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Can’t Spell Super Bowl Without “O”

July 9th, 2009

The Washington Redskins’ last three head coaches have all been offensive-minded.

Steve Spurrier, a one-time NFL quarterback, is considered one of the brightest offensive minds in the history of college football. Joe Gibbs, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996, is revered as one of the NFL’s greatest offensive sages in history. And Jim Zorn — also an NFL quarterback in his younger days — has spent his entire coaching career tutoring quarterbacks and scribbling offensive plays on chalkboards.

Yet none of the three have been able to design a prolific scheme while in Washington in the past decade.

I got to thinking about this while watching a game from last season the other night. (I always do this in July because it helps me to keep my sanity while I am waiting for training camp).

For the past several years, the Redskins have had the caliber of defense that it takes to play deep into January. But most of the time, the team’s offense has lacked the fire-power that it takes to win enough games to get to January.

Here is a look at how the Redskins have finished the last 10 seasons in both offensive and defensive ranking. (The league ranks a team’s offense and defense based on the yards the club amasses and allows).

Offense Defense Year

17 4 2008

15 8 2007

13 31 2006

11 9 2005

30 3 2004

23 25 2003

20 5 2002

28 10 2001

11 4 2000

2 30 1999

Final thought: Wow, I feel like Jerry Springer after having typed that.

Is it a coincidence that the closest the Redskins have gotten to the NFC Championship game in the last 10 years (1999), was the year that Washington had it’s best offense - and second worst defense - of the last decade?

Just something to think about.

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, Washington Redskins, Articles

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Can’t Spell Super Bowl Without “O”

July 9th, 2009

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