| 1978 Washington Redskins season
|
| Head Coach |
Jack Pardee
|
| Home Field |
RFK Stadium
|
| Results
|
| Record |
8-8
|
| Place |
3rd NFC East
|
| Playoff Finish |
did not qualify
|
| Timeline
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| Previous season
|
Next season
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| 1977
|
1979
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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
|
| 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[]
Awards and records[]
References[]
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