1978 Washington Redskins season
Appearance
1978 Washington Redskins season | |
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Head coach | Jack Pardee |
Home field | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8-8 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1978 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9-5 record from 1977. This was Jack Pardee's first season as Head Coach.
For the 1978 season, the NFL expanded from a 14-game season to a 16-game season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 3, 1978 | at New England Patriots | W 16-14 | |
2 | September 10, 1978 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35-30 | |
3 | September 17, 1978 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 28-10 | |
4 | September 24, 1978 | New York Jets | W 23-3 | |
5 | October 2, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys | W 9-5 | |
6 | October 8, 1978 | at Detroit Lions | W 21-19 | |
7 | October 15, 1978 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-10 | |
8 | October 22, 1978 | at New York Giants | L 17-6 | |
9 | October 29, 1978 | San Francisco 49ers | W 38-20 | |
10 | November 6, 1978 | at Baltimore Colts | L 21-17 | |
11 | November 12, 1978 | New York Giants | W 16-13 | |
12 | November 19, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 27-17 | |
13 | November 23, 1978 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 37-10 | |
14 | December 3, 1978 | Miami Dolphins | L 16-0 | |
15 | December 10, 1978 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20-17 | |
16 | December 16, 1978 | Chicago Bears | L 14-10 |
Standings
NFC East | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 384 | 208 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 270 | 250 |
Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 273 | 283 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 248 | 296 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 264 | 298 |
Awards and records
References