2012 Washington Redskins schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 10-6-0 | 0-1 | 6334 | 3521 | 2813 | 16 | 356 | 6423 | 4667 | 1756 | 32 | 362 |
The Washington Redskins' eighty-first season was in 2012, and it was the third season Mike Shanahan served as the head coach of the team. The Redskins played their home games at FedExField. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC East, but they lost their first playoff game to the Seattle Seahawks 24-14. At the end of the season, Robert Griffin was awarded with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 7-6 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 31-33 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 30-17 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30-3 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 40-32 | |
| Week 2 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 28-31 | |
| Week 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 31-38 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24-22 | |
| Week 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 17-24 | ||
| Week 6 | Minnesota Vikings | 38-26 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants | 23-27 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-27 | |
| Week 9 | Carolina Panthers | 13-21 | ||
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | 31-6 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 38-31 | |
| Week 13 | New York Giants | 17-16 | ||
| Week 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 31-28 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 38-21 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 27-20 | |
| Week 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 28-18 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Seattle Seahawks | 14-24 |
2012 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Assistant Head Coach: Bobby Turner Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim Haslett Special Teams Coordinator: Danny Smith Quarterbacks Coach: Matt LaFleur Wide Receivers Coach: Ike Hilliard Offensive Line Coach: Chris Foerster Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Sean McVay Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Chris Morgan Offensive Assistant Coach: Mike McDaniel Offensive Coaching Assistant: Richmond Flowers Defensive Line Coach: Jacob Burney Linebackers Coach: Bob Slowik Defensive Backs Coach: Raheem Morris Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Richard Hightower Defensive Assistant Coach: Bobby Slowik Special Teams Assistant Coach: Richard Hightower Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ray Wright Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chad Englehart Director of Player Development: Phillip Daniels Director of Football Operations: Paul Kelly Director of Player Personnel: Scott Campbell