He also led the gamewinning, 10play scoring drive that ended with a kai forbath 22yard field goal. Redskins quarterback colt mccoy stands on the field during the first half of an nfl game against the patriots on oct. The redskins won the 1937 and 1942 championship games, as well as super bowl xvii, xxii, and xxvi. The washington redskins benched quarterback kirk cousins early in the second half in favor of colt mccoy.
Colt mccoy is a candidate to start for the redskins in week 5, and while jay gruden wouldnt commit to who his qb will be versus the patriots. New england on friday, while also defending his handling of rookie dwayne haskins. So never mind that mccoy had a 615 record in 21 starts at quarterback with the cleveland browns in his first two nfl seasons 20102011. Buy game of my life washington redskins reprint by tom mackie isbn. A is for action, f is for football, q is for quarterback and, of course, s is for super bowl xxii. Now, hes the closest thing the redskins have to a hot hand. He is best known for his historical novel the last of the mohicans, one of the leatherstocking tales stories, and he also wrote political fiction, maritime fiction, travelogues, and essays on the american politics of the time. Washington redskins career passing leaders profootball. Theres a potentially interesting subplot brewing for the redskinspackers showdown on sunday night and it involves redskins backup quarterback colt mccoys ability to long snap. Daniel colt mccoy born september 5, 1986 is an american football quarterback for the new. Colt mccoy passed for 299 yards and ran for a touchdown to lead the washington redskins to a 2017 overtime upset against the dallas cowboys in one of the most memorable monday night football. Cousins mechanics are inconsistent at best as detailed in this article, and hes not helped by his porous.
These links direct the user to the records books that include all divisions. He played college football at pittsburgh and was drafted by the philadelphia eagles in the second round of the 2009 nfl draft. And should the redskins consider keeping only two quarterbacks on the 53man roster. The 20 greatest redskins cowboys games and the ultimate washington redskins trivia book as well as cole classics. Washington redskins bench kirk cousins for colt mccoy in. Mccoy then went on to lead the redskins on a gamewinning drive, winning the game 1917.
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Colt mccoy will miss second straight redskins preseason game. Colt mccoy to start but redskins may need a miracle against. Individual profiles of more than 100 redskins players from sammy baugh to darrell green to art monk to sonny jurgensen to charley taylor to joe theismann with an unparalleled collection of anecdotes, quotes, trivia, and hardtofind information, the redskins encyclopedia is a musthave book for any fan who has ever bled burgundy and gold. Redskins and quarterback colt mccoy agree to new threeyear. Giants agreed to terms with qb colt mccoy, formerly of the redskins. Colt mccoys mind and body are where they need to be, according. Washington redskins to start colt mccoy at quarterback. Mar 09, 2016 the washington redskins solidified their quarterback depth chart, reaching an agreement to bring colt mccoy back for a third season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed. Mccoy rose in the record books during the first four games of the season. Comprehensive and uptodate washington redskins news, scores, schedule, stats and roster.
The redskins ended the season with their best record in years. Oct 19, 2014 the redskins have a problem here, and its not one mccoy is good enough to address. This article is a list of seasons completed by the washington redskins american football franchise of the national football league nfl. Colt mccoy cant solve redskins woes in ugly loss washington. Redskins pr boss explains breaking up colt mccoy interview foxsports oct 28, 2014 at 5. A journalist who has covered sports for a quartercentury, mike is the author of the two most comprehensive books on redskins history the washington redskins football vault and the redskins encyclopedia. News about colt mccoy, including commentary and archival articles published. The redskins encyclopedia is a comprehensive 432page history of the team.
Three reasons why the 1991 washington redskins are not the best team ever. Nov 27, 2014 so never mind that mccoy had a 615 record in 21 starts at quarterback with the cleveland browns in his first two nfl seasons 20102011. Lesean kamel mccoy born july 12, 1988, nicknamed shady, is an american football running back who is a free agent. Court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit.
Feb 17, 2016 and should the redskins consider keeping only two quarterbacks on the 53man roster. Redskins vp of communications physically stops espn. Redskins quarterback colt mccoy during the second half of an nfl game. In his senior year of high school, mccoy suffered a major. The redskins are favored in 6 games, and underdogs in the other 10week 17 away vs giants included as underdog. Buy washington redskins dvds, programs, yearbooks, activity books, and more at. They also played in and lost the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 championship games, as well as super bowl vii and xviii. The season saw the redskins play in london for the first time in franchise history, where they tied the cincinnati bengals 2727 after a loss in the final week to the new york giants, the redskins were eliminated from playoff contention. Giants agree to oneyear deal with backup qb colt mccoy newsday. The 1991 redskins finished their regular season in a fantastic 142 record. Written by redskins historian mike richman, the book summarizes each of the redskins 75 seasons to date and profiles about 120 players. That record, together with their three wins in the nfl playoffs that year was made against the leagues toughest competition at that time. In that scenario, the redskins may want to get sudfeld on the field to find out what they have in him.
A collection of vintage washington redskins memorabilia, including cards, photos, programs, press guides, yearbooks, tv slides, matchbooks, stickers, and posters. His daughter susan fenimore cooper was also a writer. Mike richman is the man with all of the answers when it comes to redskins history. Mccoy guides redskins to surprising win over rival. He played college football at pittsburgh and was drafted by the philadelphia eagles in the second round of the 2009 nfl draft mccoy attended bishop mcdevitt high school in harrisburg, pennsylvania, from 2002 to 2006. Welcome to the extra point, where members of the nfls football data and analytics team will share updates on leaguewide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the leagues data, and provide an inside look at how the nfl uses datadriven insight to improve and monitor player and team performance. If so, and if the strongest football team ever should be determined by the quality of defense, it has to be the 1985 chicago bears. Oct 27, 2014 mccoy guides redskins to surprising win over rival. Oct 28, 2014 theres tony wyllie embarrassing himself and the franchise on national television by literally pulling mccoy away from an interview. James fenimore cooper was a popular and prolific american writer. Mccoy made the throw that quickly had the redskins back in front 10. Colt mccoy, a washington redskins backup quarterback for six years, has agreed to a oneyear deal to be the backup for the nfc east.
On august 30, 2008, mccoy passed for 222 yards and rushed for 103 yards against fau, becoming the second player in school history to pass for 200 and rush for 100 yards in more than one game. Oct 27, 2014 colt mccoy passed for 299 yards and ran for a touchdown to lead the washington redskins to a 2017 overtime upset against the dallas cowboys in one of the most memorable monday night football. Sports quiz nfl record books random sports or nfl quiz can you fill in the nfl record books. Oct 19, 2014 the washington redskins benched quarterback kirk cousins early in the second half in favor of colt mccoy. Washington redskins quarterback colt mccoy 16 celebrates his touchdown run with washington redskins running back roy helu 29 during the nfl regular nfl game against and the dallas cowboys on monday, oct.
A journalist who has covered sports for a quartercentury, mike is the author of the two most comprehensive books on redskins history the washington redskins football vault and the redskins encyclopedia he also served as lead editor and coauthor of joe gibbs. This site celebrates the rich history of the nfl franchise leading up to its last taste of championship glory in super bowl xxvi. The list documents the seasonbyseason records of the redskins franchise from 1932 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. Green bay packersh 910 against washington redskinsa streaks. Shop for all the best redskins supplies and gear for men, women, and kids from the official online store of the nfl. Toddlers will love learning their letters with all the great symbols and players of their favorite team. View the 2020 washington redskins schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason nfl games. Set to become a free agent, mccoy may be redskins best insurance policy. Colt mccoy passed for 299 yards and ran for a touchdown to lead the washington redskins to a 2017 overtime upset against the dallas cowboys. The redskins have lost seven straight monday night football games since a colt mccoy led upset of the cowboys in 2014, including blowout defeats at new orleans and philadelphia last year. Cousins has rewritten the teams record books and can now be seen as the gold standard at the position in redskins lore. Jul 01, 2002 david elfin has covered the nfl and the redskins for the washington times for 10 years. Former longhorns star colt mccoy trying to settle in at.
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The redskins have a problem here, and its not one mccoy is good enough to address. A vintage washington redskins memorabilia collection of items through 1992. Redskins hoping qb colt mccoy can provide spark in wake of. Supreme court debate over trumps tax returns, business records points. Washington redskins philadelphia eagles monday night football fantasy fallout nfl fantasy live. Along with the philadelphia eagles, washington was the only team in 2016 that played seven regularseason games against teams that would reach the playoffs. He authored three previous books about the redskins. Washington redskins quarterback kirk cousins broke the franchise record for passing yards in a single season sunday cousins entered week. Washington redskinsphiladelphia eagles monday night football fantasy fallout nfl fantasy live. Stays behind in texas 12312019 mccoy did not return to washington with the team after sundays 4716 loss in dallas, michael phillips of richmond timesdispatch reports. The redskins franchise was founded as the boston braves, named after the.
Washington redskins quarterback colt mccoy 16 throws a fourthquarter pass during the washington redskins vs. Keenum remains in the concussion protocol, so mccoy could end up serving as the redskins backup qb on sunday versus the jets and beyond. Shop for all the best redskins supplies and gear for men, women. David elfin has covered the nfl and the redskins for the washington times for 10 years. Giants colt mccoy hopes to use backup qb job to sharpen skills as. Mitchell led the league with 11 touchdowns, and caught 72 passes to earn selection to the. Theres tony wyllie embarrassing himself and the franchise on national television by literally pulling mccoy away from an interview. Redskins thirdstring quarterback colt mccoy was ready for. Allen, coming off a strong performance against the new york giants, recorded a sack. Are the 1991 washington redskins the best nfl team ever. The 20 greatest redskinscowboys games and the ultimate washington redskins trivia book as well as cole classics. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star.
Washington redskins abc is the ultimate alphabet book for every young redskins fan. They have made 24 postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 23 wins and 19 losses. The washington redskins solidified their quarterback depth chart, reaching an agreement to bring colt mccoy back for a third season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed. The patriots have 18 sacks through four games and are on pace to match the nfl record for sacks in a season held by the 1985 bears. Washington redskins bench kirk cousins for colt mccoy in nfl. Redskins vp of communications physically stops espn reporter. The ncaa football records books were separated into two different publications one for division i and one for division ii and iii beginning with the 2004 publications. Most consecutive games scoring 360 morten andersen, new orleans, 19831994.