1960 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 1960-redskins-mediaguide.jpg Washington Redskins 1960 1–9–2 6th NFL Eastern George Preston Marshall Dick McCann Mike Nixon Griffith Stadium Did not qualify Redskins seasons The 1960 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 3–9 record from 1959 and finished last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference, with a 1–9–2 record under second-year head coach Mike Nixon. The Redskins' only win that season was a 26–14 victory against the first-year expansionists Dallas Cowboys team on October 9 in Washington, who coincidentally went winless that season. This season was also the last one in their old stadium, Griffith Stadium. After starting the year with 1 win, 1 loss, and 2 ties, the team went on to drop the final 8 contests of the year, finishing with the second worst record in the NFL. Following the season, the Redskins fired Mike Nixon, and replaced him with Bill McPeak. The Redskins pursued once more their strategy of establishing themselves as the dominant NFL franchise of the Southern United States, broadcasting their games to a network of 19 television stations across Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida.The Redskins: 1960 Facts Book and History for Press, Radio and Television. Washington, DC: The Redskins, 1960; p. 21. The team continued its "Days for Dixie" program of dedicated halftime shows, including "Virginia Day" on October 6 and "South Carolina Day" on October 30.The Redskins: 1960 Facts Book and History for Press, Radio and Television, pp. 13, 15. 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. Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 14, 1960 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–31 0–1 Kezar Stadium 13,163 2 August 19, 1960 at Los Angeles Rams L 21–26 0–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,025 3 August 27, 1960 vs. Philadelphia Eagles L 6–24 0–3 Foreman Field (Norfolk, VA) 20,132 4 September 3, 1960 vs. Chicago Bears L 0–17 0–4 Gator Bowl Stadium (Jacksonville, FL) 13,970 5 September 12, 1960 at Baltimore Colts L 7–30 0–5 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 6,218 6 September 17, 1960 vs. Green Bay Packers L 7–41 0–6 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) 10,000 Regular season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 25 at Baltimore Colts L 0–20 0–1 Memorial Stadium 53,818 Recap — Bye 2 October 9 Dallas Cowboys W 26–14 1–1 Griffith Stadium 21,142 Recap 3 October 16 at New York Giants T 24–24 1–1–1 Yankee Stadium 60,625 Recap 4 October 23 Pittsburgh Steelers T 27–27 1–1–2 Griffith Stadium 25,292 Recap 5 October 30 Cleveland Browns L 10–31 1–2–2 Griffith Stadium 32,086 Recap 6 November 6 at St. Louis Cardinals L 6–44 1–3–2 Busch Stadium 22,458 Recap 7 November 13 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–19 1–4–2 Franklin Field 39,361 Recap 8 November 20 St. Louis Cardinals L 14–26 1–5–2 Griffith Stadium 23,848 Recap 9 November 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–22 1–6–2 Forbes Field 22,334 Recap 10 December 4 at Cleveland Browns L 16–27 1–7–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 35,211 Recap 11 December 11 New York Giants L 3–17 1–8–2 Griffith Stadium 14,077 Recap 12 December 18 Philadelphia Eagles L 28–38 1–9–2 Griffith Stadium 20,558 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings Roster 1960 Washington Redskins 19 Eagle Day P  3 Ralph Guglielmi 17 M. C. Reynolds 31 Don Bosseler 47 Dick James American football FS/SS  0 Johnny Olszewski American football 20 Ed Vereb 42 Bill Anderson American football, born 1936 40 Sam Horner CB 84 Tom Osborne y 24 Jim Podoley 81 Joe Walton 78 Don Lawrence American football T/DT 70 Ray Lemek T 61 Fran O'Brien American football G/T 65 Vince Promuto G y 51 Jim Schrader C 67 Red Stephens G 66 Bob Whitlow y T/G 77 Ray Krouse DT 86 John Paluck DE 76 Don Stallings y DT 71 Andy Stynchula y DE 79 Bob Toneff DT 63 Rod Breedlove y MLB 45 Ralph Felton OLB 88 Dick Lasse OLB 53 Bill Roehnelt MLB 83 Roy Wilkins American football OLB/DE 49 Billy Brewer y FS 22 Jim Crotty y FS/OLB 21 Gary Glick SS 43 Dick Haley FS/WR 82 Pat Heenan y CB 48 Ben Scotti CB 32 Jim Wulff SS/CB 60 Robert Khayat y K/C Billy Roland y no LB IR References Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Category:1960 in sports in Washington, D.C.