1978 Washington Redskins season


The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League and their 42nd in Washington, D.C.. The team failed to improve on their 9–5 record from 1977 and finished 8-8. This was Jack Pardee's first season as Head Coach. Despite winning their first six straight, the Redskins finished by going 2–8 and missing the playoffs. Their fate was sealed with a five-game losing streak to end the season; that streak began with a loss to a Cardinals team which started 0-8 and lost 28-10 to the Redskins earlier in the season. The Cardinals did not win again at RFK Stadium until 1993, their sixth season in Arizona.
For the 1978 season, the NFL expanded from a 14-game season to a 16-game season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
6159Tony GreenRBFlorida
8202Walker LeeWRNorth Carolina
8219Don HoverLBWashington State
9243John HurleyQBSanta Clara
10270Scott HertensteinDEAzusa Pacific
11297Mike WilliamsDBTexas A&M
12324Steve McCabeGBowdoin

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Week 5

Standings

Awards and records