Redskins Grades

RUN OFFENSE C

Admittedly, he was running behind a new right side of Will Montgomery and Mike Williams and with Stephon Heyer at left tackle for the first time this year, but Clinton Portis gained just 23 yards on 11 carries before leaving with a sprained ankle. He returned with a career-high 78-yard run to set up a field goal and finished with 109 yards.

PASS OFFENSE D-

Jason Campbell was 9-for-16 for 89 yards and a pick before getting benched at halftime for Todd Collins. Playing for the first time since the 2007 playoffs, Collins hit Santana Moss for 42 yards on his first pass to set up a field goal but wound up 5-for-13 for 33 yards after that. Chris Cooley resurfaced, and the makeshift line gave decent protection.

RUN DEFENSE B-

Larry Johnson came in averaging just 2.4 yards but looked like his old Pro Bowl self while running for 83 yards on 23 carries, though he was thwarted late. When the Redskins weren’t being blown off the ball by a lousy Chiefs line, they were taking bad angles and missing tackles. Linebacker Rocky McIntosh’s stinger hampered his effectiveness.

PASS DEFENSE C

Brian Orakpo, Chris Wilson and Andre Carter each sacked Matt Cassel in a 10-play span during a first-quarter series. Carter and Albert Haynesworth got to him later. Fred Smoot, not seen the previous two games, started in a three-cornerback alignment. Cornerback Carlos Rogers struggled in the clutch against Dwayne Bowe.

SPECIAL TEAMS D+

Shaun Suisham stayed perfect with field goals of 28 and 40 yards. Glenn Pakulak, the fill-in replacement for the injured Hunter Smith, had a fourth-quarter punt blocked. Moss’ deft punt return showed why he should replace Antwaan Randle El in the role. The face-mask call that set up the winning field goal was a killer.

COACHING D

The Redskins now have three losses in six weeks to previously winless teams and a 4-10 record since the middle of the 2008 season. After Sunday’s loss, Jim Zorn gave up the playcalling duties with Sherman Lewis set to take over. Greg Blache’s defense didn’t give up a touchdown but should have been more dominant.