2010 Washington Redskins season
| 2010 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| General manager | Bruce Allen |
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| Home field | FedEx Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB London Fletcher LB Brian Orakpo CB DeAngelo Hall |
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The 2010 Washington Redskins season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL), and their first under new head coach Mike Shanahan, who also began his term as the team's Vice President of Football Operations. The Redskins obtained the 4th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft as a result of their 4–12 record from their previous season, which they used to draft Oklahoma tackle Trent Williams. Finishing the season 6–10, the Redskins improved on their 4–12 record from the 2009 season, but were officially eliminated from postseason contention in Week 14. Of the 16 games of the season, only four (all losses) were decided by more than a single possession.
With new starting quarterback Donovan McNabb, who replaced Jason Campbell (traded to Oakland), Washington aimed to improve upon their previous failing seasons. However, upon Week 15 and a rating of 77.1 (25th overall in the league), Shanahan would bench McNabb in favor of their second-string Rex Grossman (who was the quarterback for the 2006 Chicago Bears that went to play in the Super Bowl).
The Redskins released RBs Rock Cartwright and Ladell Betts, WR Antwaan Randle El, OG Randy Thomas, DT Cornelius Griffin and CB Fred Smoot on March 4, 2010, one day before the start of free agency.
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