The 1988 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 57th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 53rd in Washington, D.C. They failed to improve on their 11–4 record from 1987, when they won Super Bowl XXII, and finished 7-9. The Redskins failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1985. They were the seventh team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl champion and miss the playoffs.[1]
| 1988 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Owner | Jack Kent Cooke |
| President | John Kent Cooke |
| General manager | Bobby Beathard |
| Head coach | Joe Gibbs |
| Offensive coordinator | Joe Bugel |
| Defensive coordinator | Richie Petitbon |
| Home field | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The Week 8 meeting against Green BayatLambeau Field would be the two teams' final meeting for 13 years.
The 7-9 finish would be the only time during Gibbs' first stint with the Redskins that the team finished with a losing record.
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
47 active, 19 inactive
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 5 | atNew York Giants | L 20–27 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 76,417 | Recap |
| 2 | September 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–29 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,083 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–10 | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,920 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | atPhoenix Cardinals | L 21–30 | 2–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 61,973 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | New York Giants | L 23–24 | 2–3 | RFK Stadium | 54,601 | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | atDallas Cowboys | W 35–17 | 3–3 | Texas Stadium | 63,325 | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 33–17 | 4–3 | RFK Stadium | 54,402 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 20–17 | 5–3 | Lambeau Field | 51,767 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | atHouston Oilers | L 17–41 | 5–4 | Astrodome | 48,781 | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | New Orleans Saints | W 27–24 | 6–4 | RFK Stadium | 54,183 | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | Chicago Bears | L 14–34 | 6–5 | RFK Stadium | 52,418 | Recap |
| 12 | November 21 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 21–37 | 6–6 | Candlestick Park | 59,268 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | Cleveland Browns | L 13–17 | 6–7 | RFK Stadium | 51,604 | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 20–19 | 7–7 | Veterans Stadium | 65,947 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 | 7–8 | RFK Stadium | 51,526 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | atCincinnati Bengals | L 17–20 (OT) | 7–9 | Riverfront Stadium | 52,157 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Philadelphia Eagles(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 379 | 319 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 359 | 304 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 345 | 387 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 344 | 398 | L5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 265 | 381 | L1 |
1988 Team Starters
Offense
17 Doug Williams QB 32 Craig McEwan RB 36 Timmy Smith FB 81 Art Monk WR 84 Gary Clark WR 85 Don Warren TE
66 Joe Jacoby LT 63 Raleigh McKenzie LG 53 Jeff Bostic C 73 Mark May RG 79 Jim Lachey RT
Defense
71 Charles Mann LDE 65 Dave Butz LDT 77 Darryl Grant RDT 72 Dexter Manley RDT
51 Monte Coleman LB 52 Neal Olkewicz LB 58 Wilber Marshall LB
45 Barry Wilburn LCB 28 Darrell Green RCB 40 Alvin Walton SS 23 Todd Bowles FS
8Chip Lohmiller K
15 Greg Coleman P
80 Derrick Shepherd PR
22 Jamie Morris KR
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