1986 Washington Redskins season

1986 Washington Redskins season
OwnerJack Kent Cooke
General managerBobby Beathard
PresidentJohn Kent Cooke
Head coachJoe Gibbs
Offensive coordinatorJoe Bugel
Defensive coordinatorRichie Petitbon
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Results
Record12–4
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Rams) 19–7
Won Divisional Playoffs
(at Bears) 27–13
Lost NFC Championship
(at Giants) 0–17

The 1986 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 55th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 51st in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 10–6 record from 1985 and returned to the playoffs after missing them the previous year, finishing with a 12–4 record, a second place finish in the NFC East, and qualified for the playoffs as a wild card. They defeated the Los Angeles Rams 19–7 in the NFC Wild Card Game at RFK Stadium, then upset the defending champion Chicago Bears 21–17 in the Divisional Playoffs. The season came to an end in the NFC Championship Game when the Redskins were defeated by their division rivals, the New York Giants 17–0.