2002 Washington Redskins season
NFL team season
The 2002 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 71st season in the National Football League , and their 66th representing Washington, D.C. They failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 2001, finishing at 7–9. For cornerback Darrell Green , this was his 20th and final season with the team.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
2002 Washington Redskins staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams – Mike Stock
Assistant special teams/assistant linebackers – Jim Collins
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Chip Morton
Assistant strength and conditioning – John Hastings
[1]
Roster
2002 Washington Redskins final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
53 active, 11 inactive, 5 practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 8, 2002
Arizona Cardinals
W 31–23
1–0
FedExField
85,140
2
September 16, 2002
Philadelphia Eagles
L 7–37
1–1
FedExField
84,982
3
September 22, 2002
at San Francisco 49ers
L 10–20
1–2
3Com Park
67,541
4
Bye
5
October 6, 2002
at Tennessee Titans
W 31–14
2–2
Adelphia Coliseum
68,804
6
October 13, 2002
New Orleans Saints
L 27–43
2–3
FedExField
80,768
7
October 20, 2002
at Green Bay Packers
L 9–30
2–4
Lambeau Field
63,363
8
October 27, 2002
Indianapolis Colts
W 26–21
3–4
FedExField
80,169
9
November 3, 2002
at Seattle Seahawks
W 14–3
4–4
Seahawks Stadium
64,325
10
November 10, 2002
at Jacksonville Jaguars
L 7–26
4–5
Alltel Stadium
66,665
11
November 17, 2002
at New York Giants
L 17–19
4–6
Giants Stadium
78,727
12
November 24, 2002
St. Louis Rams
W 20–17
5–6
FedExField
79,823
13
November 28, 2002
at Dallas Cowboys
L 20–27
5–7
Texas Stadium
63,606
14
December 8, 2002
New York Giants
L 21–27
5–8
FedExField
78,635
15
December 15, 2002
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 21–34
5–9
Veterans Stadium
65,615
16
December 22, 2002
Houston Texans
W 26–10
6–9
FedExField
70,291
17
December 29, 2002
Dallas Cowboys
W 20–14
7–9
FedExField
84,142
Game summaries
Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Redskins hosted their now-former division foe in the Cardinals’ first season in the revamped NFC West . In Steve Spurrier ’s debut as Skins coach his “Fun & Gun” offense put up 442 yards in a 31–23 win. Shane Matthews erupted to three touchdowns while Jake Plummer of the Cardinals was held to just fourteen completions.
Spurrier's “Fun & Gun” was hammered 37-7 as Matthews completed just ten passes and Danny Wuerffel was sacked four times. At one point the exasperated Spurrier was caught on ABC cameras flapping his gums, a scene replayed in slow motion.
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Game information
First quarter
WAS – James Tuthill 25-yard field goal, 8:50. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:10.
GB – Ahman Green 24-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:21. Packers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
WAS – James Tuthill 53-yard field goal, 7:57. Packers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:23.
GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:07. Packers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:50.
GB – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 1:23. Packers 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
WAS – James Tuthill 31-yard field goal, 5:55. Packers 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 41-yard field goal, 9:21. Packers 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:31.
GB – Ahman Green 8-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:48. Packers 27–9. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:14.
GB – Ryan Longwell 28-yard field goal, 0:22. Packers 30–9. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 10/24, 135 yards
GB – Brett Favre – 11/14, 89 yards
Top rushers
WAS – Stephen Davis – 24 rushes, 91 yards
GB – Ahman Green – 24 rushes, 88 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
WAS – Derrius Thompson – 5 receptions, 89 yards
GB – Donald Driver – 4 receptions, 44 yards
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
Division leaders
1[a]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
12
4
0
.750
5–1
11–1
.469
.432
2[a] [b]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.482
.432
3[a] [b]
Green Bay Packers
North
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.451
.414
4
San Francisco 49ers
West
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
.504
.450
Wild Cards
5
New York Giants
East
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
.482
.450
6
Atlanta Falcons
South
9
6
1
.594
4–2
7–5
.494
.429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
New Orleans Saints
South
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.498
.566
8[c]
St. Louis Rams
West
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.508
.446
9[c]
Seattle Seahawks
West
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.506
.433
10[d]
Washington Redskins
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.527
.438
11[d]
Carolina Panthers
South
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.486
.357
12
Minnesota Vikings
North
6
10
0
.375
4–2
5–7
.498
.417
13[e]
Arizona Cardinals
West
5
11
0
.313
1–5
5–7
.500
.400
14[e]
Dallas Cowboys
East
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
.500
.475
15
Chicago Bears
North
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.521
.430
16
Detroit Lions
North
3
13
0
.188
1–5
3–9
.494
.375
Tiebreakers [f]
^ a b c Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)
^ a b Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
References
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
Based in Landover, Maryland
Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)