2005 Washington Redskins season
| 2005 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Gibbs |
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| Home field | FedExField |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Buccaneers) 17–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 20–10 |
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| 2 | WSH | John Hall 40-yard field goal | Redskins 3–0 | |
| 2 | WSH | John Hall 43-yard field goal | Redskins 6–0 | |
| 3 | CHI | Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick) | Bears 7–6 | |
| 3 | WSH | John Hall 19-yard field goal | Redskins 9–7 | |
The 2005 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 73rd season in the National Football League.
This season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record from 2004. The Redskins placed 2nd in the NFC East. Washington earned their first playoff berth since 1999.
In their return to the postseason, the Redskins defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the opening round, but a loss to the Seattle Seahawks the following week ended their season. The Seahawks went on to become NFC Champions.
The Redskins started the offseason by adding a new Quarterbacks Coach, Bill Musgrave. Musgrave was the former offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars and had worked with quarterback Mark Brunell before. Musgrave added the shotgun formation to Washington's playbook.
During the offseason, the Redskins lost cornerback Fred Smoot and starting linebacker Antonio Pierce to free agency.
The Redskins signed the following free agents: center Casey Rabach, wide receiver David Patten, and strong safety Pierson Prioleau.
The Redskins restructured the contract of Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels, with the "seven-year deal is worth roughly $47 million and includes the richest signing bonus in franchise history."
The Redskins also traded wide receiver Laveranues Coles to the New York Jets for wide receiver Santana Moss. Most sports writers thought that this was a lopsided deal and that the Redskins were getting the worse end of the trade.
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