2012 Washington Redskins season

2012 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Mike Shanahan
General manager	Bruce Allen
Owner	Daniel Snyder
Home field	FedEx Field
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) 24–14
Pro Bowlers	QB Robert Griffin III OT Trent Williams LB Lorenzo Alexander LB London Fletcher LB Ryan Kerrigan RB Alfred Morris
Uniform
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Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints

1 2 3 4 Total • Redskins 10 10 10 10 40 Saints 7 7 3 15 32 Date: September 9 Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 72,180 Game weather: indoors (dome) Referee: David Scott TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa

Scoring summary 1 7:05 WSH Billy Cundiff 37-yard field goal Redskins 3–0 1 3:49 NO Jimmy Graham 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) Saints 7–3 1 3:28 WSH Pierre Garcon 88-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Billy Cundiff kick) Redskins 10–7 2 11:33 WSH Aldrick Robinson 5-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Billy Cundiff kick) Redskins 17–7 2 6:08 WSH Billy Cundiff 41-yard field goal Redskins 20–7 2 :40 NO Courtney Roby 4-yard blocked punt return (Garrett Hartley kick) Redskins 20–14 3 11:24 WSH Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick) Redskins 27–14 3 7:10 WSH Billy Cundiff 37-yard field goal Redskins 30–14 3 1:50 NO Garrett Hartley 21-yard field goal Redskins 30–17 4 10:59 WSH Billy Cundiff 45-yard field goal Redskins 33–17 4 6:19 NO Lance Moore 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Darren Sproles run) Redskins 33–25 4 3:18 WSH Alfred Morris 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick) Redskins 40–25 4 2:25 NO Darren Sproles 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) Redskins 40–32

Scoring summary
1	7:05	WSH	Billy Cundiff 37-yard field goal	Redskins 3–0
1	3:49	NO	Jimmy Graham 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)	Saints 7–3
1	3:28	WSH	Pierre Garcon 88-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Billy Cundiff kick)	Redskins 10–7
2	11:33	WSH	Aldrick Robinson 5-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Billy Cundiff kick)	Redskins 17–7
2	6:08	WSH	Billy Cundiff 41-yard field goal	Redskins 20–7
2	:40	NO	Courtney Roby 4-yard blocked punt return (Garrett Hartley kick)	Redskins 20–14
3	11:24	WSH	Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick)	Redskins 27–14
3	7:10	WSH	Billy Cundiff 37-yard field goal	Redskins 30–14
3	1:50	NO	Garrett Hartley 21-yard field goal	Redskins 30–17
4	10:59	WSH	Billy Cundiff 45-yard field goal	Redskins 33–17
4	6:19	NO	Lance Moore 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Darren Sproles run)	Redskins 33–25
4	3:18	WSH	Alfred Morris 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick)	Redskins 40–25
4	2:25	NO	Darren Sproles 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)	Redskins 40–32

Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams

1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 14 7 7 0 28 • Rams 3 13 7 8 31 Date: September 16 Location: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Game attendance: 53,979 Game weather: indoors (dome) Referee: Wayne Elliott TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, and Jaime Maggio

Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total • Bengals 14 10 0 14 38 Redskins 7 3 14 7 31 Date: September 23 Location: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 80,060 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny Referee: Matt Nicks TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Scoring summary 1 14:43 CIN A.J. Green 73-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 7–0 1 11:00 WSH Rob Jackson interception in end zone (Billy Cundiff kick) Tie 7–7 1 3:28 CIN Armon Binns 48-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 14–7 2 4:36 CIN Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal Bengals 17–7 2 3:13 CIN BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 24–7 2 :31 WSH Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal Bengals 24–10 3 10:23 WSH Alfred Morris 7-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick) Bengals 24–17 3 3:29 WSH Santana Moss 3-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Billy Cundiff kick) Tie 24–24 4 11:24 CIN Jermaine Gresham 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 31–24 4 7:08 CIN Andrew Hawkins 59-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 38–24 4 3:35 WSH Robert Griffin III 2-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick) Bengals 38–31

Scoring summary
1	14:43	CIN	A.J. Green 73-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick)	Bengals 7–0
1	11:00	WSH	Rob Jackson interception in end zone (Billy Cundiff kick)	Tie 7–7
1	3:28	CIN	Armon Binns 48-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick)	Bengals 14–7
2	4:36	CIN	Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal	Bengals 17–7
2	3:13	CIN	BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)	Bengals 24–7
2	:31	WSH	Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal	Bengals 24–10
3	10:23	WSH	Alfred Morris 7-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick)	Bengals 24–17
3	3:29	WSH	Santana Moss 3-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Billy Cundiff kick)	Tie 24–24
4	11:24	CIN	Jermaine Gresham 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick)	Bengals 31–24
4	7:08	CIN	Andrew Hawkins 59-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick)	Bengals 38–24
4	3:35	WSH	Robert Griffin III 2-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick)	Bengals 38–31

Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1 2 3 4 Total • Redskins 7 14 0 3 24 Buccaneers 3 3 7 9 22 Date: September 30 Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Game start: 4:25 p.m. EST Game attendance: 58,191 Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Sunny Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, and Krista Voda

Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total • Falcons 0 7 0 17 24 Redskins 0 7 3 7 17 Date: October 7 Location: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 75,337 Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Cloudy Referee: Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, John Lynch, and Jennifer Hale

Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 9 0 3 14 26 • Redskins 0 17 7 14 38 Date: October 14 Location: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Game start: 4:25 p.m. EST Game attendance: 78,476 Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): , John Lynch, and Jennifer Hale

Washington Redskins at New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 10 0 10 23 • Giants 0 13 0 14 27 Date: October 21 Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 81,352 Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Mostly sunny Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary 1 2:13 WSH Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal Redskins 3–0 2 12:41 NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) Giants 7–3 2 8:45 WSH Santana Moss 26-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick) Redskins 10–7 2 3:53 NYG Lawrence Tynes 27-yard field goal Tie 10–10 2 1:49 WSH Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal Redskins 13–10 2 :02 NYG Lawrence Tynes 39-yard field goal Tie 13–13 4 12:55 NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) Giants 20–13 4 5:21 WSH Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal Giants 20–16 4 1:32 WSH Santana Moss 30-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick) Redskins 23–20 4 1:13 NYG Victor Cruz 77-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick) Giants 27–23

The 2012 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 80th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 75th representing Washington, D.C. Their home games were played at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland for the 16th consecutive season. Washington played in the Eastern division of the National Football Conference (NFC). It was the third season for head coach Mike Shanahan.

The Redskins improved on their 5–11 record from the 2011 season, and ended the regular season with a 7-game winning streak to finish with a 10–6 record, leading to a NFC East division championship and a 4th seed spot in the playoffs. It was their first division title since 1999. The Redskins lost in the Wild-Card Round to the Seattle Seahawks, ending their season but marking the team's first playoff appearance since the end of the 2007 season (in which the Redskins also lost the Wild Card game to the Seahawks).

The Redskins ranked #1 in the league in rushing yards for the 2012 season.Robert Griffin III's 815 rushing yards and Alfred Morris's 1,613 rushing yards accounted for 90% of the Redskins rushing yards for 2012.

The Redskins opened their 2012 season on the road, marking the much-anticipated debut of Robert Griffin III, the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Griffin started his career as well as possible, going 6/6 on his opening possession, setting up a 37-yard field goal by new Redskins kicker Billy Cundiff. However, the lead would be short lived as Six-time Pro Bowl QB Drew Brees marched his Saints down the field, culminating in a 20-yard touchdown pass to star tight end Jimmy Graham. For the first time, Griffin's resolve was tested, as he marched onto the field trailing for the first time. Griffin was unfazed, and after not completing a pass ahead of the line of scrimmage on his first possession, Griffin connected with fellow new Redskins Pierre Garcon for an 88-yard strike to give Washington a 10–7 lead.

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