1978 Washington Redskins season

1978 Washington Redskins season
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

Main article: 1978 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 3, 1978	at New England Patriots	W 16-14	55,037
2	September 10, 1978	Philadelphia Eagles	W 35-30	54,380
3	September 17, 1978	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 28-10	49,282
4	September 24, 1978	New York Jets	W 23-3	54,729
5	October 2, 1978	Dallas Cowboys	W 9-5	55,031
6	October 8, 1978	at Detroit Lions	W 21-19	60,555
7	October 15, 1978	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 17-10	65,722
8	October 22, 1978	at New York Giants	L 17-6	76,192
9	October 29, 1978	San Francisco 49ers	W 38-20	53,706
10	November 6, 1978	at Baltimore Colts	L 21-17	57,631
11	November 12, 1978	New York Giants	W 16-13	53,271
12	November 19, 1978	St. Louis Cardinals	L 27-17	52,460
13	November 23, 1978	at Dallas Cowboys	L 37-10	64,905
14	December 3, 1978	Miami Dolphins	L 16-0	52,860
15	December 10, 1978	at Atlanta Falcons	L 20-17	54,178
16	December 16, 1978	Chicago Bears	L 14-10	49,774

Standings

NFC East
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
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

• John Riggins, NFL Comeback Player of the Year