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2009 Washington Redskins season
Head coachJim Zorn
Home fieldFedEx Field
Results
Record2-3
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishTBD
Uniform
File:NFCE-Uniform-WAS.PNG

The 2009 Washington Redskins season is the 77th season for the team in the National Football League. They look to improve upon their 8-8 record from 2008. They will play teams from the NFC South and AFC West as per the schedule rotation, as well as their regular games with NFC East rivals.

Players

Movement

The Redskins released linebacker Marcus Washington on February 20, 2009.[1] On February 27, the first day of 2009 free agency, the Redskins made four personnel moves. Five hours into the new free agency period, the team signed a seven-year, $100 million contract with unrestricted free agent Albert Haynesworth. The deal included $41 million guaranteed and could reach $115 million.[2] Haynesworth spent the first seven seasons of his career playing defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans; the Titans asked the NFL to look into claims that Redskins management tampered with Haynesworth by beginning negotiations with him before the start of the free agent period.[3] The Redskins also released cornerback Shawn Springs;[4] agreed to terms with former Buffalo guard (and previous Redskin) Derrick Dockery on a five-year, $26 million contract with $8.2 million in guaranteed money;[5] and agreed with unrestricted free agent DeAngelo Hall on a new six-year, $54 million contract. Hall's new deal contained $23 million in guaranteed money and had a maximum value of $55 million.[6] Hall and Dockery formally signed their contracts on March 3.[4]

On March 2, 2009, the Redskins released defensive end Jason Taylor after he refused to add a clause to his contract that would have required him to participate in the team's off-season workout program.[7] In the wake of Taylor's release the Redskins re-signed defensive end Phillip Daniels, who had started at left end before a 2008 ACL tear on the first day of training camp led to Taylor's acquisition, and brought back Renaldo Wynn, who had played defensive end for the Redskins between 2002 and 2006. Wynn and Daniels signed one-year, minimum deals[8] on March 24[9] and April 2,[10] respectively.

In late March and early April 2009, Redskins officials attempted to include starting quarterback Jason Campbell in a trade to acquire Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler; they also attempted to trade Campbell to at least one other team for a second-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.[11] After Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears on April 2, Redskins head coach Jim Zorn publicly re-asserted his commitment to Campbell.

Free agents in 2009

RFA: Restricted free-agent, UFA: Unrestricted free-agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed 2009 team
RB Shaun Alexander Released
DT Ryan Boschetti UFA April 2 Oakland Raiders
LB Khary Campbell UFA
DE Phillip Daniels UFA April 2 Washington Redskins
FS Reed Doughty UFA March 11 Washington Redskins
DE Demetric Evans UFA March 4 San Francisco 49ers
OG Jason Fabini UFA
LB Alfred Fincher UFA March 10 Washington Redskins
C Justin Geisinger UFA May 1 Carolina Panthers
DL Kedric Golston RFA April 10 Washington Redskins
S Mike Green UFA
CB DeAngelo Hall UFA February 27 Washington Redskins
OL Pete Kendall UFA
DL Anthony Montgomery RFA March 25 Washington Redskins
CB Shawn Springs Released March 5 New England Patriots
PK Shaun Suisham RFA March 17 Washington Redskins
DE Jason Taylor Released May 13 Miami Dolphins
LB Rian Wallace UFA
LB Marcus Washington Released

2009 NFL Draft selections

Main article: 2009 NFL Draft
2009 Washington Redskins NFL Draft selections
Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College
Round Choice
1 13 Brian Orakpo Defensive end 6'3" 263 Texas
3 80 Kevin Barnes Cornerback 6'1" 188 Maryland
5 158 Cody Glenn Linebacker 6'0" 244 Nebraska
6 186 Robert Henson Outside linebacker 6'1" 228 Texas Christian
7 221 Eddie Williams Tight end 6'1" 235 Idaho
7 243 Marko Mitchell Wide receiver 6'4" 218 Nevada
  • Washington traded its second-round selection in 2009 (47th overall) and its sixth-round selection in 2010 to Miami for defensive end Jason Taylor on July 20, 2008.[12]
  • Washington traded its fourth-round selection in 2009 to the Jets for guard Pete Kendall on August 23, 2007. The selection changed from a fifth-round selection in 2008 because Kendall played 80 percent of the snaps for the Redskins in 2007.[13]
  • Washington traded a seventh-round selection to Minnesota for defensive end Erasmus James on May 27, 2008.[14][15]
  • On draft day, Washington traded their original 5th-round selection (150th overall) to the Vikings for the Vikings' 5th-round selection (158th overall) and their seventh-round selection (221st overall) that they originally received from Washington for Erasmus James (see above).

Roster

Washington Commanders roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 26, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 6 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff (EDT) Opponent Result Stadium TV NFL Recap
Final score Team record
1 August 13 7:30 PM at Baltimore Ravens L 0-23 0-1 M&T Bank Stadium CSN-MA Recap
2 August 22 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Steelers W 17-13 1-1 FedEx Field CSN-MA Recap
3 August 28 8:00 PM New England Patriots L 24-27 1-2 FedEx Field CBS Recap
4 September 3 7:30 PM at Jacksonville Jaguars L 17-24 1-3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium CSN-MA Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff (ET Opponent Results Game Site TV NFL Recap
Final score Team record
1 September 13 4:15 PM at New York Giants L 17-23 0-1 Giants Stadium Fox
2 September 20 1:00 PM St. Louis Rams W 9-7 1-1 FedEx Field Fox
3 September 27 1:00 PM at Detroit Lions L 14-19 1-2 Ford Field Fox Recap
4 October 4 1:00 PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 16-13 2-2 FedEx Field Fox Recap
5 October 11 1:00 PM at Carolina Panthers L 17-20 2-3 Bank of America Stadium Fox
6 October 18 1:00 PM Kansas City Chiefs FedEx Field CBS
7 October 26 8:30 PM Philadelphia Eagles FedEx Field ESPN
8 Bye
9 November 8 1:00 PM at Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome Fox
10 November 15 1:00 PM Denver Broncos FedEx Field CBS
11 November 22 *1:00 PM at Dallas Cowboys Cowboys Stadium Fox
12 November 29 *1:00 PM at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Fox
13 December 6 *1:00 PM New Orleans Saints FedEx Field Fox
14 December 13 *4:05 PM at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Fox
15 December 21 8:30 PM New York Giants FedEx Field ESPN
16 December 27 *8:20 PM Dallas Cowboys FedEx Field NBC
17 January 3 *4:15 PM at San Diego Chargers Qualcomm Stadium Fox
NOTES:

Division games are in bold text.

An asterisk (*) indicates that game times are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling

Regular season results

Week 1: at New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 7 3 7 17
Giants 3 14 0 6 23

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Redskins began their season at Giants Stadium for a Week 1 divisional duel with their NFC East rival, the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Washington trailed early as Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes got a 28-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Redskins' deficit increased as quarterback Eli Manning completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mario Manningham, along with defensive end Osi Umenyiora stripping quarterback Jason Campbell of the ball and returning the fumble 37 yards for a touchdown. Washington would close out the half with punter Hunter Smith getting an 8-yard touchdown run off of a fake field goal.

The Redskins scored in the third quarter as kicker Shaun Suisham got a 27-yard field goal. However, in the fourth quarter, New York answered with Tynes nailing a 45-yard and a 28-yard field goal. Washington tried to rally as Campbell completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Chris Cooley, but the Giants' defense proved to be too much to overcome.

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

Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 7 0 0 7
Redskins 3 3 3 0 9

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

The Redskins played their home opener against the St. Louis Rams. Washington scored on a 21-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter by Shaun Suisham. The Rams would score when quarterback Marc Bulger completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laurent Robinson. In the third quarter, the Redskins regained their lead when Suisham completed a 23-yard field goal.

Week 3: at Detroit Lions

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 0 7 7 14
Lions 7 6 0 6 19

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

The Redskins played the Lions in Detroit. Washington trailed early when Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Bryant Johnson. Detroit increased their lead when kicker Jason Hanson completed 39-yard and 26-yard field goals.

The Redskins scored in the third quarter as quarterback Jason Campbell completed a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Santana Moss. In the fourth quarter Lions' running back Maurice Morris got a 2-yard touchdown run. Subsequently the Lions failed a failed 2-point conversion attempt. Campbell completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Rock Cartwright late in the game, although the Redskins would ultimately lose.

The Lions snapped a 19 game regular season losing streak with the win.

Week 4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 7 3 0 3 13
Redskins 0 0 16 0 16

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: 69°F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 86,412
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, & Laura Okmin

The Redskins played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their fourth regular season game of the year. Washington fumbled early in the game, giving the Buccaneers possession of the ball at the Redskins' 10 yard line. Tampa Bay scored on quarterback Josh Johnson's 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Antonio Bryant in the first quarter. Mike Nugent's 37-yard field goal in the second quarter gave the Buccaneers a 10 point lead.

In the third quarter, the Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham made a 42-yard field goal. Afterwards, Jason Campbell completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Chris Cooley. The point after was blocked. The Redskins also scored when Campbell threw a 59-yard pass to wide receiver Santana Moss. Nugent successfully kicked a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter; setting the final score of Washington 16 to Tampa Bay 13.

Josh Johnson saw his first NFL start. Jason Campbell finished the day with three interceptions and two touchdowns.

Week 5: at Carolina Panthers

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 0 0 0 0
Panthers 0 0 0 0 0

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Division standings

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Dallas Cowboys 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 361 250 W3
(6) Philadelphia Eagles 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 429 337 L1
New York Giants 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 402 427 L2
Washington Redskins 4 12 0 .250 0–6 2–10 266 336 L3

Statistics

Passing

Player G QB Rat. Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TD INT Long Sack
Jason Campbell 4 85.5 81 124 65.3 963 5 5 59 8

References

  1. ^ "Redskins Release Washington". Redskins.com. February 20, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Clayton, John (January 1, 2008). "Albert Haynesworth, Washington Redskins agree on seven-year deal". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  3. ^ Wyatt, Jim (2009-04-02). "Titans claim Redskins tampered". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2009-04-09.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b "Washington Redskins Transactions - NFL Football - ESPN". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  5. ^ "Redskins agree to terms with OG Dockery". NationalPost.com. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
  6. ^ La Canfora, Jason. "DeAngelo Hall Agress To Terms/Canty Could Be Here Friday". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
  7. ^ "Redskins Release Taylor". Redskins.com. March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  8. ^ Elfin, David (2009-03-28). "Daniels says he's set to rejoin Redskins - Washington Times". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-04-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Ginsburg, Steve (2009-03-24). "Redskins sign defensive end Wynn". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 2009-04-08. {{cite web}}: Text "Reuters" ignored (help); Text "Sports" ignored (help)
  10. ^ "Seattle Post-Intelligencer: NFL/Football". www.seattlepi.com. 2009-04-02. Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-04-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ La Canfora, Jason (2009-04-03). "After Failed Bid to Acquire Jay Cutler, Redskins Move to Reassure Jason Campbell". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-04-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Skins trade for Dolphins' Taylor after Daniels goes down". ESPN.com: ESPN website. The Walt Disney Company. July 21, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
  13. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (August 23, 2007). "Jets' Kendall dealt to Redskins for mid-round draft pick". ESPN.com: ESPN website. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  14. ^ La Canfora, Jason (May 27, 2008). "Redskins Insider - Redskins Trade for Erasmus James". Washingtonpost.com: Washington Post website. Washington Post Company. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  15. ^ "Vikings trade DE Erasmus James to Redskins". USAToday.com. Gannett Company. Associated Press. May 27, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
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