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2008 Washington Redskins season
Washington Redskins logo
Head coachJim Zorn
Home fieldFedExField
Results
Record3-1
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishTBD

The 2008 Washington Redskins season is the 76th season for the team in the National Football League. They try to improve upon their 9-7 record in 2007. They will play teams from the NFC West and AFC North as per the schedule rotation, as well as their regular games with NFC East rivals.

Offseason

The 2008 offseason opened with the announcement on January 8, 2008 of the retirement of head coach Joe Gibbs.[1] The Redskins immediately began a national search for a new head coach. On January 25, 2008, Jim Zorn was hired as offensive coordinator.[2] The following day, Associate Head Coach Al Saunders and Assistant Head Coach Gregg Williams were fired and Greg Blache was named defensive coordinator.[3][4] On February 9, Jim Zorn was hired to be Head Coach.[5] On February 15, Sherman Smith, the former running backs coach for the Tennessee Titans, was hired as an offensive coordinator.[6]

Key departures

On February 26, 2008, the Redskins released WR Brandon Lloyd.[7] Lloyd later signed with the Chicago Bears.[8]
Mark Brunell, Reche Caldwell, Rick DeMulling, Randall Godfrey, Brian Kozlowski, David Macklin, Keenan McCardell, Pierson Prioleau, Mike Pucillo, and Omar Stoutmire were never re-signed by the Redskins, making them free agents.
On August 30, the Redskins released veterans Ryan Boschetti (DT), Derrick Frost (P), and Todd Wade (OT) .[9]

Key additions

On May 27, 2008, the Redskins traded a conditional 2009 seventh-round draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings for DE Erasmus James. James must play at least one regular season game in order for the Vikings to receive the draft pick.[10]

On July 20, 2008, the Redskins traded their 2009 second-round draft pick & their 2010 sixth-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for DE Jason Taylor.[11]

Free agents heading into the 2008 season:

[12]

Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed 2008 team
DT Ryan Boschetti UFA March 12 Washington Redskins[13]
FB Nehemiah Broughton ERFA April 2 Washington Redskins [14]
QB Mark Brunell UFA March 13 New Orleans Saints[15]
WR Reche Caldwell UFA March 25 St. Louis Rams[16]
RB Rock Cartwright UFA March 7 Washington Redskins[17]
QB Todd Collins UFA February 29 Washington Redskins[18]
OL Rick DeMulling UFA
OL Jason Fabini UFA March 25 Washington Redskins[19]
P Derrick Frost UFA March 24 Washington Redskins[20]
LB Randall Godfrey UFA
TE Brian Kozlowski UFA
CB David Macklin UFA March 20 St. Louis Rams[21]
WR Keenan McCardell UFA
S Pierson Prioleau UFA April 30 Jacksonville Jaguars[22]
OL Mike Pucillo UFA
S Omar Stoutmire UFA
K Shaun Suisham ERFA February 29 Washington Redskins[23]

2008 NFL Draft

Main article: 2008 NFL Draft
2008 Washington Redskins NFL Draft selections
Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College
Round Choice
2 34 Devin Thomas Wide Receiver 6'2 215 Michigan State
2 48 Fred Davis Tight End 6'4 250 Southern Cal
2 51 Malcolm Kelly Wide Receiver 6'4 219 Oklahoma
3 96 Chad Rinehart Offensive Guard 6'5 320 Northern Iowa
4 124 Justin Tryon Cornerback 5'9 180 Arizona State
6 168 Durant Brooks Punter 6'0 204 Georgia Tech
6 180 Kareem Moore Safety 5'11 213 Nicholls State
6 186 Colt Brennan Quarterback 6'2 205 Hawaii
7 242 Rob Jackson Defensive end 6'4 257 Kansas State
7 249 Chris Horton Safety 6'1 216 UCLA

The Redskins traded their #21 (1st round), #84 (3rd round), and #154 (5th round) selections to the Atlanta Falcons for their #34 (2nd round), #48 (2nd round), and #103 (4th round) selections. They then traded their #103 selection to the Tennessee Titans for their #124 (4th round) and #157 (5th round) selections. Lastly, they traded their #157 and #228 (7th round) selections to the St. Louis Rams for their #168 (6th round) and #180 (6th round) selections.

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Stadium Box scores TV
Final score Team record
1 August 3 8:00 p.m. EDT Indianapolis Colts (Hall of Fame Game) W 30 – 16 1-0 Fawcett Stadium Box NBC
2 August 9 7:00 p.m. EDT Buffalo Bills W 17 – 14 2-0 FedEx Field Box NFL Network
3 August 16 7:00 p.m. EDT at New York Jets W 13 – 10 3-0 Giants Stadium Box CSN Mid-Atlantic
4 August 23 7:30 p.m. EDT at Carolina Panthers L 3 – 47 3-1 Bank of America Stadium Box CSN Mid-Atlantic
5 August 28 7:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Jaguars L 3 – 24 3-2 FedEx Field Box NBC

Hall of Fame Game vs. Indianapolis Colts

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 3 10 3 0 16
Redskins 7 2 7 14 30

at Fawcett Stadium, Canton, Ohio

Washington starting the game on a high note when they recovered a surprise onside kick by the Colts. It only took QB Jason Campbell three plays to throw a touchdown pass to Antwaan Randle El and put the Redskins up by 7. The Colts responded on their own drive which ended in a field goal by K Adam Vinatieri. In the second quarter, Colts C Jamey Richard overthrew a shotgun snap and the ball went out of the endzone for a safety. However, the Colts got the ball back later in the quarter and scored a touchdown when QB Quinn Gray threw a 30-yard pass to WR Onrea Jones. The Colts got the ball back after a missed field goal attempt by Shaun Suisham and were able to end the half with a field goal of their own. The Colts received the ball following half-time and marched down the field to score another field goal. The Redskins responded with a drive resulting in a 20-yard touchdown pass from QB Colt Brennan to WR Maurice Mann. The Redskins were able to follow up with another touchdown drive when Brennan hit RB Marcus Mason on a 5-yard pass. After the Colts got the ball back a couple of series later, QB Jared Lorenzen threw an interception to CB Matteral Richardson who took it back for a touchdown and sealed the victory for the Redskins. The Redskins ended a great weekend where two former Redskins, WR Art Monk and CB Darrell Green, entered the Hall of Fame.

Preseason Week 1 vs. Buffalo Bills

1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 3 11 0 0 14
Redskins 7 7 3 0 17

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

The Redskins received the ball first but immediately gave it to the Bills when RB Marcus Mason fumbled during the kick return. However, the Redskins defense was able to hold the Bills to a field goal. Later in the 1st quarter, the Redskins drove down the field and RB Clinton Portis scored on a 1-yard rushing play on a 4th down. Two series later, the Redskins drove down the field again and QB Todd Collins passed to RB Ladell Betts on a screen play which resulted in a 12-yard touchdown. Buffalo responded with a drive of their own which resulted in a field goal. When the Redskins got the ball back after the field goal, Collins threw a pass which was intercepted by CB Ashton Youboty. QB J.P. Losman threw a touchdown pass to WR James Hardy and the Bills completed a successful 2-point conversion to tie the game before halftime. The second half was dominated by both defenses and the only score was a 46-yard field goal by Redskins K Shaun Suisham in the 3rd quarter.

Preseason Week 2 @ New York Jets

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 3 3 7 13
Jets 7 0 0 3 10

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Jets scored first in this game when newly-signed QB Brett Favre completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Dustin Keller. The Redskins responded with a drive that ended with a 30-yard field goal from K Shaun Suisham. The Redskins would have another chance to score later in the 2nd quarter, but that drive ended when QB Derek Devine threw an interception to CB James Ihedigbo at the Jets' 19 yardline. Neither team would score for the rest of the half. The Redskins received the ball first starting the 3rd quarter and ended a 51-yard drive with a 36-yard field goal from Suisham. Later in the 4th quarter, the Jets scored when K Mike Nugent hit a 43-yard field goal. After two more drives stalled, the Redskins received the ball with 2:04 left in the game. QB Colt Brennan and the Redskins drove down the field and scored a touchdown when Brennan threw a short pass to TE Jason Goode who took it 33 yards to the endzone. The Jets received the ball again and had a chance to tie the game, but K Mike Nugent missed a 23-yard field goal as time expired.

Preseason Week 3 @ Carolina Panthers

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 0 3 0 3
Panthers 3 31 7 6 47

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Although the game was close after the first quarter, the Panthers dominated the second quarter. Both RBs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams rushed for a 50 and 60 yard TDs, respectivelly. WR Steve Smith scored on a fumble recovery and QB Jake Delhomme threw a 24-yard TD pass to TE Dante Rosario. The Redskins were finally able to score a field goal in the 3rd quarter, but not before Delhomme threw a screen pass to Steve Smith who took it 33 yards for a TD. The Redskins held the Panthers to just 6 points (two field goals) in the 4th quarter, and were happy to end the game as quickly as possible.

Preseason Week 4 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 10 0 7 24
Redskins 0 3 0 0 3

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

For the second week in a row, the Redskins were held to just one score, a field goal. The Jaguars scored on their second drive when QB David Garrard threw a 3-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Williams. They were able to score again early in the second quarter when QB Cleo Lemon threw a 4-yard TD pass to TE Greg Estandia. Early in the 4th quarter, the Jaguars scored on their first play of the drive when QB Todd Bouman threw a 51-yard TD pass to WR Troy Williamson. The Redskins didn't end their preseason the way they wanted to and hoped that it wouldn't translate into the start of the regular season.

Regular season

Week 1: at New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 7 0 0 7
Giants 10 6 0 0 16

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Redskins began their 2008 campaign on the road against their NFC East rival, the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants, in the annual kickoff game as Jim Zorn made his official head coaching debut. In the first quarter, Washington trailed early as QB Eli Manning closed out their opening drive with a 1-yard TD run. Later in the quarter, New York added on to their lead with kicker John Carney getting a 24-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the 'Skins continued to trail as Carney nailed a 25-yard and a 47-yard field goal. Near the end of the half, Washington finally got on the board as QB Jason Campbell completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss. However, the second half was an all-out defensive struggle as New York held on for the win.

With the loss, the Redskins began their season at 0-1.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 0 10 14 0 24
Redskins 3 6 6 14 29

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Hoping to rebound from their divisional road loss to the Giants, the Redskins played their Week 2 home opener against the New Orleans Saints. In the first quarter, the 'Skins took the early lead with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 22-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Washington increased its lead with Suisham's 36-yard field goal. The Saints would respond with RB Pierre Thomas's 1-yard TD run and kicker Martín Gramática's 49-yard field goal. In the third quarter, New Orleans increased its lead with QB Drew Brees completing a 19-yard TD pass to WR Robert Meachem. Afterwards, the 'Skins responded with RB Clinton Portis getting a 9-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion). However, the Saints responded with RB Reggie Bush returning a punt 55 yards for a touchdown. Fortunately, in the fourth quarter, Washington rallied with Portis' 8-yard TD run and QB Jason Campbell's 67-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss.

With the win, the Redskins improved to 1-1.

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 10 0 17
Redskins 7 3 7 7 24

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Coming off their win over the Saints, the Redskins stayed at home for a Week 3 duel with the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, the 'Skins drew first blood with RB Clinton Portis getting a 3-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Washington increased its lead with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 48-yard field goal. The Cardinals closed out the first half with QB Kurt Warner completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Anquan Boldin. In the third quarter, Arizona tied the game with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 26-yard field goal. The Redskins responded with QB Jason Campbell completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Todd Yoder, yet Arizona answered with Warner completing a 62-yard TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald. In the fourth quarter, the 'Skins pulled away with Campbell's 17-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss.

With the win, the Redskins improved to 2-1.

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 17 3 6 26
Cowboys 7 3 7 7 24

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Coming off their home win over the Cardinals, the Redskins flew to Texas Stadium (for the last time) for a Week 4 NFC East duel with their hated rival, the Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, the 'Skins trailed early as Cowboys QB Tony Romo completed a 21-yard TD pass to TE Jason Witten. In the second quarter, Washington responded with QB Jason Campbell completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR James Thrash and a 2-yard TD pass to WR Antwaan Randle El, along with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 20-yard field goal. Dallas would end the half with kicker Nick Folk getting a 36-yard field goal.

In the third quarter, the Cowboys tied the game with Romo completing a 10-yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens. The Redskins answered with Suisham getting a 33-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Washington increased its lead with Suisham nailing a 33-yard and a 29-yard field goal. Dallas would get a late drive score as Romo completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Miles Austin. Fortunately, the Cowboys' onside kick attempt failed, preserving the win.

With the win, the Redskins improved to 3-1.

Also, head coach Jim Zorn became the first Redskins rookie head coach since George Allen to earn a victory over the Cowboys in Dallas on their first try.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) Result Game Site TV Record
1 September 4, 2008 New York Giants 7:00 L 7-16 Giants Stadium NBC 0-1
2 September 14, 2008 New Orleans Saints 1:00 W 29-24 FedEx Field FOX 1-1
3 September 21, 2008 Arizona Cardinals 1:00 W 24-17 FedEx Field FOX 2-1
4 September 28, 2008 Dallas Cowboys 4:15 W 26-24 Texas Stadium FOX 3-1
5 October 5, 2008 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 Lincoln Financial Field FOX
6 October 12, 2008 St. Louis Rams 1:00 FedEx Field FOX
7 October 19, 2008 Cleveland Browns 4:15 FedEx Field CBS
8 October 26, 2008 Detroit Lions 1:00 Ford Field FOX
9 November 3, 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers 8:30 FedEx Field ESPN
10 Bye
11 November 16, 2008 Dallas Cowboys 8:15 FedEx Field NBC
12 November 23, 2008 Seattle Seahawks 4:15 Qwest Field FOX
13 November 30, 2008 New York Giants 1:00 FedEx Field FOX
14 December 7, 2008 Baltimore Ravens 1:00 M&T Bank Stadium FOX
15 December 14, 2008 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 Paul Brown Stadium FOX
16 December 21, 2008 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 FedEx Field FOX
17 December 28, 2008 San Francisco 49ers 4:15 Candlestick Park FOX

Division standings

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) New York Giants 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 427 294 L1
(6) Philadelphia Eagles 9 6 1 .594 2–4 7–5 416 289 W1
Dallas Cowboys 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 362 365 L2
Washington Redskins 8 8 0 .500 3–3 7–5 265 296 L1


Injuries

Current as of September 23 2008:

Player Position Status Injury
Stephon Heyer Tackle Day-to-Day Shoulder
Carlos Rogers Cornerback Probable Groin
H.B. Blades Linebacker Probable Knee
Fred Smoot Cornerback Probable Hip
Malcolm Kelly Wide Receiver Questionable Knee
Marcus Washington Linebacker Questionable Hamstring
James Thrash Wide Receiver Questionable Ankle
Khary Campbell Linebacker Questionable Leg
Kareem Moore Safety Questionable Hamstring
Jason Taylor Defensive End Out Knee
Phillip Daniels Defensive End Injured Reserve Torn ACL
Alex Buzbee Defensive End Injured Reserve Ruptured Achilles

Statistics

Through Week 4

Passing

Player G QB Rat. Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TD INT Long Sack
Jason Campbell 4 102.2 81 124 65.3 878 6 0 67 7

Rushing

Player G Att. Yards Y/G Avg. Long TD Fum FumL
Clinton Portis 4 86 369 92.3 4.3 31 3 0 0
Ladell Betts 4 22 80 20.0 3.6 14 0 0 0
Jason Campbell 4 11 30 7.5 2.7 16 0 0 0
Santana Moss 4 1 27 6.8 27.0 27 0 0 0

Receiving

Player G Rec. Yards Y/G Avg. Long TD
Santana Moss 4 27 421 105.3 15.6 67 3
Chris Cooley 4 17 179 44.8 10.5 27 0
Antwaan Randle El 4 18 185 46.3 10.6 26 1
Clinton Portis 3 4 22 7.3 5.5 10 0
Ladell Betts 3 3 19 6.3 6.3 11 0
Devin Thomas 3 2 12 4.0 6.0 7 0
James Thrash 3 1 8 2.7 8.0 8 0
Malcolm Kelly 1 1 6 6.0 6.0 6 0
Fred Davis 2 1 6 3.0 6.0 6 0
Mike Sellers 3 2 5 1.7 2.5 4 0
Todd Yoder 3 2 4 1.3 2.0 2 1

Kicking

Player G 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FGM FGA Pct. Long XPM XPA
Shaun Suisham 3 0-0 1-1 2-3 1-2 0-1 4 7 57.1 48 6 6

Punting

Player G Punt Yards Avg. In20 In10 TB Long
Durant Brooks 3 13 502 38.6 4 1 0 56

Defense

Player G Tackles Asst. TotalTK Sack YdL INT Yards TD FumR
London Fletcher 2 16 8 24 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Smoot 2 10 2 12 0.0 0 1 0 0 0
Rocky McIntosh 2 9 3 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Carlos Rogers 2 8 0 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
LaRon Landry 2 7 2 9 0.5 4 0 0 0 0
H.B. Blades 2 6 3 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornelius Griffin 2 4 1 5 1.0 9 0 0 0 0
Jason Taylor 2 4 2 6 1.0 12 0 0 0 0
Reed Doughty 1 4 2 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kedric Golston 2 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Shawn Springs 1 4 2 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Demetric Evans 2 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Horton 2 3 2 5 0.0 0 2 10 0 0
Andre Carter 2 3 4 7 0.5 4 0 0 0 0
Lorenzo Alexander 2 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Leigh Torrence 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Rock Cartwright 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Wilson 1 1 0 1 1.0 8 0 0 0 0
Devin Thomas 2 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Shaun Suisham 2 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Marcus Washington 1 1 4 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Todd Yoder 2 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Sellers 2 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Montgomery 2 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ Gibbs Retires As Head Coach, President
  2. ^ Redskins Name Zorn Offensive Coordinator
  3. ^ Redskins Release Coaches Williams, Saunders
  4. ^ Blache Moves to Top Spot On Defense
  5. ^ Redskins Name Zorn Next Head Coach
  6. ^ Smith Is Named Offensive Coordinator
  7. ^ Redskins Release Wide Receiver Lloyd
  8. ^ Bears sign WR Brandon Lloyd to one-year contract
  9. ^ Decision Day: Wade Among 22 Cuts By Redskins
  10. ^ Redskins Trade For DE Erasmus James
  11. ^ Skins trade for Dolphins' Taylor after Daniels goes down
  12. ^ RFA: Restricted free-agent, UFA: Unrestricted free-agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
  13. ^ Redskins Re-sign DT Ryan Boschetti
  14. ^ Redskins Re-sign FB Nehemiah Broughton
  15. ^ Saints Add Veteran QB Mark Brunell
  16. ^ Rams sign Reche Caldwell
  17. ^ Cartwright Agrees to Terms
  18. ^ Collins Agrees to Terms
  19. ^ Redskins Re-sign OL Jason Fabini
  20. ^ Redskins Re-sign Punter Derrick Frost
  21. ^ Romberg re-signs; cornerback is added
  22. ^ Jaguars sign Prioleau in search of depth at safety
  23. ^ Redskins Retain Suisham
Preceded by
2007 Washington Redskins season 		Washington Redskins Succeeded by
2009 Washington Redskins season
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