| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Redskins |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, September 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 16, NE 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Eagles |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, September 10, 1978 |
3:00PM |
PHI 30, WAS 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Redskins |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, September 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 28, STL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Jets |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, September 24, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 3, WAS 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Cowboys |
at |
Redskins |
Monday, October 2, 1978 |
3:00PM |
DAL 5, WAS 9 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Redskins |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, October 8, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 21, DET 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Redskins |
at |
Eagles |
Sunday, October 15, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 10, PHI 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Redskins |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, October 22, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 6, NYG 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 49ers |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, October 29, 1978 |
2:00PM |
SF 20, WAS 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Redskins |
at |
 Colts |
Monday, November 6, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 17, BAL 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Giants |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 12, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NYG 13, WAS 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Cardinals |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 19, 1978 |
3:00PM |
STL 27, WAS 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Redskins |
at |
Cowboys |
Thursday, November 23, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 10, DAL 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, December 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIA 16, WAS 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Redskins |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, December 10, 1978 |
3:00PM |
WAS 17, ATL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Bears |
at |
Redskins |
Saturday, December 16, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CHI 14, WAS 10 |