 During Week 13, Orakpo recorded six combined tackles and tied his season-high of two sacks during a 24–17 loss to the New York Giants.Orakpo was inactive for the Redskins' Week 17 loss as the New York Giants due a ground injury he sustained the previous week.On December 30, 2013, the Washington Redskins fired head coach Mike Shanahan after they finished with a 3–13 record.