1988 Washington Redskins season

1988 Washington Redskins season
Head Coach	Joe Gibbs
Home Field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	7-9
Place	3rd NFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1987	1989

The 1988 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 11-4 record from 1987, when they won Super Bowl XXII. The Redskins failed to qualify for the playoffs. They were the seventh team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl champion and miss the playoffs.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 5, 1988	at New York Giants	L 27-20	ABC 8:00et	76,417
2	September 11, 1988	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 30-29	NBC 1:00et	54,083
3	September 18, 1988	Philadelphia Eagles	W 17-10	CBS 1:00et	53,920
4	September 25, 1988	at Phoenix Cardinals	L 30-21	CBS 4:00et	61,973
5	October 2, 1988	New York Giants	L 24-23	CBS 1:00et	54,601
6	October 9, 1988	at Dallas Cowboys	W 35-17	CBS 1:00et	63,325
7	October 16, 1988	Phoenix Cardinals	W 33-17	CBS 1:00et	54,402
8	October 23, 1988	at Green Bay Packers	W 20-17	CBS 4:00et	51,767
9	October 30, 1988	at Houston Oilers	L 41-17	ESPN 8:00et	48,781
10	November 6, 1988	New Orleans Saints	W 27-24	CBS 4:00et	54,183
11	November 13, 1988	Chicago Bears	L 34-14	CBS 1:00et	52,418
12	November 21, 1988	at San Francisco 49ers	L 37-21	ABC 9:00et	59,268
13	November 27, 1988	Cleveland Browns	L 17-13	NBC 1:00et	51,604
14	December 4, 1988	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20-19	CBS 1:00et	65,947
15	December 11, 1988	Dallas Cowboys	L 24-17	CBS 1:00et	51,526
16	December 17, 1988	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 20-17	CBS 12:30et	52,157

Standings

NFC East
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	379	319
New York Giants	10	6	0	.625	359	304
Washington Redskins	7	9	0	.438	345	387
Phoenix Cardinals	7	9	0	.438	344	398
Dallas Cowboys	3	13	0	.188	265	381

Awards and honors

• Charles Mann, Pro Bowl selection