The 2014 season was the Washington Redskins' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their first season under head coach Jay Gruden. They finished the season 4âÂÂ12, slightly improving on their 3âÂÂ13 record from 2013 and resulted in the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Haslett.
Draft
Draft trades
- The Redskins traded their first-round selection, along with their 2012 first- and second-round selections and their 2013 first-round selection to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2012 first-round selection.
- The Redskins traded their original second-round selection (No. 34 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the Cowboys' second- (No. 47 overall) and third- (No. 78 overall) round selections.
- The Redskins traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 178 overall) to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the Titans' sixth- (No. 186 overall) and seventh- (No. 228 overall) round selections.
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Houston Texans
Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 4: vs. New York Giants
Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals
The loss ended the Redskins' eight-game winning streak against the Cardinals, losing to them for the first time since the 2000 season, when both teams were members of the NFC East.
Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys
Colt McCoy made his first start as a Redskin. With the win, the Redskins snapped an eight-game losing streak against division opponents.
Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 13: at Indianapolis Colts
With the loss, Washington fell to 3âÂÂ9, 2âÂÂ2 against the AFC South, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention for a second straight year.
Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week 15: at New York Giants
Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Standings
Division
Conference
Honors
Prior to the 2014 season, three Redskins were voted onto the NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2014. Pierre Garçon was voted by his peers as the 80th best player overall in the league while DeSean Jackson and Trent Williams landed at spots 63 and 60, respectively. While Williams improved in rank from #99 in 2013, teammates Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris, who were voted 15th and 64th the previous season, did not make the 2014 list.
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