PRESEASON WEEK 1 WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AUGUST 9, 2018 | FOXBORO, MA GAME RELEASE 21300 Redskin Park Drive | Ashburn, VA 20147 | 703.726.7000 @Redskins | www.Redskins.com | media.Redskins.com PRESEASON - WEEK 1 WASHINGTON REDSKINS (0-0) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-0) Thursday, Aug. 9 | 7:30 p.m. ET Gillette Stadium (65,878) | Foxborough, Mass. REDSKINS TRAVEL TO PATRIOTS GAME CENTER IN 2018 PRESEASON DEBUT SERIES HISTORY: Redskins lead all time regular season series, 6-4 Redskins trail all-time preseason series, 8-13 The Washington Redskins will travel this week to open their 2018 Last meeting: Nov. 8, 2015 (27-10, NE) preseason schedule when the team faces the New England Patriots. Kickoff at Gillette Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. TELEVISION: NBC4/NBC Sports Washington It will be the first time the teams have met in the preseason since Kenny Albert (play-by-play) 2014 when the Redskins defeated the Patriots, 23-6, at FedExField. Joe Theismann (color) With Thursday’s matchup, the Redskins have now faced the Patriots in Clinton Portis (sidelines) preseason play more than any other team since 1961. The game will also give Head Coach Jay Gruden his first evaluation RADIO: Redskins Radio Network of the 90-man roster after the team spotlighted its offseason with the Larry Michael (play-by-play) acquisition of quarterback Alex Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs via Chris Cooley (analysis) trade. Rick “Doc” Walker (sidelines) “I have great expectations for every one of our position groups re- ally. I don’t think we really have any glaring weakness,” said Gruden. “I think we have addressed a lot of them throughout the draft and free agency and then guys, veteran guys here, and I think our depth has been addressed. So now it’s just a matter of just going out and playing together.” MEDIA CENTER REDSKINS 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS REDSKINS PR: PRESEASON Tony Wyllie Senior Vice President [email protected] DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Zena Lewis Director of Communications [email protected] Aug. 9 (Thu.) at New England Patriots NBC4/NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Sean DeBarbieri Media Services Coordinator [email protected] Aug. 16 (Thu.) vs. NEW YORK JETS NBC4/NBCSN 8:00 p.m. Tish Carmona Corporate Communications [email protected] Aug. 24 (Fri.) vs. DENVER BRONCOS NBC4/NBCSN 7:30 p.m. MEDIA INFORMATION: Aug. 30 (Thu.) at Baltimore Ravens NBC4/NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Media Guide and Online Media Portal: redskins.1stroundmediagroup.com REGULAR SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY: DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Sunday (8/5): 9:45 a.m.: Practice Sept. 9 at Arizona Cardinals FOX 4:25 p.m. Jay Gruden press conference before practice Sept. 16 vs. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS CBS 1:00 p.m. Players available coming off the field Sept. 23 vs. GREEN BAY PACKERS FOX 1:00 p.m. 4:40 p.m.: Walkthrough Sept. 30 BYE Players available coming off the field Oct. 8 (Mon.) at New Orleans Saints # ESPN 8:15 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. CAROLINA PANTHERS FOX 1:00 p.m.* Monday (8/6): 9:45 a.m.: Practice Oct. 21 vs. DALLAS COWBOYS CBS 4:25 p.m.* Jay Gruden press conference before practice Oct. 28 at New York Giants FOX 1:00 p.m.* Players available coming off the field Nov. 4 vs. ATLANTA FALCONS FOX 1:00 p.m.* 4:40 p.m.: Walkthrough Nov. 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers FOX 1:00 p.m.* Players available coming off the field Nov. 18 vs. HOUSTON TEXANS CBS 1:00 p.m.* Tuesday (8/7): 1:35 p.m.: Practice Nov. 22 (Thu.) at Dallas Cowboys # FOX 4:30 p.m. Jay Gruden press conference before practice Dec. 3 (Mon.) at Philadelphia Eagles # ESPN 8:15 p.m. Dec. 9 vs. NEW YORK GIANTS FOX 1:00 p.m.* Players available coming off the field Dec. 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars FOX 1:00 p.m.* Wednesday (8/8): No availability TBD at Tennessee Titans TBD TBD Thursday (8/9): 7:30 p.m.: Washington Redskins at New England Patriots Dec. 30 vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FOX 1:00 p.m.* Friday (8/10): No availability All times Eastern * Subject to Flexible Scheduling Home games bolded # Nationally televised Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2018 WASHINGTON REDSKINS GAME INFORMATION 1 GAME RELEASE CLASS OF 2018: BOBBY BEATHARD ENSHRINED IN THE PRO FOOTBALL FAME RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 4, 2018) — Former Washington Redskins General Manager Bobby Beathard was enshrined in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018. Beathard, the architect behind some of the most legendary teams in Redskins lore, was presented by former Washington Redskins head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs. Beathard’s illustrious career as an NFL executive included 11 sea- sons as General Manager of the Redskins from 1978-88. After taking the job on Feb. 24, 1978, Beathard guided the organization to three Su- per Bowl appearances, including victories in Super Bowls XVII and XXII. Many of the players he acquired remained on the roster for the team’s Super Bowl XXVI victory as well. In Beathard’s 11 seasons as General Manager, the Redskins av- eraged 9.5 wins a year. The team posted a regular season winning percentage of .625 (105-63) in that time frame, best in the NFC and second-best in the NFL. No team in that time frame posted a better postseason winning percentage than the Redskins, who went 11-3 in postseason play in his tenure for a winning percentage of .786. Draft classes during Beathard's tenure featured three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including wide receiver Art Monk (1980, No. 18 overall), guard Russ Grimm (1981, No. 69) and cornerback Dar- rell Green (1983, No. 28). The classes also featured four additional members of the Redskins Ring of Fame, including linebacker Monte Coleman (1979, No. 289), de- fensive end Dexter Manley (1981, No. 119), defensive end Charles Mann (1983, No. 84) and quarterback Mark Rypien (1986, No. 146). Additionally, Beathard oversaw the college free agent additions of Redskins Ring of Famers Jeff Bostic and Joe Jacoby and supplement- ed the team with a number of former USFL stars, including quarter- back Doug Williams and wide receivers Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders. All of the players listed were led on the fi eld by Coach Gibbs, the former San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator whom Beathard hired prior to the 1981 season. Beathard began his career as a part-time scout for the American Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs in 1963. He earned an AFL cham- pionship ring with the organization in 1966 en route to the team’s berth in Super Bowl I. He would later serve as a scout for the Atlanta Falcons from 1968-71 and as Director of Player Personnel for the Miami Dol- phins from 1972-77 prior to joining the Redskins. He fi nished his ca- reer as General Manager of the San Diego Chargers, serving in that capacity from 1990-2000. In all, Beathard’s teams made seven Super Bowl appearances, including one by Kansas City (1966), two by Miami (1972-73), three by Washington (1982-83 and 1987) and one by San Diego (1994). Beathard was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on Jan. 24, 1937. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and attended El Segundo H.S. before play- ing quarterback at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, where he helped lead the 1957 and 1958 teams to consecutive 9-1 records. NFL WINNING PERCENTAGES (1978-88) Under Beathard's guidance from 1978-88, the Redskins com- piled a 105-63 regular season record (.625, No. 2 in the NFL) and an 11-3 postseason record (.786, No. 1) for a combined winning per- centage of .637, the highest mark in the NFL in that timeframe. COMBINED REGULAR SEASON & POSTSEASON WINNING PCT. (BEATHARD'S TENURE IN WASHINGTON, 1978-88) Team W L T Pct. 1. Washington Redskins 116 66 0 0.637 2. Miami Dolphins 113 67 1 0.627 3. Chicago Bears 108 70 0 0.607 4t. Denver Broncos 106 71 1 0.598 4t. Los Angeles Raiders 107 72 0 0.598 2 2018 WASHINGTON REDSKINS GAME INFORMATION GAME RELEASE DEANGELO HALL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT “I tell people all the time, as a leader in the last cou- ple years, I was always trying to groom the next crop of guys to take my spot, and when I fi nally felt like they were ready, or it showed they were ready, it was time for me to go.” - DeAngelo Hall to the Media at Redskins Training Camp RICHMOND, Va. In the wake of earlier reports on his retirement, DeAngelo Hall offi cially announced his retirement in front of members of the media at Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center on August 1 following the team’s practice session during training camp. A playmaker on defense, Hall played cornerback and safety during his 14-year career and was known for matching up one-on-one with some of the NFL’s top receivers. He was known for coming up with game-changing plays. Hall joined the Redskins in 2008 and has chipped away at several of the team’s individual records. On October 24, 2010 versus the Chi- cago Bears, He tied a team record becoming the third player to record four interceptions in a single game. He has capped four seasons as the team’s leader in interceptions including leading the category at the end of the year for three consecutive seasons (2009-11).