1993 Washington Redskins season

1993 Washington Redskins season
OwnerJack Kent Cooke
General managerCharley Casserly
PresidentJohn Kent Cooke
Head coachRichie Petitbon
Offensive coordinatorRod Dowhower
Defensive coordinatorEmmitt Thomas
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

The 1993 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 62nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 57th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1992. Head coach Joe Gibbs retired following the 1992 season and named defensive coordinator since 1981, Richie Petitbon, as his successor. The Redskins’ aging core struggled with injuries while numerous key players (Gary Clark, Wilber Marshall, Martin Mayhew, Jumpy Geathers, and Fred Stokes) left the team via free agency. Management tried to ease the losses by signing players like Carl Banks, Tim McGee, Al Noga, and Rick Graf, but none had a major impact on the team. The team finished the season with a 4–12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.[1] Petitbon was fired at the end of the season.

The Redskins were swept by the Cardinals for the first time since 1974, losing to the Cardinals at RFK Stadium for the first time since 1978. Until 2023, the season was the only in franchise history that saw no players selected to the Pro Bowl.

Offseason

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Draft

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1993 draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College
1 17 Tom Carter Cornerback Notre Dame
2 45 Reggie Brooks Running back Notre Dame
3 71 Rick Hamilton Linebacker UCF
80 Ed Bunn Punter Texas-El Paso
4 101 Sterling Palmer Defensive end Florida State
5 128 Greg Huntington Center Penn State
6 155 Darryl Morrison Safety Arizona
160 Frank Wycheck Tight end Maryland
8 212 Lamont Hollinquest Linebacker USC

Roster

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1993 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

Practice squad


53 active, 13 inactive, 2 practice squad Reserve


Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Game
recap
1 September 6 Dallas Cowboys W 35–16 1–0 RFK Stadium 56,345 Recap
2 September 12 Phoenix Cardinals L 10–17 1–1 RFK Stadium 53,525 Recap
3 September 19 at Philadelphia Eagles L 31–34 1–2 Veterans Stadium 65,435 Recap
4 Bye
5 October 4 at Miami Dolphins L 10–17 1–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 68,568 Recap
6 October 10 New York Giants L 7–41 1–4 RFK Stadium 53,715 Recap
7 October 17 at Phoenix Cardinals L 6–36 1–5 Sun Devil Stadium 48,143 Recap
8 Bye
9 November 1 at Buffalo Bills L 10–24 1–6 Rich Stadium 79,106 Recap
10 November 7 Indianapolis Colts W 30–24 2–6 RFK Stadium 50,523 Recap
11 November 14 at New York Giants L 6–20 2–7 Giants Stadium 76,606 Recap
12 November 21 at Los Angeles Rams L 6–10 2–8 Anaheim Stadium 45,546 Recap
13 November 28 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–17 2–9 RFK Stadium 46,663 Recap
14 December 5 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–17 3–9 Tampa Stadium 49,035 Recap
15 December 11 New York Jets L 0–3 3–10 RFK Stadium 47,970 Recap
16 December 19 Atlanta Falcons W 30–17 4–10 RFK Stadium 50,192 Recap
17 December 26 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–38 4–11 Texas Stadium 64,497 Recap
18 December 31 Minnesota Vikings L 9–14 4–12 RFK Stadium 42,836 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 376 229 W5
(4) New York Giants 11 5 0 .688 288 205 L2
Philadelphia Eagles 8 8 0 .500 293 315 W3
Phoenix Cardinals 7 9 0 .438 326 269 W3
Washington Redskins 4 12 0 .250 230 345 L2

References

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  1. ^ "1993 Washington Redskins Statistics & Players".