The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 21st in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 6–6 record from 1956 and finished 5–6–1.

From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster, unlike the other 12 teams in the league.Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.

Offseason

NFL draft

Round Pick Player Position School/Club team

Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–45 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 85,871 2 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–27 0–2 Kezar Stadium 24,781 3 vs. Detroit Lions L 14–31 0–3 Legion Field 15,000 4 at Baltimore Colts W 24–14 1–3 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 24,352 5 vs. Green Bay Packers L 17–20 1–4 Bowman Gray Stadium 15,000 6 vs. Los Angeles Rams L 3–14 1–5 Ladd Memorial Stadium 10,217

Regular season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–28 0–1 Forbes Field 27,452 Recap 2 October 6 at Chicago Cardinals W 37–14 1–1 Comiskey Park 18,278 Recap 3 October 13 New York Giants L 20–24 1–2 Griffith Stadium 39,086 Recap 4 October 20 Chicago Cardinals L 14–44 1–3 Griffith Stadium 23,159 Recap 5 October 27 at New York Giants W 31–14 2–3 Yankee Stadium 40,416 Recap 6 November 3 at Cleveland Browns L 17–21 2–4 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 52,936 Recap 7 November 10 Baltimore Colts L 17–21 2–5 Griffith Stadium 33,149 Recap 8 November 17 Cleveland Browns T 30–30 2–5–1 Griffith Stadium 27,722 Recap 9 November 24 at Philadelphia Eagles L 12–21 2–6–1 Connie Mack Stadium 20,730 Recap 10 December 1 at Chicago Bears W 14–3 3–6–1 Wrigley Field 39,148 Recap 11 December 8 Philadelphia Eagles W 42–7 4–6–1 Griffith Stadium 21,304 Recap 12 December 15 Pittsburgh Steelers W 10–3 5–6–1 Griffith Stadium 22,577 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Personnel Roster

References