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 11âÂÂ4 record from 1987, when they won Super Bowl XXII, and finished 7âÂÂ9. 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 game against Green Bay was the two teams' final meeting for 13 years.
The 7âÂÂ9 finish would be the only time during Gibbs's first stint with the Redskins that the team finished with a losing record.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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