With the combination of a great coaching staff and a rushing-oriented attack, the Washington Redskins finished with a record of 9-7 and third in the NFC East behind the potent Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. Their winning season earned the Redskins a wild card spot in the playoffs. In the first game of the season, Washington Redskins’ ticket holders watched a nail biter as their team went into overtime against the Miami Dolphins. Kicker Shaun Suisham kicked the 39-yarder to win the game. Clinton Portis started the season off strong rushing for 98 yards and completing one touchdown. Another key player was linebacker London Fletcher who improved the defense and made 12 tackles. He also had 10 tackles, one interception catch, and a fumble recovery in the loss against the Super Bowl bound Giants. His efforts were just as impressive against the Arizona Cardinals with 13 tackles and an interception that he ran back for a touchdown. Suisham repeated the opening game win with a 46-yard field goal, his fifth of the day, in overtime to beat the New York Jets. Gibbs was not impressed with their power running game and decided to increase the intensity of practices before week 10. These efforts helped the team go for 196 yards on the ground and with passing they totaled 296 yards. Quarterback Jason Campbells was decent during the first half of the season but his luck changed mid season. He threw an interception on a potential game winning drive with less than two minutes in the loss against the Dallas Cowboys. The following week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Campbells threw another interception in the final minutes ruining the Redskins chances of a win.