The 1959 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-7-1 record from 1958.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 27, 1959
|
at Chicago Cardinals
|
L 49-21
|
21,892
|
| 2
|
October 4, 1959
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 23-17
|
26,570
|
| 3
|
October 11, 1959
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
W 23-14
|
25,937
|
| 4
|
October 18, 1959
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 27-6
|
28,218
|
| 5
|
October 25, 1959
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 34-7
|
42,732
|
| 6
|
November 1, 1959
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 30-23
|
39,854
|
| 7
|
November 8, 1959
|
Baltimore Colts
|
W 27-24
|
32,773
|
| 8
|
November 15, 1959
|
Cleveland Browns
|
L 31-17
|
32,266
|
| 9
|
November 22, 1959
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 21-0
|
31,853
|
| 10
|
November 29, 1959
|
at New York Giants
|
L 45-14
|
60,982
|
| 11
|
December 6, 1959
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 34-14
|
24,325
|
| 12
|
December 13, 1959
|
New York Giants
|
L 24-10
|
26,198
|
Standings[]
Roster[]
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
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