2009 Washington
Washington in 2009 went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 266 points and allowed 336.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 266–336
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 266 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 336, the 15th-most. Washington’s point differential was -70.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 2–6 after eight games. Washington went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Washington’s longest losing streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 34–13 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 14 (December 13, 2009).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 45–12 to the New York Giants in Week 15 (December 21, 2009).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 2–8.
Washington played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 0–6 against the NFC East, getting swept by the Giants, the Eagles, and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2008, when Washington went 8–8.
In 2010, Washington went 6–10.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at New York Giants | L 17–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 9–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–19 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 26, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 30–33 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Oakland Raiders | W 34–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 21, 2009 | vs New York Giants | L 12–45 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 0–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at San Diego Chargers | L 20–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.