1958 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 1958-Redskins-media-guide.jpg Washington Redskins 1958 4–7–1 4th NFL Eastern George Preston Marshall Dick McCann Joe Kuharich Griffith Stadium Did not qualify Redskins seasons The 1958 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 5–6–1 record from 1957 and finished 4–7–1. This was the first season to feature the feather logo on the back of the helmet. From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include black players 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 16, 1958 at Los Angeles Rams L 10–31 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 73,164 2 August 23, 1958 vs. San Francisco 49ers L 19–20 0–2 Multnomah Stadium (Portland, OR) 25,442 3 August 29, 1958 at Baltimore Colts W 27–7 1–2 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 18,131 4 September 6, 1958 vs. Philadelphia Eagles W 35–31 2–2 Gator Bowl Stadium (Jacksonville, FL) 26,242 5 September 13, 1958 vs. Green Bay Packers W 23–14 3–2 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) 12,000 6 September 21, 1958 Chicago Bears L 24–27 3–3 Griffith Stadium 15,168 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 28 at Philadelphia Eagles W 24–14 1–0 Franklin Field 36,853 Recap 2 October 4 at Chicago Cardinals L 10–37 1–1 Comiskey Park 21,824 Recap 3 October 12 New York Giants L 14–21 1–2 Griffith Stadium 30,348 Recap 4 October 19 Green Bay Packers W 37–21 2–2 Griffith Stadium 25,228 Recap 5 October 26 at Baltimore Colts L 10–35 2–3 Memorial Stadium 54,403 Recap 6 November 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–24 2–4 Forbes Field 19,525 Recap 7 November 9 Chicago Cardinals W 45–31 3–4 Griffith Stadium 26,196 Recap 8 November 16 Cleveland Browns L 10–20 3–5 Griffith Stadium 32,372 Recap 9 November 23 at New York Giants L 0–30 3–6 Yankee Stadium 46,752 Recap 10 November 30 at Cleveland Browns L 14–21 3–7 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 33,240 Recap 11 December 7 Pittsburgh Steelers T 14–14 3–7–1 Griffith Stadium 23,370 Recap 12 December 14 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–0 4–7–1 Griffith Stadium 22,621 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings thumb|right|260px|Program for the December 7 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Personnel Roster 1958 Washington Redskins  3 Ralph Guglielmi QB 14 Eddie LeBaron 31 Don Bosseler  0 Johnny Olszewski American football 24 Jim Podoley 30 Ed Sutton American football 41 Sid Watson 42 Bill Anderson American football, born 1936 y 81 Joe Walton 70 Ray Lemek T 73 John Miller offensive lineman, born 1934 T/DT/DE 51 Jim Schrader C 60 Dick Stanfel G 67 Red Stephens G 66 Ed Voytek G/T 80 Gene Brito DE 89 Bob Dee DE 88 Chet Ostrowski DE/DT 71 Will Renfro DT 72 Jim Weatherall DT 52 Johnny Allen American football OLB/MLB/C 56 Charlie Brueckman y OLB 36 Chuck Drazenovich MLB 45 Ralph Felton OLB 54 Bill Fulcher OLB 40 Gene Cichowski CB 47 Dick James American football S/RB 25 Dick Lynch y CB 20 Doyle Nix CB 27 Les Walters y CB 29 Bert Zagers S/CB/RB 49 Sam Baker kicker K/P 62 Don Boll T (IR) 7px 82 Johnny Carson American football WR (IR) 7px -- Stan Flowers no y RB (IR) 7px -- John Paluck DE/DT (Military) 28 Joe Scudero S/RB (IR) 7px References Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Washing