The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 80th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 75th representing the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Their home games were played at FedExField in Landover, Maryland for the 15th consecutive year. Washington played in the Eastern division of the National Football Conference (NFC). The Redskins failed to improve on their 2010 record of 6–10, but did manage to defeat the New York Giants, the eventual Super Bowl champions, twice in the regular season, becoming only the sixth team to do so (the 1969 Oakland Raiders, 1983 Seattle Seahawks, 1995 Washington Redskins, 2002 New Orleans Saints, and 2007 Dallas Cowboys, also against the Giants, being the others). Offseason 2011 NFL Draft The Redskins finished the 2010 season with a record of 6–10 and will be picking 6th overall. Transactions involving 2011 draft picks The Redskins traded their first-round selection (#10 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars for its first-round selection (#16 overall) and a second-round selection (#49 overall). The Redskins traded their third-round selection (#72 overall) and a 2012 conditional sixth-round selection to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for T Jammal Brown and a fifth-round selection (#155 overall). The Redskins traded their fourth-round selection (#104 overall) and a 2010 second-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Donovan McNabb. The Redskins acquired a seventh-round selection in a trade that sent CB Justin Tryon to the Indianapolis Colts. The Redskins received a seventh-round compensatory pick. Staff Final roster Preseason Schedule The Redskins' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011. It was finalized on April 19, 2011. Regular season Schedule LEGEND: Royal blue indicates that the Redskins were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series. Game summaries Week 1: vs. New York Giants The Redskins opened the 2011 season at home against their division rival the New York Giants, to mark the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001; both teams represented the cities that were targeted by the terrorists that day. With the win, the Redskins started their season at 1–0. Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals With the win, the Redskins improved to 2–0. This would be the last time the team would win a game at home until hosting the Minnesota Vikings during the middle of the 2012 season. Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys Coming off their home win over the Cardinals, the Redskins flew to Cowboys Stadium for