1959 Washington Redskins Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Mike Nixon (3-9)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1959 Washington Redskins Statistics
1959 Washington Redskins Results

The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.

The Redskins scored only 185 points, worst in the league, and the shaky defensive squad allowed 350, most in the circuit. Don Bosseler carried the ball for a team-best 644 yards for Washington.

Eddie LeBaron threw for 1,077 yards. Bill Anderson grabbed 35 passes for 734 yards.

Dick James picked off 3 opponent throws.

Mike Nixon coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
42Bill AndersonLEJuly 16, 19366'3"211TennesseeHendersonville, NC USA110
49Sam BakerKNovember 12, 19296'2"217Oregon St.San Francisco, CA USA120
62Don BollLGJuly 16, 19276'2"270NebraskaScribner, NE USA1212
31Don BosselerFBJanuary 24, 19366'1"212Miami (FL)Weathersfield, NY USA120
85Tom BraatzRLBMay 12, 19336'1"216MarquetteKenosha, WI USA120
82John CarsonEJanuary 31, 19306'3"202GeorgiaAtlanta, GA USA50
72Don ChurchwellDT-TMay 11, 19366'1"253MississippiLeakesville, MS USA100
40Chick CichowskiDBMay 20, 19346'0"195IndianaChicago, IL USA10
10Eagle DayQBOctober 2, 19326'0"183MississippiColumbia, MS USA41
36Chuck DrazenovichLB-FBAugust 7, 19276'1"225Penn St.Jere, WV USA120
45Ralph FeltonLLBMay 21, 19325'11"210MarylandMidway, PA USA120
21Gary GlickRSMay 14, 19306'2"195Colorado St.Grant, NE USA99
89Art GobRDEJanuary 7, 19376'4"230PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA116
3Ralph GuglielmiQBJune 26, 19336'1"196Notre DameColumbus, OH USA94
43Dick HaleyDBOctober 2, 19375'10"183PittsburghMidway, PA USA128
41Bob HudsonDB-LB-EApril 5, 19306'4"225ClemsonLamar, SC USA30
47Dick JamesKRMay 22, 19345'9"179OregonGrants Pass, OR USA120
63Emil KarasLBDecember 13, 19336'3"230DaytonPittsburgh, PA USA114
56Frank KuchtaMLBSeptember 18, 19366'2"225Notre DameCleveland, OH USA122
78Don LawrenceLTJune 4, 19376'1"245Notre DameCleveland, OH USA129
14Eddie LeBaronQBJanuary 7, 19305'9"168PacificSan Rafael, CA USA128
70Ray LemekRTJune 28, 19346'0"238Notre DameSioux City, IA USA1110
82Ken MacAfeeE-TEAugust 3, 19296'2"212AlabamaMilton, MA USA70
25Richie McCabeRDHMarch 12, 19336'1"185PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA100
83Ed MeadowsDE-EFebruary 19, 19326'2"221DukeOxford, NC USA50
73Johnny MillerLTFebruary 1, 19346'5"253Boston Col.Lowell, MA USA125
20Doyle NixLSMay 30, 19336'1"191SMUTexarkana, TX USA80
0Johnny OlszewskiFB-HBDecember 21, 19305'11"200CaliforniaWashington, DC USA100
88Chet OstrowskiRDTApril 8, 19306'1"232Notre DameChicago, IL USA90
86John PaluckLDEMay 23, 19356'2"241PittsburghSwoyersville, PA USA1212
24Jim PodoleyHB-ESeptember 16, 19336'2"200Central MichiganMount Morris, MI USA110
71Will RenfroDT-DE-TMarch 15, 19326'5"233MemphisCrowder, MS USA110
51Jim SchraderCJune 27, 19326'2"244Notre DameWeston, WV USA1212
48Ben ScottiLDHJune 9, 19376'1"185MarylandNewark, NJ USA118
27Mike SommerHB-DBOctober 9, 19345'11"190George WashingtonWashington, DC USA10
67Red StephensRGMay 10, 19306'0"230San FranciscoDenver, CO USA1212
26Bill StitsDB-HBJuly 26, 19316'4"194UCLALomita, CA USA50
30Ed SuttonLHMarch 16, 19356'1"205North CarolinaSylva, NC USA110
79Bob ToneffLDTJune 23, 19306'2"260Notre DameDetroit, MI USA1212
81Joe WaltonREDecember 15, 19355'11"202PittsburghBeaver Falls, PA USA90



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