1993 Washington Redskins season

1993 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Richie Petitbon
Home field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	none

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 the Redskins promoted his defensive coordinator, Richie Petitbon, to be the head coach. 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.

It was the only season in Redskins history where no player was selected to the Pro Bowl.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1993 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	17	Tom Carter	Cornerback	Notre Dame
2	45	Reggie Brooks	Running back	Notre Dame
3	71	Rick Hamilton	Linebacker	UCF
3	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
6	160	Frank Wycheck	Tight end	Maryland
8	212	Lamont Hollinquest	Linebacker	USC

Roster

1993 Washington Redskins roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Cary Conklin 16 Rich Gannon 11 Mark Rypien Running backs (RB) 40 Reggie Brooks 21 Earnest Byner 32 Ricky Ervins 30 Brian Mitchell Wide receivers (WR) 31 Gregory Clifton 85 Tim McGee 81 Art Monk 80 Desmond Howard 83 Ricky Sanders 84 Mark Stock Tight ends (TE) 88 James Jenkins 87 Ron Middleton 89 Terry Orr 36 Frank Wycheck

Offensive linemen (OL) 57 Guy Bingham C 53 Jeff Bostic C 65 Ray Brown G 64 Mohammed Elewonibi T 52 Matt Elliott G 60 Greg Huntington T 66 Joe Jacoby T 63 Raleigh McKenzie G 62 Darryl Moore G 69 Mark Schlereth G 76 Ed Simmons T Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Jason Buck DT 91 Shane Collins DE 78 Tim Johnson DT 71 Charles Mann DE 72 Al Noga DE 97 Sterling Palmer DE 75 Eric Williams DT 94 Bobby Wilson DT

Linebackers (LB) 50 Ravin Caldwell 51 Monte Coleman 55 Andre Collins 54 Kurt Gouveia 90 Rick Graf 96 Lamont Hollinquest Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}} Special teams  2 Kelly Goodburn P  8 Chip Lohmiller K 50 Marc Raab LS

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 6, 1993	Dallas Cowboys	W 35–16	56,345
2	September 12, 1993	Phoenix Cardinals	L 17–10	53,525
3	September 19, 1993	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 34–31	65,435
4	Bye
5	October 4, 1993	at Miami Dolphins	L 17–10	68,568
6	October 10, 1993	New York Giants	L 41–7	53,715
7	October 17, 1993	at Phoenix Cardinals	L 36–6	48,143
8	Bye
9	November 1, 1993	at Buffalo Bills	L 24–10	79,106
10	November 7, 1993	Indianapolis Colts	W 30–24	50,523
11	November 14, 1993	at New York Giants	L 20–6	76,606
12	November 21, 1993	at Los Angeles Rams	L 10–6	45,546
13	November 28, 1993	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–14	46,663
14	December 5, 1993	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 23–17	49,035
15	December 11, 1993	New York Jets	L 3–0	47,970
16	December 19, 1993	Atlanta Falcons	W 30–17	50,192
17	December 26, 1993	at Dallas Cowboys	L 38–3	64,497
18	December 31, 1993	Minnesota Vikings	L 14–9	42,836

Standings

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