1988 Washington Redskins season

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.

The Week 8 meeting against Green Bay at Lambeau 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.

Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
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

8 Chip Lohmiller   K 15 Greg Coleman     P 80 Derrick Shepherd PR 22 Jamie Morris     KR

Awards and honors

 * Charles Mann, Pro Bowl selection