1963 Washington Redskins season

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.

1963 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerBill McPeak
Head coachBill McPeak
Home fieldD.C. Stadium
Results
Record3–11
Division place6th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team photo
Program for the December 1 game against the Baltimore Colts.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team

Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 15at Cleveland BrownsL 14–370–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium57,618Recap
2September 21at Los Angeles RamsW 37–141–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum29,295Recap
3September 29Dallas CowboysW 21–172–1D.C. Stadium40,101Recap
4October 6New York GiantsL 14–242–2D.C. Stadium49,419Recap
5October 13Philadelphia EaglesL 24–372–3D.C. Stadium49,219Recap
6October 20at Pittsburgh SteelersL 27–382–4Pitt Stadium41,987Recap
7October 27St. Louis CardinalsL 7–212–5D.C. Stadium46,921Recap
8November 3at Dallas CowboysL 20–352–6Cotton Bowl18,838Recap
9November 10at St. Louis CardinalsL 20–242–7Busch Stadium18,197Recap
10November 17Pittsburgh SteelersL 28–342–8D.C. Stadium49,219Recap
11November 24at Philadelphia EaglesW 13–103–8Franklin Field60,671Recap
12December 1Baltimore ColtsL 20–363–9D.C. Stadium44,006Recap
13December 8at New York GiantsL 14–443–10Yankee Stadium62,992Recap
14December 15Cleveland BrownsL 20–273–11D.C. Stadium40,865Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
New York Giants1130.7869–3448280W3
Cleveland Browns1040.7149–3343262W1
St. Louis Cardinals950.6438–4341283L1
Pittsburgh Steelers743.6367–3–2321295L1
Dallas Cowboys4100.2863–9305378W1
Washington Redskins3110.2142–10279398L3
Philadelphia Eagles2102.1672–8–2242381L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Chicago Bears1112.91710–1–1301144W2
Green Bay Packers1121.8469–2–1369206W2
Baltimore Colts860.5717–5316285W3
Detroit Lions581.3854–7–1326265L1
Minnesota Vikings581.3854–7–1309390W1
Los Angeles Rams590.3575–7210350L2
San Francisco 49ers2120.1431–11198391L5
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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