1959 Washington Redskins season |
Head coach |
Mike Nixon |
Owner |
George Preston Marshall |
Home field |
Griffith Stadium |
Results |
Record |
3–9 |
Division place |
5th NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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The 1959 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4–7–1 record from 1958.
Offseason
NFL Draft
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Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 27, 1959 |
at Chicago Cardinals |
L 49–21 |
21,892
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2 |
October 4, 1959 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 23–17 |
26,570
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3 |
October 11, 1959 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 23–14 |
25,937
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4 |
October 18, 1959 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 27–6 |
28,218
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5 |
October 25, 1959 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 34–7 |
42,732
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6 |
November 1, 1959 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 30–23 |
39,854
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7 |
November 8, 1959 |
Baltimore Colts |
W 27–24 |
32,773
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8 |
November 15, 1959 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 31–17 |
32,266
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9 |
November 22, 1959 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 21–0 |
31,853
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10 |
November 29, 1959 |
at New York Giants |
L 45–14 |
60,982
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11 |
December 6, 1959 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 34–14 |
24,325
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12 |
December 13, 1959 |
New York Giants |
L 24–10 |
26,198
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
Sacks
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Receiving
Player |
Number |
Yards |
Average |
Long |
Touchdowns |
Dick James |
47 |
9,227 |
? |
? |
34 |
Dan Roca |
41 |
4,529 |
? |
? |
4 |
[1]
Rushing
Player |
Attempts |
Yards |
Average |
Long |
Touchdowns |
Don Bosseler |
? |
3,112 |
4.0 |
? |
22 |
[1]
Passing
Player |
Comp |
Att |
Pct |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Eddie LeBaron |
? |
? |
? |
1,077 |
0 |
11 |
61.4 |
Awards and records
Milestones
References
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Key personnel |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Division championships (15) |
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Conference championships (5) |
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League championships (2) |
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Super Bowl championships (3) |
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Hall of Famers |
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Affiliations |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
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