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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
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Joe Theismann | 29 | 4 | 14 | 187 for 390, 2,593 yards, 13 td, 18 int, & 37 rushes for 177 yards and 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 99th pick / 1971 |
| RB | Mike Thomas | 25 | 3 | 13 | 161 rushes for 533 yards, 3 td, & 35 catches for 387 yards and 2 td | Washington Redskins / 5th / 108th pick / 1975 |
| FB | John Riggins | 29 | 7 | 15 | 248 rushes for 1,014 yards, 5 td, & 31 catches for 299 yards and 0 td | New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 1971 |
| WR | Danny Buggs | 25 | 3 | 11 | 36 catches for 575 yards, 2 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1975 |
| WR | John McDaniel | 27 | 4 | 11 | 34 catches for 577 yards, 4 td, & 2 rushes for 25 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 202nd pick / 1974 |
| TE | Jean Fugett | 27 | 6 | 12 | 25 catches for 367 yards, 7 td | Dallas Cowboys / 13th / 338th pick / 1972 |
| LT | Terry Hermeling | 32 | 8 | 16 | ||
| LG | Ron Saul | 30 | 8 | 15 | 2 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 5th / 110th pick / 1970 |
| C | Bob Kuziel | 28 | 6 | 16 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 60th pick / 1972 |
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| RG | Dan Nugent | 25 | 2 | 16 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 67th pick / 1975 |
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| RT | George Starke | 30 | 5 | 9 | Washington Redskins / 11th / 272nd pick / 1971 |
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| RT | Jeff Williams | 23 | 1 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 134th pick / 1977 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Ron McDole | 39 | 17 | 10 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 4th / 25th pick / 1961 |
| LDE | Karl Lorch | 28 | 2 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 234th pick / 1973 |
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| LDT | Dave Butz | 28 | 5 | 16 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1973 |
| RDT | Diron Talbert | 34 | 11 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 66th pick / 1966 |
| RDE | Coy Bacon | 36 | 10 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LLB | Brad Dusek | 28 | 4 | 16 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 56th pick / 1973 |
| MLB | Harold McLinton | 31 | 9 | 15 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 6th / 139th pick / 1969 |
| RLB | Chris Hanburger | 37 | 13 | 16 | Washington Redskins / 18th / 245th pick / 1965 |
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| LCB | Lemar Parrish | 31 | 8 | 11 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 163rd pick / 1970 |
| LCB | Gerard Williams | 26 | 2 | 5 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RCB | Joe Lavender | 29 | 5 | 16 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 288th pick / 1973 |
| SS | Ken Houston*+ | 34 | 11 | 16 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 9th / 214th pick / 1967 |
| FS | Jake Scott | 33 | 8 | 16 | 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 159th pick / 1970 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Mark Moseley | 30 | 8 | 0 | 19 of 30 field goals & 30 of 31 extra points | Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 346th pick / 1970 |
| P | Mike Bragg | 32 | 10 | 0 | 103 punts for a 39.4 average, 1 blocked | Washington Redskins / 5th / 117th pick / 1968 |
| PR | Tony Green* | 22 | Rook | 0 | 42 punt returns for a 10.5 average and 1 td | Washington Redskins / 6th / 159th pick / 1978 |
| KR | Tony Green* | 22 | Rook | 0 | 34 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 1 td | Washington Redskins / 6th / 159th pick / 1978 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Terry Anderson | 23 | WR | 10 | 0 | 182 | 5-9 | Bethune-Cookman | 1/10/1955 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 321st pick / 1977 |
| 80 | Coy Bacon | 36 | DE-DT | 16 | 14 | 270 | 6-4 | Jackson State | 8/30/1942 | 10 | |
| 4 | Mike Bragg | 32 | P | 16 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Richmond | 9/26/1946 | 10 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 117th pick / 1968 |
| 69 | Perry Brooks | 24 | DT | 16 | 2 | 264 | 6-3 | Southern | 12/4/1954 | Rook | New England Patriots / 7th / 202nd pick / 1976 |
| 88 | Danny Buggs | 25 | WR | 13 | 11 | 188 | 6-2 | West Virginia | 4/22/1953 | 3 | New York Giants / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1975 |
| 65 | Dave Butz | 28 | DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 291 | 6-7 | Purdue | 6/23/1950 | 5 | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1973 |
| 32 | Mike Curtis | 35 | LB-FB | 13 | 2 | 232 | 6-3 | Duke | 3/27/1943 | 13 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 14th pick / 1965 |
| 63 | Fred G. Dean | 23 | T-G | 8 | 0 | 253 | 6-3 | Texas Southern | 3/30/1955 | 1 | |
| 35 | Jack Deloplaine | 24 | RB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 5-10 | Salem | 4/21/1954 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 182nd pick / 1976 |
| 59 | Brad Dusek | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-2 | Texas A&M | 12/13/1950 | 4 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 56th pick / 1973 |
| 30 | Ike Forte | 24 | RB | 13 | 0 | 203 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 3/8/1954 | 2 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 35th pick / 1976 |
| 66 | Ted Fritsch | 28 | C | 16 | 0 | 242 | 6-2 | St. Norbert | 8/26/1950 | 6 | |
| 84 | Jean Fugett | 27 | TE | 14 | 12 | 225 | 6-3 | Amherst | 12/16/1951 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 13th / 338th pick / 1972 |
| 46 | Frank Grant | 28 | WR | 6 | 4 | 181 | 5-11 | Southern Colorado | 2/15/1950 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 13th / 332nd pick / 1972 |
| 34 | Tony Green* | 22 | RB | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Florida | 9/26/1956 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 6th / 159th pick / 1978 |
| 55 | Chris Hanburger | 37 | LB | 16 | 16 | 218 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 8/13/1941 | 13 | Washington Redskins / 18th / 245th pick / 1965 |
| 68 | Jim Harlan | 24 | T | 14 | 2 | 250 | 6-4 | Howard Payne | 6/14/1954 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 155th pick / 1977 |
| 38 | Clarence Harmon | 23 | RB | 16 | 3 | 204 | 5-11 | Mississippi State | 11/30/1955 | 1 | |
| 26 | Don Harris | 24 | DB | 16 | 0 | 185 | 6-2 | Rutgers | 2/8/1954 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 11th / 300th pick / 1977 |
| 89 | Reggie Haynes | 24 | TE | 14 | 4 | 229 | 6-2 | UNLV | 9/15/1954 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 7th / 189th pick / 1977 |
| 76 | Bob Heinz | 31 | DT-DE | 2 | 0 | 265 | 6-6 | Pacific | 7/25/1947 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 37th pick / 1969 |
| 75 | Terry Hermeling | 32 | T-G-DE | 16 | 16 | 255 | 6-5 | Nevada-Reno | 4/25/1946 | 8 | |
| 82 | Dallas Hickman | 26 | DE-LB | 16 | 0 | 238 | 6-6 | California | 2/16/1952 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 9th / 228th pick / 1975 |
| 60 | Donnie Hickman | 23 | G | 3 | 0 | 261 | 6-2 | USC | 6/11/1955 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 130th pick / 1977 |
| 27 | Ken Houston*+ | 34 | DB | 16 | 16 | 197 | 6-3 | Prairie View | 11/12/1944 | 11 | Houston Oilers / 9th / 214th pick / 1967 |
| 58 | Don Hover | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Washington State | 12/13/1954 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 8th / 219th pick / 1978 |
| 17 | Billy Kilmer | 39 | QB-HB | 5 | 2 | 204 | 6-0 | UCLA | 9/5/1939 | 17 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 1961 |
| 54 | Bob Kuziel | 28 | C-T | 16 | 16 | 255 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 7/24/1950 | 6 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 60th pick / 1972 |
| 20 | Joe Lavender | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 190 | 6-4 | San Diego State | 2/10/1949 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 288th pick / 1973 |
| 71 | Karl Lorch | 28 | DE-DT | 16 | 8 | 258 | 6-3 | USC | 6/14/1950 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 234th pick / 1973 |
| 25 | Benny Malone | 26 | RB | 9 | 1 | 193 | 5-10 | Arizona State | 2/3/1952 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 47th pick / 1974 |
| 85 | Greg McCrary | 26 | TE | 5 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Clark (GA) | 3/24/1952 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 123rd pick / 1975 |
| 86 | John McDaniel | 27 | WR | 15 | 11 | 193 | 6-1 | Lincoln (MO) | 9/23/1951 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 202nd pick / 1974 |
| 79 | Ron McDole | 39 | DE-DT | 16 | 10 | 265 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 9/9/1939 | 17 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 25th pick / 1961 |
| 53 | Harold McLinton | 31 | LB | 16 | 15 | 235 | 6-2 | Southern | 7/1/1947 | 9 | Washington Redskins / 6th / 139th pick / 1969 |
| 3 | Mark Moseley | 30 | K | 16 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | Stephen F. Austin,Texas A&M | 3/12/1948 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 346th pick / 1970 |
| 29 | Mark H. Murphy | 23 | DB | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-4 | Colgate | 7/13/1955 | 1 | |
| 62 | Dan Nugent | 25 | G | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-3 | Auburn | 8/22/1953 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 67th pick / 1975 |
| 24 | Lemar Parrish | 31 | DB | 11 | 11 | 185 | 5-11 | Lincoln (MO) | 12/13/1947 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 163rd pick / 1970 |
| 44 | John Riggins | 29 | RB | 15 | 15 | 230 | 6-2 | Kansas | 8/4/1949 | 7 | New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 1971 |
| 64 | Ron Saul | 30 | G | 15 | 15 | 255 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 2/5/1948 | 8 | Houston Oilers / 5th / 110th pick / 1970 |
| 13 | Jake Scott | 33 | DB | 16 | 16 | 188 | 6-0 | Georgia | 7/20/1945 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 159th pick / 1970 |
| 81 | J.T. Smith | 23 | WR | 3 | 0 | 185 | 6-2 | North Texas | 10/29/1955 | Rook | |
| 74 | George Starke | 30 | T | 9 | 9 | 260 | 6-5 | Columbia | 7/18/1948 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 11th / 272nd pick / 1971 |
| 72 | Diron Talbert | 34 | DT-DE | 12 | 12 | 255 | 6-5 | Texas | 7/1/1944 | 11 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 66th pick / 1966 |
| 7 | Joe Theismann | 29 | QB | 16 | 14 | 192 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 9/9/1949 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 99th pick / 1971 |
| 22 | Mike Thomas | 25 | RB | 13 | 13 | 190 | 5-11 | Oklahoma,UNLV | 7/17/1953 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 108th pick / 1975 |
| 83 | Ricky Thompson | 24 | WR | 16 | 4 | 176 | 6-0 | Baylor | 5/15/1954 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 228th pick / 1976 |
| 45 | Gerard Williams | 26 | DB | 16 | 5 | 184 | 6-1 | Langston | 5/25/1952 | 2 | |
| 73 | Jeff Williams | 23 | G-T | 7 | 6 | 256 | 6-4 | Rhode Island | 4/15/1955 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 134th pick / 1977 |
| 50 | Pete Wysocki | 30 | LB | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Western Michigan | 10/3/1948 | 3 | |
| Team Total | 28.0 | 16 | 222.0 | 6-1.9 | 4.9 |