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1978 Washington Redskins
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 273 points (17.1/g), 17th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 283 points (17.7/g), 10th.
Differential of -10 points (-0.6/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 7.7-8.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 22nd.
Coached by Jack Pardee (8-8-0)
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1978 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 3 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | New England Patriots | 16 | 14 | 14 | 324 | 175 | 149 | 2 | 21 | 326 | 165 | 161 | 3 |
| 2 | Sun | September 10 | box | W | 2-0 | Philadelphia Eagles | 35 | 30 | 19 | 316 | 199 | 117 | 3 | 18 | 313 | 185 | 128 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 3-0 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | 10 | 16 | 302 | 47 | 255 | 19 | 328 | 196 | 132 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 24 | box | W | 4-0 | New York Jets | 23 | 3 | 26 | 427 | 171 | 256 | 1 | 11 | 215 | 113 | 102 | 3 | |
| 5 | Mon | October 2 | box | W | 5-0 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 5 | 16 | 251 | 124 | 127 | 1 | 19 | 309 | 200 | 109 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 6-0 | @ | Detroit Lions | 21 | 19 | 12 | 284 | 208 | 76 | 2 | 19 | 374 | 143 | 231 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 6-1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 17 | 14 | 273 | 138 | 135 | 6 | 17 | 262 | 82 | 180 | 4 |
| 8 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 6-2 | @ | New York Giants | 6 | 17 | 15 | 283 | 165 | 118 | 3 | 12 | 284 | 105 | 179 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 7-2 | San Francisco 49ers | 38 | 20 | 21 | 296 | 177 | 119 | 1 | 24 | 326 | 201 | 125 | 5 | |
| 10 | Mon | November 6 | box | L | 7-3 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 17 | 21 | 13 | 255 | 116 | 139 | 4 | 16 | 305 | 160 | 145 | 1 |
| 11 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 8-3 | New York Giants | 16 | 13 | 23 | 318 | 219 | 99 | 1 | 17 | 300 | 147 | 153 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 8-4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 27 | 14 | 211 | 193 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 303 | 137 | 166 | 2 | |
| 13 | Thu | November 23 | box | L | 8-5 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 37 | 11 | 201 | 120 | 81 | 1 | 26 | 507 | 218 | 289 | 2 |
| 14 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 8-6 | Miami Dolphins | 0 | 16 | 16 | 290 | 167 | 123 | 4 | 19 | 295 | 142 | 153 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 10 | box | L | 8-7 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 20 | 15 | 311 | 165 | 146 | 2 | 17 | 253 | 140 | 113 | |
| 16 | Sat | December 16 | box | L | 8-8 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 14 | 16 | 305 | 181 | 124 | 3 | 10 | 214 | 44 | 170 | 3 | |