Schedule Standings Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins The Redskins scored the first points of the game when
Shaun Suisham kicked a 31-yard
field goal in the second quarter. On the last play of the 1st half,
Trent Green threw a 1-yard pass to
Justin Peelle to claim the lead. The Redskins started the third quarter with
Clinton Portis running for a 19-yard touchdown. Miami later answered with a field goal to tie the game. In the 4th quarter, both teams scored a field goal and the game went into overtime. Washington won the coin toss. They ran the ball down to Miami's 22-yard line, and Shaun Suisham made a game-winning 39-yard field goal. Clinton Portis finished the game with 17 carries, 98 yards, and a touchdown. The Redskins lost
right tackle Jon Jansen for the year when he fractured his ankle in the second quarter. As of
2025, this is Washington's last win over MiamiGameBook
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles The Redskins' second regular season game, against the
Philadelphia Eagles, started off with a Redskins field goal at the end of the first quarter. Less than five minutes into the second quarter, the Eagles scored a field goal to tie the game at 3-3. A few minutes later, the Eagles scored another field goal to take the lead 6–3, the only lead the Eagles produced for the entire game. Just before halftime,
Jason Campbell hit
Chris Cooley for a touchdown to end the first half up 10–6. In the third quarter, the Eagles and Redskins both scored another field goal, bringing the score to 13–9 prior to a Redskins drive that began with 1:15 remaining in the third quarter. That eventually led to
Clinton Portis running for a six-yard touchdown early in the 4th quarter, bringing the score to 20–9. The Eagles, with a field goal late in the 4th quarter, were down by 8 as they drove down to the Redskins 9-yard line. The Eagles' drive stalled and they turned the ball over on downs with an incomplete pass. With possession on their own 9-yard line, the Redskins ran out the clock on their way to a victory. The final score was 20–12.
Week 3: vs. New York Giants In the first quarter, the Redskins trailed early as The
New York Giants kicker
Lawrence Tynes got a 34-yard field goal. The Redskins took the lead with
running back Clinton Portis getting a 1-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, quarter back Jason Campbell completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Chris Cooley, while kicker
Shaun Suisham made a 47-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Giants running back
Reuben Droughns made a 1-yard touchdown run for the only score that quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Giants took the lead with Droughns getting another 1-yard touchdown run, while quarter back Eli Manning completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to
wide receiver Plaxico Burress. The Redskins managed to get a late-game drive, but it ended up with running back
Ladell Betts getting taken down at the Giant's 1-yard line on 4th & Goal. With the loss, the Redskins fell to 2–1 entering their bye week.
Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions Coming off their bye week, the Redskins stayed at home for a Week 5 duel with the
Detroit Lions. The Lions at that time had never beaten the Redskins in Washington, D.C. Though the first quarter was scoreless, the Redskins began a 14-play 80-yard drive that finished with a 7-yard
touchdown pass from
Jason Campbell to
Chris Cooley. The Redskins' next possession began at their own 17-yard line: in summary, an 83-yard drive in 7 plays, culminating in a touchdown for
Mike Sellers in a 1-yard rushing play. The first half ended with the Redskins up, 14–0. With 2:27 left in the third quarter, the Lions scored their first and only points with a 39-yard
field goal to bring the score to 14–3. The Redskins' next drive was only 9 yards and resulted in a
punt, but put the Lions on their own 8-yard line. After a rushing play that resulted in a loss of 1 yard, the Redskins
sacked Lions'
quarterback Jon Kitna in the
end zone for a
safety, increasing the Redskins' lead to 13 with a score of 16–3 to end the third quarter. After a fourth-quarter
fumble by Redskins' running back Clinton Portis, the Lions took possession at their own 10-yard line. The Lions drove 26 yards before punting to
James Thrash, who
returned the punt for 62 yards and fumbled towards the end zone, where
Rock Cartwright recovered the ball on the 3-yard line. After a Redskins' five-yard
penalty, Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mike Sellers and then
converted a two-point attempt with a pass to Chris Cooley bringing the score to 24–3. Detroit's next possession ended with an
interception by
safety Sean Taylor for a 35-yard return which later helped the Redskins finish a drive with a field goal. With less than 3 minutes in the fourth quarter, the Lions began a drive at their own 43-yard line. After gaining 14 yards, Jon Kitna threw an interception to
cornerback Carlos Rogers, who returned it 61 yards for a touchdown for the final score of the game. With the win, the Redskins improved to 3–1.
Week 6: at Green Bay Packers Coming off their dominating home win over the Lions, the Redskins flew to
Lambeau Field for a Week 6 inter-conference duel with the
Green Bay Packers. In the first quarter, Washington trailed early as Packers running back
DeShawn Wynn managed to get a 3-yard touchdown run. The Redskins responded with quarterback
Jason Campbell getting a 6-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Redskins took the lead as Campbell completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Chris Cooley for the only score in the quarter. In the third quarter, Washington struggled as Packers'
kicker Mason Crosby got a 37-yard field goal, while
cornerback Charles Woodson returned a
fumble 57 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, in the fourth quarter, the Packers held on for the win. With the loss, the Redskins fell to 3–2.
Week 7: vs. Arizona Cardinals Trying to rebound from their road loss to the Packers, the Redskins went home for a Week 7 match-up against the
Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, Washington took the early lead with running back
Clinton Portis getting a 2-yard touchdown run for the only score of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Redskins increased its lead with
linebacker London Fletcher returning an
interception 27 yards for a touchdown. The Cardinals scored as quarterback
Kurt Warner completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Anquan Boldin (with a failed
PAT). In the third quarter, Washington increased its lead with Portis getting a 1-yard touchdown run for the only score of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals managed to get within striking distance as quarterback Warner and wide receiver Boldin hooked up on a 10-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Cardinals got within two points with quarterback
Tim Rattay completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Leonard Pope (with a failed
2-point conversion). Later, the Cardinals managed to recover its
onside kick and managed to set up a game-winning 55-yard field goal. Fortunately for the Redskins the Cardinals' kick missed wide left—securing the victory. With the win, the Redskins improved to 4–2.
Week 8: at New England Patriots Coming off The Redskins' home win over the Cardinals, they traveled to
Gillette Stadium for a Week 8 inter-conference duel with the undefeated
New England Patriots. In the first quarter, Washington trailed early as
New England Patriots quarterback
Tom Brady got a 3-yard touchdown run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Redskins continued to fall behind as Brady completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to linebacker
Mike Vrabel, kicker
Stephen Gostkowski nailed a 36-yard field goal, and Brady pulled a "Marino"—by doing a fake spike and then completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Randy Moss. In the third quarter, Washington's deficit increased when Brady got a 2-yard touchdown run, along with linebacker
Rosevelt Colvin returning a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots finished their job with Brady completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Wes Welker, along with back-up quarterback
Matt Cassel getting a 15-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, the Redskins got their only score of the game when quarterback
Jason Campbell completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Chris Cooley. With the loss, not only did the Redskins fall to 4–3, but the Redskins allowed the most points in a single game since 1961 (53 points to the
New York Giants).
Week 9: at New York Jets Coming off a humiliating road loss to the Patriots, the Redskins traveled to
The Meadowlands for a Week 9 inter-conference duel with the
New York Jets. In the first quarter, Washington immediately trailed as Jets running back/
return specialist Leon Washington returned the opening
kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Redskins managed to respond with
kicker Shaun Suisham's successful try at a 46-yard
field goal, yet the Jets answered with their kicker
Mike Nugent getting a 29-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Jets increased their lead with quarterback
Kellen Clemens completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Joe Kowalewski. The Redskins ended the half with Suisham getting a 40-yard and a 22-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Redskins drew closer with Suisham kicking a 40-yard field goal for the only score of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Redskins took the lead with running back
Clinton Portis getting a 1-yard touchdown run, along with quarterback
Jason Campbell's
2-point conversion pass to wide receiver
Antwaan Randle El. The Jets managed to force an
overtime with Nugent getting a 30-yard field goal. In overtime, the Redskins managed to come out on top as Suisham nailed the game-winning 46-yard field goal. With the win, the Redskins improved to 5–3. The victory also improved Head Coach
Joe Gibbs's overtime record to 10–3.
Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Coming off their overtime road win over the Jets, the Redskins went home for an NFC East rematch with the
Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, the Redskins trailed early as Eagles quarterback
Donovan McNabb completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back
Brian Westbrook for the only score in the quarter. In the second quarter, the Redskins took the lead when quarterback
Jason Campbell hooked up with wide receiver
James Thrash on a 4-yard touchdown pass (with a failed
PAT) and a 12-yard touchdown pass (with a failed
2-point conversion). In the third quarter, the Redskins increased their lead with kicker
Shaun Suisham getting a 23-yard field goal. Philadelphia managed to draw close with McNabb completing an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end
L.J. Smith (with a failed 2-point conversion). In the fourth quarter, the Redskins padded its lead with Campbell completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Keenan McCardell, yet the Eagles answered with McNabb's 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Reggie Brown. The Redskins tried to pull away as Suisham nailed a 21-yard field goal. However, Philadelphia sealed the win with Westbrook turning a 57-yard reception and a 10-yard run into touchdowns. With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–4. This was
Sean Taylor's last game that he ever played; he sustained an injury that kept him from playing in the last two games before his death.
Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Eagles, the Redskins traveled to
Texas Stadium for a Week 11 NFC East showdown with the
Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, the Redskins struck first when quarterback
Jason Campbell completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Chris Cooley for the only score in the quarter. In the second quarter, the Cowboys tied the game with quarterback
Tony Romo completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Terrell Owens. Afterwards, the Redskins took the lead into halftime as kicker
Shaun Suisham managed to get a 45-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Cowboys took the lead as Romo hooked up with Owens again for a 31-yard touchdown pass. the Redskins' response was Suisham kicking a 39-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Cowboys added onto their lead as Romo and Owens hooked up for a third time on a 46-yard touchdown pass, the Redskins' answer; Suisham kicking a 44-yard field goal. Unfortunately for the Redskins, the Cowboys managed to put the game out of reach with Romo and Owens hooking up for the fourth time on a 52-yard touchdown pass. The Redskins' only response was Campbell's 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Santana Moss. With the loss, the Redskins fell to 5–5.
Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Trying to snap a two-game losing skid, the Redskins traveled to
Raymond James Stadium for a Week 12 battled with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the first quarter, the Redskins trailed early as Buccaneers running back
Earnest Graham got a 1-yard touchdown run, along with kicker
Matt Bryant getting a 35-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Redskins continued to struggle as Bryant gave the Buccaneers a 27-yard field goal and a 48-yard field goal. The Redskins got their only score of the half with kicker
Shaun Suisham getting a 43-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Redskins started to mount a comeback as quarterback
Jason Campbell completed a 39-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Chris Cooley for the only score of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Redskins managed to creep closer as Suisham nailed a 38-yard field goal. However, the Buccaneers' defense held on to secure the win. With their third-straight loss, the Redskins fell to 5–6. In the game, the Redskins were plagued with 6
turnovers (2 interceptions and 4 lost fumbles), which was the most the Redskins had ever given up in a single game since playing the Giants in 2004 (the Redskins had given up 7 turnovers in that game). Chris Cooley had a total of 24 touchdown receptions since 2004 (the most by an NFC tight end).
Death of Sean Taylor On November 26, 2007,
Sean Taylor was at home resting a knee injury that had kept him off the field for the previous two games. At 1:45 a.m., he was shot in the upper leg by an armed intruder, critically wounding him by severing his
femoral artery. His girlfriend tried to call the police from the house line but experienced difficulty calling. Initial reports mistakenly suggested that the phone line had been cut. Taylor's girlfriend called
911 from her mobile phone, which delayed response time. Taylor was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center at
Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery. He lost a significant amount of blood and remained unconscious and in a coma. Taylor's doctors speculated that he had suffered brain damage from the blood loss. An unnamed Redskins source reported that Taylor's heart stopped twice during the surgery. Washington running back
Clinton Portis, a former college teammate, and team owner
Dan Snyder remained at the hospital until Taylor's death. In the early morning of November 27, 2007, Taylor died at the hospital. Taylor was posthumously elected to the starting
free safety position for the
NFC Pro Bowl team.
Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills Just days after teammate
Sean Taylor died of his injuries, the Redskins tried to snap a three-game skid at home against the
Buffalo Bills. Before the kickoff, the stadium held a memorial service for Taylor, and players across the NFL wore a #21 sticker on the back of their helmets. The Redskins fielded only 10 players for their first defensive play in Taylor's honor. In the first quarter, the Redskins took the early lead as
Shaun Suisham kicked a 27-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Redskins increased their lead as Suisham kicked a 28-yard field goal. Later, the Bills got on the board as linebacker
Angelo Crowell sacked quarterback
Jason Campbell in his
end zone for a
safety. The Redskins ended the half as Suisham kicked a 33-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Bills drew closer as kicker
Rian Lindell managed to get a 38-yard field goal. Later, the Redskins responded with running back
Clinton Portis getting a 3-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, the Bills ended the half as Lindell kicked a 43-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Bills drew closer as Lindell kicked a 24-yarder, along with a 33-yard field goal. Later, the Bills got into position to kick a 51-yard field goal. They got the kick, but Head Coach
Joe Gibbs called timeout. When the Bills tried to kick again, Gibbs called timeout again, incurring an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty which not only moved the Bills 15 yards closer to their end zone but reduced Lindell's field goal attempt to 36 yards. Afterwards, the Bills ended the game with Lindell nailing the game-winning 36-yard field goal. With their fourth-straight loss, Washington fell to 5–7.
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears Coming off a home loss to the Bills (along with attending
Sean Taylor's funeral in Florida), the Redskins played at home for their Week 13 Thursday night inter-conference game with the
Chicago Bears. After a scoreless first quarter, the Redskins scored first when quarterback
Todd Collins completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Todd Yoder for the only score of the second quarter. In the third quarter, Washington's
fullback Mike Sellers scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. The Bears replied with kicker
Robbie Gould making a 30-yard field goal, and later quarterback
Brian Griese completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Bernard Berrian. In the fourth quarter, the Redskins responded with kicker
Shaun Suisham kicking a 23-yard field goal. Later, Chicago made it closer as Gould kicked a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Redskins increased their lead with Collins completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to running back
Ladell Betts. The Bears answered with Gould making a 21-yard field goal, but their
onside kick failed, which preserved a Washington win. With the win, the Redskins improved to 6–7. Starting quarterback
Jason Campbell (10/16 for 100 yards) left the game in the second quarter with a dislocated left knee cap.
Week 15: at New York Giants Coming off their home win over the
Chicago Bears, the Redskins traveled to
Giants Stadium for a Week 15 Sunday night NFC East rematch with the
New York Giants. Quarterback
Todd Collins made his first start since 1997. In the first quarter, the Redskins drew first blood when the kicker
Shaun Suisham nailed a 49-yard field goal for the only score of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Redskins increased its lead with Suisham kicking a 31-yard field goal, and to add to it after with running back
Ladell Betts getting a 14-yard touchdown run. The Giants got on the board with kicker
Lawrence Tynes getting a 35-yard field goal. The Redskins ended the half with Suisham nailing a 28-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Redskins continued its dominance with running back
Clinton Portis gets a 5-yard touchdown run. The Giants tried to rally as quarterback
Eli Manning completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Kevin Boss. Afterwards, the Redskins' defense (along with the wind) held the Giants in check. With the win, the Redskins improved to 7–7.
Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings This game was a must-win for the Redskins in order to maintain their playoff hopes. During the first quarter, the Redskins appeared to be in the position to score after
Fred Smoot intercepted Tarvaris Jackson and returned the interception deep into Viking territory. However, the Redskins' offense was unable to score a touchdown.
Mike Sellers appeared to score a touchdown on 4th and goal, but a replay challenge by
Brad Childress nullified the touchdown and gave the Vikings the ball. However, the Redskins immediately tackled
Tony Richardson in the end zone for a safety. Following the subsequent free kick, the Redskins marched down the field and took a 9–0 lead on a 33-yard pass from
Todd Collins to Chris Cooley. In the 2nd quarter, the Redskins expanded their lead to 16–0 on a 32-yard pass from Todd Collins to Santana Moss. Later in the quarter, the Redskins took a 22–0 lead when Clinton Portis took a handoff from Todd Collins and threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to
Antwaan Randle El in the end zone. Although the Redskins were not successful on the
2-point conversion attempt, they had a commanding lead at this point in the game, and the previously rowdy
Metrodome crowd was very disheartened and silent at this point. The Redskins stretched their lead to 25–0 on a 26-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham. Later in the quarter, the Vikings got the crowd back in the game when Tarvaris Jackson threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to
Jim Kleinsasser, cutting the Redskins' lead to 25–7. The Vikings further cut into the Redskins' lead around the 10-minute mark of the fourth quarter when Tarvaris Jackson scored on a 6-yard run, making the lead 25–14. The Metrodome crowd began sensing a comeback as momentum appeared to turn in the Vikings' favor. This came to a head midway through the fourth quarter when the Redskins appeared to complete a long pass to Santana Moss. Though initially ruled a catch by a referee on the sideline, the call was considered questionable by the game's announcers since Moss had to drag his toes to stay in-bounds as he caught the pass. Sensing an impending challenge by Childress, the Redskins raced down the field to snap the ball—since a play cannot be challenged after the ball has been snapped for the next play. However, the snap was fumbled and it appeared to be Vikings' ball after it was recovered by Vikings' defensive tackle
Kevin Williams. As the Vikings rushed onto the field to take over on offense, coach Joe Gibbs challenged that Minnesota had twelve defensive players on the field at the time the Redskins snapped the ball and fumbled it. After review, Gibbs' challenge was upheld and the call on the field was reversed—a five-yard penalty was assessed to the Vikings for having too many men on the field and the Redskins maintained possession. After the Redskins had retain possession of the football they had eventually scored on a 13-yard touchdown run by Clinton Portis, making the score 32–14 capping off a 75-yard drive. Although Tarvaris Jackson later scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to make the score 32–21, the Vikings were unable to score again, and the Redskins emerged with a victory. This enabled them to ensure that they will be able to control their own "destiny" to make the playoffs.
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys Needing a win (or losses by the Vikings & Saints) to secure a playoff berth, the Redskins closed out the regular season at home with an NFC East rematch with the
Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, the Redskins got off to a fast start with running back
Clinton Portis getting a 23-yard touchdown run for the only score of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Redskins increased its lead with kicker
Shaun Suisham getting a 46-yard field goal. The Cowboys responded with kicker
Nick Folk getting a 37-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Redskins closed out the half with Suisham nailing a 21-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Redskins increased its lead with Portis getting a 1-yard touchdown run for the only score of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Redskins closed out their divisional rival with quarterback
Todd Collins completing a 42-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Santana Moss. The Cowboys finished their game with Folk getting a 30-yard field goal. With the win, not only did the Redskins close out the regular season at 9–7, but they also clinched the NFC's #6 seed and/or 2nd
wild card playoff spot. ==Playoffs==