The Redskins Were Not So Good in the 2000′s

2010 starts a new decade for the Washington Redskins, hopefully the next 10 years will be better than the previous 10…or 20 years. From 1982-1991 the Redskins were a dynasty, winning 3 Super Bowls. From 1992-2009…not so much. In fact, the Redskins had 2 winning seasons in the 2000’s and have had only 5 winning campaigns in the last 18. Here’s a statistical look at how the 2000’s panned out.

70 Wins 90 Losses
18.1 PPG
Offensive Ranking: PTS = 24th YDS = 19th
Defensive Ranking: PTS = 14th YDS = 11

The Redskins finished 20 games below .500. 2 playoff appearances resulted in a 2-2 record. Spurrier and Zorn were both 12-20, Gibbs went 30-34 and Schottenheimer was 8-8. The offense consistently ranked in the bottom half or bottom third in the league. The defense was better, led by D-coordinators like Gregg Williams and Marvin Lewis. The Redskins haven’t had a top-10 offense since 1999.

Here’s a look at the statistical leaders of the 2000’s:

Rushing Yds

Portis 6,597
Betts 3,176
S. Davis 2,220

Receptions

Moss 349
Cooley 343
Gardner 227

Receiving Yds

Moss 5,027
Cooley 3,789
Gardner 2,997

Passing Yds

Campbell 10,860
Brunnell 6,033
Ramsey 5,649

Passing TD’s

Campbell 55
Brunnell 38
Ramsey 34

Tackles

Fletcher 403
Arrington 397
Washington 380

Sacks

Carter 31.5
B. Smith 29
Arrington 22.5

Int’s

Smoot 18
Bailey 13
S. Taylor 12
Springs 12

Games Played

Albright 144
Samuels 141
Cartwright 123

I’m so looking forward to the next decade…

Cheers and Hail