rushes, 91 yards
HOU – Arian Foster – 27 rushes, 103 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Niles Paul – 4 receptions, 86 yards
HOU – Andre Johnson – 6 receptions, 93 yards

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	3	10
Redskins	7	14	3	17	41

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 80,037
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Darrel Young 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 8:12. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

WAS – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:18. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
WAS – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 7:28. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:10.
JAX – Marcedes Lewis 63-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 1:40. Redskins 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 8:30. Redskins 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 13 yards, 4:21.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Niles Paul 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 14:17. Redskins 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:40.
WAS – Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 10:40. Redskins 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:32.
JAX – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, 6:50. Redskins 34–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
WAS – Silas Redd 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 1:52. Redskins 41–10. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:58.

Top passers

JAX – Chad Henne – 14/28, 193 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 22/33, 250 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

JAX – Chad Henne – 3 rushes, 17 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

JAX – Allen Robinson – 4 receptions, 75 yards
WAS – Niles Paul – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	14	6	7	7	34
Eagles	7	14	6	10	37

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 69,596
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Darrel Young 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 8:42. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:18.
PHI – Chris Polk 102-yard kickoff return (Cody Parkey kick), 8:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
WAS – Pierre Garçon 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:09. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:20.

Second quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 8:49. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:34.
PHI – Jordan Matthews 11-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 5:48. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
WAS – Kai Forbath 44-yard field goal, 1:15. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:33.
PHI – Jordan Matthews 11-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 0:09. Eagles 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

PHI – Cody Parkey 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Eagles 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:57.
PHI – Cody Parkey 33-yard field goal, 8:04. Eagles 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:05.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 81-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:04. Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:09.

Fourth quarter

PHI – Jeremy Maclin 27-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 7:34. Eagles 34–27. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:33.
PHI – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 5:55. Eagles 37–27. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
WAS – Roy Helu 1-yard rush (Kai Forbath kick), 4:16. Eagles 37–34. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.

Top passers

WAS – Kirk Cousins – 30/48, 427 yards, 3 TD, INT
PHI – Nick Foles – 27/41, 325 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

WAS – Alfred Morris – 23 rushes, 77 yards
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Pierre Garçon – 11 receptions, 138 yards, TD
PHI – Jeremy Maclin – 8 receptions, 154 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. New York Giants

Week 4: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	17	7	14	45
Redskins	0	7	7	0	14

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: September 25
Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 80,573
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Larry Donnell 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 7:35. Giants 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

NYG – Larry Donnell 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 14:14. Giants 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
WAS – Andre Roberts 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 8:50. Giants 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.
NYG – Larry Donnell 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:16. Giants 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:34.
NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

WAS – Alfred Morris 20-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:57. Giants 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:03.
NYG – Daniel Fells 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:19. Giants 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:07. Giants 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:22.
NYG – Andre Williams 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:05. Giants 45–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:25.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 28/39, 300 yards, 4 TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 19/33, 257 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Williams – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD
WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 receptions, 108 yards
WAS – Roy Helu – 5 receptions, 78 yards

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	0	10	27
Redskins	0	7	3	7	17

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: October 6
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 79,522
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Jermaine Kearse 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:44. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:16.

Second quarter

SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 9:04. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:49.
SEA – Russell Wilson 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:37. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:44.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 60-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:32. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:05.

Third quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 10:41. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:19.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Marshawn Lynch 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:31. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:33.
WAS – Andre Roberts 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 3:35. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 0:21. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:14.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/24, 201 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/36, 283 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 11 rushes, 122 yards, TD
WAS – Alfred Morris – 13 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 50 yards
WAS – DeSean Jackson – 5 receptions, 157 yards, TD

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	13	0	7	20
Cardinals	7	7	3	13	30

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: October 12
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. Arizona time
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 61,139
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Kris Budden
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Michael Floyd 20-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:08. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:13.

Second quarter

WAS – DeSean Jackson 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 14:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:05.
WAS – Kai Forbath 28-yard field goal, 8:20. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:09.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:31. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:18.
WAS – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 0:02. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:29.

Third quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 33-yard field goal, 4:13. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:23.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 49-yard field goal, 12:54. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:50.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 37-yard field goal, 10:27. Cardinals 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:13.
WAS – Pierre Garçon 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:17. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:26.
ARI – Rashad Johnson 28-yard interception return (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:18. Cardinals 30–20.

Top passers

WAS – Kirk Cousins – 24/38, 354 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/44, 250 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

WAS – Alfred Morris – 13 rushes, 41 yards
ARI – Andre Ellington – 19 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

WAS – DeSean Jackson – 3 receptions, 115 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 7: Tennessee Titans at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	7	0	7	17
Redskins	3	3	7	6	19

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: October 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 75,227
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 31-yard field goal, 10:08. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:52.
TEN – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 3:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:31.

Second quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 31-yard field goal, 7:34. Redskins 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:18.
TEN – Kendall Wright 14-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Succop kick), 1:04. Titans 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:09.

Third quarter

WAS – Pierre Garçon 70-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Kai Forbath kick), 12:27. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:48.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 13:27. Redskins 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:55.
TEN – Derek Hagan 38-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Succop kick), 7:41. Titans 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
WAS – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 19–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.

Top passers

TEN – Charlie Whitehurst – 17/26, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 10/16, 139 yards, INT

Top rushers

TEN – Bishop Sankey – 16 rushes, 56 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris – 18 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

TEN – Kendall Wright – 6 receptions, 68 yards
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 8: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Redskins	3	0	7	7	3	20
Cowboys	0	7	3	7	0	17

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: October 27
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 87,055
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 44-yard field goal, 9:48. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:39.

Second quarter

DAL – Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:45. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.

Third quarter

WAS – Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:51. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:09.
DAL – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 4:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:40.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Colt McCoy 7-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 13:38. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
DAL – Jason Witten 25-yard pass from Brandon Weeden, 9:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.

Overtime

WAS – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 9:43. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:17.

Top passers

WAS – Colt McCoy – 25/30, 299 yards, INT
DAL – Tony Romo – 17/28, 209 yards, TD

Top rushers

WAS – Alfred Morris – 18 rushes, 73 yards, TD
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 19 rushes, 141 yards

Top receivers

WAS – DeSean Jackson – 6 receptions, 136 yards
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 4 receptions, 80 yards

Colt McCoy made his first start as a Redskin. With the win, the Redskins snapped an eight-game losing streak against division opponents.

Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	7	10	6	26
Vikings	0	7	7	15	29

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 52,252
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 6:16. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:49.

Second quarter

WAS – Alfred Morris 14-yard run, 14:46. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:22.
MIN – Chase Ford 20-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:36. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 10:44. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:15.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 13-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 7:23. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:21.
WAS – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 1:57. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:26.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Matt Asiata 7-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:00. Vikings 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:57.
WAS – Alfred Morris 2-yard run (run failed), 9:01. Redskins 26–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Matt Asiata run), 3:27. Vikings 29–26. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:34.

Top passers

WAS – Robert Griffin III – 18/28, 251 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 26/42, 268 yards, TD

Top rushers

WAS – Alfred Morris – 19 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 14 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

WAS – DeSean Jackson – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
MIN – Greg Jennings – 6 receptions, 76 yards

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	10	3	7	7	27
Redskins	0	7	0	0	7

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 77,442
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
Recap, Gamebook

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	7	3	3	13
49ers	7	3	0	7	17

at Levi's Stadium, San Francisco, California

Date: November 23
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 70,799
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
Recap, Gamebook

Week 13: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 13: Washington Redskins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	7	14	3	27
Colts	7	14	21	7	49

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,352
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

With the loss, Washington fell to 3–9, 2–2 against the AFC South, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention for a second straight year.

Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 14: St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	6	18	0	24
Redskins	0	0	0	0	0

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: December 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 71,120
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
Recap, Gamebook

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week 15: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	7	3	0	13
Giants	7	0	10	7	24

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 77,628
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Gamebook

Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	10	24
Redskins	10	0	14	3	27

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: December 20
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 78,897
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Stacey Dales
Recap, Gamebook

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	17	10	0	17	44
Redskins	7	3	0	7	17

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: December 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 80,897
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Standings

Division

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Dallas Cowboys	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	467	352	W4
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	4–2	6–6	474	400	W1
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	380	400	L1
Washington Redskins	4	12	0	.250	2–4	2–10	301	438	L1

Conference

NFC^[2] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	Seattle Seahawks	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.525	.513	W6
2^[a]	Green Bay Packers	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.482	.440	W2
3^[a]	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	.445	.422	W4
4	Carolina Panthers	South	7	8	1	.469	4–2	6–6	.490	.357	W4
Wild Cards
5^[b]	Arizona Cardinals	West	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	.523	.477	L2
6^[b]	Detroit Lions	North	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.471	.392	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	6–6	.490	.416	W1
8	San Francisco 49ers	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	7–5	.527	.508	W1
9^[c]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.486	.415	W1
10^[c]	Minnesota Vikings	North	7	9	0	.438	1–5	6–6	.475	.308	W1
11^[d]	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.512	.323	L1
12^[d]	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	10	0	.375	5–1	6–6	.482	.380	L1
13^[d]	St. Louis Rams	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.531	.427	L3
14	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.529	.338	L5
15	Washington Redskins	East	4	12	0	.250	2–4	2–10	.496	.422	L1
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.486	.469	L6
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b ^c Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. ^ ^a ^b Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). ^ ^a ^b New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). ^ ^a ^b ^c The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record. ^ 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.

Honors

Prior to the 2014 season, three Redskins were voted onto the NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2014. Pierre Garçon was voted by his peers as the 80th best player overall in the league while DeSean Jackson and Trent Williams landed at spots 63 and 60, respectively. While Williams improved in rank from #99 in 2013, teammates Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris, who were voted 15th and 64th the previous season, did not make the 2014 list.^[3]

References

^ Orr, Connor (December 31, 2014). "Jim Haslett, Redskins mutually agree to part ways". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "NFL Top 100 - NFL Network".

[12–4_TEAMS-3] Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.

[11–5_TEAMS-4] Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).

[7–9_TEAMS-5] New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).

[6–10_TEAMS-6] The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record.

[7] 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.

[1] Orr, Connor (December 31, 2014). "Jim Haslett, Redskins mutually agree to part ways". NFL.com. NFL. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

[standings-conf-NFL-2] "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[8] "NFL Top 100 - NFL Network".

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