2016 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 |
| 8-7-1 | 0-0 | 7315 | 5194 | 2121 | 22 | 391 | 6967 | 4891 | 2076 | 27 | 420 |
The Washington Redskins' eighty-fifth season was in 2016, and it was the third season Jay Gruden served as the head coach of the team. The Redskins played their home games at FedExField. They finished the season 8-7-1, 4-4-0 at home and 4-3-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 17-23 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | New York Jets | 22-18 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | Buffalo Bills | 21-16 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-13 | |
| Week 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-38 | ||
| Week 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 23-27 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | New York Giants | 29-27 | |
| Week 4 | Cleveland Browns | 31-20 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 16-10 | |
| Week 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 27-20 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Detroit Lions | 17-20 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 27-27 | |
| Week 9 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 10 | Minnesota Vikings | 26-20 | ||
| Week 11 | Green Bay Packers | 42-24 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 26-31 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 23-31 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 27-22 | |
| Week 15 | Carolina Panthers | 15-26 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Chicago Bears | 41-21 | |
| Week 17 | New York Giants | 10-19 |
2016 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jay Gruden Offensive Coordinator: Sean McVay Defensive Coordinator: Joe Barry Special Teams Coordinator: Ben Kotwica Quarterbacks Coach: Matt Cavanaugh Wide Receivers Coach: Ike Hilliard Offensive Line Coach: Bill Callahan Running Backs Coach: Randy Jordan Tight Ends Coach: Wes Phillips Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Kevin Carberry Offensive Quality Control Coach: Shane Waldron Defensive Line Coach: Robb Akey Linebackers Coach: Kirk Olivadotti Outside Linebackers Coach: Greg Manusky Defensive Backs Coach: Perry Fewell Defensive Quality Control Coach: Chad Grimm, Aubrey Pleasant Special Teams Assistant Coach: Bret Munsey Assistant Special Teams Coach: Bradford Banta Special Projects: Bret Munsey Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Clark Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chad Englehart, Jake Sankal General Manager: Scot McCloughan Director of Player Development: Malcolm Blacken Director of College Scouting: Scott Campbell Director of Football Operations: Paul Kelly Nutritionist: Jake Sankal Strength and Conditioning Intern: Deuce Gruden