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Year In Photos: Best of 2011 Season

Redskins.com compiles 25 of the best photos from the 2011 season by team photographer Ned Dishman.

The Redskins and New York Giants opened the season on 9/11 with the unfurling of the U.S. flag across FedExField.
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The Redskins and New York Giants opened the season on 9/11 with the unfurling of the U.S. flag across FedExField.

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Redskins players stood side by side with families of 9/11 Pentagon victims in unfurling the U.S. flag.
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Redskins players stood side by side with families of 9/11 Pentagon victims in unfurling the U.S. flag.

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Rex Grossman was solid in the Redskins' 28-14 win over the Giants in Week 1, throwing two touchdown passes.
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Rex Grossman was solid in the Redskins' 28-14 win over the Giants in Week 1, throwing two touchdown passes.

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Brian Orakpo leaps up to block a Giants field goal attempt in Week 1.
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Brian Orakpo leaps up to block a Giants field goal attempt in Week 1.

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Ryan Kerrigan pulls in an interception and gets ready to run 9 yards for a touchdown in Week 1 against the Giants.
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Ryan Kerrigan pulls in an interception and gets ready to run 9 yards for a touchdown in Week 1 against the Giants.

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Tim Hightower got off to a fast start, rushing for 92 yards in a Week 2 win vs. Arizona.
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Tim Hightower got off to a fast start, rushing for 92 yards in a Week 2 win vs. Arizona.

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Brian Orakpo levels Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb for a sack and forced fumble.
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Brian Orakpo levels Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb for a sack and forced fumble.

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London Fletcher gets the Redskins fired up at midfield prior to Monday Night Football in Dallas.
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London Fletcher gets the Redskins fired up at midfield prior to Monday Night Football in Dallas.

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Kevin Barnes leaps through the air to grab an interception in Week 3 vs. Dallas.
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Kevin Barnes leaps through the air to grab an interception in Week 3 vs. Dallas.

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Rex Grossman loses the football as he is sacked by Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer, thwarting a Redskins fourth quarter rally.
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Rex Grossman loses the football as he is sacked by Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer, thwarting a Redskins fourth quarter rally.

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After Rex Grossman threw four interceptions in Week 6 vs. Philadelphia, John Beck took over as Redskins quarterback.
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After Rex Grossman threw four interceptions in Week 6 vs. Philadelphia, John Beck took over as Redskins quarterback.

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Graham Gano celebrates a 59-yard field goal, a Redskins franchise record, in Week 9 vs. San Francisco.
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Graham Gano celebrates a 59-yard field goal, a Redskins franchise record, in Week 9 vs. San Francisco.

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The Redskins paid tribute to 2011 Hall of Fame enshrinee Chris Hanburger at halftime of Week 9 vs. San Francisco.
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The Redskins paid tribute to 2011 Hall of Fame enshrinee Chris Hanburger at halftime of Week 9 vs. San Francisco.

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Led by London Fletcher, the Redskins blitz San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith.
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Led by London Fletcher, the Redskins blitz San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith.

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Roy Helu set a franchise record by catching 14 passes in a Week 9 game vs. San Francisco.
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Roy Helu set a franchise record by catching 14 passes in a Week 9 game vs. San Francisco.

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Rex Grossman reclaimed the starting job in Week 10 and a week later scored a 4-yard touchdown run on a quarterback draw.
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Rex Grossman reclaimed the starting job in Week 10 and a week later scored a 4-yard touchdown run on a quarterback draw.

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Jabar Gaffney, who finished the season as the Redskins' receptions leader with 68, grabs a 16-yard touchdown pass in Week 11 vs. Dallas.
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Jabar Gaffney, who finished the season as the Redskins' receptions leader with 68, grabs a 16-yard touchdown pass in Week 11 vs. Dallas.

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Donte Stallworth makes a leaping touchdown grab ahead of Cowboys cornerback Alan Ball to send the Week 11 game vs. Dallas into overtime.
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Donte Stallworth makes a leaping touchdown grab ahead of Cowboys cornerback Alan Ball to send the Week 11 game vs. Dallas into overtime.

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Fred Davis, who emerged as a playmaker at tight end, catches a 42-yard pass in Week 13 against the New York Jets.
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Fred Davis, who emerged as a playmaker at tight end, catches a 42-yard pass in Week 13 against the New York Jets.

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Santana Moss pulls in a 49-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Brandon Banks.
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Santana Moss pulls in a 49-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Brandon Banks.

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Roy Helu is running on air against the New England Patriots in Week 14.
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Roy Helu is running on air against the New England Patriots in Week 14.

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What rookie wall? Ryan Kerrigan played every defensive snap of the 2011 season and finished with 70 tackles and 7.5 sacks.
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What rookie wall? Ryan Kerrigan played every defensive snap of the 2011 season and finished with 70 tackles and 7.5 sacks.

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Oshiomogho Atogwe races 26 yards on an interception return in a Week 15 upset win over the New York Giants at the Meadowlands.
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Oshiomogho Atogwe races 26 yards on an interception return in a Week 15 upset win over the New York Giants at the Meadowlands.

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London Fletcher, who led the NFL in total tackles, closes in on Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw in Week 15.
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London Fletcher, who led the NFL in total tackles, closes in on Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw in Week 15.

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Rookie Evan Royster rushes out of the FedExField tunnel in Week 16 for his first NFL start.
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Rookie Evan Royster rushes out of the FedExField tunnel in Week 16 for his first NFL start.

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