1986 Washington Redskins season
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| 1986 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Gibbs |
| Home field | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 19–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (Bears) 27–13 Lost Conference Championship (Giants) 17–0 |
The 1986 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record from 1985 and return to the playoffs after missing them the previous year. The Redskins finished with a 12–4 record, good for second place in the NFC East, and qualified for the playoffs as a wild card. They defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Game at RFK Stadium, then upset the defending champion Chicago Bears 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.
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 7, 1986 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 41–14 |
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| 2 | September 14, 1986 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 10–6 |
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| 3 | September 21, 1986 | at San Diego Chargers | W 30–27 |
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| 4 | September 28, 1986 | Seattle Seahawks | W 19–14 |
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| 5 | October 5, 1986 | at New Orleans Saints | W 14–6 |
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| 6 | October 12, 1986 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 30–6 |
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| 7 | October 19, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 28–21 |
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| 8 | October 27, 1986 | at New York Giants | L 27–20 |
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| 9 | November 2, 1986 | Minnesota Vikings | W 44–38 |
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| 10 | November 9, 1986 | at Green Bay Packers | W 16–7 |
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| 11 | November 17, 1986 | San Francisco 49ers | W 14–6 |
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| 12 | November 23, 1986 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–14 |
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| 13 | November 30, 1986 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–17 |
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| 14 | December 7, 1986 | New York Giants | L 24–14 |
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| 15 | December 13, 1986 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–30 |
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| 16 | December 21, 1986 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–14 |
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Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| 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 |
Playoffs
NFC Wild Card Game
Washington Redskins 19, Los Angeles Rams 7
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Redskins | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 54,180
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
NFC Divisional Playoff
Washington Redskins 27, Chicago Bears 13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Bears | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 65,141
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Dierdorf
NFC Championship Game
New York Giants 17, Washington Redskins 0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 76,633
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
