The 5th Quarter continued as a mainstay of weekly features on THN for Redskins 2005 content. For a third straight season the series delivered blunt, unit-by-unit grades after every Redskins game, covering rushing, passing, defense, and special teams with the same no-nonsense style fans had come to expect.
These installments tracked the ups and downs of a playoff-contending team under Joe Gibbs, capturing both the strong performances and the frustrating collapses that defined the year.
Here is the complete archive of the 2005 The 5th Quarter series.
2005 Summary
Week 1 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Bears
An ugly 9-7 win decided by John Hall’s three field goals while the defense held Chicago to just 166 total yards.
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Week 2 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Cowboys
Brunell and Santana Moss scored 14 unanswered fourth-quarter points to steal a 14-13 win in Texas Stadium.
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Week 4 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Seahawks
A hard-fought overtime win that improved the Redskins to 3-0 for the first time since the 1991 Super Bowl season.
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Week 5 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Broncos
The Redskins outgained Denver but lost in the rain after 10 penalties and a blocked field goal doomed the comeback.
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Week 6 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Chiefs
Another strong offensive performance wasted in a 28-21 loss that left the team searching for answers.
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Week 7 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs 49ers
A rare comfortable win as Brunell threw three touchdowns and Portis ran for three more in a 52-17 blowout.
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Week 9 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Eagles
Brunell was nearly perfect at 21-of-29 and the defense stuffed the run in a grit-out 17-10 division win.
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Week 10 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Buccaneers
A hard-fought battle against Tampa Bay that tested the Redskins’ ability to bounce back on the road.
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Week 11 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Raiders
A brutal overall performance that dropped the Redskins to 5-5 and two games back in the division.
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Week 12 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Chargers
A late lead disappeared in overtime as the Redskins fell to 5-6 in one of the more frustrating losses of the year.
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Week 13 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Rams
Déjà vu struck again when a late safety and collapse turned a fourth-quarter lead into another tough loss.
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Week 14 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Cardinals
Turnovers ruled the day but the Redskins still found a way to win and keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
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Week 15 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Cowboys
Perhaps the best performance of the Gibbs return era — a 35-7 demolition that swept the season series with Dallas.
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Week 17 The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Eagles
A trap-game victory that punched the Redskins’ ticket to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
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Wild Card Playoff The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Buccaneers
A typical Joe Gibbs playoff win — ugly, low-scoring, and powered by a dominant defense that forced turnovers and limited Chris Simms to under 200 yards.
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Divisional Playoff The 5th Quarter – Redskins Vs Seahawks
The seven-game winning streak finally ended in Seattle as the Redskins fought hard but couldn’t capitalize on early opportunities against the NFC’s top offense.
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These 2005 installments capture a full season of playoff contention through the familiar, no-nonsense lens of The 5th Quarter.
Enjoy the archive.
HTTR.