2002 Washington Redskins season

The  Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 71st season in the National Football League, and their 66th representing Washington, D.C. They failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 2001, finishing at 7–9. For cornerback Darrell Green, this was his 20th and final season with the team.

Roster
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 * Year=2002
 * TeamName=Washington Redskins
 * Active=
 * Inactive=
 * PS=
 * Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|46|Ladell Betts|rookie=y|KR}} {{NFLplayer|40|Rock Cartwright|rookie=y|KR}} {{NFLplayer|48|Stephen Davis|d=American football}} {{NFLplayer|38|Robert Gillespie|d=American football|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|47|Bryan Johnson|d=fullback|FB}} {{NFLplayer|32|Kenny Watson|d=American football|KR}}
 * Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|84|Chris Doering}} {{NFLplayer|83|Richmond Flowers|d=wide receiver}} {{NFLplayer|87|Rod Gardner}} {{NFLplayer|85|Darnerien McCants}} {{NFLplayer|80|Justin Skaggs}} {{NFLplayer|88|Derrius Thompson}}
 * Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|89|Zeron Flemister}} {{NFLplayer|86|Walter Rasby}} {{NFLplayer|49|Leonard Stephens}}
 * Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|59|Wilbert Brown|G}} {{NFLplayer|62|Pat Downey|d=American football|C}} {{NFLplayer|76|Jon Jansen|T}} {{NFLplayer|77|Tre' Johnson|G}} {{NFLplayer|64|David Loverne|G}} {{NFLplayer|50|Larry Moore|d=American football|C}} {{NFLplayer|60|Chris Samuels|T}} {{NFLplayer|75|Alex Sulfsted|G/T}} {{NFLplayer|70|Kipp Vickers|G}}
 * Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|91|Delbert Cowsette|DT}} {{NFLplayer|92|Daryl Gardener|DT}} {{NFLplayer|73|Bernard Jackson|d=Arena football|DE|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|72|Carl Powell|DT}} {{NFLplayer|96|Greg Scott|d=American football|rookie=y|DE}} {{NFLplayer|78|Bruce Smith|d=defensive end|DE}} {{NFLplayer|97|Renaldo Wynn|DE}}
 * Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|98|Jessie Armstead|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|56|LaVar Arrington|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|57|Orantes Grant|MLB}} {{NFLplayer|52|Lemar Marshall|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|53|Eddie Mason|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|55|Kevin Mitchell|d=linebacker|MLB}} {{NFLplayer|58|Antonio Pierce|OLB}}
 * Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|24|Champ Bailey|CB}} {{NFLplayer|25|Rashad Bauman|rookie=y|CB}} {{NFLplayer|29|Todd Franz|SS}} {{NFLplayer|28|Darrell Green|CB}} {{NFLplayer|35|Ricot Joseph|rookie=y|SS}} {{NFLplayer|34|Andre Lott|rookie=y|CB/S}} {{NFLplayer|26|Ifeanyi Ohalete|SS}} {{NFLplayer|21|Fred Smoot|CB}} {{NFLplayer|31|David Terrell|d=safety|FS}}
 * Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|67|Ethan Albright|LS}} {{NFLplayer| 8|Jose Cortez|K}} {{NFLplayer|10|Craig Jarrett|P|rookie=y}}
 * Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 4|Bryan Barker|P|IR}} {{NFLplayer|23|Bruce Branch|CB|IR|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|71|Santana Dotson|DT|IR}} {{NFLplayer|94|LaDairis Jackson|DE|IR|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|61|Rod Jones|d=offensive lineman|T|IR}} {{NFLplayer|45|Robert Royal|rookie=y|TE|IR}} {{NFLplayer|82|Cliff Russell|rookie=y|WR|IR}} {{NFLplayer|29|Sam Shade|S|IR}} {{NFLplayer|66|Brendan Stai|T|IR}} {{NFLplayer|54|Jeremiah Trotter|LB|IR}} {{NFLplayer|95|Dan Wilkinson|DT|IR}}
 * Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|51|Shamar Finney|rookie=y|LB}} {{NFLplayer|--|Stephen Gibson|d=American football|OL|rookie=y}} {{NFLplayer|15|Chris Greisen|QB}} {{NFLplayer|--|DeAngelo Lloyd|DE}} {{NFLplayer|79|Akil Smith|G|rookie=y}} 53 active, 11 inactive, 5 practice squad
 * Practice Squad=
 * }
 * }

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Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Redskins hosted their now-former division foe in the Cardinals’ first season in the revamped NFC West. In Steve Spurrier’s debut as Skins coach his “Fun & Gun” offense put up 442 yards in a 31–23 win. Shane Matthews erupted to three touchdowns while Jake Plummer of the Cardinals was held to just fourteen completions.

Monday Night Football vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Spurrier's “Fun & Gun” was hammered 37-7 as Matthews completed just ten passes and Danny Wuerffel was sacked four times. At one point the exasperated Spurrier was caught on ABC cameras flapping his gums, a scene replayed in slow motion.