The

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was the franchise's 83rd season in the

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and the first season under

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. The Redskins finished the season 4–12, slightly improving on their 3–13 record from

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and resulted in the departure of defensive coordinator

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Draft

Draft trades * The Redskins traded their first-round selection, along with their

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first- and second-round selections and their

first-round selection to the

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in exchange for the Rams' 2012 first-round selection. * The Redskins traded their original second-round selection (No. 34 overall) to the

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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

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in exchange for the Titans' sixth- (No. 186 overall) and seventh- (No. 228 overall) round selections.

Staff

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

Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

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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 3–9, 2–2 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

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's Top 100 Players of 2014.

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was voted by his peers as the 80th best player overall in the league while

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and

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landed at spots 63 and 60, respectively. While Williams improved in rank from #99 in 2013, teammates

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and Alfred Morris, who were voted 15th and 64th the previous season, did not make the 2014 list.

References

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