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]
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.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
1988 Team Starters
Offense
17 Doug Williams QB32 Craig McEwan RB36 Timmy Smith FB81 Art Monk WR84 Gary Clark WR85 Don Warren TE
66 Joe Jacoby LT63 Raleigh McKenzie LG53 Jeff Bostic C73 Mark May RG79 Jim Lachey RT
Defense
71 Charles Mann LDE65 Dave Butz LDT77 Darryl Grant RDT72 Dexter Manley RDT
51 Monte Coleman LB52 Neal Olkewicz LB58 Wilber Marshall LB
45 Barry Wilburn LCB28 Darrell Green RCB40 Alvin Walton SS23 Todd Bowles FS
8 Chip Lohmiller K15 Greg Coleman P80 Derrick Shepherd PR22 Jamie Morris KR