1957 Washington Redskins season

National Football League team season November 2013 March 2026 1957-Redskins-mediaguide.jpg Washington Redskins 1957 5–6–1 4th NFL Eastern George Preston Marshall Dick McCann Joe Kuharich Griffith Stadium Did not qualify Redskins seasons The 1957 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 1957 NFL draft Round Pick Player Position School/Club team Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 16, 1957 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–45 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 85,871 2 August 25, 1957 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–27 0–2 Kezar Stadium 24,781 3 August 31, 1957 vs. Detroit Lions L 14–31 0–3 Legion Field (Birmingham, AL) 15,000 4 September 8, 1957 at Baltimore Colts W 24–14 1–3 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 24,352 5 September 14, 1957 vs. Green Bay Packers L 17–20 1–4 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) 15,000 6 September 19, 1957 vs. Los Angeles Rams L 3–14 1–5 Ladd Memorial Stadium (Mobile, AL) 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 1957 Washington Redskins 10 Rudy Bukich 14 Eddie LeBaron 31 Don Bosseler y 32 Leo Elter 24 Jim Podoley y 25 Tom Runnels 30 Ed Sutton American football y 82 Johnny Carson American football 86 Steve Meilinger 52 Johnny Allen American football C 62 Don Boll T 70 Ray Lemek y T 51 Jim Schrader C 60 Dick Stanfel G 67 Red Stephens G 66 Ed Voytek y G 80 Gene Brito DE 89 Bob Dee y DE/DT 87 Ed Khayat y DE 88 Chet Ostrowski DE 72 Don Owens American football y DT 79 Volney Peters DT 71 Will Renfro y DT/DE/T 36 Chuck Drazenovich MLB 45 Ralph Felton OLB 54 Bill Fulcher y OLB 53 LaVern Torgeson OLB 48 Norb Hecker S 47 Dick James American football S/CB/RB 28 Joe Scudero S/RB 26 Don Shula CB 81 Joe Walton y CB/WR 29 Bert Zagers CB/S 49 Sam Baker kicker K/P 84 Tom Braatz CB/S/LB/WR (IR) 7px -- Ralph Guglielmi QB (Military) 76 J. D. Kimmel DT (IR) 7px -- John Miller offensive lineman, born 1934 T/G (Military) -- John Paluck DE/DT (Military) References Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Washing