1957 Washington Redskins season
| 1957 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| General manager | |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1957 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 21st in Washington, D.C.. the team failed to improve on their 6–6 record from 1956 and finished 5-6-1.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–28 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | 27,452 | Recap |
| 2 | October 6 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 37–14 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 18,278 | Recap |
| 3 | October 13 | New York Giants | L 20–24 | 1–2 | Griffith Stadium | 39,086 | Recap |
| 4 | October 20 | Chicago Cardinals | L 14–44 | 1–3 | Griffith Stadium | 23,159 | Recap |
| 5 | October 27 | at New York Giants | W 31–14 | 2–3 | Yankee Stadium | 40,416 | Recap |
| 6 | November 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–21 | 2–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 52,936 | Recap |
| 7 | November 10 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–21 | 2–5 | Griffith Stadium | 33,149 | Recap |
| 8 | November 17 | Cleveland Browns | T 30–30 | 2–5–1 | Griffith Stadium | 27,722 | Recap |
| 9 | November 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 12–21 | 2–6–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 20,730 | Recap |
| 10 | December 1 | at Chicago Bears | W 14–3 | 3–6–1 | Wrigley Field | 39,148 | Recap |
| 11 | December 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–7 | 4–6–1 | Griffith Stadium | 21,304 | Recap |
| 12 | December 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–3 | 5–6–1 | Griffith Stadium | 22,577 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings[]
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–1–1 | 269 | 172 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 254 | 211 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 161 | 178 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 251 | 230 | W3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 173 | 230 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 200 | 299 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References[]
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