1999 Washington Redskins season
| 1999 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Norv Turner |
| Home field | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Lions) 27–13 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Buccaneers) 14–13 |
The 1999 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record from 1998. They succeeded to the extent of reaching their first postseason appearance since 1992 and beating the Lions in the first week of the playoffs, before losing to the Buccaneers by a single point in the divisional playoff round. The season would also be the first for new team owner Daniel Snyder.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1999 NFL Draft
The New Orleans Saints traded all of their draft picks to the Washington Redskins for the fifth overall selection, which they used to take running back Ricky Williams. It is the first time ever that an NFL team has had only one pick in a draft.
| 1999 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Champ Bailey * | Cornerback | Georgia | |
| 2 | 37 | Jon Jansen | Offensive tackle | Michigan | |
| 4 | 107 | Nate Stimson | Linebacker | Georgia Tech | |
| 5 | 165 | Derek Smith | Offensive tackle | Virginia Tech | |
| 6 | 181 | Jeff Hall | Placekicker | Tennessee | |
| 7 | 217 | Tim Alexander | Wide receiver | Oregon State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1999 Washington Redskins staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1999 | Dallas Cowboys | L 35–41 | |
| 2 | September 19, 1999 | at New York Giants | W 50–21 | |
| 3 | September 26, 1999 | at New York Jets | W 27–20 | |
| 4 | October 3, 1999 | Carolina Panthers | W 38–36 | |
| 5 | Bye | |||
| 6 | October 17, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–10 | |
| 7 | October 24, 1999 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–38 | |
| 8 | October 31, 1999 | Chicago Bears | W 48–22 | |
| 9 | November 7, 1999 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–34 | |
| 10 | November 14, 1999 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–35 | |
| 11 | November 21, 1999 | New York Giants | W 23–13 | |
| 12 | November 28, 1999 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–17 | |
| 13 | December 5, 1999 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–33 | |
| 14 | December 12, 1999 | Arizona Cardinals | W 28–3 | |
| 15 | December 19, 1999 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–24 | |
| 16 | December 26, 1999 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–20 | |
| 17 | January 2, 2000 | Miami Dolphins | W 21–10 | |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 443 | 377 | W2 |
| (5) Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 352 | 276 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 299 | 358 | L3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 245 | 382 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 272 | 357 | W2 |
Playoffs
NFC Wild Card Game
Washington Redskins 27, Detroit Lions 13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Redskins | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 79,411
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Boomer Esiason (color commentator), and Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)
References
- ↑ "1999 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
External links
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