1959 Washington Redskins season
The 1959 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League The team failed to improve on their 4–7–1 record from 1958 and finished 3-9.
| 1959 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Head coach | Mike Nixon |
| General manager | Dick McCann |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21–49 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | 21,892 | Recap |
| 2 | October 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–17 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 26,570 | Recap |
| 3 | October 11 | Chicago Cardinals | W 23–14 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 25,937 | Recap |
| 4 | October 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–27 | 2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 28,218 | Recap |
| 5 | October 25 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–34 | 2–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 42,732 | Recap |
| 6 | November 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–30 | 2–4 | Franklin Field | 39,854 | Recap |
| 7 | November 8 | Baltimore Colts | W 27–24 | 3–4 | Griffith Stadium | 32,773 | Recap |
| 8 | November 15 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–31 | 3–5 | Griffith Stadium | 32,266 | Recap |
| 9 | November 22 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–21 | 3–6 | New City Stadium | 31,853 | Recap |
| 10 | November 29 | at New York Giants | L 14–45 | 3–7 | Yankee Stadium | 60,982 | Recap |
| 11 | December 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–34 | 3–8 | Griffith Stadium | 24,325 | Recap |
| 12 | December 13 | New York Giants | L 10–24 | 3–9 | Griffith Stadium | 26,198 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 284 | 170 | W4 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 268 | 278 | L1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 270 | 214 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 6–4 | 257 | 216 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 185 | 350 | L5 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 234 | 324 | L6 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Statistics
Passing
| Player | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
| Eddie LeBaron | 77 | 173 | 44.5% | 1,077 | 8 | 11 | 61.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Number | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
| Bill Anderson | 35 | 734 | 66.7 | 70 | 6 |
| Joe Walton | 21 | 317 | 35.2 | 41 | 3 |
Awards and records
External links
References
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