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{{short description|47th season in franchise history, collapse after 6-0 start}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Washington Redskins
| year = 1978
| record = 8–8
| division_place = 3rd [[NFC East]]
| coach = [[Jack Pardee]]
| owner = [[Edward Bennett Williams]]
| president = Edward Bennett Williams
| off_coach = [[Joe Walton]]
| def_coach = [[Doc Urich]]
| general_manager= [[Bobby Beathard]]
| stadium = [[RFK Stadium]]
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| shortnavlink = Redskins seasons
}}

The '''{{nfly|1978}} [[Washington Redskins]] [[List of Washington Redskins seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 47th season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and their 42nd in [[Washington, D.C.]] The team failed to improve on their 9–5 record from 1977, finishing 8-8.

This was the first of [[Jack Pardee]]'s three seasons as [[head coach]] of the Redskins. This was also the first season in which the [[National Football League|NFL]] expanded from a 14-game season to a 16-game schedule. The Redskins started the season 6-0 and got to 8-3, but ended the season with a five-game losing streak and missed the playoffs. The losing streak began with a loss to a Cardinals team which had started 0-8. The Cardinals would not win again at [[RFK Stadium]] until [[1993 NFL season|1993]], their sixth season in [[Arizona]]. Quarterback [[Billy Kilmer]], who served as backup to [[Joe Theismann]], retired following the season.

==Offseason==

===NFL Draft===
{{main|1978 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|+ style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|1978|border=2}}"| 1978 Washington Redskins Draft
|-
! Round !! Selection !! Player !! Position !! College
|-
! 6 || 159 
| [[Tony Green (American football)|Tony Green]] || RB || [[University of Florida|Florida]]
|- 
! 8 || 202 
| Walker Lee || WR || [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]]
|-
! 8 || 219 
| [[Don Hover]] || LB || [[Washington State University|Washington State]]
|- 
! 9 || 243 
| John Hurley || QB || [[Santa Clara University|Santa Clara]]{{Ref label|note04|d|d}}
|- 
! 10 || 270 
| Scott Hertenstein || DE || [[Azusa Pacific University|Azusa Pacific]]
|- 
! 11 || 297 
| Mike Williams || DB || [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]
|- 
! 12 || 324 
| Steve McCabe || G || [[Bowdoin College|Bowdoin]]
|}

==Roster==
{{NFL season roster
| year = 1978
| team = Washington Redskins

| quarterbacks =
{{NFLplayer|17|Billy Kilmer}}
{{NFLplayer|7|Joe Theismann}}

| running_backs =
{{NFLplayer|34|Tony Green|d=American football|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Clarence Harmon|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Benny Malone}}
{{NFLplayer|44|John Riggins}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Mike Thomas|d=running back}}

| wide_receivers =
{{NFLplayer|83|Ricky Thompson}}
{{NFLplayer|86|John McDaniel|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Danny Buggs}}

| tight_ends =
{{NFLplayer|84|Jean Fugett}}
{{NFLplayer|89|Reggie Haynes}}

| offensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|66|Ted Fritsch|C}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Jim Harlan|T}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Terry Hermeling|T}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Bob Kuziel|C}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Dan Nugent|G}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Ron Saul|G}}
{{NFLplayer|74|George Starke|T}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Jeff Williams|d=offensive lineman|T}}

| defensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|80|Coy Bacon|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|69|Perry Brooks|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|65|Dave Butz|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|82|Dallas Hickman|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|71|Karl Lorch|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Ron McDole|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Diron Talbert|DT}}

| linebackers =
{{NFLplayer|32|Mike Curtis|d=American football|RLB}}
{{NFLplayer|59|Brad Dusek|LLB}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Chris Hanburger|RLB}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Don Hover|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Harold McLinton|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Pete Wysocki}}

| defensive_back =
{{NFLplayer|27|Ken Houston|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|20|Joe Lavender}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Lemar Parrish|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|13|Jake Scott|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Gerard Williams|d=American football|CB}}

| special_teams =
{{NFLplayer|81|Terry Anderson|d=American football|PR}}
{{NFLplayer|4|Mike Bragg|P}}
{{NFLplayer|3|Mark Moseley|K}}

| reserve_lists =
{{NFLplayer|36|Eddie Moss|RB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|--|Chuck Rodgers|DB|IR}}

| practice_squad =
}}

==Regular season==

===Schedule===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"| Recap
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 1
| September 3
| at [[1978 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]
| '''W''' 16–14
| 1–0
| [[Foxboro Stadium|Schaefer Stadium]]
| 55,037
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197809030nwe.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 2
| September 10
| '''[[1978 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''W''' 35–30
| 2–0
| [[RFK Stadium]]
| 54,380
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197809100was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 3
| September 17
| at '''[[1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]]'''
| '''W''' 28–10
| 3–0
| [[Busch Memorial Stadium]]
| 49,282
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197809170crd.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 4
| September 24
| [[1978 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| '''W''' 23–3
| 4–0
| RFK Stadium
| 54,729
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197809240was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 5
| {{dow tooltip|October 2, 1978}}
| '''[[1978 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
| '''W''' 9–5
| 5–0
| RFK Stadium
| 55,031
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197810020was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 6
| October 8
| at [[1978 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| '''W''' 21–19
| 6–0
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
| 60,555
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197810080det.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 7
| October 15
| at '''[[1978 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''L''' 10–17
| 6–1
| [[Veterans Stadium]]
| 65,722
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197810150phi.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 8
| October 22
| at '''[[1978 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''L''' 6–17
| 6–2
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| 76,192
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197810220nyg.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 9
| October 29
| [[1978 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
| '''W''' 38–20
| 7–2
| RFK Stadium
| 53,706
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197810290was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 10
| {{dow tooltip|November 6, 1978}}
| at [[1978 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]
| '''L''' 17–21
| 7–3
| [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]
| 57,631
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197811060clt.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 11
| November 12
| '''[[1978 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''W''' 16–13
| 8–3
| RFK Stadium
| 53,271
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197811120was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 12
| November 19
| '''[[1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]]'''
| '''L''' 17–27
| 8–4
| RFK Stadium
| 52,460
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197811190was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 13
| [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|November 23]]
| at '''[[1978 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
| '''L''' 10–37
| 8–5
| [[Texas Stadium]]
| 64,905
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197811230dal.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 14
| December 3
| [[1978 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] 
| '''L''' 0–16
| 8–6
| RFK Stadium
| 52,860
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197812030was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 15
| December 10
| at [[1978 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
| '''L''' 17–20
| 8–7
| [[Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium]]
| 54,178
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197812100atl.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 16
| {{dow tooltip|December 16, 1978}}
| [[1978 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 
| '''L''' 10–14
| 8–8
| RFK Stadium
| 49,774
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197812160was.htm Recap]
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1978|border=2}}"
|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}

===Week 2===
*Referee: [[Fred Silva]]
*TV Network: [[CBS]]
*Announcers: [[Lindsey Nelson]], [[Paul Hornung]], [[Roman Gabriel]]
It was an exciting contest, and the fireworks began early as the Eagles' [[Wilbert Montgomery]] opened the scoring with a great 34-yard touchdown run in the first period, but back came the Redskins as Joe Theismann who was to have another good game scores from the 4 to even the game. But the Eagles came back as a field goal by [[Nick Mike-Mayer]] from 32, but then it was the Redskins offensive show as the Redskins scored 21 unanswered points to take a commanding 28-10 lead. For the day Theismann passed for 226 yards and 3 touchdown passes. Then both teams traded touchdowns to make it a 35-16, the last one was a flea flicker touchdown pass from 37 yards from Joe Theismann to Jean Fugett. But back came the Eagles who in the 3rd year of the [[Dick Vermeil]] era became a competitive team. Just after the Skins scored the Eagles came back as Montgomery first scored from 8 yards and then on the next possession scored from 5 yards. The Eagles also drove deep as Montgomery scored form 5 yards but was brought back due to a holding penalty and on the next play Mike Curtis intercept a [[Ron Jaworski]] pass ending the drive and with it the Redskins come away with a win and sole possession of first place in the [[NFC East]].

===Week 5===

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===Standings===
{{1978 NFC East standings}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Washington Commanders}}
{{Washington Commanders seasons}}
{{1978 NFL season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 Washington Redskins Season}}
[[Category:1978 National Football League season by team|Washington]]
[[Category:Washington Redskins seasons]]
[[Category:1978 in sports in Washington, D.C.|Washing]]


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