| 2016 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| General manager | Scot McCloughan |
| President | Bruce Allen |
| Head coach | Jay Gruden |
| Offensive coordinator | Sean McVay |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Barry |
| Home field | FedExField |
| Local radio | ESPN 980 WTEM
|
| Results | |
| Record | 8–7–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Ryan Kerrigan TE Jordan Reed G Brandon Scherff T Trent Williams QB Kirk Cousins |
| Uniform | |
 | |
The 2016 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 85th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 20th playing their home games at FedExField and the third under head coach Jay Gruden.
The season saw the Redskins play in London for the first time in franchise history, where they tied the Cincinnati Bengals 27–27.
After a disappointing loss in the final week to the New York Giants, the Redskins were eliminated from playoff contention. Despite missing the playoffs, the Redskins finished the season with a record of 8–7–1, which was the first consecutive winning seasons for the team since the 1996 and 1997 seasons. Along with the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington was the only team in 2016 that played seven regular-season games against teams that would reach the playoffs: four games combined against the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, games against the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions (as the NFC North was the only division besides the NFC East to send more than one team to the 2016 postseason) and a game against the sole AFC North 2016 playoff team (the Pittsburgh Steelers); the Redskins' 2–5 record in these contests was a major reason they did not return to the playoffs.
As of 2023, this is the last time that the then-named Redskins have finished with a winning record.