1998 Washington Redskins season

1998 Washington Redskins season
OwnerJack Kent Cooke's estate
General managerCharley Casserly
PresidentJohn Kent Cooke
Head coachNorv Turner
Offensive coordinatorNorv Turner
Defensive coordinatorMike Nolan
Home fieldJack Kent Cooke Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersP Matt Turk

The 1998 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 67th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 62nd in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 8–7–1 and finished fourth in the NFC East, with a record of 6–10 and missed the NFL playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. They started the season 0–7, before going 6–3 after their bye week.

After ranking 28th out of 30 NFL teams in defense against the run in 1997, the Redskins had tried to revamp their interior defensive line during the off-season. They had signed Dana Stubblefield from the San Francisco 49ers, and Dan Wilkinson from the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] The acquisitions, in particular Stubblefield's, were eventually considered to have been costly failures though.[2]

  1. ^ George, Thomas (September 1, 1998). "Redskins Hope 2 Bookends Fit in Trophy Case". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Popper, Steve (October 28, 1998). "$57.4 Million Poorer, And Still No Victory". The New York Times.