1978 Washington Redskins Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Jack Pardee (8-8) | 8-8 | – | Finished 3rd in the NFL’s National Football Conference East Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Terry Anderson | WR | January 10, 1955 | 5’9′ | 182 | Bethune-Cookman |
| Coy Bacon | DE-DT | August 30, 1942 | 6’4′ | 270 | Jackson St. |
| Mike Bragg | P | September 26, 1946 | 5’11’ | 186 | Richmond |
| Perry Brooks | DT | December 4, 1954 | 6’3′ | 264 | Southern |
| Danny Buggs | WR | April 22, 1953 | 6’2′ | 188 | West Virginia |
| Dave Butz | DT-DE | June 23, 1950 | 6’7′ | 291 | Purdue |
| Mike Curtis | LB-FB | March 27, 1943 | 6’3′ | 232 | Duke |
| Fred Dean | T-G | March 30, 1955 | 6’3′ | 253 | Texas Southern |
| Jack Deloplaine | RB | April 21, 1954 | 5’10’ | 205 | Salem |
| Brad Dusek | LB | December 13, 1950 | 6’2′ | 220 | Texas A&M |
| Ike Forte | RB | March 8, 1954 | 6’0′ | 203 | Arkansas |
| Ted Fritsch | C | August 26, 1950 | 6’2′ | 242 | St. Norbert |
| Jean Fugett | TE | December 16, 1951 | 6’3′ | 225 | Amherst |
| Frank Grant | WR | February 15, 1950 | 5’11’ | 181 | Southern Colorado |
| Tony Green | RB | September 26, 1956 | 5’9′ | 185 | Florida |
| Chris Hanburger | LB | August 13, 1941 | 6’2′ | 218 | North Carolina |
| Jim Harlan | T | June 14, 1954 | 6’4′ | 250 | Howard Payne |
| Clarence Harmon | RB | November 30, 1955 | 5’11’ | 204 | Mississippi St. |
| Don Harris | DB | February 8, 1954 | 6’2′ | 185 | Rutgers |
| Reggie Haynes | TE | September 15, 1954 | 6’2′ | 229 | UNLV |
| Bob Heinz | DT-DE | July 25, 1947 | 6’6′ | 265 | Pacific |
| Terry Hermeling | T-G-DE | April 25, 1946 | 6’5′ | 255 | Nevada-Reno |
| Dallas Hickman | DE-LB | February 16, 1952 | 6’6′ | 238 | California |
| Donnie Hickman | G | June 11, 1955 | 6’2′ | 261 | USC |
| Ken Houston | DB | November 12, 1944 | 6’3′ | 197 | Prairie View |
| Don Hover | LB | December 13, 1954 | 6’2′ | 225 | Washington St. |
| Billy Kilmer | QB-HB | September 5, 1939 | 6’0′ | 204 | UCLA |
| Bob Kuziel | C-T | July 24, 1950 | 6’4′ | 255 | Pittsburgh |
| Joe Lavender | DB | February 10, 1949 | 6’4′ | 190 | San Diego St. |
| Karl Lorch | DE-DT | June 14, 1950 | 6’3′ | 258 | USC |
| Benny Malone | RB | February 3, 1952 | 5’10’ | 193 | Arizona St. |
| Greg McCrary | TE | March 24, 1952 | 6’1′ | 233 | Clark (GA) |
| John McDaniel | WR | September 23, 1951 | 6’1′ | 193 | Lincoln (MO) |
| Ron McDole | DE-DT | September 9, 1939 | 6’4′ | 265 | Nebraska |
| Harold McLinton | LB | July 1, 1947 | 6’2′ | 235 | Southern |
| Mark Moseley | K | March 12, 1948 | 5’11’ | 202 | Texas A&M |
| Mark Murphy | DB | July 13, 1955 | 6’4′ | 210 | Colgate |
| Dan Nugent | G | August 22, 1953 | 6’3′ | 250 | Auburn |
| Lemar Parrish | DB | December 13, 1947 | 5’11’ | 185 | Lincoln (MO) |
| John Riggins | RB | August 4, 1949 | 6’2′ | 230 | Kansas |
| Ron Saul | G | February 5, 1948 | 6’2′ | 255 | Michigan St. |
| Jake Scott | DB | July 20, 1945 | 6’0′ | 188 | Georgia |
| J.T. Smith | WR | October 29, 1955 | 6’2′ | 185 | North Texas |
| George Starke | T | July 18, 1948 | 6’5′ | 260 | Columbia |
| Diron Talbert | DT-DE | July 1, 1944 | 6’5′ | 255 | Texas |
| Joe Theismann | QB | September 9, 1949 | 6’0′ | 192 | Notre Dame |
| Mike Thomas | RB | July 17, 1953 | 5’11’ | 190 | Oklahoma |
| Ricky Thompson | WR | May 15, 1954 | 6’0′ | 176 | Baylor |
| Gerard Williams | DB | May 25, 1952 | 6’1′ | 184 | Langston |
| Jeff Williams | G-T | April 15, 1955 | 6’4′ | 256 | Rhode Island |
| Pete Wysocki | LB | October 3, 1948 | 6’2′ | 225 | West. Michigan |