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    Week 1 What To Watch For

    By TK,

    »» The Redskins kicking off their 85th season in franchise history, dating back to their debut as the Boston Braves in 1932.
    »» The Redskins representing Washington, D.C., for an 80th straight season, dating back to the team’s move to the District prior to the team’s 1937 championship season.
    »» The Redskins repeating as NFC East champions for the first time since winning the division in three consecutive seasons from 1982-84. The Redskins would be the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since the 2001-04 Philadelphia Eagles.
    »» The Redskins making the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since doing it in three straight seasons from 1990-92.
    »» The Redskins posting consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1996-97.
    »» The Redskins winning four home games to reach 350 home wins all-time, including postseason play. Washington’s all-time home record is 346-254-11.
    »» Head Coach Jay Gruden becoming the first Redskins coach to guide the team to consecutive postseason berths since Joe Gibbs (1990-92).
    »» Gruden joining Pro Football Hall of Famers George Allen and Joe Gibbs as the only head coaches to guide the Redskins to the postseason in two of their first three seasons with the team.
    »» The Redskins exceeding 5,000 offensive yards for a 12th straight season. Only five other NFL teams have an active streak of 11 or more seasons with 5,000 yards (Green Bay, New Orleans, New England, Philadephia and Dallas).
    »» The Redskins leading the NFL in team completion percentage again to become the first team to lead the league in consecutive seasons since the New Orleans Saints across the 2010-11 campaigns.
    »» The Redskins amassing 4,000 passing yards in three consecutive seasons for the first time in team history.
    »» The Redskins throwing 30 touchdown passes as a team in consecutive seasons for the first time in team history.
    »» The Redskins allowing 30 or fewer sacks in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2006-07.
    »» The Redskins ranking in the Top 10 in the NFL in points per game in consecutive seasons for the first time since a three-year stretch across the 1989-91 seasons. Washington was 10th in the NFL in points per game in 2015 (24.3).
    »» The Redskins finishing in the Top 10 in the NFL in average kickoff return yardage allowed for the ninth time in the last 12 seasons. The Redskins finished fourth in kickoff return average against last season (20.1) and ranked in the Top 10 in the category for seven consecutive seasons from 2005-11.
    »» The Redskins posting consecutive seasons with a positive turnover differential for the first time since the 1995-97 seasons. The Redskins finished plus-five in turnover differential in 2015.
    »» The following players appearing in enough contests to reach 100 career regular season games played: center Kory Lichtensteiger (10) and defensive end Ricky Jean Francois (seven).
    »» Cornerback Bashaud Breeland recording multiple interceptions to become the first member of the Redskins since Sean Taylor (2004-05) to open a career with multiple picks in each of his first three NFL seasons.
    »» Quarterback Kirk Cousins chasing Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen’s team record of 23 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Cousins’ active streak stands at 17 games, including 16 in the regular season. All 23 of Jurgensen’s qualifying games came in regular season play.
    »» Cousins (69.8 in 2015) leading the NFL in completion percentage again to become the first NFL quarterback to lead the league in consecutive years since Drew Brees in 2010-11.
    »» Cousins becoming the first Redskins quarterback to lead the NFL in completion percentage in consecutive seasons since Sonny Jurgensen in 1969-70.
    »» Cousins (12) chasing No. 2 Joe Theismann (14) and No. 1 Sonny Jurgensen (15) for the most career 300-yard passing games in team history.
    »» Cousins (950) throwing 114 passes to move past No. 10 Robert Griffin III (1,063) on the team’s Top 10 list for career pass attempts.
    »» Cousins (619) chasing No. 8 Robert Griffin III (679), No. 7 Gus Frerotte (744) and No. 6 Billy Kilmer (953) on the team’s all-time pass completions list.
    »» Cousins (7,196) chasing No. 11 Jay Schroeder (7,445), No. 10 Eddie LeBaron (8,068), No. 9 Robert Griffin III (8,097), No. 8 Norm Snead (8,306) and No. 7 Gus Frerotte (9,769) on the team’s all-time passing yardage list.
    »» Cousins (7,196) passing for 2,804 yards to become the seventh player in team history to reach 10,000 career passing yards with the Redskins (Joe Theismann, Sonny Jurgensen, Sammy Baugh, Mark Rypien, Billy Kilmer and Jason Campbell).
    »» Cousins (47) chasing No. 8 Gus Frerotte (48), No. 7 Jason Campbell (55) and No. 6 Eddie LeBaron (59) on the team’s all-time passing touchdowns list.
    »» Cousins repeating his 4,000-yard passing performance from a season ago to become the first player in team history with multiple 4,000-yard passing seasons.
    »» Cousins entering the season having 232 consecutive pass attempts at home without an interception dating back to Week 1 vs. Miami, the longest such home streak in team history according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He also threw an additional 46 passes without an interception in the NFC Wild Card Round last year.
    »» Cousins posting a 100.0 or better passer rating to become the first Redskins quarterback to post multiple 100-rating seasons (min. 100 attempts).
    »» Cousins adding to his active streak of six consecutive regular season games with a passer rating of 100.0 or better, the longest streak by a Redskins quarterback in records available back to 1960.
    »» Tight end Vernon Davis (461) catching 39 passes to become the 12th tight end in NFL history to record 500 career receptions.
    »» Davis (5,841) gaining 467 receiving yards to pass No. 10 Steve Jordan (6,307) and enter the Top 10 in career receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history.
    »» Davis (55) chasing Nos. 5 Jason Witten and Jerry Smith (60), No. 4 Shannon Sharpe (62) and No. 3 Rob Gronkowski (65) on the NFL’s receiving touchdowns list among tight ends.
    »» Davis (148) playing in two games to reach 150 career regular season games played. Davis (140) also can reach 150 career regular season starts with 10 more starts.
    »» Wide receiver Pierre Garçon catching 65 or more passes for a fourth consecutive season, which would tie the longest streak in team history (Art Monk, 1988-91).
    »» Garçon (485) catching 15 passes to reach 500 career receptions.
    »» Garçon (297) making three catches to become the ninth player to record 300 career receptions with the Redskins (Art Monk, Charley Taylor, Santana Moss, Gary Clark, Chris Cooley, Jerry Smith, Ricky Sanders and Bobby Mitchell).
    »» Garçon (3,508) gaining 773 receiving yards to pass No. 10 Michael Westbrook (4,280) and enter the Top 10 in career receiving yards in team history.
    »» Garçon reaching 100 career regular season starts with his next start.
    »» Defensive lineman Kedric Golston (140) playing in 10 games to reach 150 career regular season games played.
    »» Safety DeAngelo Hall (five) returning a fumble for a touchdown to tie Jason Taylor (six) for the most career fumble return touchdowns in NFL history.
    »» Hall improving upon his 43 career interceptions, most among active NFL players.
    »» Hall (23) chasing No. 9 Ken Houston (24), Nos. 7 Pat Fischer and Mark Murphy (27), No. 6 Paul Krause (28) and others on the Redskins’ all-time interception list.
    »» Kicker Dustin Hopkins (114 in 2015) scoring 100 or more points to become the first member of the Redskins to post back-to-back 100-point campaigns since Graham Gano in 2010-11.
    »» Wide receiver DeSean Jackson (7,814) gaining 186 receiving yards to become the eighth active player to reach 8,000 career receiving yards (Andre Johnson, Steve Smith Sr., Larry Fitzgerald, Brandon Marshall, Jason Witten, Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson).
    »» Jackson (42) recording eight receiving touchdowns to reach 50 career receiving touchdowns.
    »» Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan reaching 7.5 sacks for a sixth consecutive season to become the fifth player in NFL history to post at least 7.5 sacks in the first six seasons of a career. Only Jared Allen, Derrick Thomas, DeMarcus Ware and Reggie White have accomplished the feat since the NFL made sacks an official statistic in 1982.
    »» Kerrigan (47.5) recording 2.5 sacks to become the third player in team history to reach 50 career sacks since 1982 (Dexter Manley and Charles Mann).

    »» Kerrigan (five) joining Manley (seven) as the only players in franchise history to record at least six seasons with 7.5 or more sacks.
    »» Kerrigan adding to his streak of five consecutive seasons with 16 starts. From 2011-15, Kerrigan became one of only three players in team history to open his career with 16 games played in each of his first five seasons (Jon Jansen and Champ Bailey).
    »» Tight end Jordan Reed (11 receiving touchdowns in 2015) recording 10 or more receiving touchdowns to join Bobby Mitchell (two) as the only players in Redskins history to post multiple 10-touchdown receiving seasons.
    »» Reed catching 10 or more touchdowns to become the first player in franchise history to record double-digit receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons.
    »» Reed leading the team in receptions to become the first Redskins tight end to do so in consecutive seasons since Chris Cooley (2006-08).
    »» Reed leading the team in receiving yards to become the first Redskins tight end to do so in consecutive seasons since Bill Anderson (1959-60).
    »» Reed leading the team in receiving touchdowns to become the first Redskins tight end to do so in consecutive seasons since Jean Fugett (1976-78).
    »» Reed (182) catching 18 passes to join Chris Cooley (429), Jerry Smith (421) and Don Warren (244) as the only tight ends in team history to reach 200 career receptions with the team.
    »» Reed (14) chasing No. 4 Clint Didier (19) and No. 3 Jean Fugett (21) on the team’s all-time receiving touchdowns list among tight ends.
    »» Guard Brandon Scherff starting all 16 games to become the third offensive lineman in team history to open a career with consecutive 16-start seasons (Jon Jansen in 1999-2000 and Chris Samuels in 2000-01).
    »» Linebacker Preston Smith repeating his 8.0-sack campaign from 2015 to join Brian Orakpo (2009-10) as the only players in franchise history to begin their careers with at least eight sacks in each of their first two NFL seasons.
    »» Returner Rashad Ross recording his second career kickoff return touchdown to tie the team record for career kickoff return touchdowns. Andy Farkas (1938-44), Eddie Saenz (1946-51), Bobby Mitchell (1962-68) and Brian Mitchell (1990-99) are tied for the franchise lead with two each.
    »» Punter Tress Way (two) averaging at least 45.0 yards per punt to join Pro Football Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh (eight) as the only players in team history to record three or more seasons with a punting average of 45.0 or more yards.
    »» Tackle Trent Williams appearing in 15 games to reach 100 career regular season games played and starting 16 games to reach 100 career regular season starts.
    »» Williams earning a fifth consecutive Pro Bowl selection to join Ken Houston (7, 1973-79), Len Hauss (6, 1967-72) and Chris Hanburger (5, 1972-76) as the only players in franchise history to record the honor in five consecutive years.
    »» Williams making the Pro Bowl to become only the eighth player in Redskins history to record at least five career Pro Bowl selections (Chris Hanburger, 9; Charley Taylor, 8; Darrell Green, 7; Ken Houston, 7; Chris Samuels, 6; Len Hauss, 6; Gene Brito, 5).
     

    »» The Redskins opening the season on Monday Night Football for the 11th time since the introduction of the broadcast package in 1970.
    »» The Redskins seeking their first season-opening Monday night win since defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 35-16, in Week 1 of 1993.
    »» The Redskins improving upon their 40-40-4 all-time record in season openers, including a 24-22 record in openers since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
    »» The Redskins opening the season against an AFC opponent for the third straight year for the first time since the formation of conferences following the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The Redskins opened against the Houston Texans in 2014 and Miami Dolphins in 2015.
    »» The Redskins opening a season at home for a second straight year, marking the first time the franchise has played consecutive season openers at FedExField since 2010-11.
    »» The Redskins improving upon their 17-12 record in Week 1 home games since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Washington is 8-4 all-time at FedExField on Kickoff Weekend.
    »» The Redskins adding to their 30-16 record in home openers since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The Redskins have won 11 of their last 16 home openers, including most recently in 2014 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
    »» The Redskins attempting to snap a current five-game losing streak against the Steelers and earn their first victory against Pittsburgh since 1991.
    »» The Redskins scoring 30 or more points in a fourth consecutive regular season game (dating back to last season) for the first time since Weeks 1-4 of the 1991 season.
    »» The Redskins setting a team record with a fourth consecutive regular season game with 400 yards of offense (dating back to last season), surpassing three-game streaks in 1949, 1981-82, 1983 and 2013.
    »» The Redskins recording four or more sacks in a fourth consecutive regular season game (dating back to last season) for the first time since Weeks 5-8 of the 1992 season.
    »» The Redskins posting zero turnovers in a third consecutive regular season game (dating back to last season) for the first time since Weeks 8-11 of the 2012 season.
    »» Quarterback Kirk Cousins adding to his streak of 17 consecutive games (including 16 regular season games) with a touchdown pass. The streak is already the second-longest in team history (23, Sonny Jurgensen).
    »» Cousins entering the game having 232 consecutive regular season pass attempts at home without an interception dating back to Week 1 last year vs. Miami, the longest such home streak in team history according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He also threw an additional 46 passes without an interception in the NFC Wild Card Round last year.
    »» Cousins recording his 13th career 300-yard passing game, including postseason. Cousins is two 300-yard passing games shy of tying Joe Theismann (14) for second-most in team history.
    »» Cousins continuing his active six-game streak of consecutive regular season games with a passer rating of 100.0 or better (dating back to last season).
    »» Cousins (950) attempting 50 passes to become the 12th quarterback to attempt 1,000 career passes with the Redskins.
    »» Cousins (7,196) throwing for 250 yards to pass Jay Schroeder (7,445) for 11th-most career passing yards in Redskins history.
    »» Cousins (47) throwing one touchdown to tie or two touchdowns to pass Gus Frerotte (48) for eighth-most career touchdown passes in Redskins histiory.
    »» Cousins (47) throwing three touchdown passes to join Sammy Baugh, Sonny Jurgensen, Joe Theismann, Billy Kilmer, Mark Rypien, Eddie LeBaron and Jason Campbell as the only quarterbacks in team history to throw 50 career touchdown passes.

    »» Wide receiver Pierre Garçon starting his 100th career NFL regular season game.
    »» Garçon catching a touchdown pass in a fourth consecutive regular season game (dating back to last season) for the first time in his career. It would be the first such streak by a member of the Redskins since Fred Davis in 2009.
    »» Safety DeAngelo Hall (five) returning a fumble for a touchdown to tie Jason Taylor (six) for the most career fumble return touchdowns in NFL history.
    »» Hall (three with Washington) returning another fumble for a touchdown to break the team record for career fumble return touchdowns (three by Chris Hanburger and Brad Dusek).
    »» Hall improving upon his 43 career interceptions, most among active NFL players.
    »» Hall intercepting a pass to tie Ken Houston (24) for ninthmost in team history.
    »» Hall maintaining his lead among active players in career nonoffensive touchdowns (10).
    »» Wide receiver DeSean Jackson (7,814) gaining 186 receiving yards to become the eighth active player to reach 8,000 career receiving yards (Andre Johnson, Steve Smith Sr., Larry Fitzgerald, Brandon Marshall, Jason Witten, Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson).
    »» Jackson (24) recording a 50-plus-yard touchdown to tie Steve Smith, Sr. (25) for fourth in total touchdowns of 50 yards or more in the NFL since the 1970 merger.
    »» Jackson (20) recording a 60-plus-yard touchdown to tie Devin Hester (21) for second-most total touchdowns of 60 yards or more in NFL history.
    »» Jackson improving upon his 33 career regular season receptions of 50 yards or more, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2008.
    »» Jackson maintaining his 19.7-yard average on receptions since joining the Redskins in 2014, the best among qualified NFL players in that time frame.
    »» Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan recording 2.5 sacks to become the third player in team history to reach 50 career sacks since 1982 (Dexter Manley and Charles Mann).
    »» Tight end Jordan Reed (1,916) gaining 84 receiving yards to become the sixth tight end in team history to record 2,000 career receiving yards with the team (Jerry Smith, Chris Cooley, Bill Anderson, Don Warren and Fred Davis).
    »» Returner Rashad Ross recording his second career kickoff return touchdown to tie the team record for career kickoff return touchdowns. Andy Farkas (1938-44), Eddie Saenz (1946-51), Bobby Mitchell (1962-68) and Brian Mitchell (1990-99) are tied for the franchise lead with two each.
     


    ... be the Redskins’ fifth consecutive regular season win, dating back to last season, the team’s longest streak since 2012 (seven).
    ... improve the Redskins to 43-32-3 all-time against the Steelers.
    ... make the Redskins 21-12-3 all-time at home against the Steelers.
    ... snap a five-game losing streak to the Steelers and give the Redskins’ their first victory against them since 1991.
    ... give the Redskins three consecutive wins against AFC North opponents dating back to 2012.
    ... push the Redskins to 41-40-4 all-time record in season openers and 25-22 record in openers since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
    ... give Head Coach Jay Gruden his first career win on Kickoff Weekend.
  3. TK

    Cut or Keep - RB Edition

    By TK,

    Zoony threw this question out last night around the 3rd QTR in the Game thread. 
    After their rain soaked performance last night against the Bucs, who do you Cut & who do you Keep? 
    Think of it as the ES version of either F/M/K  or Highlander - There can only be one.
    Below are their per game rushing stats:
    Against Atlanta
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG R.Kelley 7 40 1 18 M.Brown 7 28 0 7  
    Against NY Jets
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG R.Kelley 3 8 0 6 M.Brown 2 7 0 4  
    Against Buffalo
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG R.Kelley 12 51 0 9 M.Brown 11 43 0 15  
    Against Tampa Bay
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG M.Brown 19 149 1 60 R.Kelley 16 99 0 14
  6. TK
    So, yeah it's just the first Pre Season game which I've grown to call "Talent Evaluation". Even so, most fans weren't going into this game worried about the passing game. The two bigger issues were the run game as it became non existent early into last season & the Redskins struggled to put together a threatening ground campaign. The other issue was the pass rush without a true NT (which this scheme doesn't really use) & the run defense, especially up the middle.    Here, I decided to go back & re-watch just the run game for the First Half as the starters were done after that. Keeping in mind that the left side of the line was still backups. So, buckle up your chin straps because here we go.       On the first run the backup left guard is blown up & pushed back into the play and then into the RB.    Next run in the same series draw up the middle.  Matt Jones is pretty much picked up by one leg as he's in stride & pushed/thrown down to the ground.    First string is now out    Left Guard 61 gets stood up. 76 stood up & pushed back. 85 gets a great leveraged push forward while 84 is manhandled backwards.  Marshall gets clotheslined in the backfield.    Paul in at Fullback with Marshall at RB. Paul hits the hole 5 yards in front of Marshall & the hole closes behind him RG already out in space while RT is pushed back closing the hole. Marshall tries to bounce it out to the right & sheds the first one & brought down by the next two tackles.    Thompson in at RB. Hits the hole that gets opened between the RG & RT & brought down by a LB before he can make any progress forward.    Marshall in at RB. Run to the right & 13 is getting pushed back as McCoy is handing off to Marshall. The line had a lane to the right sealed off for a second or two. 82 & 13 are both on the outside right & pushed back which opens a hole for the LBs. Marshall has nowhere to go.    Kelly up the middle. Quick, instant opened lane against the the DL. Nearest LB is 3 yards from the line of scrimmage while Kelly is taking the handoff at five yards back. The difference is Marshall is already in motion, running to the handoff while the LB is still deciding where to go as at this freeze frame it could still be play action. Kelly is actually hit by a different LB on first contact & then immediately buried in a pile up. 19 called for unnecessary roughness for a negating 15 yard penalty.    Kelly in the backfield on 2nd & 20. RG & TE cross to the right side behind two WRs crossing to the left side. Pitch to Kelly to the right. 83 & 69 now in motion to hit the second level. The two WRs are now at the middle of the field blocking off pursuit from the left side. Kelly comes up behind the RG & TE who are outnumbered 2-3 by LBs. The two LBs simply split around 83 & hits a wall of two LBs as the third piles onto the gang tackle.      The biggest issues standing out to me (besides some unfriendly camera angles making it harder to identify a few jersey numbers) were Moses holds. A lot. The OL seemed to be simply getting out powered/muscled when it came to opening running lanes. All of this is fixable especially if use Paul more as a pass catching TE opposed to a blocking TE.
    If I were to hand out an award for their performance, it'd go to Brandon Scherff. That guy is simply a mauler when he's out in space to open up the second level in the run game. He's showing why Scot McCloughan took him in the First Round last year. 
       
  7. TK
    In honor of Extremeskins' 12th season covering the Redskins from behind the curtain, we are enhancing our Redskins game-day coverage. Beginning this year, our week-to week coverage will include this all in one place. Here, this space will be dedicated to coverage-related content such as:
    Our world-class game coverage featuring behind the scenes views from the sidelines, locker-room and press box   The top Redskins tailgates at FedEx Field and opponent stadiums   The best tailgating recipes, shared by your fellow 'Skins' fans   A list of the best venues to visit in order to meet up with Redskins fans around FedEx and in opposing cities - we will visit these and provide our report along with photos and other tidbits   Fan polls - Every week ES will publish a poll relevant to that week's game asking fans to share their insight. We will then publish the results prior to kick-off.   More!  
    More? More what? 
    Why more cowbell of course! 
     
    We are excited about these changes and hope you enjoy them as well. Check back throughout the week for updates and announcements surrounding Redskins game-day coverage. And with that, let's get ready to defend the East!
    ~ JimmiJo, Murf, SpacemanSpiff, TK
  10. TK
    Redskins Offense
    Ranked first in the NFL in completion percentage (69.5%)
    Ranked first in the NFL in completion percentage inside the 30- yard line (65.6%)
    Ranked first in the NFL in first half time of possession (16:30)
    Ranked first in the NFC and NFL in passer rating inside the 30-yard line (113.3)
    Ranked first in the NFC and third in the NFL in sack percentage inside the 30-yard line (1.6%)
    Ranked second in the NFC and NFL in percentage of first down pass plays gaining 4+ yards (60.9%)
    Ranked second in the NFC and third in the NFL in third-and-medium (4-6 yards) conversion percentage (53.3%)
    Ranked second in the NFC and third in the NFL in passer rating (102.0)
    Ranked second in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in interception percentage inside the 30-yard line (.8%)
    Ranked second in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in yards per pass play in the red zone (4.19)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in red zone giveaways (1)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in completions inside the 30-yard line (80)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in 5+ min drive scoring efficiency (88.0%)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in red zone third-down conversion percentage (50%)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in sacks allowed (27)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in goal-to-go drives (30)
    Ranked third in the NFC and NFL in points scored on 5+ minute drives (119)
    Ranked third in the NFC and NFL in 10-play drive touchdown efficiency (54.8%)
    Ranked third in the NFC and NFL in 10-play drives resulting in a touchdown (17)
    Ranked third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in average time of scoring drives (4:08)
    Ranked third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in average points per red zone trip (5.22)
    Ranked third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in percentage of catchable passes dropped (3.9%)
    Ranked third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in 10-play drive scoring efficiency (87.1%)
    Ranked third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in goal-to-go average points (5.87)
    Ranked third in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in red zone touchdown efficiency (61.2%)
    Ranked tied for third in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in goal to- go touchdowns (23)
    Ranked tied for third in the NFC and NFL in points scored on 10 play drives (151)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC in yards per play in the red zone (3.16)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC in goal-to-go scoring efficiency (93.3%)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in average length of scoring drives (8.49 plays)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in touchdown to interception ratio (2.73)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in yards per passing attempt (7.74)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in average yards per scoring drive (61.2)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in thirddown conversions (94)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in goal-to-go touchdown efficiency (76.7%)
    Ranked tied for fourth in the NFC and NFL in 10-play drives resultingin a score (27)
    Ranked tied for fourth in the NFC and NFL in 5+ minute scoring drives (22)
    Ranked tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in 5+ minute drives (25)
    Ranked tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in red zone third down conversions (15)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in average distance on 10+ yard rushes (18.5)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in 10-play drives (31)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and NFL in third-down conversion percentage (43.5%)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in average time of possession (31:34)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and sixth NFL in 5+ minute drive touchdown efficiency (52.0%)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in sack percentage (4.6%)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in red zone scoring efficiency (91.8%)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in red zone points (256)
    Ranked tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in fourth down conversion percentage (58.3%)
    Ranked tied for fifth in the NFC in passing first downs (208)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in sack yards lost (199)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in sack percentage during blitz situations (5.41%)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in points per game (24.3)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in completions per game (24.1)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in yards per play (5.60)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in completions (386)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC in completions during blitz situations (92)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC in fewest negative plays (99)

    Redskins Defense
    Ranked first in the NFL in assisted tackles (351)
    Ranked first in the NFL in fumbles forced (21)
    Ranked first in the NFL in fumble recoveries (16)
    Ranked first in the NFL in opponent first half time of possession (13:30)
    Ranked first in the NFL in percentage of fumbles per touch (2.3%)
    Ranked first in the NFC and second in the NFL in opponent third and fourth-and-one conversion percentage (50.0%)
    Ranked first in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in opponent fourth-and-one conversion percentage (40.0%)                                                                                             Ranked first in the NFC and third in the NFL in opponent third-andone conversion percentage (52.4%)
    Ranked second in the NFC and third in the NFL in completions allowed in blitz situations (52)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in opponent third-and-medium (4-6 yards) conversion percentage (35.6%)                                               
    Ranked third in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in opponent yards per pass play inside the 30-yard line (3.76)
    Ranked tied for third in the NFC and tied for 10th in the NFL in completions allowed inside the 30-yard line (59)                                                                                        
    Ranked tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in red zone takeaways (4) Ranked tied for fourth in the NFC in red zone third-down conversions (12)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in opponent time of possession (28:26)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in opponent goal-to-go scoring efficiency (87.0%)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in opponent goal-to-go average points (5.17)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC in opponent yards per play inside the 30- yard line (3.64)
    Ranked fifth in the NFC in opponent goal-to-go points (119)                                                                                                                                                                                 Ranked fifth in the NFC in sack yards (264)
    Ranked tied for fifth in the NFC in opponent red zone third-down conversion percentage (37.5%)                                                                                                               
    Ranked sixth in the NFC in opponent goal-to-go touchdown efficiency (65.2%)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC and NFL in total tackles (958) Ranked sixth in the NFC in total yards allowed inside the 30-yard line (753)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC in opponent passer rating inside the 30- yard line (92.2)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC in opponent third-and-short conversion percentage (54.7%)
    Ranked tied for sixth in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in opponent goal-to-go drives (23)
    Ranked tied for sixth in the NFC in opponent red zone scoring efficiency

    Redskins Special Teams
    Ranked tied for first in the NFL in kickoff return touchdowns (2)
    Ranked tied for first in the NFL in opponent kickoff return touchdowns (0)
    Ranked first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in average kickoff return against (20.1)
    Ranked second in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in touchbacks (53)
    Ranked tied for second in the NFC and NFL in total return touchdowns (2)
    Ranked third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in kickoff return yards (999)
    Ranked fourth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in percentage of kickoffs resulting in touchbacks (62.4%)
    Ranked tied for fifth in the NFC and NFL in longest kickoff return (101 yards)
    Ranked sixth in the NFC in total return yards (1152)
    Ranked seventh in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in average kickoff return (25.0)

    Redskins Players
    Will Compton ranked eighth in the NFC in assisted tackles (40)
    Kirk Cousins ranked first in the NFL in completion percentage (69.8%)
    Cousins ranked third in the NFC and NFL in rushing touchdowns amongst quarterbacks (5)
    Cousins ranked fourth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in sack percentage (4.6%)
    Cousins ranked fifth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in completions (379)
    Cousins ranked fifth in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in passing first downs (204)
    Cousins ranked fifth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in yards per attempt (7.67)
    Cousins ranked sixth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in completions per game (23.7)
    Cousins ranked sixth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in passing yards (4,166)
    Cousins ranked sixth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in percentage of passes resulting in first downs (37.6%)
    Cousins ranked seventh in the NFC in passing yards per game (260.4)
    Jamison Crowder ranked first in the NFC and third in the NFL in receptions amongst rookies (59)
    Crowder ranked first in the NFC and second in the NFL in first down receptions amongst rookies (34)
    Crowder ranked third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in receiving yards amongst rookies (604)
    Crowder ranked third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in receiving yards per game amongst rookies (37.8)
    Pierre Garçon ranked second in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in third-down receptions (29)
    Dashon Goldson ranked tied for ninth in the NFC in assisted tackles (38)
    Dustin Hopkins ranked third in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in touchback percentage (68.4%)
    Hopkins ranked third in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in touchbacks (52)
    Hopkins ranked fifth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in extra point percentage (97.5%)
    Hopkins ranked sixth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in field goal percentage (89.3%)
    Hopkins ranked tied for seventh in the NFC longest field goal (54 yards)
    Matt Jones ranked second in the NFC and third in the NFL in longest reception amongst rookies (78)
    Jones ranked third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in rushing yards per game amongst rookies (37.7)
    Jones ranked fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in carries amongst rookies (144)
    Jones ranked fifth in the NFC and tied for ninth in the NFL in longest rush amongst rookies (39)
    Jones ranked sixth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in rushing yards amongst rookies (490)
    Jones ranked sixth in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in rushing touchdowns amongst rookies (3)
    Jones ranked seventh in the NFC in receiving yards amongst rookies (304)
    Ryan Kerrigan ranked seventh in the NFC in sack yards (70.5)
    Kerrigan ranked tied for eighth in the NFC in sacks (9.5)
    Andre Roberts ranked tied for second in the NFL in kickoff return touchdowns (1)
    Jordan Reed ranked first in the NFL in first down receptions amongst tight ends (54)
    Reed ranked first in the NFC and third in the NFL in yards after catch amongst tight ends (466)
    Reed ranked first in the NFC and second in the NFL in receptions amongst tight ends (87)
    Reed ranked first in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in touchdown receptions amongst tight ends (11)
    Reed ranked second in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in targets amongst tight ends (114)
    Reed ranked second in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in receiving yards amongst tight ends (952)
    Reed ranked second in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in percentage of receptions resulting in a first down amongst tight ends (62.1%)
    Reed ranked second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in receiving yards per game (69.8) amongst tight ends
    Reed ranked second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in 25+ yard receptions amongst tight ends (8)
    Reed ranked third in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in touchdown receptions (11)
    Reed ranked fifth in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in receptions per game (6.2)
    Reed ranked sixth in the NFC in receptions (87)
    Reed ranked sixth in the NFC in third-down receptions (24)
    Reed ranked sixth in the NFC in yards after catch (466)
    Rashad Ross ranked tied for second in the NFL in kickoff return touchdowns (1)
    Ross ranked fifth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in kickoff return yards (684)
    Ross ranked tied for fifth in the NFL in longest kick return (101)
    Preston Smith ranked first in the NFL in sacks amongst rookies (8.0)
    Smith ranked second in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in forced fumbles amongst rookies (3)
    Smith ranked third in the NFC in sack yards (77)
  11. TK

    Week 12 What To Watch For

    By TK,

    »» The Redskins entering the contest with an .813 winning percentage in their last eight contests (6-1-1), the team's best eight-game stretch since a 7-1 (.875) mark to close the 2012 season.
    »» The Redskins riding a 10-5-1 record (.656) in their last 16 games (including postseason play), the team's best 16-game stretch since an 11-5 run (.688) from Week 13 in 2007 through Week 11 in 2008.
    »» The Redskins reaching seven wins through 11 games for the first time since 2008 (7-4) with a victory on Sunday.
    »» The Redskins earning a third Thanksgiving Day win all-time. Including a victory in their most recent Thanksgiving game in 2012, a win would give the Redskins victories in consecutive Thanksgiving contests for the first time in team history.
    »» The Redskins earning victories in North Texas in three consecutive seasons for the first time since the 1987-89 seasons.
    »» The Redskins reaching 500 yards of offense in consecutive games for the first time in team history.
    »» The Redskins setting a team record by recording a third 500 yard game this season. The 2016 Redskins are currently tied with the 1950, 1981, 1989 and 1999 teams with two.
    »» The Redskins exceeding 300 yards of offense in a 15th consecutive regular season game, dating back to last season, for the first time since a team-record 17-game stretch across the 1987-88 seasons.
    »» The Redskins rushing for 100 yards in a sixth straight game for the first time since an 11-game span across Weeks 2-13 of the 2013 season.
    »» The Redskins reaching 150 rushing yards in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 1-2 of the 2015 season.
    »» The Redskins turning the ball over zero times in a second straight game for the first time since Weeks 16-17 last season.
    »» The Redskins recording a sack in a 19th consecutive regular season game, dating back to last season. Washington's active streak ranks second in the NFC and fifth in the NFL. (Note: The Oakland Raiders rank third with 23 and will be subject to the results of Monday Night Football following publication of these notes.)
    »» The Redskins recording at least 2.0 sacks in a seventh straight contest. Washington's current six-game streak with 2.0 sacks is the second-longest active streak in the NFL (Seattle, 7).
    »» Cornerback Bashaud Breeland (one) intercepting a pass to become the first member of the Redskins since Fred Smoot (2001-03) to open a career with multiple interceptions in three straight seasons.
    »» Quarterback Kirk Cousins (10,287) chasing Jason Campbell (10,860) for sixth on the Redskins' career passing yardage list.
    »» Cousins adding to his team-record 17 career 300-yard games (including 16 in regular season play).
    »» Cousins (two) claiming sole possession of the most career 400-yard passing games in team history with his next 400-yard effort. He is presently tied with Sonny Jurgensen and Mark Rypien.
    »» Cousins becoming the first player in team history to record multiple 400-yard passing games in a single season.
    »» Cousins (17) recording three touchdown passes to post the fifth instance of a quarterback producing back-to-back 20-touchdown seasons in team history (Joe Theismann in 1983-84, Sonny Jurgensen in 1966-67 and 1969-70, and Sammy Baugh in 1947-48).
    »» Cousins throwing three touchdown passes in consecutive games for the first time since a three-game stretch in Weeks 15-17 last season.
    »» Cousins exceeding 350 passing yards in consecutive games for the first time in his career. He would be the first Redskins quarterback to accomplish the feat since Jay Schroeder in Weeks 8-9 of the 1986 season.
    »» Cousins (3,091) throwing for 362 yards to place his 2016 passing yardage among the Top 10 in team history.
    »» Wide receiver Jamison Crowder recording a touchdown in a fourth consecutive game for the first time in his career. He would be the first member of the Redskins to do so since Fred Davis in Weeks 12-15 of the 2009 season.
    »» Crowder recording back-to-back 100-yard games for the second time this season (Weeks 7-8).
    »» Crowder tying a single-season team record with his second punt return touchdown of the season (Brian Mitchell in 1991 and 1994, Mike Nelms in 1981, Bert Zagers in 1957 and John Williams in 1952).
    »» Crowder (47) catching 12 passes to match his single-season career high for receptions (59 in 2015). Crowder has already set career highs in receiving yards (637) and receiving touchdowns (six) this season.
    »» Crowder (106) chasing No. 5 Chris Cooley (108), No. 4 Charlie Brown (110) and No. 3 Art Monk (114) on the Redskins' list of receptions across a player's first two NFL seasons.
    »» Crowder catching another touchdown to become the first member of the Redskins to post a seven-receiving-touchdown season within the first two years of an NFL career since Chris Cooley (seven in 2005).
    »» Tight end Vernon Davis adding to his 57 career touchdown receptions, tied for seventh-most of any tight end in NFL history.
    »» Davis catching three touchdowns to tie former Redskins great Jerry Smith (60) for sixth-most touchdowns by a tight end in NFL history.                                                 »» Davis (487) catching 13 passes to become the 12th tight end in NFL history to record 500 career receptions.
    »» Davis (6,223) gaining 85 receiving yards to pass Steve Jordan (6,307) for 11th-most receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history.
    »» Wide receiver Pierre Garçon extending his streak of consecutive regular season games played with a reception to 97, the sixth-longest active streak in the NFL (Larry Fitzgerald, 189; Brandon Marshall, 154; Steve Smith Sr., 137; Jason Witten, 129; Michael Crabtree, 104). Sixty-eight of the games in Garçon’s streak have come with Washington, the third-longest streak by a member of the Redskins since the 1970 merger.
    »» Garçon posting a second straight 100-yard receiving game for the first time since Weeks 15-16 of the 2013 season.
    »» Garçon catching a touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time since the final three contests of the 2015 regular season.
    »» Garçon (20) chasing No. 12 Jean Fugett (21) and No. 11 Rod Gardner (22) on the team's career receiving touchdowns list.
    »» Kicker Dustin Hopkins (48) chasing No. 9 Brett Conway (52) on the team's all-time made field goals list.
    »» Hopkins (92) scoring eight points to post the 26th 100-point season in team history. He would be the first member of the Redskins to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons since Graham Gano in 2010-11.
    »» Hopkins recording a third four-field-goal game this year to tie Mark Moseley (three in 1983) and Chip Lohmiller (three in 1990) for the most games with four field goals in a single season in team history.
    »» Wide receiver DeSean Jackson (24) recording two 50-plusyard touchdowns to tie Steve Smith, Sr. (26) for fourth in total touchdowns of 50 yards or more in the NFL since the 1970 merger.
    »» Jackson (20) recording a 60-plus-yard touchdown to tie Devin Hester (21) for second-most total touchdowns of 60 yards or more in NFL history.
    »» Jackson catching a touchdown pass in a second straight game for the first time since a three-game stretch in Weeks 11-13 of the 2015 season.
    »» Running back Robert Kelley rushing for 100 yards in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
    »» Kelley becoming the first Redskins running back to post consecutive 100-yard rushing games since Alfred Morris in Weeks 8-9
    of the 2013 season. He would be the first Redskins rookie to accomplish the feat since Morris in Weeks 11-13 of the 2012 season.
    »» Kelley rushing for three touchdowns to become the first member of the Redskins with multiple three-touchdown rushing games in a single season since 1999 (Stephen Davis, two).
    »» Kelley posting three rushing touchdowns to become the first NFL running back with back-to-back three-rushing-touchdown games since Atlanta's Devonta Freeman in Weeks 3-4 of the 2015 season.
    »» Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan starting his 91st consecutive game, tied for second-most among active NFL linebackers. Kerrigan has not missed a start in his NFL career.
    »» Kerrigan (8.0) reaching 10.0 sacks this season to become the fifth member of the Redskins (Dexter Manley, 4; Charles Mann, 4;
    Andre Carter, 2; Brian Orakpo, 2) to post multiple 10-sack seasons since the NFL adopted sacks as an official statistic in 1982.
    »» Cornerback Josh Norman forcing a fumble in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
    »» Norman (two) matching his single-season career high with his next forced fumble (three in 2015).
    »» Tight end Jordan Reed (231) chasing No. 14 Brian Mitchell (232) and No. 13 Larry Brown (238) on the Redskins' all-time receptions list.
    »» Reed (231) catching 13 passes to tie Don Warren (244) for third-most career receptions by a tight end in team history.
    »» Reed (2,451) gaining 86 yards to pass Don Warren (2,536) for fourth-most career receiving yards by a tight end in team history.
    »» Reed (17) catching two touchdown passes to tie Clint Didier (19) for fourth-most by a tight end in Redskins history.
    »» Linebacker Martrell Spaight picking off a pass to become the first Redskins linebacker with an interception in consecutive games in a single season since a three-game stretch by London Fletcher in Weeks 14-16 of the 2012 season.
     
  12. TK

    Week 17 What To Watch For

    By TK,

    »» The Redskins earning their 25th postseason berth in franchise history.
    »» The Redskins qualifying for postseason play in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a three-year streak from 1990-92.
    »» The Redskins attempting to qualify for the playoffs after an 0-2 start for the second time in team history (1984).
    »» The Redskins becoming the first team since the 2003 Philadelphia Eagles to qualify for the playoffs after opening a season 0-2 with both losses at home.
    »» The Redskins winning their ninth game of the season to give the franchise nine wins in consecutive campaigns for the first time since a four-year stretch from 1989-92.
    »» The Redskins recording their fifth home win this season. It would give the Redskins at least five home wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 1996-97 seasons.
    »» The Redskins improving to 4-2 in NFC East play this season. It would give the Redskins at least four division wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1996-97 (both seasons in which the team played eight divisional games). The Redskins would post divisional winning percentages of .667 or better in back-to-back years for the first time since the 1982-83 seasons.
    »» The Redskins and Giants meeting for the 170th time, including postseason play. The Giants are the Redskins' most common opponent.
    »» The Redskins scoring 20 points in an eighth consecutive division game, dating back to Week 16 of the 2015 season. It would be the team's first eight-game streak with 20 points or more against NFC East foes since a nine-game streak across the 1999-2000 seasons.
    »» The Redskins sweeping a season series with the Giants for the first time since 2011.
    »» The Redskins attempting to earn a second consecutive home victory against the Giants for the first time since winning two straight across the 2011-12 seasons.
    »» The Redskins improving upon their 46-36-2 all-time in regular season finales.
    »» The Redskins seeking victories in consecutive regular season finales for the first time since the 2004-05 seasons.
    »» The Redskins (6,170) gaining 84 yards to break the franchise record for total net yards in a single season (6,253 in 1989).
    »» The Redskins (6.46) setting a single-season team record for yards per play (6.17 in 2012). The Redskins' current yards per play average this season ranks ninth in the NFL since the 1970 merger.
    »» The 2016 Redskins (411.3) attempting to become the first team in franchise history to average 400 yards per game. The Redskins can accomplish the feat with 230 more yards in Week 17.
    »» The Redskins adding to their current team record by exceeding 300 yards of offense in a 20th consecutive regular season game, dating back to last season.
    »» The Redskins setting a team record with their ninth 400-yard game of the season. The team's eight 400-yard games this year are currently tied with the 2013 squad for the most in a single season in team history.
    »» The Redskins improving upon their team-record three 500-yard games this season.
    »» The Redskins recording their fourth 500-yard game this season to tie for the sixth-most in a season in NFL history.
    »» The Redskins (385) completing two passes to break the team record for completions in a single season (386 in 2015).
    »» The Redskins (329) tallying 25 first downs to break the team record for total first downs in a season (353 in 1983).
    »» The Redskins (212) recording six passing first downs to break the team record for passing first downs in a single season (217 in 1989).
    »» The Redskins (572) attempting 40 passes to break the team record for pass attempts in a season (611 in 2013).
    »» The Redskins attempting to feature multiple 1,000-yard receivers for the first time since 1999 (Albert Connell and Michael Westbrook). The Redskins have three receivers within 175 yards of the mark: DeSean Jackson (971), Pierre Garçon (945) and Jamison Crowder (831). If all three meet the mark, it would be only the second time in team history the Redskins have had three 1,000-yard receivers (Gary Clark, Art Monk and Ricky Sanders in 1989).
    »» The Redskins' next 1,000-yard receiver recording the 29th 1,000-yard receiving season in team history.
    »» The Redskins recording a sack in a 24th consecutive regular season game, dating back to last season. Washington's active streak ranks first in the NFC and second in the NFL (Cincinnati, 28).
    »» The Redskins pushing a regular season sack streak to 24 games for the first time since a 30-game span across the 2008-10 seasons.
    »» The Redskins recording a sack to give the team at least one sack in every game this season, the franchise's first such accomplishment since 2009. It would mark the seventh time the team has accomplished the feat since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1996 and 2009).
    »» The Redskins (37) recording three sacks to record the team's first 40-sack season since 2011.
    »» The Redskins posting multiple interceptions in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 8-9 of the 2013 season.
    »» The Redskins (+3) finishing back-to-back seasons with a positive turnover differential for the first time since a three-year stretch across the 1995-97 seasons. The Redskins were +5 in the category in 2015.
    »» The Redskins turning the ball over zero times in back-to-back games for the second time this season (Weeks 11-12).
     

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    »» Head Coach Jay Gruden becoming the first Redskins coach to guide the team to consecutive postseason berths since Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs in 1990-92.
    »» Gruden joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Ray Flaherty, George Allen and Joe Gibbs as the only coaches in team history to guide the team to at least two postseason berths in the first three seasons of a head coaching tenure.
    »» Gruden winning his 22nd game with the Redskins to take sole possession of eighth-most in team history.
     

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    »» Safety Will Blackmon picking off a pass in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
     

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    »» Cornerback Bashaud Breeland adding to his career-high three interceptions this season.
    »» Breeland intercepting a pass in back-to-back games for the first time since Weeks 5-6 of the 2015 season.
    »» Breeland or Josh Norman picking off two passes to become the first member of the Redskins since Darrell Green (two in 1993) to record multiple games with two or more interceptions in a single season. He would become the first member of the Redskins to post consecutive multi-interception games since Paul Krause in Weeks 11-12 of the 1964 season.
     

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    »» Quarterback Kirk Cousins entering the game third in NFL history in completion percentage (65.9). Cousins reached the 1,500-attempt threshold needed to qualify in Week 16 at Chicago.
    »» Cousins adding to his team record 4,630 passing yards this season.
    »» Cousins throwing for 370 yards to record the first 5,000-yard passing season in team history. Excluding other quarterbacks whose 2016 seasons may qualify pending the results of Week 17, it would be the ninth 5,000-yard season in NFL history.
    »» Cousins (308.7) attempting to become the first quarterback in team history to average 300 passing yards per game in a season. Cousins can accomplish the feat with 170 more yards in Week 17. The previous record was 269.1, set by Mark Rypien in 1989.
    »» Cousins setting a new team record with his eighth 300-yard passing game this season. Cousins holds the existing team record with seven 300-yard passing games in both 2015 and 2016.
    »» Cousins adding to his team records for career 300-yard passing games (19, including 18 in regular season play) and 400-yard passing games (three).
    »» Cousins (two) adding to his team record for 400-yard passing games in a single season.
    »» Cousins recording his third 400-yard passing game this season to tie Philip Rivers (2013), Tony Romo (2012), Eli Manning (2011) and Dan Marino (1986) for the third-most 400-yard games in a single season in NFL history.
    »» Cousins (24) throwing a touchdown pass to register the seventh 25-touchdown passing season in team history, joining Sonny Jurgensen (31 in 1967), himself (29 in 2015), Joe Theismann (29 in 1983), Jurgensen (28 in 1966), Mark Rypien (28 in 1991) and Sammy Baugh (25 in 1947).
    »» Cousins starting his 16th regular season game for a second consecutive season to join Jason Campbell (2008-09), Mark Rypien (1991-92) and Joe Theismann (1983-84) as the only quarterbacks in team history to start 16 games in back-to-back seasons.
    »» Cousins (nine) rushing for a touchdown to tie Joe Theismann (10) for the second-most career rushing touchdowns by a Redskins quarterback.
    »» Cousins rushing for a touchdown in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 14-15 of the 2015 season.
     

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    »» Wide receiver Jamison Crowder entering the game as the NFL's leader in punt return average (13.1). He will attempt to become the first member of the Redskins to lead the NFL in punt return average since Brian Mitchell in 1994 (14.1).
    »» Crowder (831) accruing 169 receiving yards in 2016 to become the fourth member of the Redskins to post a 1,000-yard receiving season within the first two years of an NFL career (Gary Clark in 1986, Charlie Brown in 1983 and Rod Gardner in 2002).
    »» Crowder (seven in 2016) becoming the first Redskins wide receiver with eight touchdown receptions in a single season since Santana Moss in 2012. (Tight end Jordan Reed had 11 touchdown receptions in 2015.)
    »» Crowder (seven in 2016) catching two touchdowns to become the first member of the Redskins to record nine touchdown receptions in a single season within the first two years of an NFL career.
    »» Crowder (nine) recording his 10th career touchdown reception to become the fifth member of the Redskins to compile 10 touchdown receptions in the first two seasons of an NFL career (Charlie Brown, 16; Chris Cooley, 13; Gary Clark, 12; Rod Gardner, 12).
    »» Crowder tying a single-season team record with his second punt return touchdown of the season (Brian Mitchell in 1991 and 1994, Mike Nelms in 1981, Bert Zagers in 1957 and John Williams in 1952).
     

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    »» Tight end Vernon Davis (503) chasing Dallas Clark and Frank Wycheck (505 each) for 10th on the NFL's list of career receptions by a tight end.
    »» Davis adding to his 57 career touchdown receptions, eighth most of any tight end in NFL history.
    »» Davis catching three touchdowns to tie former Redskins great Jerry Smith (60) for sixth-most touchdowns by a tight end in NFL history.
     

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    »» Wide receiver Pierre Garçon extending his streak of consecutive regular season games played with a reception to 102, the fifth longest active streak in the NFL (Larry Fitzgerald, 194; Brandon Marshall, 159; Steve Smith Sr., 142; Michael Crabtree, 110). Seventy-three of the games in Garçon’s streak have come with Washington, the third-longest streak by a member of the Redskins since the 1970 merger.
    »» Garçon (945) gaining 55 receiving yards to reach 1,000 receiving yards this season.
    »» Garçon and/or DeSean Jackson posting his second 1,000-yard receiving season with the Redskins to join Gary Clark (five), Art Monk (five), Santana Moss (three), Henry Ellard (three), Ricky Sanders (two) and Bobby Mitchell (two) as the only players with multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons in team history.
    »» Garçon (21) chasing No. 11 Rod Gardner (22) and No. 10 Michael Westbrook (24) on the team's career receiving touchdowns list.
     

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    »» Kicker Dustin Hopkins adding to his existing single-season career highs in field goals (33) and points (134).
    »» Hopkins (33) breaking Mark Moseley's record (33 in 1983) for the most in a single season in team history with his next field goal.
    »» Hopkins (134) chasing No. 3 John Riggins (144 in 1983) and No. 2 Chip Lohmiller (149) on the franchise's single-season scoring list.
    »» Hopkins (248) scoring two points to become the 18th player in Redskins history (including both kickers and position players) to record 250 career points.
    »» Hopkins (248) chasing No. 6. Sam Baker (253) on the franchise's list of career points by a kicker.
    »» Hopkins (58) chasing No. 6 Graham Gano (59) and No. 5 Kai Forbath (60) on the team’s list for career field goals made.
    »» Hopkins kicking three or more field goals in a seventh game this season to tie Mark Moseley (seven in 1983) for the most three field- goal games in a season in team history.
    »» Hopkins recording a third four-field-goal game this year to tie Mark Moseley (three in 1983) and Chip Lohmiller (three in 1990) for the most games with four field goals in a single season in team history.
    »» Hopkins (five) kicking his sixth career field goal of 50 yards or more to take sole possession of third-most in team history.
     

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    »» Wide receiver DeSean Jackson (496) catching four passes to become the 16th active player to reach 500 career receptions.
    »» Jackson (971) gaining 29 receiving yards to post the fifth 1,000-yard season of his career, including his second with Washington (2014).
    »» Jackson setting a Redskins record by recording a fourth consecutive 100-yard receiving game.
    »» Jackson (12) recording his 13th 100-yard receiving game with the Redskins to move past Michael Westbrook (12) for sole possession of seventh-most in team history.
    »» Jackson (46) scoring four receiving touchdowns to reach 50 career receiving touchdowns.
    »» Jackson (four) scoring his fifth career receiving touchdown of 80 yards or more to tie NFL records set by Derrick Alexander, Lance Alworth, Bob Hayes and Jerry Rice.
    »» Jackson (22) recording a 60-plus-yard touchdown (including returns) to tie Jerry Rice (23) for the most total touchdowns of 60 yards or more in NFL history.
    »» Jackson (26) recording a 50-plus-yard touchdown to tie Terrell Owens (27) for third in total touchdowns of 50 yards or more (including returns) in the NFL since the 1970 merger.
     

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    »» Running back Robert Kelley (six) chasing Nos. 3 Don Bosseler and Robert Griffin III (seven each) and No. 2 Skip Hicks (eight in 1998) on the team’s list of rushing touchdowns by a rookie.
    »» Kelley (671) staying atop the Redskins' leaderboard for rushing yards in 2016 to mark the third time in the last six seasons that a rookie has led the Redskins in rushing (Alfred Morris in 2012, Roy Helu Jr. in 2011).
     

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    »» Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan becoming the first member of the Redskins to start all 16 games in each of the first six seasons of an NFL career since the adoption of the 16-game schedule in 1978. (Note: Jon Jansen started all 16 games in the first six seasons in which he played from 1999-2005 but missed the 2004 season with an injury).
    »» Kerrigan starting his 96th consecutive game, the second-longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. Kerrigan has not missed a start in his NFL career.
    »» Kerrigan (58.5) posting 1.5 sacks to become the third member of the Redskins to record 60.0 sacks since the NFL adopted sacks as an official statistic in 1982 (Dexter Manley and Charles Mann).
    »» Kerrigan (11.0) recording 2.5 sacks to tie his single-season career high of 13.5 sacks, set in 2014.
    »» Kerrigan (11.0) chasing Nos. 8 Dave Butz (11.5 in 1983) and Charles Mann (11.5 in 1991) and No. 7 Marco Coleman (12.0 in 2000) on the team's list of sacks in single season since 1982.
     

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    »» Linebacker Trent Murphy adding to his career-high 8.0 sacks this season after entering the year with 6.0 sacks in his first two NFL seasons from 2014-15.
    »» Murphy (8.0) recording two sacks to give the Redskins multiple players with 10.0 sacks in a single season for the first time since 2009 (Andre Carter and Brian Orakpo, 11.0 each).
     

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    »» Cornerback Josh Norman (three) tying his single-season career high with his next interception (four in 2015).
    »» Norman recording an interception in back-to-back games for the first time since Weeks 3-4 of the 2015 season.
    »» Norman (two) matching his single-season career high with his next forced fumble (three in 2015).
     

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    »» Tight end Jordan Reed (243) catching two passes to move past Don Warren (244) in team history for third-most career receptions by a tight end and 12th-most career receptions by any player.
    »» Reed (243) recording seven receptions to become the 12th player to catch 250 career passes as a member of the Redskins.
    »» Reed (19) catching a touchdown to become the 16th player in team history to record 20 touchdown receptions with the Redskins.
    »» Reed (19) catching a touchdown to surpass Clint Didier (19) for sole possession of fourth-most by a tight end in Redskins history.
    »» Reed (19) chasing Jean Fugett (21) for third-most receiving touchdowns by a tight end in Redskins history.
    »» Reed (six) scoring multiple receiving touchdowns to move past Santana Moss (six) for sole possession of the sixth-most games with multiple touchdown receptions by a member of the Redskins since 1960.
     

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    »» Guard Brandon Scherff starting his 16th game this season to join Chris Samuels (2000-01) and Jon Jansen (1999-2000) as the only Redskins offensive linemen to open their careers by starting 16 games in each of their first two NFL seasons.
     

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  14. TK

    Week 4 What To Watch For

    By TK,

    »» The Redskins defeating the Browns for a fourth time in their last five meetings and improving to 7-2 in their last nine meetings with Cleveland.
    »» The Redskins, who defeated the Browns in 2008 and 2012, seeking their first three-game winning streak against Cleveland since the 1975-85 seasons.
    »» The Redskins improving to 3-1 against Cleveland since the Browns’ return to the NFL in 1999.
    »» The Redskins facing a head coach in his first season with a team for a second consecutive week. The Redskins defeated first year Giants coach Ben McAdoo last week.
    »» The Redskins adding to their active team record of seven consecutive regular season games with 350 yards of offense, dating back to last season.
    »» The Redskins tying a team record by reaching 400 yards of offense for a third consecutive game. The franchise has accomplished the feat five times previously (1949, 1981-82, 1983, 2013 and 2015).
    »» The Redskins reaching the 400-yard mark for a sixth time in a span of seven regular season games, dating back to last season, for the first time in records dating back to the 1970 merger.
    »» The Redskins rushing for 80 or more yards for a third straight game for the first time since a four-game stretch in Weeks 1-4 last season.
    »» The Redskins adding to their 27 forced fumbles since the start of the 2015 season, most in the NFL. The Redskins also lead the league with 18 fumble recoveries in that span.
    »» The Redskins forcing a takeaway for a sixth consecutive game, dating back to last season, for the first time since Weeks 4-10 last season.
    »» Quarterback Kirk Cousins recording his 15th career 300-yard passing game, including postseason play, to move past Joe Theismann (14) for sole possession of second in team history.
    »» Cousins (1,074) throwing 18 passes to match No. 9 Norm Snead (1,092) or 30 passes to match No. 8 Eddie LeBaron (1,104) on the team’s all-time passing attempts list.
    »» Cousins (698) completing two passes to become the eighth quarterback to complete 700 passes with the Redskins.
    »» Cousins (8,185) passing for 122 yards to pass Norm Snead (8,306) for eighth-most passing yards in Redskins history.
    »» Cousins (50) throwing five touchdown passes to tie Jason Campbell (55) for seventh-most passing touchdowns in team history.
    »» Cousins throwing multiple touchdown passes in consecutive games for the first time this season and the first time since a three game stretch to close to the 2015 season.
    »» Su’a Cravens attempting to become the first Redskins rookie with an interception in back-to-back games since Carlos Rogers in Weeks 12-13 of the 2005 season.
    »» Wide receiver Jamison Crowder scoring a touchdown in a third consecutive game for the first time in his career. He would be the first Redskins receiver to do so since Pierre Garçon in Weeks 15-17 last season.
    »» Crowder (two) setting a new single-season career high with his next receiving touchdown.
    »» Tight end Vernon Davis adding to his 55 career touchdown receptions, seventh-most of any tight end in NFL history.
    »» Cornerback Quinton Dunbar (one) setting a career high with his next interception.
    »» Wide receiver Pierre Garçon (498) catching two passes to reach 500 career receptions. Garçon would join Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith Sr.,Brandon Marshall, Antonio Gates, Greg Olsen, Antonio Brown and Vincent Jackson as the only active players with 500 career receptions. Jets running back Matt Forte also enters Week 4 four receptions shy of reaching the mark.
    »» Garçon catching two touchdown passes to become the 15th player in Redskins history to post 20 touchdown receptions with the team.
    »» Kicker Dustin Hopkins extending his career-long 15 consecutive successful field goal attempts in regular season play, dating back to last season.
    »» Hopkins (15, dating back to last season) converting his next three field goal attempts to tie Kai Forbath for the second-longest streak of successful attempts in team history (18 across 2013-14).
    »» Hopkins adding to his 11 field goals to start the season, the most by any Redskins kicker in the first three weeks of the season in records dating back to 1960.
    »» Wide receiver DeSean Jackson scoring a touchdown in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 11-13 last season.
    »» Jackson (24) recording a 50-plus-yard touchdown to tie Steve Smith, Sr. (25) for fourth in total touchdowns of 50 yards or more in the NFL since the 1970 merger.
    »» Jackson (20) recording a 60-plus-yard touchdown to tie Devin Hester (21) for second-most total touchdowns of 60 yards or more in NFL history.
    »» Jackson improving upon his 33 career regular season receptions of 50 yards or more, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2008.
    »» Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan recording 1.0 sack to become the third player in team history to reach 50 career sacks since 1982 (Dexter Manley and Charles Mann).
    »» Linebacker Trent Murphy posting a sack in a third consecutive game for the first time in his career.
    »» Murphy (3.0) setting a new career high with his next full sack.
    »» Murphy becoming the first member of the Redskins to force a fumble in three consecutive games since LaVar Arrington in Weeks 14-16 in 2003.
    »» Cornerback Josh Norman extending his streak of consecutive games with multiple passes defensed to four for the first time in his career.
    »» Tight end Jordan Reed (198) catching two passes to join Chris Cooley, Jerry Smith and Don Warren as the only tight ends in team history with 200 career receptions.
    »» Returner Rashad Ross recording his second career kickoff return touchdown to tie the team record for career kickoff return touchdowns. Andy Farkas (1938-44), Eddie Saenz (1946-51), Bobby Mitchell (1962-68) and Brian Mitchell (1990-99) are tied for the franchise lead with two each.
     
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