Editing Rod Gardner (section)

===Washington Redskins===
Gardner was chosen by the [[Washington Redskins]] with the 15th overall selection in the first-round draft pick of the [[2001 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> During his [[rookie]] year, he was selected as [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Offensive Player of the Week after a 208-yard, one touchdown performance against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. His history at quarterback would lead the Redskins to utilize him on [[trick play]]s during games; during the [[2003 NFL season]] he was 2-for-3 for 46 yards and two passing touchdowns (to [[Chad Morton]] and [[Trung Canidate]]).