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1959 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDick McCann
Head coachMike Nixon
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Results
Record3–9
Division place5th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1959 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 4–7–1 record from 1958 and finished 3–9.

The Redskins continued their ongoing strategy of establishing themselves as dominant NFL franchise for the Southern United States, licensing television broadcast of their games to a network of 40 stations spread across Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.[1]

The team also continued their "Days for Dixie" halftime shows, which highlighted two Southern states each year, marking "Georgia Day" on October 18 and "North Carolina Day" on December 6.[1] Each of these dates featured a guest marching band from the featured state which provided halftime entertainment.[1]

Related to this regional marketing appeal, the Redskins remained the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL in 1959, with the team standing alone in not including a black player on its roster from 1955 until 1962.[2]

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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Main article: 1959 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Regular season

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The Redskins offered seats for $5.00 and $4.50, with very few of the premium seats remaining ahead of the season.[3] Season tickets cost $30 for the upper and South boxes and $25 for all others.[3]

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
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

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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.
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 9–1 374 251 W5
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 6–4 252 196 W7
San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0 .583 5–5 255 237 L2
Green Bay Packers 7 5 0 .583 6–4 248 246 W4
Detroit Lions 3 8 1 .273 2–8 203 275 L1
Los Angeles Rams 2 10 0 .167 2–8 242 315 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Personnel

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Staff

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1959 Washington Redskins staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches




Roster

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1959 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Rookies in italics



Statistics

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Passing

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Player Comp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rate
Eddie LeBaron 77 173 44.5% 1,077 8 11 61.4

Rushing

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Player Attempts Yards Average Long Touchdowns
Don Bosseler 119 644 5.4 41 3


Receiving

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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

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Milestones

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The Redskins: 1959 Facts Book and History for Press, Radio and Television. Washington, DC: The Redskins, 1959; p. 3.
  2. ^ Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.
  3. ^ a b E.J. O'Malley, "Purchasing NFL Tickets: A Guide to Ticket Information," Sports Forecast, vol. 2, no. 2. Chicago: E.J. O'Malley Publishing Co., 1959; p. 78.
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