| Lionel Washington | |
| Birth Date: | October 21, 1960 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Tulane University |
| Player Years1: | 1979–1982 |
| Player Team1: | Tulane |
| Player Years2: | 1983–1986 |
| Player Team2: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Player Years3: | 1987–1994 |
| Player Team3: | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Player Years4: | 1995–1996 |
| Player Team4: | Denver Broncos |
| Player Years5: | 1997 |
| Player Team5: | Oakland Raiders |
| Player Positions: | Cornerback |
| Coach Years1: | 1999–2008 |
| Coach Team1: | Green Bay Packers (CB/NB) |
| Coach Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Coach Team2: | Oakland Raiders (DB) |
| Coach Years3: | 2011 |
| Coach Team3: | Virginia Destroyers (DB) |
| Coach Years4: | 2012–2017 |
| Coach Team4: | Tulane (Co-DC/DB) |
| Coach Years5: | 2018–2021 |
| Coach Team5: | Southern (DC/CB) |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1960 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 188 |
| College: | Tulane |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1983 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 4 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 103 |
| Playing Years1: | 1983–1986 |
| Playing Team1: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Playing Years2: | 1987–1994 |
| Playing Team2: | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Playing Years3: | 1995–1996 |
| Playing Team3: | Denver Broncos |
| Playing Years4: | 1997 |
| Playing Team4: | Oakland Raiders |
| Databasefootball: | WASHILIO01 |
Lionel Washington (born October 21, 1960) is an American former college football coach and player. He played as a cornerback for fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He 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.