The 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. 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 Draft
1993 draft selections Round Selection Player Position College117Tom CarterCornerbackNotre Dame245Reggie BrooksRunning backNotre Dame3 71 Rick HamiltonLinebackerUCF 80 Ed BunnPunterTexas-El Paso 4 101Sterling PalmerDefensive endFlorida State 5 128Greg HuntingtonCenterPenn State6 155 Darryl MorrisonSafetyArizona 160 Frank WycheckTight endMaryland8212 Lamont HollinquestLinebackerUSC
Roster
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Gamerecap 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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