2020 Washington Football Team season

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2020 Washington Football Team season
Owner Daniel Snyder
President Jason Wright
General managerRon Rivera (de facto)
Head coach Ron Rivera
Offensive coordinator Scott Turner
Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio
Home field FedExField
Results
Record7–9
Division place1st NFC East
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Buccaneers) 23–31
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros G Brandon Scherff (1st team)
Uniform
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The 2020 season was the Washington Football Team's 89th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Ron Rivera. The season also marked the first time since their inaugural season as the Braves in 1932 that the team was not known as the Redskins, as they retired the name and logo during the offseason in the wake of the George Floyd protests, and after decades of controversy. [1] This was also the first season since 2009 without Pro Bowl offensive lineman, Trent Williams. Who was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on April 25, 2020.

Contents

The team improved upon its 3–13 record in 2019 by going 7–9 and winning the NFC East for the first time since 2015. In doing so they became only the third team in NFL history to win a division with a losing record after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks and 2014 Carolina Panthers, the latter of which Rivera also coached. It would be followed by the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They also became the first team in NFL history to make the playoffs after a 2–7 start. Their season would end with a 31–23 loss to the eventual Super Bowl LV champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round. The season also marked the return of quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a life-threatening leg injury late in the 2018 season and missed the entire 2019 season. Smith was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year, while defensive end Chase Young, selected second overall in the 2020 NFL draft, was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.

For the fourth time in five seasons, Washington played on Thanksgiving, playing the Dallas Cowboys for the third time in that span. Also notable was their scheduled absence from Monday Night Football for the first time since 1999, [2] although the Week 13 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was played on a Monday due to COVID-19-related schedule changes affecting the Steelers' previous week. Washington ended up winning that game to hand the 11–0 Steelers their first loss of the season.

Draft

Defensive end Chase Young was selected second overall by the team and won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Chase Young 2020.jpg
Defensive end Chase Young was selected second overall by the team and won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
2020 NFL draft selections
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
1 2 Chase Young DE Ohio State
366 Antonio Gibson RB Memphis
4108 Saahdiq Charles T LSU
142 Antonio Gandy-Golden WR Liberty
5156 Keith Ismael C San Diego State
162 Khaleke Hudson LB Michigan
7216 Kamren Curl SS Arkansas
229 James Smith-Williams DE NC State

Notes

Staff

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The season saw the hiring of head coach Ron Rivera (top) and team president Jason Wright (bottom)
2020 Washington Football Team staff

Front office

  • Owner – Daniel Snyder
  • President – Jason Wright
  • Vice president of player personnel – Kyle Smith
  • Director of pro personnel – Eric Stokes
  • Director of college personnel – Tim Gribble
  • Senior vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers
  • Senior vice president of player development – Doug Williams

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
  • Strength and conditioning – Kavan Latham and Jake Sankal
  • Head athletic trainer – Ryan Vermillion

Final roster

2020 Washington Football Team final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 17 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Schedule

Preseason

The team's preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

WeekDateOpponentVenueResult
1August 15 Tennessee Titans FedExField Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2August 24at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium
3August 29at Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Bank Field
4September 3 Baltimore Ravens FedExField

Regular season

Washington's 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. [3]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 13 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–171–0 FedExField Recap
2 September 20at Arizona Cardinals L 15–301–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
3 September 27at Cleveland Browns L 20–341–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
4 October 4 Baltimore Ravens L 17–311–3FedExField Recap
5 October 11 Los Angeles Rams L 10–301–4FedExField Recap
6 October 18at New York Giants L 19–201–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 25 Dallas Cowboys W 25–32–5FedExField Recap
8 Bye
9 November 8 New York Giants L 20–232–6FedExField Recap
10 November 15at Detroit Lions L 27–302–7 Ford Field Recap
11 November 22 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–93–7FedExField Recap
12 November 26 at Dallas Cowboys W 41–164–7 AT&T Stadium Recap
13 December 7 [upper-alpha 1] at Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–175–7 Heinz Field Recap
14 December 13at San Francisco 49ers W 23–156–7State Farm Stadium [upper-alpha 2] Recap
15 December 20 Seattle Seahawks L 15–206–8FedExField Recap
16 December 27 Carolina Panthers L 13–206–9FedExField Recap
17 January 3at Philadelphia Eagles W 20–147–9 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team – Game summary
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at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

In their first game as the Washington Football Team, they fell behind 17–0 to the Eagles. Despite the deficit, Washington shut out the Eagles in the second half by accumulating 8 sacks on defense and scoring 27 unanswered points for a 27–17 victory. This was Washington's first victory over the Eagles since Week 14 of the 2016 season, snapping a six-game losing streak against Philadelphia. The win was also the largest comeback against the Eagles in franchise history. With the win, Washington improved to 1–0 for the first time since 2018 (the first time winning a home opener since 2014). [6] Washington also snapped a ten-game division losing streak dating back to 2018.

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

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Washington vs. the Arizona Cardinals
Week 2: Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Washington0031215
Cardinals14601030

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Washington was overmatched by Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray, who had two rushing touchdowns, and could not overcome a 20–0 halftime deficit.

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

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Washington vs. the Cleveland Browns
Week 3: Washington Football Team at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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Browns01701734

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Haskins threw for a career-high three interceptions and lost one fumble. With the loss, the all-time regular season record for the franchise fell to 604–605–28, making it the first time since 1975 that the record fell below a .500 winning percentage. [7]

Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Washington vs. the Baltimore Ravens
Week 4: Baltimore Ravens at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ravens7147331
Washington0100717

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Dwayne Haskins set a career high in passing yards but was benched in favor of Kyle Allen the following week.

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Washington vs. the Los Angeles Rams
Week 5: Los Angeles Rams at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
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Washington730010

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In the second quarter Kyle Allen left the game with what was ruled as an arm injury, leaving Alex Smith to play the remainder of the game. This marked Smith's first NFL game appearance since suffering a severe leg fracture in 2018. Washington's offense was again hampered by quarterback play as they lost 30–10. Their 108 total yards of offense was the fewest by any team in any game all season.

Week 6: at New York Giants

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Washington vs. the New York Giants
Week 6: Washington Football Team at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Washington0100919
Giants1030720

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Giants linebacker Tae Crowder recovered a Kyle Allen fumble for the go-ahead score and Washington responded with a touchdown of their own with 36 seconds remaining. Coach Rivera opted to go for the game-winning two point conversion which fell incomplete. As a result, Washington lost their fifth straight game overall and their fourth consecutive against the Giants.

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Washington vs. the Dallas Cowboys
Week 7: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cowboys30003
Washington9130325

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Washington's defense had six sacks and only allowed 142 yards of offense. Heading into the bye, the team improved to 2–5, moved to 2–1 in the NFC East, and snapped a three-game losing streak to the Cowboys.

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

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Washington vs. the New York Giants
Week 9: New York Giants at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants10103023
Washington0371020

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

In the first and only game with fans, starting quarterback Kyle Allen suffered a gruesome injury early in the game and was subsequently replaced by Alex Smith. Washington failed to complete a 20–3 comeback and lost 23–20 when Smith threw two interceptions on the final two possessions. Washington was swept by the Giants for the second consecutive season and the seventh time dating back to the 2008 season.

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

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Washington vs. the Detroit Lions
Week 10: Washington Football Team at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period1234Total
Washington3071727
Lions7107630

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Alex Smith started his first game since Week 11 of the 2018 season. After falling behind 24–3, Smith and the offense rallied with three straight touchdowns by running backs Antonio Gibson and J. D. McKissic in the second half to tie the game at 24. The Lions responded with a field goal and Washington responded with one of their own to tie the game at 27 with 16 seconds to play. However, on the ensuing Detroit drive, kicker Matt Prater drilled a 59-yard field goal as the clock expired. Washington fell to 2–7 after the crushing loss.

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Washington vs. the Cincinnati Bengals
Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bengals09009
Washington7010320

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The Bengals were playing a close game against Washington until the third quarter when Bengals rookie quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury. The Bengals were unable to move the ball with backup Ryan Finley and Washington took control of the game. With the win on Homecoming Weekend, the team improved to 3–7, matching their win total from the previous season. This was Washington's first victory over Cincinnati since their 1991 Super Bowl-winning season and their first at home since 1985.

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Week 12: Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Washington71032141
Cowboys3103016

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Washington and Dallas played on Thanksgiving afternoon for the 10th time in the rivalry's history. After a close first half, Washington went on a run of 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including a 15-yard interception return for a touchdown by Montez Sweat, the first of his career. Antonio Gibson became the first rookie with three touchdowns on Thanksgiving since Randy Moss in 1998. [8] With the win, Washington improved to 4–7 and swept Dallas for the first time since 2012 and only the second time since 2005. [9] [10] Washington also won in Dallas on Thanksgiving for the second time ever, the first since 2012, and won for the fourth time on the holiday all-time, their first since 2017.

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Washington vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 13: Washington Football Team at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Washington0371323
Steelers0140317

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The game was originally scheduled for Sunday, but was postponed to Monday due to scheduling changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While down 14–0 in the second quarter, Washington got a quick field goal before halftime and opened the second half with a Peyton Barber touchdown run to cut the deficit to 14–10 before the Steelers offense regained possession. Their defense clamped down, only allowing 120 total yards in the second half. Logan Thomas tied the game mid-way through the fourth quarter while Jon Bostic intercepted a pass tipped by Montez Sweat with 1:59 to play. Kicker Dustin Hopkins made two field goals to put the game at 23–17, which the Steelers were not able to recover from. With the win, Washington improved to 5–7, having won three straight games for the first time since Weeks 6–8 of the 2018 season. This was also Washington's first win over Pittsburgh since their 1991 Super Bowl-winning season.

Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

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Washington vs. the San Francisco 49ers
Week 14: Washington Football Team at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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Washington01310023
49ers700815

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona [upper-alpha 2]

Game information

With scores from rookie defenders Chase Young and Kamren Curl, Washington scored two defensive touchdowns in a game for the first time since Week 17 of the 1997 season, when Darryl Pounds and Hall of Famer Darrell Green accomplished this feat. [11] With the win, Washington improved their record to 6–7 and, with the Giants' loss to the Arizona Cardinals earlier that day, took over sole possession of first place in the NFC East. Washington also won four games in a row for the first time since 2016.

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Washington vs. the Seattle Seahawks
Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks3107020
Washington0301215

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, Washington fell to 6–8 and failed to clinch their first winning season since 2016.

Week 16: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Washington vs. the Carolina Panthers
Week 16: Carolina Panthers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
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Washington033713

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

With a Giants loss to the Baltimore Ravens earlier that afternoon, Washington had an opportunity to clinch the division title against Carolina. The team instead put together a performance of errors, including a mishandled punt by Steven Sims that was recovered for a Panthers touchdown, a 10-play scoring drive of all run plays allowed by the defense and an additional three turnovers from Dwayne Haskins, who was eventually benched in the fourth quarter for Taylor Heinicke. With their second consecutive loss, the team dropped to 6–9 and clinched their fourth straight losing season. Haskins was released by the team the following day.

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Washington vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
Week 17: Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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Washington1070320
Eagles0140014

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

In a matchup that was flexed to NBC Sunday Night Football , Washington defeated the Eagles 20–14 to clinch the NFC East for the first time since the 2015 season. This was Washington's first sweep of Philadelphia since the 2016 season. With a final record of 7–9, Washington became just the third team in league history to win their division with a losing record after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks and 2014 Carolina Panthers, the latter of whom were also coached by Rivera. They also became the first team in NFL history to clinch a playoff berth after starting the season 2–7.

Standings

Division

NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Washington Football Team 790.4384–25–7335329W1
New York Giants 6100.3754–25–7280357W1
Dallas Cowboys 6100.3752–45–7395473L1
Philadelphia Eagles 4111.2812–44–8334418L3

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Green Bay Packers North1330.8135–110–2.428.387W6
2 [lower-alpha 1] New Orleans Saints South1240.7506–010–2.459.406W2
3 [lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West1240.7504–29–3.447.404W4
4 Washington Football Team East790.4384–25–7.459.388W1
Wild cards
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South1150.6884–28–4.488.392W4
6 Los Angeles Rams West1060.6253–39–3.494.484W1
7 [lower-alpha 2] Chicago Bears North880.5002–46–6.488.336L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 2] Arizona Cardinals West880.5002–46–6.475.441L2
9 Minnesota Vikings North790.4384–25–7.504.366W1
10 [lower-alpha 3] San Francisco 49ers West6100.3753–34–8.549.448L1
11 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] New York Giants East6100.3754–25–7.502.427W1
12 [lower-alpha 4] Dallas Cowboys East6100.3752–45–7.471.333L1
13 [lower-alpha 5] Carolina Panthers South5110.3131–54–8.531.388L1
14 [lower-alpha 5] Detroit Lions North5110.3131–54–8.508.350L4
15 Philadelphia Eagles East4111.2812–44–8.537.469L3
16 Atlanta Falcons South4120.2501–52–10.551.391L5
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 6]
  1. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).
  3. 1 2 San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. 1 2 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
  5. 1 2 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 9, 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5)L 23–310–1 FedExField Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Washington vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at (4) Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers9901331
Washington079723

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Despite a late comeback and a strong performance from quarterback Taylor Heinicke, Washington's season ended at the hands of Tom Brady and the eventual Super Bowl LV champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 31–23 home loss. It was Washington's fifth straight playoff loss dating back to 2005 and their third consecutive home playoff loss dating back to 1999.

Notes

  1. ↑ Washington's Week 13 game in Pittsburgh was originally scheduled for December 6 at 1:00 p.m. EST, before being moved to December 7 due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Baltimore Ravens' organization that forced the Ravens' Week 12 game at the Steelers, originally scheduled to be Thanksgiving, to be pushed back to December 1, 2020. [4]
  2. 1 2 Due to a ban on all contact sports imposed by Santa Clara County in California as a result of rising COVID-19 cases, the 49ers hosted all of their remaining home games at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. [5]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Washington Commanders season</span> 92nd season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Washington Commanders' 92nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth and final under head coach Ron Rivera. It was the first season under owner Josh Harris, who headed a group in the offseason that bought the franchise from Daniel Snyder for $6.05 billion.

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