1963 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | George Preston Marshall |
General manager | Bill McPeak |
Head coach | Bill McPeak |
Home field | D.C. Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 3–11 |
Division place | 6th NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1963 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 27th in Washington, D.C. The team tried to improve on their 5–7–2 record from 1962 but failed and finished 3–11.
The last NFL franchise to integrate after the end of World War II, 1963 was the first year that the Redskins included black players on their roster.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1963 NFL DraftRound | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
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1 | September 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–37 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 57,618 | Recap | |
2 | September 21 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 37–14 | 1–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 29,295 | Recap | |
3 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–17 | 2–1 | D.C. Stadium | 40,101 | Recap | |
4 | October 6 | New York Giants | L 14–24 | 2–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,419 | Recap | |
5 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–37 | 2–3 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap | |
6 | October 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–38 | 2–4 | Pitt Stadium | 41,987 | Recap | |
7 | October 27 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 7–21 | 2–5 | D.C. Stadium | 46,921 | Recap | |
8 | November 3 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–35 | 2–6 | Cotton Bowl | 18,838 | Recap | |
9 | November 10 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 20–24 | 2–7 | Busch Stadium | 18,197 | Recap | |
10 | November 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–34 | 2–8 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap | |
11 | November 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–10 | 3–8 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap | |
12 | December 1 | Baltimore Colts | L 20–36 | 3–9 | D.C. Stadium | 44,006 | Recap | |
13 | December 8 | at New York Giants | L 14–44 | 3–10 | Yankee Stadium | 62,992 | Recap | |
14 | December 15 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–27 | 3–11 | D.C. Stadium | 40,865 | Recap | |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 448 | 280 | W3 | |
Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9–3 | 343 | 262 | W1 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 341 | 283 | L1 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 7–3–2 | 321 | 295 | L1 | |
Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 305 | 378 | W1 | |
Washington Redskins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–10 | 279 | 398 | L3 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 242 | 381 | L2 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Chicago Bears | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 10–1–1 | 301 | 144 | W2 | |
Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 9–2–1 | 369 | 206 | W2 | |
Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 316 | 285 | W3 | |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 326 | 265 | L1 | |
Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 309 | 390 | W1 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 210 | 350 | L2 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–11 | 198 | 391 | L5 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
References
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Culture and lore | |
Rivalries | |
Division championships (15) | |
Conference championships (5) | |
League championships (2) | |
Super Bowl championships (3) | |
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Hall of Famers | |
Affiliations |
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Washington Commanders seasons | |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) | |
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