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December 9, 2008
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REDSKINS TRAVEL TO QUEEN CITY IN SEARCH OF WIN
The Washington Redskins, in need of a
win to keep their playoff hopes alive,
travel to Cincinnati for their first ever
game at Paul Brown Stadium to take on
the Bengals (1-11-1). Kickoff off is set for
1 p.m. ET.
The contest will be broadcast nationally by FOX-TV with Kenny Albert calling
the play-by-play, Daryl Johnston adding
the analysis and Tony Siragusa reporting
from the sidelines.
The game can also be heard on the
Redskins Radio Network with Larry
Michael on the play-by-play, former Redskins greats and Pro Football Hall of Fame
members Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen
adding color and Doc Walker reporting
from the sideline.
The Redskins (7-6), led by Jim Zorn,
look to bounce back not only from a 2410 loss last week to the Ravens, but from
a late-season skid that has seen them
drop four of their last five.
The Bengals, meanwhile, are hopeful
that the Redskins will become their second win of the season, after they have
played all three of their previous NFC
East opponents closely.
In fact, the Bengals tied Philadelphia
four weeks ago and lost to the Giants in
overtime in Week Three. Cincinnati also
forced Dallas to hold on for a 31-22 win
after the Bengals missed a two-point conversion attempt to tie the game at 24 in
the fourth quarter, before the Cowboys
scored the game’s final touchdown with
less than two minutes remaining.
Washington started the season running
the ball well, with Clinton Portis racking
up 944 yards through the first eight
games of the season and vaulting into the
conversation for league MVP. In the five
games since, he has been nagged by injuries and been held to less than 70 yards
in four of them against some of the
league’s toughest rush defenses.
Following the Baltimore game, Portis
promised to return to Wednesday practice for the first time in weeks, and a return to health, combined with a matchup
against the 29th-ranked Bengals rush defense, offers Portis a chance to recover
his early-season form.
Despite the team's record over the last
2008 RESULTS/SCHEDULE
Thu, 9/4
Sun, 9/14
Sun, 9/21
Sun, 9/28
Sun, 10/5
Sun, 10/12
Sun, 10/19
Sun, 10/26
Mon, 11/3
Sun, 11/9
Sun, 11/16
Sun, 11/23
Sun, 11/30
Sun, 12/7
Sun, 12/14
Sun, 12/21
Sun, 12/28
@ New York Giants
L
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
W
ARIZONA CARDINALS
W
@ Dallas Cowboys
W
@ Philadelphia Eagles
W
ST. LOUIS RAMS
L
CLEVELAND BROWNS
W
@ Detroit Lions
W
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
L
— Bye Week —
DALLAS COWBOYS
L
@ Seattle Seahawks
W
NEW YORK GIANTS
L
@ Baltimore Ravens
L
@ Cincinnati Bengals
1 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 4:15 p.m.
@ San Francisco 49ers 4:15 p.m.**
7-16
29-24
24-17
26-24
23-17
17-19
14-11
25-17
6-23
10-14
20-17
7-23
10-24
FOX
FOX
FOX
** Game subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment
four games, the Washington defense has
seen a rapid increase in takeaways. Since
the acquisition of cornerback DeAngelo
Hall on Nov. 8, the Redskins have six interceptions and a fumble recovery, all
created by members of the secondary,
compared to only two in the five games
prior.
This will be Washington's seventh road
game of 2008, but ironically, the Redskins
have enjoyed more success as the visiting team, showing a 4-2 record away
from FedExField, compared to a 3-4
home record.
With the NFC Playoff race tightening,
the Redskins have left themselves little
room for error in the season’s final three
weeks. Washington found itself in similar
circumstances in both 2005 and 2007 and
won its final three contests to qualify for
the playoffs.
This will be the eighth regular season
meeting between the clubs and only the
second since 1991. The Redskins own a 43 advantage, although the Bengals came
to FedExField and won the last meeting
in 2004.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-6) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-11-1)
DATE: Sunday, December 14, 2008 TIME: 1 p.m. ET
SITE: Paul Brown Stadium SURFACE: FieldTurf CAPACITY: 65,515
TELEVISION: FOX-TV
Play-by-play: Kenny Albert
Color: Daryl Johnston
Sidelines: Tony Siragusa
REDSKINS RADIO NETWORK: The Redskins Radio Broadcast Network can be
heard in the Washington, D.C., area on ESPN Radio WTEM 980 AM, WWXX 94.3
FM, WWXT 92.7 FM, WTNT 570 AM and WWRC 1260 AM.
Play-by-play: Larry Michael
Color: Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen
Sideline: Doc Walker
REDSKINS SPANISH RADIO: ESPN Deportes 730
Play-by-play: Raul Saenz
Color: Jorge Alfaro
REDSKINS PUBLIC RELATIONS
Zack Bolno
Executive Director of Communications
[email protected]
703-726-7065
William Norman
Director of Public Relations
[email protected]
703-726-7036
Michael Pehanich
Assistant Director of Communications
[email protected]
703-726-7077
Bridgette Rupe
Communications Assistant
[email protected]
703-726-7137
WASHINGTON REDSKINS HEAD COACH JIM ZORN
On February 10, 2008, Redskins Owner Daniel M. Snyder
welcomed Jim Zorn as the franchise’s 27th head coach, ushering in a new chapter in Redskins history.
Zorn, an NFL quarterback from 1976-87 and an NFL assistant coach the last 11 years, brings an approach that he describes as “constant and
consistent” in terms of how he
manages coaches and players.
“My hope is to hold the traditions and the fight that the Redskins have always had in high
regard,” Zorn said. “I am going
to try in my best effort to continue that tradition in my tenure
here as the head football
coach.”
Zorn reached the top of his
profession in an exciting couple
of weeks.
Zorn was originally hired as the
Redskins’ offensive coordinator
on January 26, 2008. He impressed Snyder and Executive
Vice President of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato so much
that, two weeks later, they decided to offer him the head
coaching job. He succeeds Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs.
“We wanted a head coach that had great character, integrity, leadership skills, smarts, drive, energy and passion,” said Snyder. “In Coach Zorn, we ended up with a
person that has all of those attributes, plus much, much
more.”
Zorn joined the Redskins from the Seattle Seahawks
where he spent the last seven seasons (2001-07) as quarterbacks coach. The Seahawks won four consecutive division
titles, made five straight playoff appearances and posted a
franchise-best 13-3 record and first-ever Super Bowl appearance in 2005.
During his time in Seattle, Zorn worked with Seahawks
Head Coach Mike Holmgren and Offensive Coordinator Gil
Haskell in implementing the team’s offense while also continuing in the development of the team’s quarterbacks.
Zorn tutored QB Matt Hasselbeck who set a franchise
record with 3,841 passing yards in 2003. Hasselbeck has become the franchise’s most-efficient passer (85.1 rating)
while joining Zorn as the only franchise quarterback to pass
for 3,000-plus yards in three consecutive seasons.
In 2007, Hasselbeck set Seattle single-season marks for
attempts (562), completions (352) and yards (3,966). He
also threw for a career-high 28 touchdowns en route to his
third Pro Bowl selection.
In 2006, Hasselbeck started just 12 games after suffering
a knee injury in the middle of the season and finished the
year with a fractured finger on his left hand. In the interim,
Zorn helped with the development of Seneca Wallace, who
completed 58% of his passes, tossed eight touchdowns,
posted a 76.2 passer rating and a 2-2 record in the most extensive playing time of his four-year career.
In 2005, Zorn guided Hasselbeck to his second Pro Bowl
appearance and the NFC’s top-rated passer (4th NFL) with
a 98.2 rating en route to Super Bowl XL. Hasselbeck directed
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
the NFL’s second-ranked offense to a franchise-record 11
consecutive wins and in his four December games he posted
the fourth-best passer rating in NFL history (135.5), including 10 touchdowns to one interception, and completed 76%
of his passes.
Zorn’s 2002 campaign had Trent
Dilfer open the season as the
starter and concluded with Hasselbeck under center. Seattle’s passing attack ranked third in the NFL
averaging 254.9-yards a game.
Hasselbeck finished the season
ranked first in the NFC with a 63.7
completion percentage and second
in the NFC with a 87.8 passer rating. Hasselbeck passed for more
than 300 yards four times, including a franchise-record 449 in the
season finale at San Diego. Hasselbeck joined Zorn as the only
Seahawks quarterbacks to pass for
at least 300 yards in back to back
games. Zorn accomplished the
feat in 1979 and 1981.
Zorn’s 2001 quarterback crop included Holmgren’s hand-picked starter Hasselbeck, Super
Bowl XXXV quarterback Dilfer and 2000 part-time starter
Brock Huard. Zorn groomed Hasselbeck and helped the
first-year starter to become the AFC’s fifth-rated passer on
third-down with a rating of 80.6.
Zorn joined the Seahawks as quarterbacks coach after
serving in the same capacity with the Detroit Lions (199800). He was instrumental in the development of rookie
quarterback Charlie Batch in 1998. Batch’s 88.3 passer rating that season ranks as the fourth-highest rookie mark in
NFL history. Zorn broke into the NFL coaching ranks as an
offensive assistant for the Seahawks in 1997.
Zorn spent eight seasons in the collegiate ranks before his
pro debut. He spent two seasons (1995-96) as quarterbacks
coach at the University of Minnesota and three seasons
(1992-94) as the offensive coordinator at Utah State. His
first collegiate coaching job was as an offensive
assistant/quarterbacks coach at Boise State from 1989-91.
His playing career began in the Seahawks’ inaugural 1976
season, starting all 14 games at quarterback. He went on
to play nine seasons for the Seahawks. After departing Seattle, he finished his playing career with the Green Bay Packers (1985), the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue
Bombers (1986) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987).
Along with Jacksonville’s Jack Del Rio, Zorn had the longest
NFL playing career (11 years) among the league’s 32 head
coaches.
Zorn is one of only eight players inducted to the Seahawks’ Ring of Honor. He was named NFC Offensive Rookie
of the Year (1976) and ranks second in the Seahawks’ record
book behind Dave Krieg in yards (20,122), completions
(1,593), attempts (2,992), and touchdowns (107). His three
consecutive 3,000-yard seasons were tops in team history,
since broken by Hasselbeck in 2005, and he was the first
Seattle quarterback to record back-to-back 300-plus yard
games–a feat he accomplished twice.
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GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
FIRST-YEAR REDSKINS COACHES
With a 7-6 start, Jim Zorn is hoping to lead the Redskins to their third playoff berth in four years. He is
also looking to become the sixth Redskins head coach
to amass a winning record in his first year at the
helm, as just five of his 26 predecessors have accomplished this feat, not including Dick Todd, who was 5-4
in taking over three games into the 1951 season.
Twelve first-year head coaches suffered losing campaigns, including Joe Gibbs in his return in 2004. Additionally, Herman Ball coached the final five games in
1949 and finished 1-4, while Terry Robiskie finished 12 while coaching the last three games of 2000. Seven
first-year head coaches ended their seasons with a
.500 record.
YEAR
1932
1933
1935
1936
1943
1944
1946
1949
1949
1950
1951
1952
1954
1959
1961
1966
1969
1970
YEAR
1971
1978
1981
1993
1994
2000
2001
2002
2004
2008
COACH
Lud Wray
Lone Star Dietz
Eddie Casey
Ray Flaherty
Dutch Bergman
Dudley DeGroot
A.G. “Turk” Edwards
John Whelchel*
Herman Ball**
Herman Ball@
Dick Todd%
Curly Lambeau
Joe Kuharich
Mike Nixon
Bill McPeak
Otto Graham
Vince Lombardi
Bill Austin
RECORD
4-4-2
5-5-2
2-8-1
7-5
6-3-1
6-3-1
5-5-1
3-3-1
1-4
3-9
5-4
4-8
3-9
3-9
1-12-1
7-7
7-5-2
6-8
COACH
George Allen
Jack Pardee
Joe Gibbs
Richie Petibon
Norv Turner
Terry Robiskie#
Marty Schottenheimer
Steve Spurrier
Joe Gibbs$
Jim Zorn
RECORD
9-4-1
8-8
8-8
4-12
3-13
1-2
8-8
7-9
6-10
7-6
* Coached the first seven of 12 games
** Replaced Whelchel after seven games and coached the remaining five
@ First full season with team
% Replaced Ball after three games
# Replaced Turner after 13 games
$ Second tenure
TALE OF THE TAPE
REDSKINS
218
33
62
50
73
21
9
12
1
22
4323
332.5
833
5.2
15/9
6
62/174
35.6
8/14
57.1
69/534
31:33
Points
Points in 1st Quarter
Points in 2nd Quarter
Points in 3rd Quarter
Points in 4th Quarter
Offensive Touchdowns
Rushing TDs
Passing TDs
Returns
Field Goals
Yards From Scrimmage
Yards Per Game
Total Plays
Avg. Per Play
Fumbles/Lost
Had Intercepted
Third-down Conversions
Third-down Percentage
Fourth-down Conversions
Fourth-down Percentage
Penalties/Yards
Time of Possession Avg.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
REDSKINS
BENGALS
154
27
72
20
35
13
4
9
2
17
3041
233.9
795
3.8
22/10
15
64/192
33.3
6/12
50.0
63/487
27:34
419
265
63.2
2588
199.1
12
6
86.5
34
19
380
1735
4.6
139.4
9
89
47
265
2824
10.7
217.2
12
139
19
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BENGALS
PASSING
Pass Attempts
Pass Completions
Completion Percentage
Passing Yards
Avg. Yards/Game
Passing Touchdowns
Interceptions
Rating
Times Sacked
Completions of 25+ yards
RUSHING
Rush Attempts
Rush Yards
Yards Per Carry
Yards Per Game
Touchdowns
First Downs
Rushes of 10+ yards
RECEIVING
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Yards Per Catch
Yards Per Game
Touchdowns
First Downs
Receptions of 25+ yards
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
445
264
59.3
2022
155.5
9
15
65.6
48
8
302
1019
3.4
78.4
4
52
24
264
2284
11.5
175.7
9
125
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SKINFORMATION/LEAGUE LEADERS
BALANCED ATTACK
The Redskins have been efficient on the offensive
and defensive sides of the ball, ranking 16th and
fifth in the league, respectively. Washington is currently one of nine NFL teams, along with Arizona,
Carolina, Dallas, Miami, New England, the New York
Giants, Philadelphia, and Tampa Bay to place in the
top half of the league in total offense and total defense. The Redskins net yards per game differential
of 49.7 is 10th in the league.
Washington has outgained eight of its 13 opponents, with the exceptions being a season-opening
loss to the Giants, and defeats to the Steelers, Cowboys, Giants and Ravens in weeks nine, 11, 13 and
14.
week 12 victory at Seattle.
DEFENSE SUCCEEDING AGAINST LEAGUE’S BEST
In their 13 games this season, the Redskins have
played seven games against the NFL’s top nine offensive units. The Washington defense, ranked second
in the NFC and fifth in the NFL, has held 11 of its 13
opponents below their current season average.
The unit has held 10 of its 13 opponents to 200 or
less passing yards, including New Orleans, Arizona
and Philadelphia, which are ranked first, second and
fifth in the league, respectively, in passing yards.
Washington is ranked tied for sixth in the NFL in
points allowed per game (18.9), although the Redskins’ four return touchdowns allowed are tied for
seventh-most in the NFL. Two of those returns came
via the punt, while two were from fumbles. The defense itself has allowed only 218 points in the 13
games, or 16.8 points per contest. The Redskins and
Steelers are the only teams in the league that have
yet to give up 25 points in a game.
Additionally, Washington’s defense has only allowed 59 points in the fourth quarter this season, an
average of 4.5 a game, the third-lowest total in the
NFL behind Baltimore and Tennessee.
It has also forced opposing offenses into threeand-out situations on 45 of 141 possessions, 31.9
percent of the time, which is the second-best mark
in the NFL behind Baltimore.
Prior to a game against Dallas in Week 11, the Redskins defense held each of its previous five opponents to less than 275 yards of total offense, the
first time it has done this since games 9-13 of 1989.
It is also the longest such streak in the NFL this season, topping Baltimore’s run of four games in a row
holding opponents under 275 yards in its first four
contests.
BALL SECURITY
After becoming the first team in NFL history to
play its first five games without an offensive
turnover, the Redskins have registered eight fumbles
lost and six interceptions in the last eight contests.
Still, the Redskins have only 15 turnovers on the
season, which is tied with the Falcons and Titans for
the third-fewest in the NFL behind the Dolphins (10)
and Giants (11). Washington’s six interceptions are
tied for the fewest in the league with Miami.
Prior to throwing two interceptions in week nine
against Pittsburgh, the Redskins had not thrown an
interception in 12 straight contests, dating back to
last season, which is an NFL record. Likewise, the
Redskins’ streak of 379 pass attempts without an interception, which also dated back to last season, is
an NFL record. The previous mark of 281 was set by
the Oakland Raiders in 2001.
Players who threw a pass during this streak are:
Jason Campbell – 271
Todd Collins – 105
Antwaan Randle El – 2
Clinton Portis – 1
THE BEASTLY EAST
The four members of the NFC East have combined
for a 33-18-1 record. Their cumulative record is the
second-best among the NFL’s eight divisions, behind
the NFC South, and includes a mark of 25-10-1 outside the division. Additionally, the NFC East and NFC
South are the only divisions to have all four of their
teams with a winning record.
Campbell’s 271 pass attempts without an interception is a franchise record and the fifth-longest
streak in NFL history.
REDSKINS ARE POSSESSIVE
On the season, the Redskins hold a 31:33-28:27
time of possession advantage over their opponents.
This margin ranks seventh in the NFL and fourth in
the NFC behind the Giants, Buccaneers and Falcons.
The Redskins are 6-1 when they have the ball
longer than their opponents and 1-5 when they do
not.
During a four-game winning streak from weeks
two-five, Washington held the ball for a combined
40:26 longer than its opponents. In similar fashion,
Washington held a 35:45-24:15 advantage in a win at
Detroit in week eight and a 38:27-21:33 edge in a
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
SMITH’S SWITCH
Washington’s kickoff units, led by special teams
coach Danny Smith, have been among the league’s
top groups in 2008. The Redskins kickoff team has
allowed opponents an average starting field position
of the 25.4-yard line, the seventh-best mark in the
league.
The Redskins kickoff return team has averaged a
starting field position of the 27.7-yard line, the
sixth-best figure in the NFC.
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RUNNETH OVER
Washington’s 133.5 rushing yards per game ranks
sixth in the NFL behind the New York Giants, Atlanta,
Tennessee, Baltimore and Minnesota. Running back
Clinton Portis is third in the league with 1,260 rushing yards, trailing only the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson
and the Falcons’ Michael Turner.
Portis has found plenty of running room behind
one of the NFL’s best offensive lines, consisting of
left tackle Chris Samuels, left guard Pete Kendall,
center Casey Rabach, right guard Randy Thomas
and right tackle Jon Jansen. Each player in the
group, which Jim Zorn has referred to as the “Salty
Dogs,” has at least eight seasons of NFL experience.
Stephon Heyer has also started three games at right
tackle and one at left tackle.
The excellent lead blocking of fullback Mike Sellers has provided further running space.
Since Jansen was inserted into the starting lineup
in week four against Dallas, Washington has rushed
for 1,366 yards, an average of 136.6 yards per game,
which is the sixth-best mark in the league during this
time.
The unit gets stronger as the game goes on as the
Redskins’ 474 rushing yards in the fourth-quarter are
the fifth-most in the league this season. Their 27
fourth-quarter rushing first downs are tied for fourth
in the league.
Portis has been a major factor in closing games for
Washington this season as his 21 fourth-quarter rushing first downs is a league high, six more than any
other player.
On the other side of the ledger, the Redskins rush
defense ranks 10th in the league. In nine of its 13
games this season, the Washington defense has
played against a starting running back who has been
to the Pro Bowl. In every one of those contests the
unit held the Pro Bowler to less than 100 yards.
In fact, from weeks four to 11, the Redskins faced
Pro Bowl running backs Marion Barber (twice), Brian
Westbrook, Steven Jackson, Jamal Lewis, Rudi Johnson and Willie Parker. The six combined for just 430
rushing yards (61.4 ypg) and a 3.77-yards per carry
average on 114 attempts.
Two weeks ago against the Giants, who possess the
league’s No. 1 rushing attack, Washington held New
York to 108 yards on 35 attempts, a 3.1-yards per
carry average. Last week against Baltimore, which
ranks fourth in the league, the Redskins held the
Ravens to 3.8 yards per carry.
the NFL this season. He has topped the 100-yard
rushing mark six times and Washington is 5-1 in those
games.
He rushed for at least 120 yards in five straight
contests from weeks 4-8 and in doing so became the
second player in NFL history to accomplish this feat
twice in his career. Portis also did it in the final four
games of 2003 and the 2004 season opener. O.J.
Simpson rushed for at least 120 yards in five straight
games in both 1973 and 1975.
LITTLE MAN MAKING BIG PLAYS
The 5-foot-10 Santana Moss has been perhaps the
Redskins biggest playmaker thus far in 2008. His 876
receiving yards are the 15th-best in the NFL. Moss’
three pass receptions of 50 yards or longer are tied
for the fifth-most in the league.
Additionally, Moss has returned three punts on the
year, the second of which he took 80 yards for a
touchdown against Detroit in week nine.
AIR AND GROUND DELIVERY
With Jason Campbell ranking 14th in passer rating, Clinton Portis ranking third in rushing yards and
Santana Moss ranking 15th in receiving yards, the
Redskins are one of only four teams in the NFL, along
with Green Bay, Houston and Atlanta, with a top-14
passer, rusher and receiver.
COOLEY CONTINUES STREAK
Washington tight end Chris Cooley has caught a
pass in 69 straight regular season contests, dating
back to week nine of 2004. A Pro Bowl selection in
2007, Cooley is second in among NFL tight ends with
67 catches, trailing only Kansas City’s Tony Gonzalez’s 78. Cooley’s 713 receiving yards are third
among NFL tight ends behind Gonzalez (879) and Dallas’ Jason Witten (771). Cooley’s 67 catches place
him tied 10th in the NFL and tied for fourth in the
NFC.
SPREADING THE WEALTH
With Chris Cooley (10th) and Santana Moss
(20th), the Redskins are one of five teams to have
two of the top-20 pass catchers in the NFL.
LONDON BRIDGING GAPS DURABLY
London Fletcher has started 132 consecutive
games, the sixth-longest streak among active players. This season, the Redskins’ middle linebacker is
fourth in the NFL and second in the NFC with 112
tackles (according to NFL GSIS). It is the 10th
straight season in which Fletcher has reached the
century mark in tackles.
THE WORKHORSE
Redskins running back Clinton Portis is third in the
NFL with 1,461 yards from scrimmage, 1,260 rushing
yards and 62 rushing first downs. He is fourth in carries with 266 and leads the league with 72 total first
downs. His 21 fourth-quarter rushing first downs are
also a league best, while his 31 rushes of 10 yards or
more is the third-most behind Atlanta’s Michael
Turner and Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson.
Portis has two of the top 15, three of the top 17
and six of the top 46 single-game rushing totals in
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
A CRISP START FOR CHRIS HORTON
Rookie safety Chris Horton has made a quick impact just 12 games into his NFL career. Horton is tied
for seventh in the NFC with three interceptions,
which is also tied for the league-most among rookies
with Tampa Bay’s Aqib Talib.
Horton was named the NFC Defensive Player of
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GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
the Week following a week two win over New Orleans when he registered two interceptions and a
fumble recovery in his first NFL start. He was also
named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September.
In week six, against St. Louis, Horton was perhaps
Washington’s best defensive player as he led the
team with 12 tackles, including three for loss and
many more near the line of scrimmage, and a forced
fumble. He followed that up the next week against
Cleveland with nine tackles and a pass defensed.
Two weeks ago, against the Giants, Horton collected
11 tackles.
Despite missing a contest against Detroit with an
ankle injury, Horton is third on the team with 70
tackles and has registered three interceptions, seven
passes defensed, one fumble recovery, one forced
fumble and six special-teams tackles. He leads the
team with five tackles for loss.
was knocked in the air as a result of a hit by Rogers,
and intercepted by McIntosh.
Rogers has been the leader of Washington’s resurgent pass defense which has steadily climbed the
charts to a No. 7 ranking in the league. The unit has
held 10 of its 13 opponents to 200 or less yards passing, including New Orleans, Arizona and Philadelphia, which are ranked first, second and fifth in the
league, respectively, in passing yards.
In the Redskins’ fourth through 10th games, with
fellow cornerback Shawn Springs battling a calf injury, Rogers was charged with checking seven-time
Pro Bowl wide receiver Torry Holt, dynamic rookie
DeSean Jackson - 10th in the NFC with 775 receiving
yards - Browns Pro Bowl wide receiver Braylon Edwards, the Lions’ Calvin Johnson - fifth in the NFL
with 971 receiving yards - four-time Pro Bowler Hines
Ward and six-time Pro Bowler Terrell Owens
Combined against Rogers and the Redskins, the six
accounted for 22 catches for 223 yards and one receiving touchdown or an average of 3.7 catches for
37.2 yards a game.
In fact, over an eight-game span from weeks 3-11
Rogers, Springs and the Redskins defense limited
Ward, Johnson, Holt, Jackson, Edwards, Owens
(twice) and Anquan Boldin to a total of 32 catches
for 319 yards, for an average of four catches for 39.9
yards.
Three weeks ago against Seattle, the Redskins secondary, consisting of a healthy Springs, Rogers,
DeAngelo Hall, Fred Smoot, LaRon Landry and Chris
Horton, limited the Seahawks to 89 net passing yards
and came up with two interceptions (Springs,
Landry).
ACceLerated RECOVERY
Third-year linebacker Rocky McIntosh is second
on the club with 96 tackles and tied for third with
two sacks. He has also registered two forced fumbles, which is tied for 12th in the NFC, one interception and seven passes defensed. The two fumbles
were forced in the first quarter of Washington victories over New Orleans and Arizona and resulted in
field goals that extended Redskins leads.
Cornerback Carlos Rogers has a club-high 29
passes defensed, including an interception. According to NFL GSIS, Rogers is tied for first in the NFL in
passes defensed.
Both McIntosh and Rogers are returning from torn
anterior cruciate ligaments injuries that ended their
2007 seasons and are major reasons for the Redskins’
defensive success in 2008.
Against Arizona, Rogers recovered an Edgerrin
James fumble caused by McIntosh, which set up a
Shaun Suisham field goal. In the second half, Rogers
intercepted a Kurt Warner pass and returned it 42
yards to the Arizona 15-yard line to set up the Redskins’ game-winning touchdown.
In week 11 against Dallas, the duo reversed roles.
With the Cowboys driving, at the Redskins’ 27-yard
line, quarterback Tony Romo threw a pass into the
chest of wide receiver Terrell Owens, but the ball
KID IN THE HALL
The Redskins acquired cornerback DeAngelo Hall
on Nov. 8 and he has immediately paid dividends,
collecting two interceptions and a fumble recovery
in his first four games with the team. His first came
in his Redskins debut, when he picked off Dallas’
Tony Romo, and his second came last week against
Eli Manning and the Giants.
Hall is tied for second in the NFL with five interceptions, trailing only Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu,
who has seven. He is also tied for sixth with 19
passes defensed.
HONORS/AWARDS
Week Two
September
Week Four
Week Five
Week Five
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Eight
October
Chris Horton
Chris Horton
Chris Horton
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis
Santana Moss
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
NFC Defensive Player of the Week
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month
Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week
NFC Offensive Player of the Week
FedEx Ground Player of the Week
FedEx Ground Player of the Week
NFC Offensive e Player of the Week
FedEx Ground Player of the Week
NFC Offensive Player of the Month
6
Sept. 14 vs. New Orleans
Sept. 28 at Dallas
Oct. 5 at Philadelphia
Oct. 5 at Philadelphia
Oct. 19 vs. Cleveland
Oct. 26 at Detroit
Oct. 26 at Detroit
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
CINCINNATI BENGALS HEAD COACH MARVIN LEWIS
Marvin Lewis is in his sixth season as Bengals head coach. Only Paul Brown and Sam
Wyche have had longer tenures (eight seasons each), or more career victories.
Lewis's record is 43-48-1 in the regular season. He is 12 victories behind Paul Brown (5559-1) and 21 wins behind Wyche
(64-68).
Lewis is the senior head coach in
the AFC North division, based on
current tenure with his team.
Overall in the NFL, only eight
coaches have longer current
tenures with their teams.
Lewis entered 2007 as the only
Bengals head coach never to experience a losing season, but the '07
club got off to an injury-plagued
2-6 start and could rally to only a
7-9 finish.
Lewis was named Bengals head
coach on Jan. 14, 2003, becoming
at the time the eighth African-American to
be named to an NFL head coaching position.
In recognition of the 8-8 Bengals being the
NFL's most improved team in 2003, Lewis finished second behind Bill Belichick of Super
Bowl champion England in Associated Press
voting for NFL Coach of the Year.
In 2003, when Lewis was hired as the ninth
head coach in Bengals history, he brought
credentials as a record-setting NFL defensive
coordinator with a Super Bowl championship
ring.
In 2002, the season before he joined the
Bengals, Lewis led the Washington Redskins
to a No. 5 NFL defensive ranking, serving as
assistant head coach as well as defensive coordinator. He came to the Redskins after six
seasons (1996-2001) as defensive coordinator
with the Baltimore Ravens, a tenure that included a Super Bowl victory in the 2000 season.
In the 2000 regular season, Lewis's Baltimore defense set the NFL record for fewest
points allowed in a 16-game campaign (165),
clipping 22 points off the previous mark. The
unit is a regular entry in discussions regarding the best NFL defenses of all time.
Lewis had his first NFL assignment from
1992-95, as linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. At Pittsburgh, he guided the
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
careers of Pro Bowl selections Kevin Greene,
Chad Brown, Levon Kirkland and Greg Lloyd.
The Steelers opportunity came for Lewis
after 11 years in college coaching.
Lewis began his coaching career as linebackers coach at his alma mater, Idaho State,
from 1981-84. ISU's team, also
nicknamed the Bengals, finished 12-1 during Lewis's first
season and won the NCAA Division 1-AA championship. From
1985-86, Lewis was linebackers
coach at Long Beach State, and
he held the same post at New
Mexico from '87-89. In 1990, he
accepted a position coaching
outside linebackers at the University of Pittsburgh, and he
joined the Steelers and the
NFL after two seasons at Pitt.
Lewis played LB at Idaho
State, earning All-Big Sky Conference honors for three consecutive years
(1978-80). He also saw action at quarterback
and free safety during his college career. He
received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Idaho State in 1981, and earned
his master's in athletic administration in '82.
He was inducted into Idaho State's Hall of
Fame in 2001.
Born Sept. 23, 1958, Lewis attended Fort
Cherry High School in McDonald, Pa. (near
Pittsburgh), where he was an all-conference
quarterback and safety. He also earned high
school letters in wrestling and baseball. He
and his wife, Peggy, have a daughter, Whitney, and a son, Marcus.
PLAYING AND COACHING HISTORY - 197880: Played linebacker, quarterback and safety
at Idaho State. 1981-84: Assistant coach (AC),
Idaho State. 1985-86: AC, Long Beach State.
1987-89: AC, New Mexico. 1990-91: AC, Univ.
of Pittsburgh. 1992-95: AC, Pittsburgh Steelers. 1996-2001: Defensive coordinator, Baltimore Ravens. 2002: Assistant head
coach/defensive coordinator, Washington
Redskins. 2003-present: Bengals head coach.
7
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
THE OPPONENT
The 2008 season has been a difficult one for the
Cincinnati Bengals, who enter this contest with a
record of 1-11-1.
Franchise quarterback Carson Palmer, sidelined
with an elbow injury, has participated in only four of
the team's 14 contests. Leading the team in his
place is Ryan Fitzpatrick, a fourth-year player out of
Harvard. Fitzpatrick has thrown for 1,512 yards in
his 10 games, which combines with his six touchdowns and nine interceptions to yield a quarterback
rating of 66.9, 29th in the league.
The team is also 29th in the league in rushing at
78.4 yards per game. The Bengals’ leading rusher,
Cedric Benson, has played in nine games with the
team, accumulating 392 yards and only one touchdown. Benson has not fumbled the ball, however, in
145 total touches.
T.J. Houshmandzadeh leads Cincinnati with 89 re-
ceptions for 885 yards and four touchdowns. Perennial Pro Bowler Chad Johnson has been hampered by
injuries all year, and has only 50 catches for 507
yards. He too has four touchdowns.
The Bengals defense has not offered the offense
much support. The unit ranks 29th in points allowed
per game (26.5), and 24th in yards allowed per game
(348.2). They are, however, tied for first (with the
Bears, Broncos, Colts, and Vikings) in fumbles returned for touchdowns, with two. MLB Dhani Jones
leads the team in tackles, with 95, and eight players
share the team lead for interceptions with one.
Punter Kyle Larson is 31st in the league with a
31.9 net average, while kicker Shayne Graham has
converted 16 of 18 field goal attempts. Glenn Holt is
20th in the NFL in kickoff return average (24.1),
while Antonio Chatman is 17th in punt return average (7.5).
SERIES SUPERLATIVES
REDSKINS
BENGALS
PASSING
COMPLETIONS:23-Joe Theismann, 12/9/79
ATTEMPTS:
37-Patrick Ramsey, 11/14/04
YARDS:
296-Joe Theismann, 12/9/79
TOUCHDOWNS:2- Three players, three times
last, Doug Williams, 12/17/88
PASSING
COMPLETIONS:24-Carson Palmer, 11/14/04
ATTEMPTS:
39-Boomer Esiason, 12/15/85
Carson Palmer, 11/14/04
YARDS:
357-Boomer Esiason, 12/15/85
TOUCHDOWNS: 2-Boomer Esiason, 12/15/85 and 12/17/88
RUSHING
RUSHES:
45-Jamie Morris, 12/17/88
YARDS:
152-Jamie Morris, 12/17/88
TOUCHDOWNS:2-Gerald Riggs, 9/22/91
RUSHING
RUSHES:
31-Rudi Johnson, 11/14/04
YARDS:
115-Ickey Woods, 12/17/88
TOUCHDOWNS:1-Craig Taylor, 9/22/91
RECEIVING
RECEPTIONS: 13-Art Monk, 12/15/85
YARDS:
230-Art Monk, 12/15/85
TOUCHDOWNS:2-Clarence Harmon, 12/9/79
Charley Taylor, 10/25/70
RECEIVING
RECEPTIONS: 7-T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 11/14/04
YARDS:
115-Eddie Brown, 12/17/88
TOUCHDOWNS:2-Rodney Holman12/15/85
DEFENSE
SACKS:
DEFENSE
SACKS
1-Eight players, eight times
last, Duane Clemons, Robert Geathers, Landon Johnson,
Langston Moore, Justin Smith, 11/14/04
1-Seven players, eight times
last, Monte Coleman, Charles Mann, Fred Stokes, Bob Wilson, 9/22/91
INTERCEPTIONS: 1-Six players, six times
last, Walt Harris and Sean Taylor, 11/14/04
INTERCEPTIONS: 1-Seven players, eight times
last, Kim Herring, Tory James, Brian Simmons, 11/14/04
2008 TEAM RANKINGS
OFFENSE
Redskins
Bengals
Total
332.5
233.9
Rush
133.5
78.4
Pass
199.1
155.5
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
DEFENSE
Conf.
NFL
10-5-10 16-7-19
16-15-15 32-29-30
Total
282.8
348.2
8
Rush
95.2
125.8
Pass
187.7
222.3
Conf.
NFL
2-6-3
5-10-7
11-10-12 24-23-22
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
REDSKINS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS
Former Redskins on Bengals
• Head Coach Marvin Lewis (Assistant Head
Coach/Defensive Coordinator, 2002)
• Linebackers Coach Jeff Fitzgerald (Defensive Assistant, 1998-99)
• Assistant Special Teams/Assistant Linebackers Coach Paul Guenther (Offensive Assistant/Quality Control, 2002-03)
• G Andrew Crummey (Practice Squad,
2008)
• RB Kenny Watson (2001-02)
with Bengals Wide Receivers Coach Mike Sheppard (1999-2000).
• Redskins Secondary Coach Jerry Gray
played for Bengals Linebackers Coach Jeff
Fitzgerald in Tampa Bay (1993).
• Redskins S Mike Green was a teammate of
Bengals RB Cedric Benson in Chicago (2005-06).
• Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall played with
Bengals DB Chris Crocker (2007) and DE Josh
Mallard (2006-07) in Atlanta.
• Redskins LB/DE Jason Taylor was a teammate of Bengals DB Jamar Fletcher in Miami
(2001-03).
• Bengals LB Victor Hobson played with
Redskins LB Khary Campbell (2003), G/T Jason
Fabini (2003-05), G Pete Kendall (2004-06) and
WR Santana Moss (2003-05) while with the Jets.
• Bengals LB Dhani Jones was a teammate
of Redskins DT Cornelius Griffin while with the
Giants (2000-03).
• Redskins Tight Ends Coach Rennie Simmons coached Bengals TE Reggie Kelly in Atlanta
(1999-2002).
• Redskins LB Alfred Fincher played with
Bengals TE Nate Lawrie in New Orleans (200506).
• Redskins OL Justin Geisinger played with
Bengals DE Antwan Odom in Tennessee (200506).
• Redskins WR James Thrash was a teammate of Bengals G Bobbie Williams in Philadelphia (2001-03).
Redskins from Ohio
• Offensive Coordinator Sherman Smith
(Youngstown, OH)
• LB Khary Campbell (Toledo, OH)
• TE Fred Davis (Toledo, OH)
• LB London Fletcher (Cleveland, OH)
• DT Anthony Montgomery (Cleveland, OH)
Redskins who went to college in Ohio
• Offensive Coordinator Sherman Smith
(Miami)
• G/T Jason Fabini (Cincinnati)
• LB London Fletcher (John Carroll)
• CB Shawn Springs (Ohio State)
• LB/DE Jason Taylor (Akron)
Bengals from the Washington, D.C. region
• LB Darryl Blackstock (Newport News, VA)
• DB Chris Crocker (Chesapeake, VA)
• K Shayne Graham (Dublin, VA)
• LB Dhani Jones (Potomac, MD)
• S Chinedum Ndukwe (Charlottesville, VA)
College Connections
• Redskins Defensive Line Coach John
Palermo worked on the same staff as Bengals
Defensive Line Coach Jay Hayes at Wisconsin.
• Redskins DT Kedric Golston played with
Bengals DE Robert Geathers and T Dennis Roland
at Georgia.
• Redskins LB Rocky McIntosh was a teammate of Bengals DT Orien Harris at Miami.
• Redskins T Jon Jansen played with Bengals LB Dhani Jones at Michigan.
• Redskins CB Fred Smoot and G Randy
Thomas were teammates with Bengals TE Reggie
Kelly at Mississippi State.
• Redskins S LaRon Landry played with Bengals G Nate Livings at Louisiana State.
• Redskins DE Demetric Evans was a teammate of Bengals DE Josh Mallard at Georgia.
• Redskins DT Anthony Montgomery played
with Bengals TE Ben Utecht at Minnesota.
Bengals who went to college in the Washington, D.C. region
• LB Darryl Blackstock (Virginia)
• G Andrew Crummey (Maryland)
• K Shayne Graham (Virginia Tech)
• CB Geoffrey Pope (Howard)
Pro Connections
• Bengals Assistant Head Coach/Offensive
Line Paul Alexander coached for the Jets while
Redskins LB Khary Campbell (2002), G/T Jason
Fabini (1998-2002), WR Santana Moss (2001-02)
and G Randy Thomas (1999-2002) played for the
Jets.
• Bengals Offensive Coordinator Bob
Bratkowski worked with Redskins Head Coach
Jim Zorn (1997) and Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Stump Mitchell (1998) in Seattle.
While with the Seahwaks, Mitchell also worked
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
9
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
REDSKINS-BENGALS SERIES
The Redskins and Bengals have met seven times in
the regular season, with Washington holding a 4-3
advantage.
Cincinnati is 2-1 all-time at home against the Redskins, while Washington won the last meeting there
in 1991. This will be the first meeting in Paul Brown
Stadium.
The Bengals captured the last matchup, in 2004,
by the score of 17-10.
YEAR
1970
1974
1979
1985
1988
1991
2004
* overtime
WINNER
Redskins
Bengals
Redskins
Redskins
Bengals
Redskins
Bengals
SCORE
20-0
28-17
28-14
27-24
20-17*
34-27
17-10
LOCATION
Washington
Cincinnati
Washington
Washington
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Washington
THE LAST TIME
Redskins Lose 17-10
BY GARY FITZGERALD
In a game played on Nov. 14, 2004, Patrick Ramsey
was back at the helm of the Redskins' offense and
the third-year quarterback provided a late spark in a
comeback from a 17-0 deficit to the Cincinnati Bengals. But it wasn't enough.
The Redskins lost 17-10 to the Bengals and
dropped to 3-6 on the season.
Head coach Joe Gibbs made the switch from Mark
Brunell to Ramsey midway through the second quarter. Brunell was 1-of-8 for six yards on the Redskins'
first four offensive drives of the game.
"I went over to talk to Mark and I think he understood," Gibbs said after the game. "It was one of
those things where it was my decision and I felt like
we need to make it at that point to give Patrick a
shot."
Said Brunell: "It's tough—I've never had to face this
before. I was a little bit surprised by the move, but
Coach Gibbs has been doing this a long time. When
he makes the call, then that's the way it's going to
be."
Ramsey struggled early— he was sacked four times
and intercepted once in the second half— but still
managed to guide the Redskins' offense to 10 points
late in the fourth quarter.
He connected with H-back Chris Cooley for a 9yard touchdown pass with 2:10 left in the game. The
Redskins' defense stuffed the Bengals on the next
drive and the offense had one last chance to tie the
game. But Ramsey's deep pass down the left sideline
was intercepted by Kim Herring, ending the game.
Ramsey finished the game 18-of-37 for 210 yards
with one touchdown and two interceptions.
"We put him in a tough situation," Gibbs said.
"You're behind and not playing well, so I think you
put pressure on yourself. Obviously he threw a few
poor passes in there— when you're trying to make
something happen, that's what happens. But I also
felt like he made some real good plays. He had real
poise."
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Added Ramsey: "I think my performance was average. There are some plays that I missed and things
that I would have liked to have done. I think early I
felt rusty. I got loose in the second half and I felt a
little better out there."
The Redskins' defense got the game off to a strong
start. On the first play, Sean Taylor intercepted a
deep pass from Carson Palmer to Chad Johnson along
the right sideline. Taylor leaped up high in the air
and caught the ball falling backward.
But the Redskins' offense was unable to gain any
momentum. On the offense's second possession,
Brunell was intercepted by linebacker Brian Simmons. The turnover helped set up Cincinnati's first
touchdown, a 1-yard run by running back Rudi Johnson.
On the Redskins' next series, Brunell and Clinton
Portis led the offense downfield to the Bengals' 36yard line. The drive stalled and Gibbs decided to go
for it on fourth down. Brunell's pass to Coles fell incomplete and Cincinnati took over.
The Bengals promptly drove downfield on a 13play, 63-yard drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown
pass from Palmer to tight end Tony Stewart.
Bengals' kicker Shayne Graham added a 41-yard
field goal to push the lead to 17-0 at halftime.
The Redskins' best opportunity in the first half
may have been in the final minutes when cornerback
Walt Harris intercepted a pass by Bengals' quarterback Carson Palmer and returned it 31 yards to the
Bengals' 48-yard line.
Ramsey quickly completed a 19-yard pass over the
middle to Laveranues Coles, putting the Redskins in
field goal range. Ramsey was sacked for a 7-yard loss
on the next play and the drive stalled shortly thereafter.
Cincinnati's 17-0 lead held up until the 5-minute
mark of the fourth quarter when Ola Kimrin connected on a 33-yard field goal.
But the deficit was too much for Ramsey and the
Redskins to overcome.
10
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
PORT AUTHORITY
Portis’ 1,260 yards this season are currently third in
the NFL, while his seven rushing touchdowns are tied for
13th in the league and for seventh in the NFC. He is also
third in the NFL with 1,461 total yards from scrimmage.
Portis’ 71 total first downs lead the league and 31 runs
of 10 or more yards are third behind Minnesota’s Adrian
Peterson and Atlanta’s Michael Turner.
Portis has also proven to be at his best late in the
game as his 362 rushing yards and 21 rushing first downs
in the fourth quarter this season are NFL highs.
Additionally, Portis is one of only six players in league
history to average at least 110.0 scrimmage yards per
game (minimum 80 games). The six players to average at
least 110.0 scrimmage yards per game are either still active or members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Since entering the National Football League in 2002,
Clinton Portis has established himself as one of the premier running backs in football. With 1,260 yards on 266
carries this season, Portis currently ranks seventh in career rushing yards among active players with 8,975 and
fourth in rushing touchdowns with 70. His 92.5 rushing
yards per game is second among active players, with at
least 30 games played, behind LaDainian Tomlinson’s
93.0-yard average, and his 4.5 yards per carry average
ranks fourth among league running backs with at least
750 career carries.
R USHING YARDS AMONG ACTIVE
R UNNING BACKS
Player
Edgerrin James
LaDainian Tomlinson
Fred Taylor
Warrick Dunn
Jamal Lewis
Ahman Green
Clinton Portis
Ricky Williams
Team
Arizona
San Diego
Jacksonville
Tampa Bay
Cleveland
Houston
Washington
Miami
Yards
Seasons
12,002
10
11,535
8
11,271
11
10,870
12
9,905
8
9,045
12
8,975
7
7,664
8
ALL -TIME SCRIMMAGE YARDS PER G AME
R USHING TOUCHDO WNS AMONG
ACTIVE R UNNING BACKS
Player
LaDainian Tomlinson
Edgerrin James
Clinton Portis
Fred Taylor
Ahman Green
Team
San Diego
Arizona
Washington
Jacksonville
Houston
TDs
122
80
70
62
59
ACTIVE LEADERS
Player
LaDainian Tomlinson
Clinton Portis
Edgerrin James
Larry Johnson
Steven Jackson
Portis is also rapidly establishing his place in Redskins
history as he already ranks second in club annals in rushing yards and third in rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns, in just his fifth season with the club.
Portis passed Stephen Davis for third place in Redskins
history for rushing yards in Week 12 against Seattle, and
Larry Brown for second place against Baltimore last week.
This season, Portis has also passed Brown and Terry
Allen to move into third place in rushing touchdowns in
Redskins history with 41. With four more, he would also
tie Stephen Davis for second place all-time in club history.
With 32 rushing yards last week against Baltimore, Portis reached the 1,250-yard plateau for the sixth time in
seven professional seasons. He became the eighth player
to reach that figure six times in his career, joining Walter
Payton (9), Barry Sanders (9), Jim Brown (7), Emmitt
Smith (7), Eric Dickerson (6), Curtis Martin (6) and LaDainian Tomlinson (6). He joined Sanders, Dickerson and Tomlinson as the only to reach 1,250 rushing yards six times in
their first seven seasons.
Yards
Rushes TDs
John Riggins
Clinton Portis
Larry Brown
Stephen Davis
Terry Allen
1978-79, 81-85
2004-present
1969-76
1996-2002
1995-98
7,472
5,876
5,875
5,790
4,086
1,998
1,413
1,530
1,383
1,043
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Average
123.2
112.0
110.3
103.6
103.0
(min. 50 games)
With 121 yards rushing against the Dallas Cowboys in a
26-24 win on Sept. 28, Portis passed Larry Brown and Hall
of Famer John Riggins for most career regular-season
100-yard games in a Redskins uniform. He followed that
up with a 145-yard effort against Philadelphia, a 129-yard
performance against the Rams, a 175-yard output versus
the Browns, a 126-yard effort against the Lions and a
143-yard game against Seattle to extend his record to 25.
For his career, Portis has topped the century mark in a
contest on 43 occasions. His teams are 33-10 in such
games, including an 21-4 mark with the Redskins.
MOS T 1 00-YARD R USHING G AMES
IN REDSKINS HIS TOR Y
REDSKINS C AREER R USHING LEADERS
Years
Average
125.5
123.2
118.9
112.0
111.9
110.3
(min. 80 games)
* Active
+ Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Seasons
8
10
7
11
11
Player
Player
Jim Brown +
LaDainian Tomlinson*
Barry Sanders +
Clinton Portis*
Walter Payton +
Edgerrin James*
Player
Clinton Portis
Larry Brown
John Riggins
Stephen Davis
79
41
35
45
37
11
Seasons
100-yard games
2004-present
25
1969-76
19
1978-79, 81-85
19
1996-2002
18
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
LONDON CALLING
HITS KEEP ON COMING
Redskins linebacker London Fletcher earned the nickname “Bam Bam” as a child because of his fondness for
the Flintstones cartoon and his propensity to ransack his
home. In like manner, Fletcher has terrorized opponents
over the last 11 seasons as one of the NFL’s most consistent and productive defensive players. Fletcher has continued that level of play this season as leads the
Redskins and is ninth in the NFL in tackles. Also, Fletcher
has now opened 132 straight league contests, a figure
which ranks sixth among active players.
As a rookie in 2007, LaRon Landry recorded 97 tackles,
1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery en route to being
named to the NFL All-Rookie Defensive Team. He became
the first Redskins rookie defensive player to start all 16
regular season games since Champ Bailey did so in 1999
and concluded his first National Football League campaign with two interceptions in the playoff contest at
Seattle last January.
Recognized as one of the rising stars in the National
Football League, Landry compiled seven tackles, one pass
defensed and a half-sack in the regular season opener
against the New York Giants. His performance prompted
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach John Madden, who was
broadcasting the game for NBC in front of a nationallytelevised audience, to laud the Redskins’ top pick (sixth
overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft:
“This guy is going to be a superstar in this league…and
before it is all over he is going to be a very special
player.”
In the Redskins’ home opener in week two, Landry
faced his childhood team – the New Orleans Saints and
led the Redskins to a 29-24 win with four tackles and two
passes defensed, including a touchdown-saving deflection
of a Drew Brees attempt to Devery Henderson in the
fourth quarter.
Landry, whose brother Dawan is a safety for the Baltimore Ravens, followed that up with seven tackles and a
pass defensed in the Redskins’ week three win over the
Arizona Cardinals.
In week six against St. Louis, Landry recorded four
tackles, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery. He
followed that against Cleveland with nine tackles and a
pass defensed and, in week eight against Detroit, Landry
registered two tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed. In week 12, against Seattle, Landry recorded
four tackles, including one for a loss, and registered two
passes defensed, including an interception that he returned 13 yards to set up a Redskins touchdown.
Last week against Baltimore, Landry was responsible
for two second-half turnovers as he intercepted a Joe
Flacco pass late in the third quarter and then forced a
Willis McGahee fumble in the fourth quarter, which was
recovered by teammate DeAngelo Hall. The turnovers led
to all 10 of Washington’s points on the night.
Landry’s 61 tackles are fourth on the team, while his
11 passes defensed are second. He has also registered
two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a half-sack.
NFL’S IR ONMEN
Player
Brett Favre
Derrick Brooks
Jon Runyan
Peyton Manning
Ronde Barber
London Fletcher
Team
New York Jets
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Tampa Bay
Washington
Straight Starts
266
205
189
173
148
131
Last season, his first in the nation’s capital, the 5foot-10, 245-pound Fletcher was named a first-alternate
to the Pro Bowl after starting all 17 of the team’s games
and leading the Redskins with 164 tackles.
Fletcher anchored the Rams’ defense from his middle
linebacker spot in 1999, leading the team in tackles with
138. While St. Louis’ offense received much of the attention on the team’s way to winning Super Bowl XXXIV, the
defense ranked sixth in the league overall and first
against the run. Fletcher is one of three current Redskins
players to have been a part of a Super Bowl winner.
Fletcher enjoyed four seasons in St. Louis, leading the
Rams in tackles from 1999-2001, before joining Buffalo
from 2002-06. He led the Bills in tackles all five seasons
and continued that streak last year in Washington.
With 106 tackles, this season is the 10th straight in
which Fletcher has recorded at least 100 tackles, dating
back to 1999 when he was in his second season with the
St. Louis Rams. That streak is topped only by Tampa
Bay’s Derrick Brooks and Kansas City’s Donnie Edwards,
who have reached the plateau in 12 consecutive campaigns.
Among active players Fletcher ranks fifth with 1,668
career tackles behind Derrick Brooks, Ray Lewis, Zach
Thomas and Junior Seau. In fact, since the start of this
decade, no player has amassed more tackles than
Fletcher.
LEADING TACKLERS THIS DEC ADE
Player
London Fletcher
Zach Thomas
Donnie Edwards
Brian Urlacher
Derrick Brooks
Ray Lewis
Team
Washington
Dallas
Kansas City
Chicago
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Washingt on R edskins Named t o AllR ookie Team (on the current ros t er)
Tackles
1,223
1,174
1,140
1,041
1,036
1,026
Player
LaRon Landry
Chris Cooley
Fred Smoot
Chris Samuels
Jon Jansen
12
Position
Safety
Tight End
Cornerback
Tackle
Tackle
Year
2007
2004
2001
2000
1999
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
COLD PLAY
WATCHING THE BLIND SIDE
On the season Chris Cooley is second behind Kansas
City’s Tony Gonzalez among NFL tight ends with 67 receptions, and third behind Gonzalez and Dallas’ Jason Witten
with 713 receiving yards and 38 first-down receptions.
Additionally, Cooley is fourth behind Oakland’s Zach
Miller, Houston’s Owen Daniels and Witten for the most
receptions of 25 or more yards among tight ends with
four.
In addition to making his mark as one of the most productive players at his position in Redskins history, Cooley
has established himself as one the NFL’s premier tight
ends. His 261 catches and 3,007 receiving yards since the
start of the 2005 season both rank fourth among tight
ends over that span, trailing the totals of Tony Gonzalez,
Jason Witten and Antonio Gates. His 22 touchdowns are
third among tight ends over the last three seasons, behind Gates and Dallas Clark. Since entering the league in
2004, Cooley also ranks tied for second with Clark in
Since Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels entered the
league in 2000, the Alabama product has embedded himself as the team’s franchise left tackle. The No. 3 overall
pick in the 2000 NFL Draft has proven to be a consistent
and durable anchor of the Redskins’ offensive line.
Samuels has started all but one game since the beginning
of the 2004 season and has missed only five contests in
his eight-year career. Since he joined the Redskins’ offensive line in 2000, the unit’s 302 sacks allowed is the
fourth-fewest total in the NFC, behind Green Bay (211),
the New York Giants (280) and New Orleans (293). The 6foot-5, 317-pound Samuels made his fifth trip to the Pro
Bowl following the 2007 season, his third straight selection. That total ranks third among current NFL tackles behind only 11-year veterans Walter Jones and Orlando
Pace, who have both gone eight and seven times, respectively.
MOS T TOUCHDO WNS B Y TIGHT ENDS
SINCE 200 4
Player
Antonio Gates
Chris Cooley
Dallas Clark
Alge Crumpler
Tony Gonzalez
Team
San Diego
Washington
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Kansas City
MOS T PR O BO WL SELECTIONS
AMONG ACTIVE NFL TACKLES
Touchdowns
47
28
27
25
25
Player
Walter Jones
Orlando Pace
Chris Samuels
Team
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington
Willie Anderson Cincinnati, Balt.
Flozell Adams Dallas
touchdowns among tight ends with 28, behind Gates.
Cooley earned his first Pro Bowl berth following the
2007 season. In his fourth year out of Utah State, Cooley
led the team in receptions for the second straight season
with 66, and also registered a team and career-high eight
touchdown grabs. Cooley’s 786 receiving yards were second on the club behind Santana Moss’ 808.
Also in 2007, the 6-foot-3, 249-pound Cooley started
all 16 regular season games for the fourth straight season. He has been active in all 77 of the Redskins’ contests
since joining the team in 2004 and has made a reception
in 69 consecutive regular-season games.
In his second NFL season, in 2005, Cooley set the club
record for receptions by a tight end in a single year when
he caught 71 passes for 774 yards.
Cooley, who is the first tight end in NFL history to
catch at least six touchdowns in his first four seasons, has
also demonstrated his speed and athletic ability to run
with the ball as evidenced by his 1,713 yards after catch
(YAC), the most among NFL tight ends since he entered
the league in 2004.
Team
Washington
Kansas City
Dallas
San Diego
Tennessee
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Pro Bowls
8 (1999, 2001-07)
7 (1999-2005)
5 (2001-02, 05-07)
4 (2003-06)
4 (2003-04, 06-07)
Playing in his ninth season, Samuels is also already one
of the most decorated players in Redskins annals. Since
the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl format was created, coinciding
with the merger in 1970, Samuels’ five Pro Bowl berths
are tied for the third-most in franchise history, behind
only Darrell Green and Ken Houston, who each had seven
selections (Charley Taylor was selected to four NFL AllStar Games and three Pro Bowls and Len Hauss was selected to three NFL All-Star Games and three Pro Bowls).
MOS T PR O BO WL SELECTIONS
B Y REDSKINS
Player
Selections
Darrell Green
7
Ken Houston
7
Chris Hanburger*
5
Chris Samuels
5
Champ Bailey
4
Gary Clark
4
Russ Grimm
4
Ken Harvey
4
Joe Jacoby
4
Charley Taylor*
4
MOS T YARDS AFTER C AT CH AMONG
TIGHT ENDS SINCE 200 4
Player
Chris Cooley
Tony Gonzalez
Jason Witten
Antonio Gates
Alge Crumpler
Seasons
11
11
8
12
10
YAC
1,713
1,583
1,561
1,550
1,234
Seasons
1984, 86-87, 90-91, 96-97
1973-79
1972-76
2001-02, 05-07
2000-03
1986-87, 90-91
1983-86
1994-97
1983-86
1970-73
* Does not include NFL All-Star Game selections prior to 1970 AFCNFC Pro Bowl creation, coinciding with the merger.
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GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
TAYLOR MADE ADDITION
The Redskins traded with the Miami Dolphins for sixtime Pro Bowl linebacker/defensive end Jason Taylor on
July 20, 2008, bringing one of the NFL’s most feared defenders to Washington. Taylor joins Andre Carter to form
one of the most dangerous pass-rushing tandems in the
league. Taylor and Carter are one of two sets of current
NFL teammates who both registered double-digit sack totals in 2007. Dallas’ DeMarcus Ware and Greg Ellis is the
other.
Before missing a game at the Dallas Cowboys on Sept.
28, following a necessary medical procedure on his left
calf to remove blood and avoid possible nerve damage on
Sept. 22, Taylor had opened 133 consecutive games, dating back to 1999, which was the seventh-longest streak
among active players.
The 6-foot-6, 245-pound Taylor has been one of the National Football League’s premier defensive players for the
past 11+ seasons. The Pittsburgh native has been selected
to six Pro Bowls (2000, 2002, 2004-07), including the last
four in a row. He recorded his first sack as a Redskin on
Sept. 14 against the Saints, the 118th of his career, which
is the most among all active NFL players and ranks 14th
all-time in NFL history.
MOS T C AREER S ACKS
AMONG ACTIVE PLAYERS
PLAYER
JASON TAYLOR
Kevin Carter
Willie McGinest
Trevor Pryce
La'Roi Glover
Joey Porter
Leonard Little
John Abraham
Patrick Kerney
Greg Ellis
Jevon Kearse
NFL’S ALL -TIME S ACK LEADERS
RANK
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
21.
22.
24.
PLAYER
YEARS
Bruce Smith
1985-2003
Reggie White
1985-98, 2000
Kevin Greene
1985-99
Chris Doleman
1985-99
Michael Strahan 1993-2007
Richard Dent
1983-97
John Randle
1990-2003
1986, 1988-1999
Leslie O’Neal
Lawrence Taylor 1981-93
Rickey Jackson
1981-95
Derrick Thomas
1989-99
Simeon Rice
1996-2007
Clyde Simmons
1986-2000
JASON TAYLOR
1997-current
Sean Jones
1984-96
Greg Townsend
1983-94
Pat Swilling
1986-98
Trace Armstrong 1989-2003
Neil Smith
1988-2000
Kevin Carter
1995-current
Jim Jeffcoat
1983-97
Charles Haley
1986-99
William Fuller
1986-98
Andre Tippett
1982-93
GAMES
207
232
212
232
216
203
219
196
184#
227
169
174
236
182
201
190
185
211
191
221
227
169
194
151
SACKS
200
198
160
150.5
141.5
137.5
137.5
132.5
132.5
128
126.5
122
121.5
118
113
109.5
107.5
106
104.5
104.5
102.5
100.5
100.5
100
YEARS
1997-2008(12)
1995-2008(14)
1994-2008(15)
1997-2008(12)
1996-2008(13)
1999-2008(10)
1998-2008(11)
2000-2008(9)
1999-2008(10)
1998-2008(11)
1998-2008(10)
SACKS
118
103.5
85
83.5
83
82
80.5
80
77.5
74
72
Additionally, Taylor’s 101.5 sacks this decade are a
league high, 12.5 more than Michael Strahan’s 89, and
22.5 more than any other active player (Leonard Little
and John Abraham, 80). Taylor also has demonstrated a
propensity for getting his hands on the football as his 41
forced fumbles are six more than any other current NFL
player (Dwight Freeney 35) and the most since the statistic began being tracked in 1991. He has also recovered 26
fumbles, five of which he returned for touchdowns, tied
for the most in NFL history, while his eight career touchdowns are the most by an NFL defensive lineman since the
1970 merger.
Originally a third-round draft choice out of the University of Akron in 1997, Taylor was named the 2006 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year and the 2007
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
In 2007, Taylor recorded 11 sacks, his sixth season with
double-digit sacks. He also logged four forced fumbles,
three fumble recoveries and an interception, which he returned 36 yards for a touchdown. In 2006, when Taylor
was recognized as the league’s best defender, he notched
62 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 11 passes defensed, 10 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions, both
of which he returned for touchdowns.
#Played in 16 games before sacks became official.
MOS T S ACKS IN THE NFL THIS DEC ADE
(2000-08)
PLAYER
1. JASON TAYLOR
2. Michael Strahan
3. John Abraham
Leonard Little
Joey Porter
6. Simeon Rice
7. Patrick Kerney
00
14.5
9.5
4.5
5.0
10.5
7.5
2.5
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
01
8.5
22.5
13.0
14.5
9.0
11.0
12.0
02
18.5
11.0
10.0
12.0
9.0
15.5
10.5
03
13.0
18.5
6.0
12.5
5.0
15.0
6.5
14
04
9.5
4.0
9.5
7.0
7.0
12.0
13.0
05
12.0
11.5
10.5
9.5
10.5
14.0
6.5
06
13.5
3.0
4.0
13.0
7.0
2.0
4.5
07
11.0
9.0
10.0
1.0
5.5
1.0
14.5
08
1.0
retired
12.5
5.5
16.5
retired
3.0
TOTAL
101.5
89.0
80
80.0
80.0
78.0
75.0
GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
SOUTHERN COMFORT
GATHER NO MOSS
Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell,
a native of Taylorsville, Miss., is continuing his progression under Head Coach Jim Zorn, while learning
the nuances of the West Coast Offense.
Overall for the season, Campbell has completed
262-of-415 pass attempts (63.1%) for 2,778 yards,
with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions, for a
passer rating of 85.4.
Campbell ranks second in the NFL in interception
percentage (1.4) and is the 14th-rated passer in the
league. He ranks 10th in attempts, 10th in completions, 12th in completion percentage and 13th in
yards.
In the Redskins’ game against Pittsburgh on Nov.
3, Campbell threw his first interception of the season after going 271 straight pass attempts without
one, dating back to last year. It was a franchise
record, and the fifth-longest streak in NFL history.
The true test of a quarterback comes in the
fourth quarter, and this has been when Campbell
has been at his best. He ranks ninth in the NFL in
fourth quarter passing efficiency as he has completed 72-of-112 passes (64.3%) for 846 yards and
four touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer
rating of 91.6. In the final three weeks of September, Campbell posted quarterback ratings of 108.4,
112.2, and 104.1, the first time a Redskins quarterback has had three-straight games with a passer rating higher than 100.0 since Mark Rypien did it in
games 13-15 in 1991.
He posted a career-high 127.4 passer rating in a
week eight victory at Detroit. Campbell completed
23-of-28 for 328 yards and a 50-yard touchdown to
Santana Moss.
With 61 catches for 876 yards and five touchdowns through 13 contests, Redskins wide receiver
Santana Moss is on pace for his third 1,000-yard receiving season of his career. He also accomplished
the feat in 2003 as a member of the New York Jets,
and in 2005 when he went on the Pro Bowl. He is
also on pace for his second 75-catch season, which
he accomplished in 2005.
Moss’ receiving yardage total is 15th in the NFL
and eighth in the NFC, while his 61 catches are
eight among NFC wide receivers. His five touchdown
catches are tied for ninth in the conference.
With a touchdown in the first three weeks of the
season, Moss extended a streak dating back to last
season of catching a scoring pass in six consecutive
games, including playoffs. It tied a Redskins record
held by Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, who did it in
1964, and is the second-longest streak of Moss’s career behind the seven straight games he did it from
Oct. 12-Nov. 23, 2003.
His touchdown receptions in weeks two, three
and seven against New Orleans, Arizona and Cleveland each came in the fourth quarter and proved to
be the deciding margin in Redskins victories.
Likewise, Moss’ 80-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth-quarter against Detroit put the
Redskins up 22-10 in an eventual 25-17 victory. It
was only his second return on the season. That followed a 50-yard touchdown reception by Moss in the
third quarter, his third reception of at least 50 yards
this season, which is tied for the fifth-most in the
NFL. For his efforts, Moss was named NFC Special
Teams Player of the Week.
INJURY UPDATE
COACHING STAFF
Washington defensive tackle Kedric Golston
(right ankle), linebacker Marcus Washington (left
ankle sprain) and cornerback Shawn Springs (left
calf strain) all missed last week’s game against Baltimore. Golston is expected to return this week
against Cincinnati.
In the Ravens contest, tackle Chris Samuels suffered a triceps tear and is likely out for the season.
Also in the game, offensive lineman Justin
Geisinger injured his left knee, defensive tackle
Cornelius Griffin suffered an abdominal strain,
safety Chris Horton sustained a stinger and right
shoulder injury, while tackle Jon Jansen suffered a
left MCL sprain and tight end Todd Yoder sprained
his left knee.
Defensive end Andre Carter (right foot), linebacker London Fletcher (left foot) and running
back Clinton Portis (left knee) have all played
through injuries in recent weeks.
JIM ZORN - Head Coach
GREG BLACHE - Defensive Coordinator
SHERMAN SMITH – Offensive Coordinator
HARRISON BERNSTEIN – Strength & Conditioning
JOE BUGEL – Offensive Line
BOBBY CRUMPLER - Strength & Conditioning
JERRY GRAY - Secondary-Cornerbacks
JOHN HASTINGS - Head Strength & Conditioning
STAN HIXON - Wide Receivers
STEVE JACKSON - Passing Game/Safeties
BILL KHAYAT – Offensive Quality Control
CHRIS MEIDT – Offensive Assistant
STUMP MITCHELL – Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs
KIRK OLIVADOTTI - Linebackers
JOHN PALERMO – Defensive Line
RENNIE SIMMONS - Tight Ends
ARTHUR SMITH - Defensive Quality Control
DANNY SMITH - Special Teams
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
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GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE REDSKINS
Jason Campbell
game like a linebacker. What people forget about
Ronnie Lott was his ability to play corner and the
athletic skills he possessed. Lott was a rare one-ofa-kind player and although Landry does not have
Lott’s man-to-man skills, he does play with the same
type of physical intensity.”
-Michael Lombardi, National Football Post
“I am smitten with Jason Campbell.”
-Peter King, Sports Illustrated
“If you haven’t found a spot on the Jason Campbell
bandwagon, I’ve started a waiting list.”
-Matt Mosely, ESPN.com
Santana Moss
“I have just been really impressed with him. When
you sit down and talk to him, he is a guy you cheer
for; he seems very comfortable, very confident.”
-Daryl Johnston, Fox Sports
“(Santana Moss) is a really great receiver. This guy’s
a pro bowl receiver.”
-Wade Phillips, Head Coach Dallas Cowboys
“Jason Campbell has played as well as anybody has
in the NFL at his position. He’s thrown for good
numbers. He’s got no turnovers. He’s big, strong
and able to move out of the pocket and make throws
down field. He’s brought his team back when
they’ve been down. I’ve been very impressed with
Jason Campbell’s play.”
-Bill Cowher, CBS Sports
“I’ve seen his game ascending. He can make every
throw a quarterback has to have, the tough stick
throw, the deep out, the seam route. He has great
anticipation. I thought he’d become a rock-solid
quarterback. That it’s happened this quickly is really a tribute to Jim Zorn.”
-Ron Jaworski - ESPN
Clinton Portis
“He will rise to the occasion when challenged and is
a very competitive running back with or without the
ball. Week in or week out, there are not many backs
who play as hard. He is a talented runner who,
when called upon to carry the load, can do it.”
-Charley Casserly
“Clinton Portis is the league MVP through five
weeks.”
-Adam Schein, Fox Sports
London Fletcher
“He is the kind of guy who is going to be all over the
field. He has got a nose for the ball.”
-Jon Runyan, T Philadelphia Eagles
“He is one of those guys who doesn’t have the measurables. He is not is not 6’4”, 250 pounds and run
4.5 40. He is smart as heck and he has seen just
about anything. There are few teams who have the
luxury of having a guy in the middle who you are not
going to fool. A lot of people talk about Lofa Tatupu,
but I think London is the original Lofa Tatupu. He
has been in the league longer. He has that knock on
him that he is not big enough, not fast enough, but
he always seems to be the guy coming out from the
bottom of the pile. I like guys who might have a
knock on them, but they make up for that with their
preparation, their study and their passion for the
game. You can see that with London and the way he
plays.”
-Daryl Johnston, Fox Sports
LaRon Landry
“I think the guy's unbelievable. He works his tail off.
I don't think the fans get a true appreciation for how
hard he works without the ball in his hands. I never
see him take plays off."
-Troy Aikman, Fox Sports
“If you want to stay on the field, you have to able to
understand protections and be able to block. He is
one of the best that I have seen. There are a few of
them out there that are real good and Clinton is definitely at the top of the list. He has great technique. He strikes a blow and he is not intimidated
by anybody. He takes pride in it. He honestly seems
like he enjoys being the guy who allows the quarterback to make a throw down the field.”
-Daryl Johnston, Fox Sports
Mike Sellers
“Mike Sellers has linebackers running from him, so
the running lanes have been there.”
-Clinton Ports, RB Washington Redskins
Jim Zorn
“When I watch tape of the Skins defense, I am
amazed at Landry’s play. He has great range and
plays the game with incredible toughness. He is all
over the field and has the instincts to anticipate the
throw. He is best when he is coming on the blitz.
When the Skins put him in the box, he plays the
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
“Santana Moss is a very good player. You’ve got to
stay as deep as you can because you know he has the
ability to beat you with the pass.”
-Patrick Watkins, S Dallas Cowboys
"Jim Zorn is the best quarterback coach in the NFL
and when it comes to who is second, it’s not even
close."
-Phil Simms, CBS Sports
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GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
POSITION-BY-POSITION BREAKDOWN
QUARTERBACKS (3), RETURNING STARTERS (1)
Starter Jason Campbell has completed 262-of-415
passes (63.1%) for 2,778 yards with 11 touchdowns and six
interceptions for a passer rating of 85.4. In Week Two, in
a 29-24 victory over New Orleans, Campbell hit on 24-of36 for 321 yards and a career-long 67-yard touchdown
pass to Santana Moss with 3:29 remaining in the game,
which proved to be the winning margin. In the fourth
quarter, he rallied the Redskins from an 11-point deficit
by completing 8-of-9 passes (his last eight passing attempts) for 165 yards and one touchdown with a passer
rating of 155.8. In week seven, Campbell’s 18-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss helped seal the 14-11 victory
over the Browns. The following week, Campbell’s 328yard one touchdown performance helped solidify the 2517 victory in Detroit. Campbell helped the Redskins snap
a two-game losing streak by throwing for 206 yards and a
touchdown against the Seahawks. The Washington signal
caller picked up another 32 yards on the ground, including
a 17-yard scamper up the middle.
Veteran Todd Collins serves as the backup. In the preseason, Collins completed 33-of-47 (70.2%) for 260 yards
with one touchdown and one interception. Collins stepped
in for an injured Campbell in the team’s 13th game last
year (vs. Chicago, 12/6) and led the Redskins to four consecutive wins and a playoff berth, despite not having
started a game in 10 years. His performance against the
Bears earned Collins NFC Offensive Player of the Week
honors after he completed 15-of-20 passing attempts for
224 yards, two touchdowns and a career-high quarterback
rating of 144.6.
The Redskins added depth at the position in the offseason by selecting Colt Brennan in the sixth round (168th
overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Brennan enjoyed a decorated collegiate career at Hawaii, breaking 31 NCAA
records in his three years. He finished his career 1,115-of1,584 for 14,193 yards, with 131 touchdowns and 42 interceptions, while playing in 38 games with 35 starts.
Brennan made a strong entrance into the National Football League this past preseason, amassing a 109.9 preseason rating by going 36-of-53 for 411 yards with three
touchdowns and zero interceptions.
RUNNING BACKS (4), RETURNING STARTERS (2)
Clinton Portis has carried 266 times for 1260 yards and
seven touchdowns thus far this season, his fifth with the
Redskins and seventh overall in what has been a highlyproductive career. Portis crossed the 100-yard barrier for
the fifth straight week, running the ball 24 times for 126
yards against the Lions. Portis’ 1260 rushing yards are
third in the NFL. Portis also ranks third in the league in
yards from scrimmage (1461) and first downs (62). Portis’
toughness was on full display against the Seahawks. After
missing most the week with an injured knee, Portis
torched the Seattle defense for 143 yards on 29 carries. In
week 11 against the Cowboys, Portis’ 68-yard performance
put him above the 1,000-yard barrier for the sixth time in
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
his career. Two weeks later, against the Ravens, Portis
crossed the 125-yard barrier for the sixth time in his career. In week five, Portis carried the ball 29 times for 145
yards and one touchdown against an Eagle defense that
was ranked number one in the NFL against the run. In
week four, a 26-24 win at Dallas, Portis ran the ball 21
times for 121 yards. Portis holds a Redskins record with
24 100-yard rushing games.
Ladell Betts serves as the primary backup to Portis and
has rushed 51 times for 170 yards. In week six, Betts
amassed 32 yards on seven carries. He picked up his first
touchdown of the season, a one-yard plunge, against the
Seahawks. Betts is in his seventh season with the Redskins
after playing in all 16 regular season games and one postseason contest in 2007. In 2006, when he started nine
contests for an injured Portis, Betts racked up 1,154 yards
on the ground and another 445 through the air.
Fullback Mike Sellers is in his ninth NFL season and
eighth with the Redskins following a 2007 campaign that
saw him play in 14 games, with 12 starts. A solid run
blocker, reliable pass-catching target and short-yardage
runner, Sellers finished last season with 26 rushes for 78
yards and two touchdowns, along with 17 receptions for
117 yards and one touchdown, and nine special teams
tackles. Sellers’ bone-jarring blocks have helped fellow
back Clinton Portis become one of the league’s leading
rushers. The Redskins fullback got his first taste of the
endzone week 11 against Dallas, catching a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jason Campbell.
In his seventh season, Rock Cartwright provides a valuable third option at running back. In 2007, Cartwright
played in 15 regular season games (inactive at New England on 10/28) and appeared in one postseason contest.
In 104 career games, he has rushed for 660 rushing yards
on 150 carries (4.4 avg.) for six touchdowns, and has accumulated 32 receptions for 313 yards (9.8 avg.) and one
touchdown.
WIDE RECEIVERS (5), RETURNING STARTERS (2)
So far this season Santana Moss has 61 receptions for
876 yards and five touchdowns, including the game-winning 67-yard reception against New Orleans. With a 53yard reception at Dallas, Moss secured the 15th reception
of at least 50 yards in his career. After catching a 12-yard
touchdown pass from Jason Campbell in the opener and a
17-yard touchdown pass against Arizona, Moss registered a
TD catch in six consecutive contests, including playoffs,
tying a franchise record set by Bobby Mitchell in 1964.
Moss is currently ranked seventh in the NFC in receiving
yards and receptions. Moss caught four passes for 75
yards, including an 18-yard touchdown grab which helped
seal the 14-11 victory over the Browns. The next week,
against Detroit, Moss pulled in nine catches for 140 yards
and one touchdown. Moss showed off his quickness week
12 against the Seahawks, catching four passes for 72
yards, including a 24-yard grab which help set up a Shaun
Suisham field goal.
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GAME 14 AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
Alongside Moss is seven-year veteran Antwaan Randle
El, who is in his third season with the Redskins. Randle El
has added 48 receptions on the year for 557 yards and two
touchdowns. Randle El led all Redskins receivers in week
6, grabbing five passes for 87 yards, including a 29-yarder.
He has also completed three passes on the year, one an
18-yard touchdown to Chris Cooley against the Eagles. In
his career, Randle El has completed 20 of 25 passes for
four touchdowns and zero interceptions. Randle El has
rushed 78 times for 436 yards in his career. In week 14,
against the Ravens, Randle El led all Redskins receivers
with 5 catches for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Twelve-year veteran James Thrash adds experience and
depth to the group. Thrash registered his first touchdown
catch of the season in the 26-24 victory in Dallas. Through
14 weeks, he has caught eight passes for 73 yards. Thrash
has appeared in 162 career games, and owns 289 career
receptions for 3,638 yards (12.6 avg.) and 22 touchdowns.
Adding a spark to the receiving corps is top draft choice
Devin Thomas, who was chosen 34th overall. In his final
year at Michigan State, Thomas set a school record with
79 receptions, led the Big Ten with 1,260 receiving yards,
led the Spartans with eight touchdowns, and established
Michigan State records with 2,590 all-purpose yards. He
made his NFL debut against the Giants in the season
opener and caught one pass for five yards. Thomas added
a 16-yard rush against the Cardinals. The rookie receiver
scored his first touchdown week 13 against the Giants,
taking a reverse 29 yards and giving the Redskins their
only score of the afternoon. Thomas continued to increase his role in the Redskins offense in week 14 against
the Ravens, catching three passes for 26 yards.
Fellow second-round draft pick Malcolm Kelly (51st
overall) had arthroscopic left knee surgery on August 5
and played in his first contest against the Saints, registering one catch for six yards. After missing five straight
games due to injury, Kelly returned to the lineup week 12
in Seattle, grabbing two passes for 12 yards.
TIGHT ENDS (3), RETURNING STARTERS (1)
Fresh off his first Pro Bowl selection, Chris Cooley is in
his fifth year with the Redskins looking to repeat his performance from last season. In week five against the Eagles, Cooley exploded for 8 catches and 109 yards,
including an 18-yard touchdown grab. In the win over the
Saints, Cooley had five catches for 72 yards, including a
key 23-yard reception in the fourth quarter with the Redskins facing 2nd-and-22 from their own six-yard line.
Washington eventually scored a touchdown on the drive to
pull within two points. Cooley followed that up with a 7catch, 75-yard performance in the victory over Arizona.
Cooley added four catches and 28 yards in a divisional
matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Against Detroit, Cooley
hauled in six catches for 74 yards, including a 19-yarder
from quarterback Jason Campbell. Cooley continued to be
a reliable target for Campbell, catching eight balls for 78
yards against the Steelers. In week 13 against the Giants,
Cooley led the team six receptions for 71 yards. Through
14 weeks, Cooley has 67 catches 713 yards and one touchdown. Cooley’s 67 catches tie him for fourth in the NFC.
Reliable nine-year veteran Todd Yoder is in his third
season with the Redskins as the second tight end. He
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caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Jason Campbell
against Arizona. In his career, Yoder has appeared in 115
career games with 13 starts during which time he has
hauled in 44 career receptions for 451 yards (10.3 avg.)
and five touchdowns.
The Redskins added a dynamic athlete at the tight end
position with the addition of second-round draft pick Fred
Davis, the 48th overall selection, who finished his career
at Southern California with 117 receptions for 1,408 yards
and 13 touchdowns. In 2007, Davis started 13 games as a
senior and caught 62 passes for 881 yards and eight touchdowns, all of which were team highs. Davis won the 2007
Mackey Award, given annually to the most outstanding
tight end in college football. He made his NFL debut
against the Saints and registered one catch for six yards.
OFFENSIVE LINE (9), RETURNING STARTERS (5)
After three games with the same starting lineup to
open the season, 10-year veteran Jon Jansen stepped into
the starting lineup at right tackle and helped the offensive line pave the way for Clinton Portis’ 21 carry 121-yard
performance. Having started 122 of 125 career games
with the Redskins, Jansen has been with the team for the
top three single-season rushing performances in club history (Clinton Portis, 1,516 in 2005; Stephen Davis, 1,432 in
2001; Stephen Davis, 1,405 in 1999), and is the longesttenured member of the club.
Jansen and the rest of the line helped pave the way for
203 rushing yards against the Philadelphia run defense
that was previously ranked first in the NFL. Their blocking
has Clinton Portis sitting third in the NFL in rushing yards
(1260).
Left tackle Chris Samuels earned his fifth Pro Bowl selection following the 2007 season and anchors the unit.
Veteran Pete Kendall is the left guard and provides the offensive line with stability and toughness. Kendall, who has
started 185-of-186 career games, came to the Redskins on
August 24, 2007 and immediately made an impact, helping
RB Clinton Portis rush for 1,262 yards on the year.
Randy Thomas is in his 10th NFL season, and fifth with
the Redskins, as the team’s right guard. In his career,
Thomas has started 138 career games, and has helped
pave the way for such notable rushers as Clinton Portis
and Curtis Martin. In 2005, Thomas was part of the Redskins offensive line that assisted Portis in setting a club
record with 1,516 rushing yards and nine 100-yard games.
Center Casey Rabach is in his fourth season with the
Redskins and eighth overall, after coming off a 2007 campaign in which he played in and started 15 regular season
games at center. He missed one game with an injured
groin vs. Arizona, 10/21. Rabach has appeared in 102 regular season contests with 83 starts, along with four postseason games with three starts. In week seven Rabach
was responsible for blocking 350-pound defensive tackle
Shaun Rogers. Rabach and the rest of the offensive line
created holes which lead to Clinton Portis’ 175 yards rushing (6.5 ypc) against the Browns.
Right tackle Stephon Heyer had a breakout rookie season as an undrafted free agent in 2007, playing in 12 regular season games with five starts. He was just one of two
undrafted free agents to make the Redskins opening day
roster and provided depth at both tackle spots. Heyer
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made his return to the staring lineup in week eight, filling
in for injured left tackle Chris Samuels. Heyer was once
again called into action during week 14 against the
Ravens, seeing time at both left and right tackle.
Eleven-year veteran Jason Fabini served as a long-time
NFL starter and is his second season with the Redskins as a
valuable reserve. Fabini saw time at left tackle against
the Rams after Chris Samuels left the game with a knee
injury. In 2007, Fabini played in all 16 regular-season
games with 13 starts (most since 2004) and one postseason contest. He proved his versatility by playing guard for
the injured Randy Thomas after having played tackle for
most of his career. In his career, he has played in 149 regular season games, with 127 starts.
Selected in the third round (96th overall) of the 2008
Draft by the Redskins, Chad Rinehart comes to the team
after an impressive career at Northern Iowa. He appeared
in 40 games with 37 starts while at Northern Iowa, earning
consensus All-America and All-Gateway conference firstteam honors in 2007.
Justin Geisinger, a versatile lineman, who can play center, guard and tackle, spent the majority of the 2007 season on the Redskins’ practice squad. He has been active in
all 13 contests, and saw limited action against Dallas and
Philadelphia. Geisinger saw his first significant action of
the season during week 14, filling in at both left and right
tackle.
DEFENSIVE LINE (10), RETURNING STARTERS (3)
The Redskins lost two players for the season from this
group on the first day of training camp in returning starting defensive end Phillip Daniels and reserve Alex Buzbee.
The help fill the void, Washington traded with the Miami
Dolphins for six-time Pro Bowl linebacker/defensive end
Jason Taylor. The 2006 Associated Press Defensive Player
of the Year leads all active players with 118 sacks, which
also ranks 14th in league history. Taylor recorded a sack of
Drew Brees in the Redskins victory over the Saints, his
first as a Redskin. Taylor returned to the starting lineup
against the Seahawks, registering five tackles, including
one for a loss.
In 2007, his second year with the team, right end Andre
Carter led all defensive linemen in sacks (10.5) and tackles (67). He became the first player to record 10 or more
sacks (10.5 sacks) in a single season since LB LaVar Arrington had 11.0 sacks in 2002. Carter recorded a half-sack of
Eli Manning in the season opener and a half-sack of Kurt
Warner in week three in a victory over Arizona. Against
Cleveland, Carter picked up his second sack of the season,
tossing quarterback Derek Anderson for a two-yard loss.
While playing with an injured foot in week 13 against the
Giants, Carter picked up his third sack of the season dropping Eli Manning for a 3-yard loss.
Starting at left defensive tackle in his ninth NFL season
is Cornelius Griffin, who in addition to being a run-stuffer,
registered a sack against New Orleans. Griffin recorded
his first interception of the year, picking off Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to help set up a Redskins field
goal. Kedric Golston, who won a preseason battle with Anthony Montgomery, has started 11 games this season at
the other defensive tackle slot and registered a sack
against Arizona (9/21). Golston turned in one of his best
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performances of the season against the Lions, picking up
six tackles, including one for a loss. Montgomery, who has
seen action in each game as part of the defensive-line rotation, registered 47 total tackles, 35 solo tackles and two
fumble recoveries as a starter in 2007. He picked up his
first sack of the season in week 6 against St. Louis, grabbing Marc Bulger for a 3-yard loss. Montgomery was
called upon to start in the place of Cornelius Griffin in
week eight against Detroit. In week 13, while starting in
the place of an injured Kedric Golston, Montgomery registered seven tackles, including a sack of quarterback Eli
Manning. Montgomery got the starting nod the next week
against the Ravens, accumulating six tackles.
A quartet of talented defensive ends adds depth to the
position. Demetric Evans stepped in for an injured Jason
Taylor and helped hold Cowboys running back Marion Barber to 26 yards rushing (9/28). The next week, Evans and
the rest of the defensive line held Eagles running back
Brian Westbrook to 33 yards rushing. Against the Browns,
Evans put the finishing touches on a critical goal line
stand by knocking down a Derek Anderson pass on fourth
down. Evans picked up his first sack of the season, dropping Lions quarterback Dan Orlosvsky for a 6-yard loss. In
week nine, Evans led the Redskins pass rush, registering
two-and-a-half sacks against Pittsburgh. The Redskins acquired former first-round pick Erasmus James in a trade
with the Vikings on May 27, 2008. James was activated
from the Physically Unable to Perform List on Aug. 11
after recovering from a knee injury that ended his 2007
season. He is reunited with Redskins defensive line coach
John Palermo, who tutored him at the University of Wisconsin. Chris Wilson made his NFL debut last season after
spending two years in the Canadian Football League. Wilson recorded a sack of Eli Manning in the Redskins’ season
opener, giving him four in a three-game stretch, including
playoffs. The Redskins selected Rob Jackson in the seventh round (242nd overall) to add competition at the defensive end spot and responded with two sacks in the
preseason to tie for the team lead.
Lorenzo Alexander is a versatile player who provides
depth along the defensive line and has seen action on offense in goal-line packages. In week 12, Alexander picked
up his first sack of the season, dropping Matt Hasselbeck
for a seven-yard loss.
LINEBACKERS (6), RETURNING STARTERS (3)
The defense is anchored by starting middle linebacker
London Fletcher. In his first year with the Redskins in
2007, Fletcher served as the captain of the defense and
led the team with 164 tackles (94 solo). For his efforts,
he was named a Pro Bowl alternate and the team’s Defensive MVP. With 14 tackles in week 13, Fletcher reached
the 100-tackle mark for the 10th consecutive season. The
durable and consistent Fletcher has registered 118 tackles
through 13 games, which leads the team. In week seven
Fletcher showed his versatility registering 12 tackles, including one for a loss, and defending three passes.
Fletcher and the rest of the linebackers turned in an
impressive performance against St. Louis, holding Stephen
Jackson to 79 rushing yards. In week nine, Fletcher
posted nine tackles including one for a loss, and defended
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lied 12 tackles, including one for a loss.
Starting strongside linebacker Marcus Washington battled injuries during the 2007 season and finished with 59
tackles (37 solo), five sacks, one interception, and one
forced fumble. He was the recipient of the Ed Block
Courage Award, given to the player who inspires others by
overcoming injury and adversity. Washington missed the
last two preseason games with a left hip flexor strain, but
was in the starting lineup for the season opener at the
New York Giants as he registered six tackles, including one
for a three-yard loss. He missed the Saints game with a
hamstring injury, but returned against Arizona and logged
six tackles. Washington delivered his best performance of
the season in week six, registering eight tackles and forcing a fumble which set up a Clinton Portis touchdown.
Rocky McIntosh returned from a torn ACL to re-claim his
starting weakside linebacker spot in the season opener,
recording nine tackles. In 2007, McIntosh set career highs
in games played (14), starts (13), tackles (105), solo tackles (70), sacks (3), forced fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (1). McIntosh forced a key fumble from Jeremy
Shockey in the Saints game to stop a New Orleans drive at
the Washington 28-yard line. He repeated that feat
against Arizona when he forced an Edgerrin James fumble
at the end of the first quarter. McIntosh pulled in his first
career interception week 11 against the Cowboys. McIntosh picked up seven tackles and a sack week 12 against
the Seahawks. After 13 games, McIntosh’s 95 tackles are
second on the team.
Backup linebacker H.B. Blades made his first career
start against the Saints in place of an injured Marcus
Washington and responded with six tackles, including one
for loss, and a pass defensed. He filled in for Washington
again in week five, recording four tackles and helping the
Redskins defense hold the Eagles offense to 10 points. The
versatile linebacker started in the place of an injured
Marcus Washington in week 13, against the Giants, picking
three tackles. The following week, in Baltimore, Blades
registered eight tackles while once again starting for
Washington. Blades can play all three linebacker positions
and has seen action in all 13 games this season. Blades
appeared in all 16 games in 2007 and saw considerable action on special teams. He posted 16 tackles on defense
and 13 special team stops, recording a career-high four
tackles at the New York Giants in Week 15 (12/16), and
tied his career high in tackles the next week at Minnesota
(12/23).
Khary Campbell is a skilled special teams player who
adds depth to the linebacker position. In 2007, Campbell
led the club for the third straight year with 38 special
teams tackles and has amassed 147 special teams stops
over the last three seasons. Campbell aggravated a thigh
injury prior to kickoff of the opener and missed the first
two contests. He returned against the Cardinals and registered five special teams tackles.
Fourth-year pro Alfred Fincher was signed on July 31,
2008 after being released by Detroit, where he had signed
this past offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Fincher
had a team-high eight tackles and two tackles for loss in
the preseason finale against Jacksonville, earning his spot
on the team. Fincher has seen action in 10 games, registering four special teams tackles.
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DEFENSIVE BACKS (10), RETURNING STARTERS (4)
At cornerback, starter Shawn Springs was forced to sit
out the season opener with a calf injury, but returned
against the Saints and led the team with seven tackles. In
the Redskins’ third contest against Arizona, Springs was instrumental in limiting Cardinals wide receiver Anquan
Boldin to three catches for 25 yards. The next week,
Springs held Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens in
check before leaving the game with a strained calf. After
missing four straight games with an injured calf, Springs
returned to face his old team, picking off Matt Hasselbeck
late in the fourth quarter to seal the Redskins win in Seattle. Last season, Springs ranked second on the squad in interceptions (four) and fourth in tackles (72). Carlos
Rogers, a first-round pick in 2005, is coming off of a right
ACL tear that caused him to spend the final nine games of
the season on injured reserve. Rogers has started all 13
contests thus far and against Arizona, recovered a fumble
and made the pivotal play in the contest when he intercepted a Kurt Warner pass and returned it 42 yards to the
Cardinals’ 15-yard line to set up the game-winning score.
Against Dallas, Rogers recorded nine tackles and deflected
two passes. Rogers continued his lockdown coverage
against St. Louis, breaking up four passes. Rogers’ 28
passes defensed lead the team.
Last season, safety LaRon Landry became the first
rookie defensive player to start all 16 regular season
games for the Redskins since Champ Bailey in 1999. He
finished his rookie campaign with 97 tackles (62 solo), 1.5
sacks and one fumble recovery while being named to the
NFL All-Rookie Defensive Team, as well as being selected
as a third alternate to the Pro Bowl. A hamstring injury
kept Landry out of action the entire preseason, but he returned to the starting lineup in the season opener against
the Giants. He recorded four tackles and two passes defensed against the Saints in week two and followed that
up with seven tackles and a pass defensed against Arizona. In week six, Landry scooped up a fumble which set
up a 3-yard Clinton Portis touchdown. Against Seattle,
Landry had four tackles, including one for a loss, and an
interception, which he returned 13 yards to help setup a
Jason Campbell touchdown pass. In week 14, Landry continued to show his ability to make the big play. Picking
off Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and forcing running
back Willis McGahee to fumble. Both turnovers led to
Redskin scores.
Cornerback Fred Smoot made his return to the Redskins
in 2007 after a two-year hiatus with the Minnesota
Vikings. He tallied 57 tackles (50 solo) and one interception for the season. He started in place of Springs in the
season opener and registered the Redskins’ first interception of 2008. Smoot was called upon again in week five to
fill in for an injured Springs. Smoot and the rest of the
secondary limited Donovan McNabb to just 196 yards passing. While filling in for an injured Springs, Smoot had five
tackles and one pass defensed against the Lions. Thus far,
Smoot has started seven games and seen significant action
in the other six. Chris Horton, who was selected in the
seventh round (249th overall) out of UCLA, made a huge
impact in his first career start, against New Orleans on
Sept 14. Horton registered four tackles, two interceptions
and a fumble recovery. In doing so, he became the first
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player with two interceptions and a fumble recovery in his
first career start since Liffort Hobley on Oct. 11, 1987,
the first rookie with two interceptions and a fumble recovery in his first career start since Paul Tripoli on Oct. 4,
1987, the first Redskins player with two interceptions and
a fumble recovery in same game since Anthony Washington on Dec. 4, 1983, and the first Redskins rookie with
two interceptions and a fumble recovery in same game
since Brig Owens on Nov. 27, 1966 Horton added another
interception during a 26-24 win in Dallas. Horton is currently tied for 14th in the NFL in interceptions (3). He
showed his nose for the football in week seven, making
nine tackles and defending a pass. Horton came up big
against the Steelers, making nine tackles, including two
for a loss, one sack and defensing a pass. Horton continued his tough play against the run registering nine tackles
in the week 11 match-up with the Cowboys. The young
safety picked
During their bye week, the Redskins signed cornerback
DeAngelo Hall, who was previously release by the Oakland
Raiders. In his five NFL seasons, Hall has racked up 20 interceptions and is regarded as one of the fastest players
in the league. Hall wasted little time making an impact
on the Redskins defense, picking off Tony Romo in his first
game with the team. Against the Giants, picked off Eli
Manning and came close to stealing another from New
York signal caller. In week 14, against the Ravens, Hall
scooped up a Willis McGahee fumble, which led to a Jason
Campbell touchdown pass. Hall is currently tied for second in the league with five interceptions.
The Redskins drafted Justin Tryon in the fourth round
(124th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Tryon earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors at Arizona State last year.
Kareem Moore, whom the Redskins selected in the sixth
round (180th overall), started 25 of 39 career games at
Nichols Sate, recording 181 tackles (114 solo), five interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Moore was inactive for the first two contests with a hamstring strain, but returned to action in the third game
against Arizona and registered a special teams tackle.
Moore saw increased action against Dallas, registering a
tackle.
To add depth to the defensive backfield the Redskins
signed S Mike Green. Green is in his ninth season, spending last season in Seattle and the previous seven in
Chicago. While in Chicago, Green played for defensive
coordinator Greg Blache. In his first start as a Redskin
Green had eight tackles, including one for a loss, against
the Lions.
Reed Doughty started the opener at the other safety
spot and recorded six tackles. He was inactive for the
Saints contest with a stomach virus, but returned to the
starting lineup against Arizona. Doughty also sat out
against Rams with an injury to his back. He was placed on
injured reserve before the week seven meeting with the
Browns. In his second season in 2007, Doughty started in
six of the last seven games, leading the team in tackles in
each of his starts, and totaled 51 stops and half-sack for
the season.
continue his kicking success in his third season with the
Redskins. Through 14 weeks, he has made 22-of-31 field
goals (70.96%) and 20-of-20 PAT’s. Suisham came up big
against the Eagles, hitting all three of his field goal attempts, including a 50-yarder. Suisham helped kick the
Redskins to victory in Dallas completing all four of his
field goal attempts. In his first season as a full-time
kicker, in 2007, Suisham connected on 29-of-35 field
goals, for an 82.9 percent accuracy rate, and tallied 116
points, all of which were career highs. That point total
marked the 10th-most in single-season in club history.
After the first six weeks of the season, the Redskins
brought in Ryan Plackemeier to handle the punting duties.
Plackemeier was busy in his first contest with Washington,
punting eight balls for 298 yards, placing two inside the
20-yardline. On the season, Plackemeier has dropped
seven punts inside the 20-yardline.
One of the NFL’s best and most consistent long snappers, Ethan Albright, is in his eighth season with the Redskins (14th NFL season) after earning his first Pro Bowl
berth in 2007. He has appeared in all 16 regular season
games for the past 12 seasons (Buffalo, 1996-2000; Washington, 2001-2007), and all 12 contests this season for a
total of 214 consecutive games played. Albright is the oldest player on the Redskins roster at the age of 37.
Rock Cartwright serves as the primary kick returner. In
the season opener, Cartwright returned five kickoffs for
145 yards (29.0 avg.), including a 50-yarder, the thirdlongest of his career. He followed that up with three returns for 76 yards against the Saints.
Cartwright had his longest return of the season, bringing a kick back 58 yards in week 11 against the Cowboys.
In 2007, Cartwright played in 15 regular season games in
2007 and totaled 52 kickoff returns for 1,339 yards (25.8
avg.) and added 36 special teams tackles. In his seventh
season, Cartwright ranks third all-time in club history in
kickoff return yards (4,119), his 69 return-yards against
the Giants, in week 13, moved him ahead of Dick James.
His 2006 kickoff return yardage total of 1,541 bested
Brian Mitchell’s previous team high of 1,478 in 1994.
Antwaan Randle El is once again handling the punt return duties after finishing with 34 returns for 209 yards in
2007. Over the span of his six-year NFL career he has totaled 273 punt returns for 2,348 yards and five touchdowns. In week five, Randle El registered his longest
return of the season, a 28-yarder against the Eagles.
The Redskins also have plenty of other options when it
comes to return duties. Veteran James Thrash has returned 124 kickoffs for 2,819 yards (22.7 avg.) and one
touchdown, and 42 punts for 418 yards (9.9 avg.) throughout his career. Providing depth at kick returner is running
back Ladell Betts, who enters the season ranked seventh
in club history in kickoff return yards (2,033), and wide
receiver Santana Moss provides an explosive spark on special teams when needed. Moss returned his first punt and
kick of the season against the Browns gaining eight and 26
yards, respectively. The speedy receiver showed off his
big-play ability against the Lions, bringing a punt back for
an 80-yard touchdown.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Coming off a breakthrough year, Shaun Suisham aims to
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ABOUT THE REDSKINS
ETHAN ALBRIGHT
Long Snapper
•
Named to his first Pro Bowl as a long snapper in
2007
•
Wore jersey No. 21 at the Pro Bowl, along with
teammates Chris Samuels and Chris Cooley, to honor the
late Sean Taylor
•
Appeared in all 16 regular-season games for the
past 12 seasons (Buffalo, 1996-2000; Washington, 20012007)
•
While at North Carolina, majored in economics and
political science
•
He and his wife, Katherine, have two daughters and
two sons: Mary Grace, Madelyn Costner, Lawson Geoffrey
and Nolan Davis; resides in Greensboro, NC
•
As a junior in high school, backed up 2004 Heisman
Trophy winner and current Arizona Cardinals quarterback
Matt Leinart
JASON CAMPBELL
Quarterback
•
Etched his name into Southeastern Conference lore
by leading a talented Auburn squad to an undefeated season
(13-0) in 2004. He finished his career as the all-time winningest quarterback at Auburn
•
Named MVP of the Sugar Bowl after passing for 189
yards on 11-of-16 passing and one touchdown against Virginia Tech (1/3/05)
•
Named MVP of the SEC Championship game after
going 27-of-35 for 374 yards and three touchdowns against
Tennessee (12/4/04). His 27 completions, 35 attempts and
375 yards were all career highs. His 374 yards passing was
the fifth most prolific game in Auburn history
•
Graduated with a degree in public administration in
August 2004
•
Hosted the "Jason Campbell Classic" golf tournament in Fairfax, Virginia this past offseason to benefit the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
LORENZO ALEXANDER
Defensive Tackle
•
Sees action with the Redskins on the defensive line
and on the offensive line in goal-line situations
•
Very active with the Washington Redskins Charitable
Foundation during the 2007 season, visiting with patients at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, supporting the Loudoun
County back-to-school giveaway, acting as a station leader
during 1st Down for Fitness, distributing Thanksgiving food
baskets for Harvest Feast, and appearing as a panelist for
the 4th & Life football forum
•
Plays golf with teammates on the Redskins; favorite
courses include Raspberry in Leesburg and Westfields in
Chantilly
•
Married Manjanique this past offseason; couple has
a daughter, Vannesa
•
Established the Lorenzo Alexander Aces Foundation
in 2008
LADELL BETTS
Running Back
•
Entered the season ranked seventh in club history in
kickoff return yards (2,033)
•
Led Iowa in rushing for four consecutive years
•
Enjoys golfing, although he considers himself a
"mediocre" golfer
•
A fan of comedy films, particularly the early work of
Eddie Murphy
•
Has a daughter, Tamryn
H.B. BLADES
Linebacker
•
Son of Bennie Blades, safety for the Detroit Lions
from 1988-96 and the Seattle Seahawks in 1997
•
Nephew of former Seahawks wide receiver Brian
Blades (1988-1998) and the late Al Blades who played on San
Francisco's practice squad in 2001
•
Collects movies on DVD and has a vast and diverse
collection. Particularly enjoys comedies
•
His twin girls will turn four during the 2008 season
COLT BRENNAN
Quarterback
•
Broke 31 NCAA records
•
Holds the NCAA record with 131 touchdown passes
in just 38 career games
•
Finalist for the Heisman Trophy in both his junior
and senior seasons
•
An avid fly fisherman, he lists Snowmass, Roaring
Fork, Frying Pan, and the Colorado River as favorite fishing
spots, all of them in the area near where he grew up
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KHARY CAMPBELL
Linebacker
•
Has recorded three consecutive seasons with 30 or
more special teams stops with Washington (2005-07)
•
Majored in criminal justice
•
Participated in several Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation Events in 2007 including the Harris TeeterRedskins Harvest Feast presented by Ryan Homes and
helped distribute Thanksgiving food baskets at FedExField to
Prince George's County residents in need
•
Took part in the WRCF's Back to School supply giveaway and was a station leader for 1st Down for Fitness, a
program held at Redskins Park that focuses on healthy eating and active lifestyles for area youth
ANDRE CARTER
Defensive End
•
Led the Redskins in sacks the last two seasons
•
His father, Rubin, played for the Denver Broncos
(1975-86) and also was an assistant coach on the Redskins'
staff in 1999-00
•
Plays the piano; started playing at the age of 5
•
Resides in Ashburn, VA with his wife, daughter and
son
ROCK CARTWRIGHT
Running Back
•
Established a club record for kickoff return yards in
a single season in 2006, (1,541 yards), besting Brian
Mitchell's previous club record
•
Was a social science-education major at Kansas
State
•
When he was young, his grandmother nicknamed
him "Rock Baby." As he grew older, his family dropped "Baby"
but "Rock" has stuck with him ever since
•
Changed his number from 40 to 31 prior to the 2005
season to honor his mother, who passed away
•
Helped kick off "Score with Reading", a book distribution and reading motivational event in 2007; also participated in the Harris Teeter-Redskins Harvest Feast presented
by Ryan Homes, helping distribute Thanksgiving food baskets at FedExField to Prince George's County residents in
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CHRIS COOLEY
Tight End
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Has not missed a game in his five NFL seasons
•
Wore jersey No. 21 in honor of the late Sean Taylor
at the Pro Bowl
•
Qualified as a finalist for the Mackey Award, given
to the nation's top tight end; was team captain and also
voted Offensive MVP
•
An outstanding wrestler, he was undefeated his senior year of high school, earning the state title and All-American honors
•
Graduated in August 2003 from Utah State with a
degree in art
•
Married former Redskins Cheerleader Christy
Oglevee during the 2008 offseason
•
Has a popular blog, which can be found at
www.chriscooley47.com
•
Is an avid fan of 80s hair band music
TODD COLLINS
Quarterback
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Assumed the starting role when Jason Campbell sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 14 of the 2007
season, marking the longest stint between starts in NFL history (10 years, 2 days). Previous start was December 14,
1997 as a member of the Buffalo Bills
•
Backed up Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly during the 1995 and 1996 seasons in Buffalo
•
Earned the prestigious University of Michigan Medal
of Honor Award as a senior, an accolade presented annually
to the Wolverines top scholar-athlete; graduated from
Michigan with a degree in political science
•
Grew up an avid Patriots fan and has a keen knowledge of Boston-area sports history
•
Enrolled in an executive education program at the
Harvard Business School in April 2005, a workshop targeted
towards NFL players interested in owning, operating or
building their own businesses
•
An avid fisherman; has a boat named the "Pitchfork"
and pursues all types of sportfish but the bonefish is his favorite quarry
PHILLIP DANIELS
Defensive End
•
A competitive power lifter; started competing in
power lifting competitions during the 1998 offseason. He
placed first at Florida State Championships and the Oregon
State Push-Pull Championship during the 1999 offseason. He
resumed power lifting during the 2008 offseason as part of
the American Powerlift Federation. On March 16 in Willowbrook, IL, he finished first in his weight class with a 633
pound squat, a 600 pound dead lift and 413 pound bench
press. His second and final competition of the season was
held at the end of June
•
Each offseason, Daniels organizes a deep-sea fishing
trip with teammates
•
In 2007, he helped distribute school supplies to children in need from five Loudoun County (Virginia) schools as
well as took part in the American Red Cross Blood Drive
•
He and wife Leslie have four children: daughters
Dakiya and Damara and sons Davaris and DaKendrick
FRED DAVIS
Tight End
•
Winner of the 2007 Mackey Award, awarded annually to the most outstanding tight end
•
Played in his first career game at FedExField against
Virginia Tech (8/28)
•
Majored in sociology at Southern California Born on
January 15, 1986 and is a native of Toledo, OH
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
REED DOUGHTY
Safety
•
Led the team in tackles in each of his six starts in
2007
•
Named the nation's top vote candidate for firstteam Academic All-American honors and was also one of 16
finalists for the Draddy Trophy, known as the "Academic
Heisman"
•
Graduated from Northern Colorado as the schools
first-ever three-time Academic All-American and had had a
perfect 4.0 GPA in sport and exercise science
•
Participated in a weekly boxing class during the offseason at Redskins Park
•
Married his wife, Katherine, in 2002. Couple has a
son named Micah
DEMETRIC EVANS
Defensive End
•
Played for the Cologne Centurions in NFL Europe in
2004, posting 24 tackles (15 solo), 2.5 sacks and a pass deflection
•
Participated in the Redskins Harvest Feast in 2005,
which provided food for the holidays to thousands of local
residents in need
•
Had an internship with a local-area Infiniti dealership this past summer
•
Launched his "92 Blessings" Foundation in 2008
(92blessings.com) which helps single parents for the holidays and if they can not afford to have their children in extracurricular activities
•
Wears No. 92 in honor of 1992, the year Edward
Crittenden, his best friend, was accidentally shot and killed
in his hometown of Haynesville, LA
•
Was married during the 2007 offseason to Dr. Aungel
Latchley Evans
JASON FABINI
Offensive Lineman
•
Cooked a several-course Italian meal for 40 paying
customers at Venice Restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana this
past summer; restaurant is owned by a family friend and the
event was called Jason Fabini Dinner Night
•
He and his wife, Joanne, have four sons: Hunter,
Jacob, John Michael and Jordan
LONDON FLETCHER
Linebacker
•
Originally attended St. Francis (PA) to play basketball but after three semesters transferred to Division III John
Carroll to pursue football, where he went on to rank fourth
all-time in school history with 386 tackles
•
Named Division III National Linebacker of the Year
and Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week
three times, was named to the AP Little All-America first
team and was a nominee for the Gagliardi Award - the Heisman Trophy of Division III as a senior
•
Participated in the Washington Redskins Charitable
Foundation's 4th & Life football forum in 2007
•
He and his wife, Charn, welcomed a daughter during the 2007 offseason and a son in during the 2008 offseason
JUSTIN GEISINGER
Offensive Lineman
•
Played high school baseball on a team that won the
1998 Western Pennsylvania Championship
•
Hobbies include racquetball, fishing and golf
•
An enormous fan of country music (new and old),
maintains a home in Nashville where he follows the country
music scene
•
Married to Jasmine
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KEDRIC GOLSTON
Defensive Tackle
•
Blocked an extra point against Arizona (10/21/07),
the first extra point blocked by the Redskins since November 20, 1988
•
A member of the Bulldogs' team that won Georgia's
first SEC Championship in 20 years, defeated FSU for the
Nokia Sugar Bowl title and set a school record for most victories in a season (13)
•
His nine-year-old daughter, Tori, is a successful child
model who has appeared on Macy's billboards in Times
Square, in advertisements for Target, Toys "R" Us and Linens
‘N Things, and in child fashion catalogs like Earnshaw's
•
Attended the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola
600 race on May 25, 2007 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC
MICHAEL GREEN
Safety
•
Was the final player selected ("Mr. Irrelevant") in
the 2000 NFL draft
•
Played under current Redskins defensive coordinator Greg Blache when Blache was coordinator with the
Chicago Bears
CORNELIUS GRIFFIN
Defensive Tackle
•
Is one of only four current Redskins to have played
in a Super Bowl (in 2000 with the Giants): London Fletcher
(St. Louis), Antwaan Randle El (Pittsburgh) and Todd Yoder
(Tampa Bay)
•
Was a Super Sleeper Team and All-Southeastern
Conference first-team selection by SportsPage.com as a senior in 1999, adding second-team honors from the league's
coaches
•
Participated in the Washington Redskins Charitable
Foundation's Santa Shoppe at FedExField in 2007
DeANGELO HALL
Cornerback
•
Named “NFL’s Fastest Man” at the 2006 Pro Bowl
competition
•
Lettered in basketball, football and track at Deep
Creek High School in Chesapeake, Va
•
Rushed for more than 1,300 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior
•
First team all-state selection as a defensive back
and kick returner as he intercepted nine passes and posted
more than 100 tackles
•
Placed sixth at the junior nationals in the 60-meter
dash as a junior
ERASMUS JAMES
Defensive End
•
Did not play football until his senior year at
McArthur High in Hollywood, FL; prior to playing football,
was a standout basketball player
•
An avid saltwater shark fisherman, he landed a 391
pound thrasher off of Montauk.
•
Is an enthusiastic world traveller
•
Born on the island of St. Kitt's in the Caribbean and
moved to Bronx, NY, as a child and then moved to Florida as
he entered high school
•
Father is the press secretary to the Prime Minister
of St. Kitt's, an island in the West Indies
JON JANSEN
Tackle
•
Longest consecutive tenured Redskin on the roster
after being drafted by the Redskins in the 1999 NFL Draft
•
Was the starting right tackle for the top three single
season rushing performances in club history (Clinton Portis,
1,516 in 2005; Stephen Davis, 1,432 in 2001; and Stephen
Davis, 1,405 in 1999)
•
Set a school record with 50 straight starts, all at
right tackle, earning the nickname "Rock"
•
For three NFL Drafts (2003-05), he served as an
ESPN analyst
•
Was a contributing writer for Sporting News' NFL
Draft coverage
•
Is an avid freshwater fisherman, mainly for walleye
and other northern fish; his ideal off-day would be spent
with his wife and two daughters on his boat
•
Jansen and his family live in Purcellville, VA
PETE KENDALL
Guard
•
One of 11 players to earn National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete recognition
•
Earned a degree in marketing from Boston College
•
Attended Archbishop Williams High School in Weymouth, MA, where he earned All-Catholic Central League
honors as a first baseman
•
A native of Quincy, MA, he and his wife Michelle
have two sons, Andrew and Peter, and a daughter Madison
STEPHON HEYER
Tackle
•
One of only two undrafted free agents to make the
Redskins opening day roster in 2007, and the only undrafted
free agent to remain on the active roster the entire season
•
Stepped in for an injured Jon Jansen in Week 1
against Miami (9/9), helping the Redskins gain 191 rushing
yards and 400 yards of total offense in his first NFL game
•
A movie fan, particularly comedies
•
Graduated from the University of Maryland with a
degree in criminology and criminal justice
CHRIS HORTON
Safety
•
Selected in the seventh round (249th overall) by the
Washington Redskins
•
Recorded 238 career tackles (160 solo), four interceptions and three sacks at UCLA
•
He earned All-Pac-10 conference first-team honors
in 2007
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
ROB JACKSON
Defensive End
•
Finished his career as one of the top pass rushers in
Big 12 history
•
Selected to play for the East in the 2008 Hula Bowl
•
Jackson is related to basketball Hall of Famer Calvin
Murphy
MALCOLM KELLY
Wide Receiver
•
Ranks fifth all-time in Sooners' history in receptions
(144), second in yards (2,285) and touchdown catches (21)
in three seasons
•
Works closely with Mercy Ship, a non-profit organization who uses hospital ships to deliver food and free world
class health care and community development to the poor
LaRON LANDRY
Safety
•
Became the first rookie defensive player to start all
16 regular-season games for the Redskins since Champ Bailey in 1999
•
Recorded the final interception of his college career
off of Brady Quinn in the LSU 41-14 victory over Notre Dame
in the Sugar Bowl
•
Has been a fan of cars and motorcycles since childhood, and has several luxury automobiles
•
Has one daughter and is the brother of Baltimore
Ravens safety Dawan Landry
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ROCKY McINTOSH
Linebacker
•
Recorded first career sack against Miami (9/9/07)
when he took down quarterback Trent Green for a six-yard
loss
•
Has a degree in criminology and is close to finishing
degrees in African-American studies and English
and helped open holes, allowing Jamal Lewis to rush for an
NFL record 295 yards and two scores vs. Cleveland
(9/14/04)
•
Was a three-time Honor Roll student and an agricultural journalism major
•
Cousin Nick Greisen plays linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens and other cousin, Chris Griesen, plays for the
Georgia Force
•
He and his wife, Nicole, were married on February
16, 2002 and have two children: daughter Alana and son
Porter
ANTHONY MONTGOMERY
Defensive Tackle
•
Started at quarterback at John F. Kennedy High
School until midway through his senior season, completing
13-of-25 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown
•
Also played basketball, where he was team MVP,
and baseball, where he hit 14 home runs and struck out 60
batters as an All-State member of the baseball team
•
Majored in African-American studies at Minnesota
KAREEM MOORE
Safety
•
Selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth
round (180th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
•
Started in 25-of-39 games during his college career,
recording 181 tackles (114 solo), five interceptions, two
forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
SANTANA MOSS
Wide Receiver
•
Owns the Miami Hurricanes' all-time record with
2,546 receiving yards, topping the old mark of 2,423 yards
by Michael Irvin (1985-87)
•
Was a standout performer on Miami's track team
•
Hosted The Moss Brothers Celebrity Weekend in
Miami, FL for the past eight years along with brother,
Sinorice (NY Giants)
•
Enjoys paintball with other players in Miami, as well
as bowling and fishing
•
Participated in a national public service announcement along with the NFL and the United Way for First Down
for Fitness
•
Married in 2008 and has a son, Santana, Jr. and a
daughter, Saniya
CLINTON PORTIS
Running Back
•
Owns three of the top 10 single season rushing campaigns in club history (1,516 yards in 2005; 1,315 in 2004
and 1,262 in 2007)
•
Has thrown three career touchdown passes (all with
Washington): Antwaan Randle in 2007; Chris Cooley in 2005
and Laveranues Coles in 2004
•
Named 2002 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
•
Standout in track and field, clocking 10.6 in the 100
meters and participating on a state-record 4x100 meter
relay team and state champion 4x400 meter relay team
•
Made a name for himself in 2005 for his off-the-field
antics. During his weekly media sessions, Portis would dress
up as various characters including Southeast Jerome, Bro
Sweet, Dollar Bill and Sheriff Gonna Getcha
•
Hosted "The Players Club", a television show that
aired on WUSA-TV (CBS) and featured interviews with members of the Redskins during the 2007 season
•
Attended the Country Music Awards in 2008
CASEY RABACH
Center
•
Played both the guard and center positions early in
career before settling in and starting his last 47 games at
center with the Redskins
•
Led an offensive line that paved the way for the
Redskins third-highest, single-game rushing performance in
club history with 296 yards on 48 carries at the New York
Jets (11/4)
•
Subbed at both right and left guard due to injuries
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
ANTWAAN RANDLE EL
Wide Receiver
•
Became the only wide receiver in NFL history to
throw a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl when he completed a 43-yard pass to Hines Ward against Seattle in Super
Bowl XL
•
Has thrown three touchdown passes in his career
(two with Pittsburgh and one with Washington)
•
Was a 14th-round draft selection of the Chicago
Cubs in 1997
•
Held the Antwaan Randle El Youth Football Academy
from June 24th-28th to help develop the football abilities of
kids ranging from age 8 to 16
•
Co-hosted "Redskins Gameday" on WTTG-Fox 5 during the 2007 season
•
Married to Jaune and the couple has five children:
Eden, Ciara, Aunnna, Arynn and Alexa
CHAD RINEHART
Guard/Tackle
•
Recognized as a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, an
award given for combined football performance, academics
and community leadership
•
An avid outdoorsman, enjoys hunting and fishing
•
Likes skiing, particularly in his home state of Iowa,
and can handle most runs despite describing himself as "average"
•
Majored in sports psychology at Northern Iowa
CARLOS ROGERS
Cornerback
•
Winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back
•
Lettered in track in high school, running the 100
meters (10.7) and the 200 meters (21.0)
•
Majored in sociology at Auburn
CHRIS SAMUELS
Tackle
•
Started all 124 regular-season games and three
postseason contests with the Redskins
•
Has appeared in five Pro Bowls (2001, 2002, 2005,
2006 and 2007) which is second most in Redskins history behind center Len Hauss who made it six times
•
The three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances are
the most in a row by a Redskin offensive lineman since both
Joe Jacoby and Russ Grimm went to four straight
•
Won the Outland Trophy as college football's top
lineman after his 1999 senior season
•
Didn't allow a QB pressure in 1999, had 91 knockdown blocks and played nearly every offensive snap during
the regular season opening many holes for Shaun Alexander,
who gained 1,383 yards rushing
•
Brother, Lawrence, plays arena football for the
Tampa Bay Storm and became the AFL's all-time receptions
leader this past season
MIKE SELLERS
Fullback
•
Became the youngest player to sign a professional
football contract (age 19) with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos
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•
Earned Juco All-America honors at linebacker at
Walla Walla (Wash.) Community College
•
Was a standout player in football, basketball and
track at North Thurston (Wash.) High School
•
Has a daughter, Kaylin
FRED SMOOT
Cornerback
•
Was one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award
as the nation's top defensive back as a senior in 2000
•
Attended Provine High School in Jackson, Mississippi
•
Played in the Mississippi/Alabama High School AllStar game after a standout senior season
•
Has an energy bar called "Fred Smoot's Smack Energy Bar"
•
Joined his teammates and coaches at Beach Blitz
powered by Dominion for a two-day fan festival this past
offseason in Virginia Beach
SHAWN SPRINGS
Cornerback
•
Local product from Springbrook High School in Silver
Spring, MD, where he was an All-State selection and played
both cornerback and tailback in football
•
Attended graduation at Ohio State University to receive his diploma for a bachelor of science degree in sociology in the summer of 2003
•
A voracious traveler, he has been to Africa, Brazil,
and Argentina, among many other destinations; he considers
the Dominican Republic his favorite place he's visited
•
Father, Ron, was a running back at Ohio State from
1976-78, and played in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys
from 1979-84
SHAUN SUISHAM
Kicker
•
Left Bowling Green as the school's all-time leading
scorer (361 points) while also holding the Falcons record
with 45 career field goals and notching 31 touchbacks on
kickoffs
•
Married wife, Erin, on February 25, 2006
•
Established a free football camp for kids, ages 9-15,
in Wallaceburg, Canada
JASON TAYLOR
Defensive End
•
Honored as 2007 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
for off-field community service combined with excellence
on the field
•
Brought Jason Taylor Foundation with him from
Miami, working to help and empower area youth
•
Was the first active NFL player to participate on
ABC's "Dancing With the Stars"
•
Named to People Magazine's "100 Most Beautiful
People" list for 2008
DEVIN THOMAS
Wide Receiver
•
Set Canton High School records in the 100 and 200meter as a member of the track team
•
Showcased his video game skills, winning the Rookie
Madden Bowl during the NFL Rookie Premiere this past offseason
•
After being drafted by the Redskins, his father
(Dwight) retired after 15 years as a machinist at a Ford
plant in Michigan
•
Born on November 15, 1986 and is a native of Ann
Arbor, MI
RANDY THOMAS
Guard
•
Did not start playing football until the 10th grade
and also lettered in basketball, playing both forward and
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
center, and baseball where he was a pitcher
•
Eating is one of his favorite pastimes and he especially enjoys a good all-you-can-eat buffet
•
Favorite dishes to cook are BBQ ribs, baked beans,
potato salad and macaroni and cheese, while his other favorite foods to eat are fried pork chops and chicken wings
•
During the 2004 offseason, as part of a FHM magazine profile, Thomas took on world-ranked professional
eater Sonya Thomas (no relation) and was defeated in a
shrimp eating contest. He ate 1.5 pounds of grilled shrimp
in 10 minutes compared to his competitor's 6.5 pounds
•
Married to Teresa and they have two daughters,
Brandi and Teri, and two sons, Randy Jr. and Cameron
JAMES THRASH
Wide Receiver
•
Graduated from Missouri Southern in the spring of
2001 with a degree in criminal justice via online courses offered by the school, and also participated in an internship
with the Loudoun County (VA) Sheriff's Department
•
Became a certified conditioning specialist during
the 2003 off-season by the National Strength Professionals
Association (NSPA) and worked a few hours a day at Gold's
Gym in Leesburg, Virginia
•
Was one of six members of the Player Advisory
Council that helped to advise Roger Goodell on a variety of
issues during the 2007 season
•
Sits on the board of the Good Shepherd Alliance,
which is a non-profit Christian organization that provides
basic needs for emergency food, clothing and shelter along
with assisting women or families in resolving their homeless
situation, stabilizing their living situation in the community
and empowering them to become self-sufficient
•
Thrash and his wife, Amber, have a son, Jayden
James (5/10/02), a daughter, Abriel Savanah (4/26/04), and
another daughter, Tylie Rae (12/19/06) and reside in Sterling, VA
JUSTIN TRYON
Cornerback
•
Recorded 103 tackles (80 solo), four interceptions,
two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and 12 kickoff returns for 372 yards, a 31.0 average during his two seasons at
Arizona State
•
Lettered in football and track at Taft High School in
Woodland Hills, California
•
Majored in education and sociology at Arizona State
Born May 29, 1984
•
A fan of R&B and gospel music
•
Watches the Food Network, especially Emeril Lagasse, and enjoys cooking for his family
MARCUS WASHINGTON
Linebacker
•
2007 - Was the recipient of the Ed Block Courage
Award, given to the player who inspires others by overcoming injury and adversity
•
Attended Auburn High School and had 23 catches for
282 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior tight end
•
Also played wide receiver as a junior and lettered in
basketball
•
Has an eclectic musical taste ranging from Gavin
DeGraw to Young Jeezy and helps pick out what songs are
played when the defense is on the field on game day
CHRIS WILSON
Defensive End
•
Played two seasons in the CFL with the British Columbia Lions (2005-06)
•
Helped lead the British Columbia Lions to a 2006
Grey Cup championship
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•
Enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, and often
cooks for family gatherings
•
An avid videogame player across multiple systems
including the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360
•
A fan of boxing, he particularly follows brothers Anthony and Andre Dirrell, from his hometown of Flint, MI
•
He and his wife had a daughter, Brooklynn, in the
offseason
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
PLAYERS
Ladell Betts
Ryan Boschetti
Nehemiah Broughton (P.S.)
Reed Doughty (I.R.)
Stephon Heyer
Justin Geisenger
Ryan Plackemeier
Casey Rabach
Shaun Suisham
Justin Tryon
TODD YODER
Tight End
•
Member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl
XXXVII championship team
•
Attended New Palestine High School in Indiana and
was the valedictorian of his high school senior class
•
An enthusiastic outdoorsman, has traveled around
the world on hunting expeditions; also enjoys fishing
•
Wife, Susan, was an All-American Lacrosse player
at Vanderbilt
•
Susan also played tailback/linebacker for the
Tampa Tempest of the Independent Women's Football
League in 2002
•
Was a groomsman in teammate Chris Cooley's wedding during the 2008 offseason
“la-DELL”
‘buh-SKET-ti”
“knee-a-MY-a” “BRAWT-in”
“DOW-tee”
“STEPH-on” "HIGH-er”
“GUY-sen-ger”
“PLACK-uh-my-er”
“RAH-bock”
“SWEE-zum”
“TRI-on”
COACHES
Greg Blache
Bill Kyahat
Chris Meidt
“BLOSH”
“KY-at”
“MIGHT”
CAPTAINS
The following players were elected by teammates as Redskins captains prior to the start of the regular season:
SPECIAL TEAMS
Rock Cartwright and Khary Campbell
OFFENSE
Jason Campbell and Chris Samuels
DEFENSE
Cornelius Griffin and London Fletcher
Photo by Ned Dishman
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2008 WASHINGTON REDSKINS STATISTICS
WON 7, LOST 6
09/04 L 7-16
09/14 W 29-24
09/21 W 24-17
09/28 W 26-24
10/05 W 23-17
10/12 L 17-19
10/19 W 14-11
10/26 W 25-17
11/03 L 6-23
11/16 L 10-14
11/23 W 20-17
11/30 L 7-23
12/07 L 10-24
12/14
12/21
12/28
at New York Giants
79,742
New Orleans
88,246
Arizona
90,060
at Dallas
63,462
at Philadelphia
69,144
St. Louis
90,376
Cleveland
90,487
at Detroit
54,312
Pittsburgh
90,512
Dallas
90,830
at Seattle
67,771
New York Giants
85,912
at Baltimore
71,438
at Cincinnati
Philadelphia
at San Francisco
Washington Opponents
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
244
208
Rushing
89
68
Passing
139
127
Penalty
16
13
3rd Down: Made/Att
62/174
63/170
3rd Down Pct.
35.6
37.1
4th Down: Made/Att
8/14
6/10
4th Down Pct.
57.1
60.0
POSSESSION AVERAGE
31:33
28:27
TOTAL NET YARDS
4323
3677
Avg. Per Game
332.5
282.8
Total Plays
833
748
Avg. Per Play
5.2
4.9
NET YARDS RUSHING
1735
1237
Avg. Per Game
133.5
95.2
Total Rushes
380
323
NET YARDS PASSING
2588
2440
Avg. Per Game
199.1
187.7
Sacked/Yards Lost
34/236
19/112
Gross Yards
2824
2552
Att./Completions
419/265
406/227
Completion Pct.
63.2
55.9
Had Intercepted
6
12
PUNTS/AVERAGE
63/39.4
70/43.2
NET PUNTING AVERAGE
63/32.3
70/37.3
PENALTIES/YARDS
69/534
68/563
FUMBLES/BALL LOST
15/9
12/4
TOUCHDOWNS
22
27
Rushing
9
9
Passing
12
14
Returns
1
4
* SCORE BY PERIODS
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS
TEAM
33 62 50 73
0 218
OPPONENTS
68 63 56 59
0 246
* SCORING
TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT
FG S PTS
Suisham
0 0 0 0 20/20 22/31 0 86
Portis
7 7 0 0
0 42
Moss
6 0 5 1
0 36
Randle El
3 0 3 0
0 18
Betts
1 1 0 0
0
6
Cooley
1 0 1 0
0
6
Sellers
1 0 1 0
0
6
D. Thomas
1 1 0 0
0
6
Thrash
1 0 1 0
0
6
Yoder
1 0 1 0
0
6
TEAM
22 9 12 1 20/20 22/31 0 218
OPPONENTS
27 9 14 4 25/26 19/22 0 246
2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-2, OPPONENTS 1-1
SACKS: Evans 3.5, Carter 3, Golston 2,
McIntosh 2, Montgomery 2, L. Alexander 1,
Griffin 1, Horton 1, Springs 1, Taylor 1,
Wilson 1, Hall LG 0.5, Landry 0.5, TEAM 19,
OPPONENTS 34
FUM/LOST: J. Campbell 5/1, Cooley 2/1,
Portis 2/2, Randle El 2/1, Betts 1/1,
Kendall 1/1, Moss 1/1, Rabach 1/1
* PASSING
J. Campbell
Randle El
TEAM
OPPONENTS
Att Cmp
415 262
4
3
419 265
406 227
* RUSHING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Portis
266 1260
4.7 31
7
Betts
51 170
3.3 14
1
J. Campbell
39 170
4.4 22
0
D. Thomas
2
45 22.5 29t 1
Moss
1
27 27.0 27
0
S. Alexander
11
24
2.2
8
0
Sellers
4
24
6.0 10
0
Cartwright
4
13
3.3
7
0
Randle El
1
5
5.0
5
0
Davis
1
-3 -3.0 -3
0
TEAM
380 1735
4.6 31
9
OPPONENTS
323 1237
3.8 44
9
* RECEIVING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Cooley
67 713 10.6 28
1
Moss
61 876 14.4 67t 5
Randle El
48 557 11.6 31
3
Portis
26 201
7.7 29
0
Betts
15 150 10.0 27
0
D. Thomas
14 103
7.4 18
0
Sellers
11
84
7.6 20
1
Thrash
8
73
9.1 29
1
Yoder
8
50
6.3 14
1
Kelly
3
18
6.0
7
0
S. Alexander
1
9
9.0
9
0
Davis
1
6
6.0
6
0
Cartwright
1
-7 -7.0 -7
0
Kendall
1
-9 -9.0 -9
0
TEAM
265 2824 10.7 67t 12
OPPONENTS
227 2552 11.2 62t 14
* INTERCEPTIONS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Hall
LG
5
37
7.4
21
0
Hall
TM
2
6
3.0
4
0
Horton
3
13
4.3
10
0
Landry
2
18
9.0
13
0
Rogers
1
42 42.0
42
0
McIntosh
1
4
4.0
4
0
Griffin
1
0
0.0
0
0
Smoot
1
0
0.0
0
0
Springs
1
0
0.0
0
0
TEAM
12
83
6.9
42
0
OPPONENTS
6
23
3.8
14
0
* PUNTING
No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Plackemeier LG
47 1903 40.5 31.9 6 9 56 1
Plackemeier TM
36 1453 40.4 32.5 6 7 55 1
Brooks
26 1030 39.6 32.1 0 9 60 0
TEAM
63 2483 39.4 32.3 6 16 60 1
OPPONENTS
70 3024 43.2 37.3 6 21 59 0
* PUNT RETURNS
Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Randle El
32 18 203
6.3 21 0
Moss
3 0
92 30.7 80t 1
TEAM
35 18 295
8.4 80t 1
OPPONENTS
29 15 327 11.3 68t 2
* KICKOFF RETURNS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Cartwright
40 962 24.1
58
0
Sellers
2
32 16.0
17
0
Moss
1
26 26.0
26
0
Thrash
1
17 17.0
17
0
TEAM
44 1037 23.6
58
0
OPPONENTS
49 983 20.1
55
0
* FIELD GOALS
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Suisham
0/ 0 6/ 6 5/ 7 10/15 1/3
TEAM
0/ 0 6/ 6 5/ 7 10/15 1/3
OPPONENTS
0/ 0 5/ 5 7/ 7 6/ 6 1/4
Suisham: ()(49N,22G,36G,30N,35G)(48G,52N)(20G,
33G,33G,29G)(41G,48G,50G)(38G)(36N)(25G,50N,
47G,45G,42G)(44G,43G)(41G,46N)(43B,26G,22G)
(42N)(48N,43G)
OPPONENTS: (24G,25G,47G)(49G)(26G)(36G)(50N,
23G)(51G,25G,44G,49G)(37G,54N)(43G)(35G)()
(45G,53N)(31G,38G,39G)(32G)
Yds Cmp% Yds/Att
2778 63.1 6.69
46 75.0 11.50
2824 63.2 6.74
2552 55.9 6.29
TD
11
1
12
14
TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
2.7 6
1.4 67t 34/ 236
85.4
25.0 0
0.0 18t
0/
0 152.1
2.9 6
1.4 67t 34/ 236
86.5
3.4 12
3.0 62t 19/ 112
74.0
2008 WASHINGTON REDSKINS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
TOTAL
TACKLES
SOLO
ASST
TFL
YARDS
Fletcher, London
119
74
40
5
-9
McIntosh, Rocky
95
51
40
2
-2
Horton, Chris
70
46
18
5
Landry, LaRon
61
41
18
1
Smoot, Fred
50
42
8
Rogers, Carlos
47
39
8
Carter, Andre
41
21
14
3
Blades, H.B.
38
25
11
2
-9
Evans, Demetric
38
19
10
5
-18
Washington, Marcus
37
15
20
2
-7
Golston, Kedric
34
18
12
2
-5
2
-8
8
Griffin, Cornelius
30
14
14
1
-1
1
-9
4
1
-2
PLAYER
SACKS
YARDS
QB
Hurries
INTS/
YARDS
PASS
DEF
2
-12.5
6
2
2
1/4
6
2
-13
1
-3
0.5
-8
2
3/13
7
1
1
-4
1
2/18
9
2
1
1/0
7
1/42
27
6
-11
3
-12
12
2
3.5
13.5
9
2
1
1/0
1
26
13
11
1
-12
5
8
24
13
9
2
-9
4
1
Springs, Shawn
Alexander,
Lorenzo
Doughty, Reed
23
19
3
1
-9
22
10
9
1
-7
18
15
3
Green, Mike
16
11
4
1
-1
Wilson, Chris
12
3
7
1
-4
Hall, DeAngelo
9
5
4
Torrence, Leigh
8
5
3
Boschetti, Ryan
2
1
0
James, Erasmus
2
0
2
Moore, Kareem
1
1
0
Total
1
6
Montgomery, Anthony
Campbell, Khary
FUMBLES
RECOV.
1
Taylor, Jason
2
FUMBLES
FORCED
-3
1/0
5
6
1
1
1
-8
2/7
4
1
2
1
-1
1
1
0
0
1
-3
817
501
268
33
-88
19
-112
65
12/84
86
7
3
BLKD
PUNT
DWND
IN 20
2008 WASHINGTON REDSKINS SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
PLAYER
Campbell, Khary
Thrash, James
Sellers, Mike
Moore, Kareem
Cartwright, Rock
Blades, H.B
Torrence, Leigh
Fincher, Alfred
Thomas, Devin
Wilson, Chris
Tryon, Justin
Horton, Chris
Yoder, Todd
Suisham, Shaun
Doughty, Reed
Alexander, Lorenzo
Hall, DeAngelo
Hamilton, Justin
Albright, Ethan
Green, Mike
TOTAL
TACKLES
26
20
18
18
14
12
11
9
8
8
7
6
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
SOLO
ASST
15
10
15
11
10
7
6
3
6
5
3
5
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
11
10
3
7
4
5
5
6
2
3
4
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
FUM
FOR
1
FUM
REC
BLKD
FG
BLKD
PAT
2008 PARTICIPATION
at
67
79
37
56
80
57
46
54
73
5
14
36
90
17
50
99
31
62
15
47
72
93
86
32
92
69
51
59
84
56
68
64
25
96
32
74
32
48
98
78
76
12
66
30
52
94
41
89
56
1
26
61
82
40
75
22
72
60
45
27
24
6
55
77
11
83
29
20
53
34
95
87
Albright
Alexander
Alexander
Archer
Aromashodu
Baldwin
Betts
Blades
Boschetti
Brennan
Brooks
Broughton
Buzbee
Campbell
Campbell
Carter
Cartwright
Clark
Collins
Cooley
Crummey
Daniels
Davis
Doughty
Evans
Fabini
Fincher
Fletcher
Gant
Gatewood
Geisinger
Golston
Green
Griffin
Hamilton
Heyer
Hall
Horton
Jackson
James
Jansen
Kelly
Kendall
Landry
McIntosh
Montgomery
Moore
Moss
Octavien
Plackemeier
Portis
Rabach
Randle El
Richardson
Rinehart
Rogers
Ross
Samuels
Sellers
Smoot
Springs
Suisham
Taylor
Thomas
Thomas
Thrash
Torrence
Tryon
Washington
Westbrook
Wilson
Yoder
KEY:
Ethan
Lorenzo
Shaun
Brandon
Devin
Johnny
Ladell
H.B.
Ryan
Colt
Durant
Nehemiah
Alex
Jason
Khary
Andre
Rock
Devin
Todd
Chris
Andrew
Phillip
Fred
Reed
Demetric
Jason
Alfred
London
Horace
Curtis
Justin
Kedric
Mike
Cornelius
Justin
Stephon
DeAngelo
Chris
Rob
Erasmus
Jon
Malcolm
Pete
LaRon
Rocky
Anthony
Kareem
Santana
Steve
Ryan
Clinton
Casey
Antwaan
Matterral
Chad
Carlos
Isaiah
Chris
Mike
Fred
Shawn
Shaun
Jason
Randy
Devin
James
Leigh
Justin
Marcus
Byron
Chris
Todd
S
P
DN
at
at
at
at
NYG
NO
Ari
Dal
Phi
STL
Cle
Det
Pit
Dal
Sea
NYG
Bal
Cin
P
P
NW
NW
PS
NW
P
P
NW
3Q
P
PS
IR
S
DN
S
P
PS
DN
S
PS
IR
IA
S
P
P
IA
S
PS
PS
DN
S
NW
S
P
S
NW
P
IA
P
P
IA
S
S
S
P
IA
S
NW
NW
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
NW
S
P
S
IA
P
S
S
P
P
P
P
S
PS
P
S
P
P
NW
NW
PS
NW
P
S
NW
3Q
P
PS
IR
S
IA
S
P
PS
DN
S
PS
IR
P
IA
P
IA
P
S
PS
PS
DN
S
NW
S
P
S
NW
S
IA
P
P
P
S
S
S
P
IA
S
NW
NW
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
NW
S
S
P
S
P
S
S
P
P
P
P
IA
PS
P
P
P
P
NW
NW
PS
NW
P
P
NW
3Q
P
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
PS
IR
P
S
P
IA
P
S
PS
PS
DN
S
NW
S
IA
S
NW
P
IA
IA
P
IA
S
S
S
P
P
S
NW
NW
S
S
S
PS
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S
NW
S
P
P
S
P
S
S
P
P
P
IA
S
PS
P
S
P
P
NW
NW
PS
PS
P
P
NW
3Q
P
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
PS
IR
P
P
S
IA
P
S
PS
NW
P
S
NW
S
IA
P
NW
S
P
IA
S
IA
S
S
S
P
P
S
NW
NW
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
NW
S
P
P
S
P
IA
S
S
P
P
IA
S
PS
P
P
P
P
NW
NW
PS
PS
P
P
NW
3Q
P
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
PS
IR
P
S
S
P
P
S
PS
NW
P
S
NW
S
IA
IA
NW
S
IA
P
S
P
S
S
S
P
P
S
NW
NW
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
NW
S
P
S
IA
P
IA
S
P
S
P
P
IA
PS
P
P
P
P
NW
NW
PS
NW
P
P
NW
3Q
P
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
PS
IR
P
IA
S
P
P
S
PS
PS
P
S
NW
S
IA
IA
NW
S
IA
IA
S
IA
S
S
S
P
P
S
NW
NW
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
NW
S
P
S
P
P
P
S
P
S
P
P
S
PS
P
P
P
P
P
NW
PS
NW
IA
P
NW
3Q
NW
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
PS
IR
P
IR
P
IA
P
S
PS
PS
DN
S
DN
S
NW
DN
NW
S
IA
IA
S
IA
S
S
S
P
P
S
NW
P
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
NW
S
P
S
IA
P
S
S
P
P
P
P
S
PS
P
P
P
9
P
NW
PS
NW
IA
P
NW
3Q
NW
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
NW
IR
S
IR
P
P
P
S
PS
PS
P
S
S
IA
NW
S
NW
IA
DN
P
S
IA
S
S
S
S
P
S
NW
P
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
PS
IA
S
S
IA
P
S
S
P
P
P
P
S
PS
P
P
P
P
P
NW
PS
NW
IA
P
NW
3Q
NW
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
NW
IR
DN
IR
S
IA
P
S
PS
PS
DN
S
P
S
NW
DN
NW
S
IA
P
S
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S
S
S
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P
S
NW
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S
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S
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IA
S
PS
S
P
S
IA
P
IA
S
P
S
P
P
S
PS
P
P
P
P
P
NW
PS
NW
P
P
NW
3Q
NW
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
NW
IR
P
IR
S
IA
P
S
PS
PS
P
S
P
S
NW
DN
P
S
IA
IA
S
IA
S
S
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IA
P
S
NW
P
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
PS
S
S
S
IA
P
P
S
P
P
NW
P
S
PS
P
9
P
P
DN
NW
PS
NW
P
P
NW
3Q
NW
PS
IR
S
P
S
P
PS
DN
S
NW
IR
IA
IR
S
IA
P
S
PS
NW
P
S
P
S
NW
DN
P
P
IA
IA
S
P
S
S
S
IA
P
S
PS
P
S
S
S
PS
IA
S
PS
S
P
S
S
P
S
S
P
S
NW
P
IA
PS
P
P
P
P
NW
NW
PS
NW
P
S
P
3Q
NW
PS
IR
S
P
P
P
PS
DN
S
NW
IR
IA
IR
S
IA
P
S
PS
NW
P
IA
P
S
NW
DN
P
S
IA
IA
S
P
S
S
S
S
P
S
PS
P
S
S
S
NW
IA
S
NW
S
S
S
P
P
S
S
P
P
NW
P
IA
PS
P
P
P
P
NW
PS
PS
NW
P
S
P
3Q
NW
PS
IR
S
P
P
P
PS
DN
S
NW
IR
IA
IR
S
IA
P
S
PS
NW
P
IA
P
S
NW
P
S
S
P
IA
S
P
S
S
S
S
P
S
NW
P
S
S
S
NW
IA
S
PS
S
S
P
IA
P
S
S
P
P
NW
P
IA
PS
P
P
Started
Played
Did Not Play
at
IA Inactive
3Q Third Quarterback
at
SN
IR
Suspended by NFL
Injured Reserve
PS
NW
at
Phi
Practice Squad
Not With Team
SF
S
P
IA
DN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
11
0
0
0
13
0
0
1
3
8
0
0
13
0
0
0
11
1
12
0
4
1
9
0
0
10
0
13
13
13
3
0
13
0
0
13
13
13
0
0
13
0
12
5
9
4
0
8
13
1
4
0
0
8
0
0
2
13
13
4
0
0
0
10
13
2
0
6
0
0
13
11
13
13
0
0
13
0
0
8
4
13
4
12
13
0
0
8
11
6
12
2
5
4
12
2
5
13
5
13
13
13
11
11
13
0
7
13
13
13
0
0
13
0
12
13
13
6
13
10
13
13
13
9
11
8
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
9
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
4
3
0
1
10
8
0
8
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
1
0
0
7
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
STARTING LINE-UPS
OFFENSE
9/4
9/14
9/21
9/28
10/5
10/12
10/19
10/26
11/3
11/16
11/23
11/30
12/7
12/14
12/21
12/28
at NYG
NO
Ari
at Dal
at Phi
STL
Cle
at Det
Pit
Dal
at Sea
NYG
at Bal
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
RB
FB
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Moss
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Heyer
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Samuels
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Kendall
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Rabach
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Heyer
Heyer
Heyer
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Jansen
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Cooley
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Randle El
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Portis
Yoder (TE)
Sellers
Yoder (TE)
Thomas (WR)
Thrash (WR)
LE
LT
RT
RE
WLB
MLB
SLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
Taylor
Taylor
Taylor
Evans
Evans
Evans
Taylor
Taylor
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Golston
Montgomery
Montgomery
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Carter
Taylor
Taylor
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
Washington
Blades
Washington
Washington
Doughty (S)
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Taylor
Blades
Blades
Smoot
Springs
Springs
Springs
Smoot
Smoot
Smoot
Smoot
Smoot
Smoot
Smoot
Smoot
Hall
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Doughty
Horton
Doughty
Horton
Horton
Horton
Horton
Green
Horton
Horton
Springs
Horton
Horton
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Landry
Thrash (WR)
Davis (TE)
Sellers
Thrash (WR)
Sellers
Thrash (WR)
Sellers
Sellers
at Cin
Phi
at SF
DEFENSE
9/4
9/14
9/21
9/28
10/5
10/12
10/19
10/26
11/3
11/16
11/23
11/30
12/7
12/14
12/21
12/28
at
NYG
NO
Ari
at Dal
at Phi
STL
Cle
at Det
Pit
Dal
at Sea
NYG
at Bal
at Cin
Phi
at SF
Montgomery
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
2008 WASHINGTON REDSKINS DEPTH CHART (as of 12/9/08)
OFFENSE
WR
89 Santana Moss
11 Devin Thomas
12 Malcolm Kelly
LT
74 Stephon Heyer
(60 Chris Samuels)
LG
66 Pete Kendall
75 Chad Rinehart
C
61 Casey Rabach
68 Justin Geisinger
RG
77 Randy Thomas
69 Jason Fabini
RT
76 Jon Jansen
69 Jason Fabini
TE
47 Chris Cooley
87 Todd Yoder
WR
82 Antwaan Randle El
83 James Thrash
QB
17 Jason Campbell
15 Todd Collins
5 Colt Brennan
FB
45 Mike Sellers
RB
26 Clinton Portis
46 Ladell Betts
31 Rock Cartwright
86 Fred Davis
DEFENSE
DE/LB
92 Demetric Evans
55 Jason Taylor
98 Rob Jackson
DT
96 Cornelius Griffin
79 Lorenzo Alexander
73 Ryan Boschetti
DT
64 Kedric Golston
94 Anthony Montgomery
DE
99 Andre Carter
95 Chris Wilson
SLB
53 Marcus Washington
51 Alfred Fincher
MLB
59 London Fletcher
54 H.B. Blades
WLB
52 Rocky McIntosh
50 Khary Campbell
LCB
24 Shawn Springs
23 DeAngelo Hall
20 Justin Tryon
RCB
22 Carlos Rogers
27 Fred Smoot
20 Justin Tryon
SS
48 Chris Horton
23 Mike Green
FS
30 LaRon Landry
41 Kareem Moore
78 Erasmus James
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
6 Shaun Suisham
P
1 Ryan Plackemeier
LS
67 Ethan Albright
H
1 Ryan Plackemeier
KR
31 Rock Cartwright
83 James Thrash
20 Justin Tryon
11 Devin Thomas
PR
82 Antwaan Randle El
89 Santana Moss
83 James Thrash
Rookies are underlined
(Injured players are in parentheses)
HOW THE REDSKINS WERE BUILT
1999
COLLEGE DRAFT/
COLLEGE FREE AGENT
(22)
Jon Jansen (3)
2000
Chris Samuels (1)
YEAR
2001
2002
UNRESTRICTED
FREE AGENTS
(11)
FREE AGENT
(14)
TRADE
(6)
Ethan Albright
Ladell Betts (2)
Rock Cartwright (7)
2003
Randy Thomas
Khary Campbell
Demetric Evans
2004
Chris Cooley (3)
Cornelius Griffin
Mike Sellers
Shawn Springs
Marcus Washington
Clinton Portis
James Thrash
2005
Jason Campbell (1)
Carlos Rogers (1)
Casey Rabach
2006
Kedric Golston (6)
Rocky McIntosh (2)
Anthony Montgomery (5)
Andre Carter
Todd Collins
Antwaan Randle El
Shaun Suisham
Todd Yoder
2007
H.B. Blades (6)
Stephon Heyer (CFA)
LaRon Landry (1)
London Fletcher
Lorenzo Alexander Pete Kendall
Jason Fabini
Justin Geisinger
Fred Smoot
Chris Wilson
2008
Colt Brennan (6)
Fred Davis (2)
Chris Horton (7)
Malcolm Kelly (2)
Rob Jackson (7)
Kareem Moore (6)
Chad Rinehart (3)
Devin Thomas (2)
Justin Tryon (4)
Santana Moss
Ryan Boschetti
Alfred Fincher
Mike Green
DeAngelo Hall
Ryan Plackemeier
Erasmus James
Jason Taylor
WAIVERS
(0)
WASHINGTON REDSKINS 2008 TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 2 – Signed WR Billy McMullen and CB Cedrick Holt to a reserve/future contract.
Jan. 7 – Signed LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler and RB Eric Shelton to a reserve/future contract.
Jan. 8 – Announced the retirement of head coach Joe Gibbs.
Jan. 8 – Signed RB Marcus Mason, DE Tommy Davis and CB Eddie Jackson to
reserve/future contracts.
Jan. 9 – Signed OL Tavares Washington, LB Rian Wallace and WR Burl Toler to
reserve/future contracts.
Jan. 10 – Signed CB John Eubanks to a reserve/future contract.
Jan. 14 – Signed DE Kevin Huntley and CB Byron Westbrook to a reserve/future contract.
Jan. 22 – Promoted Vinny Cerrato to executive vice president – football operations.
Jan. 24 – Signed WR Maurice Mann to a reserve/future contract.
Jan. 26 – Named Jim Zorn offensive coordinator and Greg Blache defensive coordinator.
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and offensive coordinator Al Saunders relieved of their
duties.
Jan. 27 – Promoted Scott Campbell to director of player personnel.
Jan. 28 – Signed OL Justin Geisinger to a reserve/future contract.
Feb. 10 – Introduced Jim Zorn as the franchise’s 27th head coach.
Feb. 12 – Named John Palermo defensive line coach and Chris Meidt offensive assistant.
Feb. 13 – Named Stump Mitchell assistant head coach – running backs.
Feb. 15 – Named Sherman Smith offensive coordinator.
Feb. 19 – Re-signed LS Ethan Albright.
Feb. 26 – Released WR Brandon Lloyd.
March 3 – Re-signed K Shaun Suisham.
March 4 – Re-signed QB Todd Collins.
March 7 – Re-signed RB Rock Cartwright.
March 12 – Re-signed DL Ryan Boschetti.
March 14 – Released WR Steven Harris.
March 17 – Signed DL Matthias Askew and released WR Mike Espy.
March 24 – Re-signed P Derrick Frost.
March 25 – Re-signed OL Jason Fabini.
March 27 – Signed TE Pete Schmitt.
April 2 – Re-signed FB Nehemiah Broughton.
April 4 – Signed WR Jerome Mathis.
April 26 – Traded a first-round pick (21st overall), third-round pick (84th overall), and fifthround pick (154th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons for their two second-round picks (34th & 48th
overall) and fourth-round pick (103rd overall).
April 26 – Selected WR Devin Thomas (2nd Round, 34th overall); TE Fred Davis (2nd Round,
48th overall); WR Malcolm Kelly (2nd Round, 51st overall).
April 27 – Traded a fifth-round pick (157th overall) and seventh-round pick (228th overall) to the
St. Louis Rams for their two sixth-round picks (168th & 180th overall).
April 27 – Selected OL Chad Rinehart (3rd Round, 96th overall); CB Justin Tryon (4th Round,
124th overall); P Durant Brooks (6th Round, 168th overall); S Kareem Moore (6th Round, 180th
overall); QB Colt Brennan (6th Round, 186th overall); DE Rob Jackson (7th Round, 242nd
overall); S Chris Horton (7th Round, 249th overall).
April 30 – Signed undrafted free agents OL Kerry Brown, DT Alonzo Dotson, WR Horace
Gant, QB Bret Meyer and LB Bryan Wilson.
May 1 – Signed undrafted free agents OL Shannon Boatman, OL Kyle DeVan, S Kevin
Mitchell, S Justin Scott and DE Dorian Smith. Released OL Kevin Sampson.
May 2 – Signed undrafted free agents OL Devin Clark, LB Curtis Gatewood and CB
Matterral Richardson. Released OL Shannon Boatman.
May 5 – Released DT Alonzo Dotson, QB Bret Meyer, S Kevin Mitchell, and S Justin Scott.
May 6 – Signed QB Derek Devine and S Patrick Ghee.
May 7 – Signed undrafted free agent OL Andrew Crummey.
May 8 – Signed undrafted free agent TE Jason Goode.
May 9 – Signed undrafted free agent DL J.T. Mapu.
May 15 – Released WR Jerome Mathis.
May 16 – Signed undrafted free agent S Stephen Tate.
May 20 – Named Morocco Brown director of pro personnel.
May 27 – Acquired DE Erasmus James from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a
conditional seventh-round draft pick. Released DE Dorian Smith.
May 29 – Released DB Stephen Tate.
May 30 – Signed S Justin Hamilton.
June 2 – Signed S Stuart Schweigert and released LB Rian Wallace.
June 5 – Released LB Bryan Wilson and DB Eddie Jackson.
June 9 – Signed LB Rian Wallace and DE Dorian Smith.
June 12 – Signed S Chris Horton and released S Justin Hamilton.
June 12 – Signed CB Justin Tryon and released S Patrick Ghee.
June 20 – Signed S Kareem Moore and released CB John Eubanks.
June 24 – Signed DE Rob Jackson and released DL J.T. Mapu.
July 10 – Agreed to terms with third-round draft pick G/T Chad Rinehart and released DE
Tommy Davis, C Kyle DeVan and QB Sam Hollenbach.
July 11 – Agreed to terms with second-round draft pick WR Malcolm Kelly and sixth-round
draft pick P Durant Brooks.
July 14 – Agreed to terms with sixth-round draft pick QB Colt Brennan and released DE
Dorian Smith.
July 17 – Redskins assistant Don Breaux retires.
July 18 – Signed WR Devin Thomas and released FB Pete Schmitt.
July 19 – Signed second-round pick TE Fred Davis and released TE Tyler Ecker.
July 20 – Acquired DE Jason Taylor from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a second-round
pick in 2009 and a sixth-round pick in 2010.
July 22 – Placed DE Phillip Daniels and DE Alex Buzbee on Injured Reserve and re-signed DE
J.T. Mapu.
July 26 – Signed DT Zarnell Fitch and Waived/Injured DE J.T. Mapu.
July 27 – Signed OG Fred Matua and released T Kerry Brown.
July 29 – Signed DT Babatunde Oshinowo and waived DT Zarnell Fitch.
July 31 – Signed LB Alfred Fincher and waived/injured RB Eric Shelton.
August 4 – Signed S Patrick Ghee and TE Pete Schmitt and released S Stuart Schweigert and
LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler.
August 7 – Signed S Justin Hamilton and released TE Pete Schmitt.
August 11 – Waived DE Kevin Huntley and activated DE Erasmus James from the Physically
Unable to Perform list.
August 12 – Signed DE Dorian Smith.
August 18 – Waived/Injured LB Rian Wallace and signed LB David Holloway.
August 24 – Released S Vernon Fox, DT Babatunde Oshinowo and DE Dorian Smith.
August 25 – Released WR Burl Toler and waived/injured LB Matt Sinclair.
August 26 – Waived/Injured TE Jason Goode and signed LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler.
August 30 – Released DT Matthias Askew, DT Ryan Boschetti, FB Nehemiah Broughton, T
Devin Clark, G Andrew Crummey, QB Derek Devine, P Derrick Frost, WR Horace Gant, LB
Curtis Gatewood, S Patrick Ghee, LB David Holloway, CB Cedrick Holt, WR Maurice Mann, RB
Marcus Mason, G Fred Matua, WR Billy McMullen, WR Anthony Mix, CB Matterral Richardson,
LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler, T Todd Wade, T Tavares Washington and CB Byron Westbrook.
August 31 – Signed FB Nehemiah Broughton, OL Devin Clark, OL Andrew Crummey, WR
Horace Gant, LB Curtis Gatewood, CB Matterral Richardson and CB Byron Westbrook to
the practice squad.
September 1 – Signed WR Devin Aromashodu to the practice squad.
September 24 – Released LB Curtis Gatewood from practice squad and signed LB Johnny
Baldwin to the practice squad.
October 9 – Designated LB Johnny Baldwin as an injured practice squad player and signed LB
Curtis Gatewood to the practice squad.
October 14 – Released S Justin Hamilton, waived/injured P Durant Brooks, placed S Reed
Doughty on injured reserved, signed RB Shaun Alexander, P Ryan Plackemeier and S Mike
Green.
October 22 – G Andrew Crummey signed to Cincinnati Bengals active roster and G Isaiah
Ross signed to practice squad.
November 8 – Released CB Leigh Torrence and signed CB DeAngelo Hall.
November 19 – LB Curtis Gatewood signed to Kansas City Chiefs active roster and LB Steve
Octavien signed to practice squad.
November 25 – Released RB Shaun Alexander and signed DT Ryan Boschetti.
November 27 – CB Matterral Richardson signed to Houston Texans active roster and S
Michael Grant signed to practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No
Last Name
First Name
Pos
Ht
Wt
College
How Acq'd
Hometown
67
Albright
Ethan
LS
6-5
248
Birth Date
5/1/71
Exp
14
North Carolina
FA-01 (Buff)
Greensboro, NC
79
46
Alexander
Betts
Lorenzo
Ladell
DT
RB
6-1
5-11
286
224
5/31/83
8/27/79
2
7
California
Iowa
FA-07 (Was)
D2-02
Berkeley, CA
Blue Springs, MO
54
73
Blades
Boschetti
H.B.
Ryan
LB
DT
5-10
6-4
242
311
9/30/84
10/7/81
2
5
Pittsburgh
UCLA
D6-07
FA-08
Plantation, FL
Belmont, CA
5
17
50
Brennan
Campbell
Campbell
Colt
Jason
Khary
QB
QB
LB
6-3
6-5
6-2
212
231
224
8/16/83
12/31/81
4/4/79
R
4
7
Hawaii
Auburn
Bowling Green
D6-08
D1-05
FA-03 (NYJ)
Irvine, CA
Taylorsville, MS
Toledo, OH
99
31
Carter
Cartwright
Andre
Rock
DE
RB
6-4
5-8
253
213
5/12/79
12/3/79
8
7
California
Kansas State
FA-06 (SF)
D7-02
San Jose, CA
Conroe, TX
15
47
86
Collins
Cooley
Davis
Todd
Chris
Fred
QB
TE
TE
6-4
6-3
6-4
223
258
257
11/5/71
7/11/82
1/15/86
14
5
R
Michigan
Utah State
Southern California
FA-06 (KC)
D3-04
D2-08
Walpole, MA
Logan, UT
Toledo, OH
92
69
Evans
Fabini
Demetric
Jason
DE
G/T
6-4
6-7
287
312
9/3/79
8/25/74
7
11
Georgia
Cincinnati
FA-04 (Dal)
FA-08 (Was)
Haynesville, LA
Fort Wayne, IN
51
59
68
Fincher
Fletcher
Geisinger
Alfred
London
Justin
LB
LB
OL
6-1
5-10
6-4
238
245
317
8/15/83
5/19/75
5/24/82
4
11
3
Connecticut
John Carroll
Vanderbilt
FA-08
FA-07 (Buff)
FA-07 (Tenn)
Norwood, MA
Cleveland, OH
Pittsburgh, PA
64
25
Golston
Green
Kedric
Mike
DT
S
6-4
6-0
298
200
5/30/83
12/6/76
3
9
Georgia
Northwestern State
D6-06
FA-08 (Sea)
Tyrone, GA
Rustin, LA
96
23
74
48
98
78
76
12
66
30
52
94
41
89
1
26
61
82
75
22
60
45
Griffin
Hall
Heyer
Horton
Jackson
James
Jansen
Kelly
Kendall
Landry
McIntosh
Montgomery
Moore
Moss
Plackemeier
Portis
Rabach
Randle El
Rinehart
Rogers
Samuels
Sellers
Cornelius
DeAngelo
Stephon
Chris
Rob
Erasmus
Jon
Malcolm
Pete
LaRon
Rocky
Anthony
Kareem
Santana
Ryan
Clinton
Casey
Antwaan
Chad
Carlos
Chris
Mike
DT
CB
T
S
DE
DE
T
WR
G
S
LB
DT
S
WR
P
RB
C
WR
G/T
CB
T
FB
6-3
5-10
6-6
6-1
6-4
6-4
6-6
6-4
6-5
6-0
6-2
6-6
5-11
5-10
6-3
5-11
6-4
5-10
6-5
6-0
6-5
6-3
303
195
314
211
269
261
306
227
286
202
238
315
213
200
247
221
288
185
307
190
314
280
12/3/76
11/19/83
1/16/84
12/29/84
11/3/85
11/4/82
1/28/76
12/30/86
7/9/73
10/14/84
11/15/82
3/8/84
8/13/84
6/1/79
3/5/84
9/1/81
9/24/77
8/17/79
5/4/85
7/2/81
7/28/77
7/21/75
9
5
2
R
R
4
10
R
13
2
3
3
R
8
3
7
8
7
R
4
9
9
Alabama
Virginia Tech
Maryland
UCLA
Kansas State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Oklahoma
Boston College
Louisiana State
Miami
Minnesota
Nicholls State
Miami
Wake Forest
Miami
Wisconsin
Indiana
Northern Iowa
Auburn
Alabama
Walla Walla CC
FA-04 (NYG)
FA-08 (Oak)
UDFA-07
D7-08
D7-08
T-08 (Minn)
D2-99
D2-08
T-07 (NYJ)
D1-07
D2-06
D5-06
D6-08
T-05 (NYJ)
FA-08 (Sea)
T-04 (Den)
FA-05 (Balt)
FA-06 (Pitt)
D3-08
D1-05
D1-00
FA-04
Brundidge, AL
Chesapeake, VA
Lawrenceville, GA
New Orleans, LA
West Haven, CT
Hollywood, FL
Clawson, MI
Longview, TX
Weymouth, MA
Ama, LA
Gaffney, SC
Cleveland, OH
Okolona, MS
Miami, FL
Bonsall, CA
Gainesville, FL
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Riverdale, IL
Boone, IA
Augusta, GA
Mobile, AL
North Thurston, WA
27
24
6
Smoot
Springs
Suisham
Fred
Shawn
Shaun
CB
CB
K
5-11
6-0
6-0
185
207
200
4/17/79
3/11/75
12/29/81
8
12
3
Mississippi State
Ohio State
Bowling Green
FA-07 (Minn)
FA-04 (Sea)
FA-06 (Dal)
Jackson, MS
Silver Spring, MD
Wallaceburg, Ontario
55
Taylor
Jason
LB/DE
6-6
244
9/1/74
12
Akron
T-08 (Mia)
Pittsburgh, PA
77
11
83
Thomas
Thomas
Thrash
Randy
Devin
James
G
WR
WR
6-5
6-2
6-0
308
220
203
1/19/76
11/15/86
4/28/75
10
R
12
Mississippi State
Michigan State
Missouri Southern
FA-03 (NYJ)
D2-08
T-04 (Phil)
East Point, GA
Ann Arbor, MI
Wewoka, OK
20
53
Tryon
Washington
Justin
Marcus
CB
LB
5-9
6-3
183
244
5/29/84
10/17/77
R
9
Arizona State
Auburn
D4-08
FA-04 (Ind)
Palmdale, CA
Auburn, AL
95
87
Wilson
Yoder
Chris
Todd
DE
TE
6-4
6-4
247
251
7/10/82
3/18/78
2
9
Northwood
Vanderbilt
FA-07 (CFL)
FA-06 (Jax)
Flint, MI
New Palestine, IN
Practice Squad
80
36
62
Aromashodu
Broughton
Clark
Devin
Nehemiah
Devin
WR
FB
T
6-2
5-11
6-4
200
257
306
5/23/84
11/4/81
5/22/86
2
2
R
Auburn
The Citadel
New Mexico
FA-08
D7-05
UDFA-08
Miami, FL
North Charleston, SC
Mesa, AZ
84
40
Gant
Grant
Horace
Michael
WR
S
6-3
5-11
214
182
4/7/85
3/30/86
R
R
St. Olaf
Arkansas
UDFA-08
FA-08
Pensacola, FL
Stone Mountain, GA
56
72
34
Octavien
Ross
Westbrook
Steve
Isaiah
Byron
LB
G
CB
6-0
6-3
5-10
238
320
200
11/25/84
11/6/81
12/26/84
R
1
1
Nebraska
Nevada
Salisbury
FA-08
FA-08
UDFA-07
Belle Glade, FL
Elk Grove, CA
Washington, D.C.
Injured Reserve
Date Placed
90
93
Buzbee
Daniels
Alex
Phillip
DE
DE
6-3
6-4
246
276
11/27/85
3/4/73
1
12
Georgetown
Georgia
UDFA-07
FA-04 (Chi)
Chester, NJ
Donalson, GA
7/22/08
7/22/08
58
Doughty
Sinclair
Reed
Matt
S
LB
6-1
6-2
202
245
11/4/82
7/24/82
3
2
Northern Colorado
Illinois
D6-06
FA-07 (Mia)
Johnstown, CO
St. Louis, MO
10/14/08
8/26/08
WASHINGTON REDSKINS NUMERICAL ROSTER
No
First Name
Last Name
Pos
Ht
Wt
Age
Exp
College
How Acq'd
Hometown
1
Ryan
Plackemeier
P
6-3
247
24
3
Wake Forest
FA-08 (Sea)
Bonsall, CA
5
6
Colt
Shaun
Brennan
Suisham
QB
K
6-3
6-0
212
200
25
26
R
3
Hawaii
Bowling Green
D6-08
FA-06 (Dal)
Irvine, CA
Wallaceburg, Ontario
11
12
Devin
Malcolm
Thomas
Kelly
WR
WR
6-2
6-4
220
227
22
21
R
R
Michigan State
Oklahoma
D2-08
D2-08
Ann Arbor, MI
Longview, TX
15
17
20
Todd
Jason
Justin
Collins
Campbell
Tryon
QB
QB
CB
6-4
6-5
5-9
223
231
183
37
26
23
14
4
R
Michigan
Auburn
Arizona State
FA-06 (KC)
D1-05
D4-08
Walpole, MA
Taylorsville, MS
Palmdale, CA
22
23
Carlos
DeAngelo
Rogers
Hall
CB
CB
6-0
5-10
190
195
27
25
4
5
Auburn
Virginia Tech
D1-05
FA-08 (Oak)
Augusta, GA
Chesapeake, VA
24
25
26
Shawn
Mike
Clinton
Springs
Green
Portis
CB
S
RB
6-0
6-0
5-11
207
200
221
33
31
27
12
9
7
Ohio State
Northwestern State
Miami
FA-04 (Sea)
FA-08 (Sea)
T-04 (Den)
Silver Spring, MD
Rustin, LA
Gainesville, FL
27
30
Fred
LaRon
Smoot
Landry
CB
S
5-11
6-0
185
202
29
24
8
2
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
FA-07 (Minn)
D1-07
Jackson, MS
Ama, LA
31
41
45
Rock
Kareem
Mike
Cartwright
Moore
Sellers
RB
S
FB
5-8
5-11
6-3
213
213
280
28
24
33
7
R
9
Kansas State
Nicholls State
Walla Walla CC
D7-02
D6-08
FA-04
Conroe, TX
Okolona, MS
North Thurston, WA
46
47
Ladell
Chris
Betts
Cooley
RB
TE
5-11
6-3
224
258
29
26
7
5
Iowa
Utah State
D2-02
D3-04
Blue Springs, MO
Logan, UT
48
50
51
52
53
54
55
59
60
61
64
66
67
68
69
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
Chris
Khary
Alfred
Rocky
Marcus
H.B.
Jason
London
Chris
Casey
Kedric
Pete
Ethan
Justin
Jason
Ryan
Stephon
Chad
Jon
Randy
Erasmus
Lorenzo
Horton
Campbell
Fincher
McIntosh
Washington
Blades
Taylor
Fletcher
Samuels
Rabach
Golston
Kendall
Albright
Geisinger
Fabini
Boschetti
Heyer
Rinehart
Jansen
Thomas
James
Alexander
S
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB/DE
LB
T
C
DT
G
LS
OL
G/T
DT
T
G/T
T
G
DE
DT
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-2
6-3
5-10
6-6
5-10
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-5
6-2
6-7
6-4
6-6
6-5
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-1
211
224
238
238
244
242
244
245
314
288
298
286
248
317
312
311
314
307
306
308
261
286
23
29
25
26
31
24
34
33
31
31
25
35
37
26
34
27
24
23
32
32
26
25
R
7
4
3
9
2
12
11
9
8
3
13
14
3
11
5
2
R
10
10
4
2
UCLA
Bowling Green
Connecticut
Miami
Auburn
Pittsburgh
Akron
John Carroll
Alabama
Wisconsin
Georgia
Boston College
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Cincinnati
UCLA
Maryland
Northern Iowa
Michigan
Mississippi State
Wisconsin
California
D7-08
FA-03 (NYJ)
FA-08
D2-06
FA-04 (Ind)
D6-07
T-08 (Mia)
FA-07 (Buff)
D1-00
FA-05 (Balt)
D6-06
T-07 (NYJ)
FA-01 (Buff)
FA-07 Tenn
FA-08 (Was)
FA-08
UDFA-07
D3-08
D2-99
FA-03 (NYJ)
T-08 (Minn)
FA-07 (Was)
New Orleans, LA
Toledo, OH
Norwood, MA
Gaffney, SC
Auburn, AL
Plantation, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Cleveland, OH
Mobile, AL
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Tyrone, GA
Weymouth, MA
Greensboro, NC
Pittsburgh, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Belmont, CA
Lawrenceville, GA
Boone, IA
Clawson, MI
East Point, GA
Hollywood, FL
Berkeley, CA
82
83
86
Antwaan
James
Fred
Randle El
Thrash
Davis
WR
WR
TE
5-10
6-0
6-4
185
202
257
29
33
22
7
12
R
Indiana
Missouri Southern
Southern California
FA-06 (Pitt)
T-04 (Phil)
D2-08
Riverdale, IL
Wewoka, OK
Toledo, OH
87
Todd
Yoder
TE
6-4
251
30
9
Vanderbilt
FA-06 (Jax)
New Palestine, IN
89
92
94
Santana
Demetric
Anthony
Moss
Evans
Montgomery
WR
DE
DT
5-10
6-4
6-6
200
287
315
29
28
24
8
7
3
Miami
Georgia
Minnesota
T-05 (NYJ)
FA-04 (Dal)
D5-06
Miami, FL
Haynesville, LA
Cleveland, OH
95
96
Chris
Cornelius
Wilson
Griffin
DE
DT
6-4
6-3
247
303
26
31
2
9
Northwood
Alabama
FA-07 (CFL)
FA-04 (NYG)
Flint, MI
Brundidge, AL
98
99
Rob
Andre
Jackson
Carter
DE
DE
6-4
6-4
269
253
23
29
R
8
Kansas State
California
D7-08
FA-06 (SF)
West Haven, CT
San Jose, CA
Practice Squad
34
36
40
Byron
Nehemiah
Grant
Westbrook
Broughton
Michael
CB
FB
S
5-10
5-11
5-11
200
257
182
23
26
22
1
2
R
Salisbury
The Citadel
Arkansas
UDFA-07
D7-05
FA-08
Washington, D.C.
North Charleston, SC
Stone Mountain, GA
56
62
Steve
Devin
Octavien
Clark
LB
T
6-0
6-4
238
306
24
22
R
R
Nebraska
New Mexico
FA-08
UDFA-08
Belle Glade, FL
Mesa, AZ
72
80
84
Isaiah
Devin
Horace
Ross
Aromashodu
Gant
G
WR
WR
6-3
6-2
6-3
320
200
214
26
24
23
1
2
R
Nevada
Auburn
St. Olaf
FA-08
FA-08
UDFA-08
Elk Grove, CA
Miami, FL
Pensacola, FL
Doughty
Matt
Alex
Phillip
S
LB
DE
DE
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-4
202
245
246
276
25
26
23
35
3
2
1
12
Northern Colorado
Illinois
Georgetown
Georgia
D6-06
FA-07 (Mia)
UDFA-07
FA-04 (Chi)
Johnstown, CO
St. Louis, MO
Chester, NJ
Donalson, GA
Injured Reserve
58
90
93
Reed
Sinclair
Buzbee
Daniels