1986 Washington Redskins season

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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 27–13 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.

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

NFL Draft

Roster

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1986 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

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Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Game
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1 September 7 Philadelphia Eagles W 41–14 1–0 RFK Stadium 53,982 Recap
2 September 14 Los Angeles Raiders W 10–6 2–0 RFK Stadium 55,235 Recap
3 September 21 at San Diego Chargers W 30–27 3–0 Jack Murphy Stadium 57,853 Recap
4 September 28 Seattle Seahawks W 19–14 4–0 RFK Stadium 54,157 Recap
5 October 5 at New Orleans Saints W 14–6 5–0 Louisiana Superdome 57,378 Recap
6 October 12 at Dallas Cowboys L 6–30 5–1 Texas Stadium 63,264 Recap
7 October 19 St. Louis Cardinals W 28–21 6–1 RFK Stadium 53,494 Recap
8 October 27 at New York Giants L 20–27 6–2 Giants Stadium 75,923 Recap
9 November 2 Minnesota Vikings W 44–38 (OT) 7–2 RFK Stadium 51,928 Recap
10 November 9 at Green Bay Packers W 16–7 8–2 Lambeau Field 47,728 Recap
11 November 17 San Francisco 49ers W 14–6 9–2 RFK Stadium 54,774 Recap
12 November 23 Dallas Cowboys W 41–14 10–2 RFK Stadium 55,642 Recap
13 November 30 at St. Louis Cardinals W 20–17 11–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 35,637 Recap
14 December 7 New York Giants L 14–24 11–3 RFK Stadium 55,642 Recap
15 December 13 at Denver Broncos L 30–31 11–4 Mile High Stadium 75,905 Recap
16 December 21 at Philadelphia Eagles W 21–14 12–4 Veterans Stadium 61,816 Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1 vs Eagles

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 0014
Redskins 3 17 14741
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Week One: Philadelphia Eagles (0–0) at Washington Redskins (0–0)

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

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Week 4: vs Seattle Seahawks

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 0714
Redskins 6 3 7319
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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:00 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 90% humidity, wind SE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 54,157
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
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Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants(1) 14 2 0 .875 7–1 11–1 371 236 W9
Washington Redskins(4) 12 4 0 .750 5–3 9–3 368 296 W1
Dallas Cowboys 7 9 0 .438 5–3 6–6 346 337 L5
Philadelphia Eagles 5 10 1 .344 1–6–1 3–8–1 256 312 L1
St. Louis Cardinals 4 11 1 .281 1–6–1 3–10–1 218 351 W1
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Playoffs

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Venue Attendance Game
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Wild Card December 28 Los Angeles Rams (5) W 19–7 RFK Stadium 54,180 Recap
Divisional January 3, 1987 at Chicago Bears (2) W 27–13 Soldier Field 65,141 Recap
NFC Championship January 11, 1987 at New York Giants (1) L 0–17 Giants Stadium 76,633 Recap
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NFC Wild Card Game

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 077
Redskins 10 3 3319
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Washington Redskins 19, Los Angeles Rams 7

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

NFC Divisional Playoff

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 0 71327
Bears 0 13 0013
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Washington Redskins 27, Chicago Bears 13

at Soldier Field, Chicago

In knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Bears, the Redskins scored their first road playoff win under Joe Gibbs. It would not be the Gibbs-led Redskins' last road playoff win, though, as they scored wins in 1987 at Chicago, in 1990 at Philadelphia, in 1992 at Minnesota, and in 2005 at Tampa.

NFC Championship Game

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 000
Giants 10 7 0017
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New York Giants 17, Washington Redskins 0

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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