The 2019 season was the Washington Redskins' 88th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth and final under head coach Jay Gruden, as well as their final season being known as the Redskins. The team retired the name and logo following the season after years of controversy regarding it. After five straight losses to open the season, their worst since 2001, the team fired Gruden and appointed offensive line coach Bill Callahan as interim head coach. The team finished 3–13, matching their worst 16-game record from the 1994 and 2013 seasons, which was the league's second-worst record that year, ahead of only the 2–14 Cincinnati Bengals.

The team's 3–13 record dropped the team to a combined record of 4–19 following Alex Smith's season-ending injury against the Houston Texans the previous season; Washington had entered that game at 6–3. Smith returned to the active roster in 2020. Following the season's end, team president Bruce Allen and several others within the team's front office were fired.

NFL draft

Notes Washington traded their fourth-round selection to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for safety Ha Ha Clinton Dix, and forfeited their sixth-round selection after selecting cornerback Adonis Alexander in the 2018 supplemental draft. As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that Washington experienced during the free agency period, the team was projected to receive three compensatory selections for the 2019 draft. Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 is to be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings. Washington was awarded four compensatory picks including their second selections in rounds 3, 5 and 7 and their sole pick in round 6. Washington traded their second-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the 26th overall selection in the 2019 NFL draft and a second round selection in the 2020 NFL draft. Washington traded their third-round compensatory selection (pick 96) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for picks 112 and 131 in the 2019 NFL draft.

Staff

Final roster

Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Cleveland Browns L 10–30 0–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 2 Cincinnati Bengals L 13–23 0–2 FedExField Recap 3 at Atlanta Falcons W 19–7 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap 4 Baltimore Ravens L 7–20 1–3 FedExField Recap

Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 at Philadelphia Eagles L 27–32 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 2 September 15 Dallas Cowboys L 21–31 0–2 FedExField Recap 3 Chicago Bears L 15–31 0–3 FedExField Recap 4 September 29 at New York Giants L 3–24 0–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 5 October 6 New England Patriots L 7–33 0–5 FedExField Recap 6 October 13 at Miami Dolphins W 17–16 1–5 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 7 October 20 San Francisco 49ers L 0–9 1–6 FedExField Recap 8 at Minnesota Vikings L 9–19 1–7 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 9 November 3 at Buffalo Bills L 9–24 1–8 New Era FieldRecap 10Bye 11 November 17 New York Jets L 17–34 1–9 FedExField Recap 12 November 24 Detroit Lions W 19–16 2–9 FedExField Recap 13 December 1 at Carolina Panthers W 29–21 3–9 Bank of America Stadium Recap 14 December 8 at Green Bay Packers L 15–20 3–10 Lambeau Field Recap 15 December 15 Philadelphia Eagles L 27–37 3–11 FedExField Recap 16 December 22 New York Giants L 35–41 3–12 FedExField Recap 17 December 29 at Dallas Cowboys L 16–47 3–13 AT&T Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 0–3. The loss also ended Washington's seven game win streak against Chicago.

Week 4: at New York Giants

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots

With their 4th straight loss to New England, the Redskins fell to 0–5 for the first time since 2001. As a result, head coach Jay Gruden was fired after the game.

The next day, president Bruce Allen attempted to defend his tenure with the Redskins by saying "the culture is actually damn good".

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

With the win, the Redskins got their first win of the season, and recorded their first ever road win in Miami against the Dolphins. This game was also known by many fans as the "Super Tank Bowl", as both teams entered winless. This was the final win against an AFC opponent as the "Redskins", as the branding was terminated the next summer.

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

With the shutout loss, the Redskins fell to 1–6. This marked Washington's last shutout loss until 2025.

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

With the loss, the Redskins fell to 1–9 and finished 1–3 against the AFC East.

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

This was the team's lone home victory of the season, as well as the final one as the "Redskins", as the name was retired in the wake of George Floyd protests in 2020.

Week 13: at Carolina Panthers

Despite initially trailing by two scores, the Redskins put up 29 unanswered points against another struggling team in the Carolina Panthers. The fourth down stop late sealed the win for Washington, as the team would improve to 3–9. This proved to be the final victory as the "Redskins", as the name was retired in the wake of social unrest in 2020.

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

With the loss the Redskins would fall to 3–10 (1–3 against the NFC North) and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 4th straight season.

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

With the loss, Washington extended their losing streak against the Eagles to six straight games.

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

The Redskins were defeated by the Giants in overtime, which resulted in them getting swept by the Giants and finishing dead last in the NFC East for their first time since 2014. Washington also finished the season 1–7 at home. This was also the team's final home game as the "Redskins", as the branding was dropped in the wake of the George Floyd protests the next year.

Week 17: at Dallas Cowboys

With the loss, the Redskins finished 3–13 (0–6 against the NFC East), dead last in the NFC for the first time since 2013. This was Bruce Allen's final game as the president of the team, as he, along several other front office members, were fired. This was also their final game as the "Redskins", as the branding was retired several months later. The Redskins also ended the year 2–6 on the road.

Several Redskins fans were pleased when they found out that Bruce Allen had been fired, claiming that his firing was "the best day ever".

Standings

Division

Conference

See also List of notable organizational conflicts in the NFL

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