The 2019 season was the

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' 88th in the

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(NFL) and their sixth and final under

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, as well as their final season being known as the Redskins. The team retired the name and logo following the season after years of controversy regarding it. After five straight losses to open the season, their worst since

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, the team fired Gruden and appointed offensive line coach Bill Callahan as interim head coach. The team finished 3–13, matching their worst 16-game record from the

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and

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seasons, which was the league's second-worst record that year, ahead of only the 2–14

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. The team's 3–13 record dropped the team to a combined record of 4–19 following

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's season-ending injury against the

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the previous season; Washington had entered that game at 6–3. Smith returned to the active roster in

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. Following the season's end, team president Bruce Allen and several others within the team's front office were fired.

NFL Draft

Notes * Washington traded their fourth-round selection to the

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in exchange for

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Ha Ha Clinton Dix, and forfeited their sixth-round selection after selecting

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in the 2018 supplemental draft. * As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that Washington experienced during the free agency period, the team was projected to receive three

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s for the 2019 draft. Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 is to be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings. * Washington was awarded four compensatory picks including their second selections in rounds 3, 5 and 7 and their sole pick in round 6. * Washington traded their second-round selection to the

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in exchange for the 26th overall selection in the

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and a second round selection in the

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. * Washington traded their third-round compensatory selection (pick 96) to the

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in exchange for picks 112 and 131 in the

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 4: at New York Giants

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

This was the only home victory of the season and final home victory as the "Redskins" because the name was retired in the wake of

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Week 13: at Carolina Panthers

This would become the final victory as the "Redskins", as the name was retired in the wake of social unrest in 2020.

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

The Redskins would fall to 3–10. This loss would eliminate the Redskins from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season.

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

The loss meant the Redskins were swept by the Giants for the first time since

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. The loss also placed the Redskins last in the division for the first time since

Week 17: at Dallas Cowboys

Case Keenum returned to the starting role with Dwayne Haskins suffering an ankle injury the previous week. With the loss, the Redskins would tie their worst records of all time. This loss also ensured that they would get swept by all division rivals. This was their final game as the "Redskins" as the name was terminated several months later.

Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links

* {{2019 NFL season by team

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