| Lionel Washington | |
| Number: | 48, 23 |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1960 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| College: | Tulane (1979–1982) |
| Draftyear: | 1983 |
| Draftround: | 4 |
| Draftpick: | 103 |
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Lionel Washington (born October 21, 1960) is an American former college football coach and player. He played as a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Washington played college football for Tulane.
Washington was a nickelbacks/cornerbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1999 to 2008. He was let go after a disappointing 2008 season.[1] Before the 2009 season the Oakland Raiders hired him to be their defensive secondary coach.[2] In 2011, Washington became defensive backs coach of the United Football League (UFL)'s Virginia Destroyers.[3] In 2012, he was named co-defensive coordinator of the Tulane Green Wave football team.[4]
Washington is the father of Deron Washington, a professional basketball player who was selected in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft.