1965 Washington Redskins Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Bill McPeak (6-8)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1965 Washington Redskins Statistics
1965 Washington Redskins Results

The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

Washington racked up 257 points, while the defensive squad allowed 301. Sonny Jurgensen threw for 2,367 yards. Bobby Mitchell grabbed 60 passes for 867 yards.

Charley Taylor carried the ball for a team-best 402 yards for the Redskins, while Dan Lewis additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Paul Krause and Johnny Sample each seized 6 opponent throws.

Bill McPeak coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
50Willie AdamsDE-LBDecember 12, 19416'2"235New Mexico St.Corpus Christi, TX USA140
25Pervis AtkinsFL-HB-WRNovember 24, 19356'1"230San Francisco St.Ruston, LA USA40
30Bob BriggsFBJanuary 12, 19416'1"228Central OklahomaAmarillo, TX USA70
89Preston CarpenterTEJanuary 24, 19346'2"190ArkansasHayti, MO USA90
21Jimmy CarrDB-LB-HBMarch 25, 19336'1"206Charleston (WV)Kayford, WV USA130
35Rick CasaresFBJuly 4, 19316'2"226FloridaTampa, FL USA30
48Angelo CoiaSE-WRApril 21, 19386'3"195CitadelPhiladelphia, PA USA130
54Don CroftcheckLGSeptember 12, 19426'2"230IndianaAllison, PA USA140
57Dave CrossanCJune 8, 19406'4"245MarylandPhiladelphia, PA USA140
62Darrell DessG-TJuly 11, 19356'0"243North Carolina St.New Castle, PA USA130
55Chris HanburgerRLBAugust 13, 19416'2"218North CarolinaFort Bragg, NC USA145
46Rickie HarrisPRMay 15, 19435'11"182ArizonaSt. Louis, MO USA142
56Len HaussCJuly 11, 19426'2"235GeorgiaJesup, GA USA1414
70Sam HuffMLBOctober 4, 19346'1"230West VirginiaEdna Gas, WV USA140
39George HughleyFBJune 26, 19396'2"223Central OklahomaLos Angeles, CA USA140
23Billy HunterKRNovember 5, 19426'1"185SyracuseCamden, NJ USA30
81Bob JencksKJuly 15, 19416'5"227Miami (OH)Columbus, OH USA140
9Sonny JurgensenQBAugust 23, 19345'11"202DukeWilmington, NC USA1313
66Carl KammererRDEMarch 20, 19376'3"243San Francisco St.Stockton, CA USA140
26Paul KrauseRSFebruary 19, 19426'3"200IowaFlint, MI USA140
22Dan LewisFBFebruary 14, 19366'1"199WisconsinFreehold, NJ USA130
20Fred MazurekWRMarch 21, 19435'11"192CatholicUniontown, PA USA10
49Bobby MitchellFLJune 6, 19356'0"192IllinoisHot Springs, AR USA140
61Fran O'BrienRTApril 17, 19366'1"253Michigan St.Springfield, MA USA140
86John PaluckDEMay 23, 19356'2"241PittsburghSwoyersville, PA USA140
53Bob PellegriniRLBNovember 13, 19346'2"233MarylandWilliamsport, PA USA130
65Vince PromutoRGJune 8, 19386'1"245Holy CrossNew York, NY USA140
85Bill QuinlanDEJune 19, 19326'3"248Michigan St.Lawrence, MA USA140
67Robert ReedGFebruary 23, 19436'3"250Tennessee St.Longview, TX USA80
51John RegerLLBSeptember 11, 19316'0"225PittsburghWheeling, WV USA120
88Pat RichterPSeptember 9, 19416'5"229WisconsinMadison, WI USA110
72Joe RutgensRDTJanuary 26, 19396'2"255IllinoisCedar Point, IL USA1414
24Johnny SampleLCBJune 15, 19376'1"203Md-Eastern ShoreCape Charles, VA USA130
40Lonnie SandersRCBNovember 6, 19416'3"207Michigan St.Detroit, MI USA70
38John SeedborgPJanuary 23, 19436'0"227Arizona St.Paso Robles, CA USA10
14Dick ShinerQBJuly 18, 19426'0"201MarylandLebanon, PA USA141
47Jim ShorterDBJune 8, 19395'11"184Detroit MercyMontgomery, AL USA130
87Jerry SmithTEJuly 19, 19436'3"208Arizona St.Eugene, OR USA145
78Ron SnidowLDEDecember 30, 19416'3"250OregonNewport News, VA USA140
74Jim SnowdenLTJanuary 12, 19426'3"255Notre DameYoungstown, OH USA140
41Jim SteffenLSMay 1, 19366'0"195OccidentalOrange, CA USA140
42Charley TaylorHBSeptember 28, 19416'3"210Arizona St.Grand Prairie, TX USA130
43Tom WaltersDBJune 11, 19426'2"195Southern MissPetal, MS USA140
75Fred WilliamsLDTFebruary 8, 19296'4"249ArkansasLittle Rock, AR USA140



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