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.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 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
|
| 2
|
October 4, 1959
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 23–17
|
26,570
|
| 3
|
October 11, 1959
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
W 23–14
|
25,937
|
| 4
|
October 18, 1959
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 27–6
|
28,218
|
| 5
|
October 25, 1959
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 34–7
|
42,732
|
| 6
|
November 1, 1959
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 30–23
|
39,854
|
| 7
|
November 8, 1959
|
Baltimore Colts
|
W 27–24
|
32,773
|
| 8
|
November 15, 1959
|
Cleveland Browns
|
L 31–17
|
32,266
|
| 9
|
November 22, 1959
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 21–0
|
31,853
|
| 10
|
November 29, 1959
|
at New York Giants
|
L 45–14
|
60,982
|
| 11
|
December 6, 1959
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 34–14
|
24,325
|
| 12
|
December 13, 1959
|
New York Giants
|
L 24–10
|
26,198
|
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
Sacks
[1]
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
- ^ a b c NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 151
