Washington Redskins 21 at Chicago Cardinals 49
Sunday, September 27, 1959
Washington Redskins 21, Chicago Cardinals 49
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Washington Redskins (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Chicago Cardinals (1-0-0) | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Scoring
| | | WAS | CRD |
| 1st | CRD | John David Crow 9 yard pass from King Hill (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd | CRD | Bobby Joe Conrad 35 yard rush (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 0 | 14 |
| CRD | Sonny Randle 22 yard pass from King Hill (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 0 | 21 |
| 3rd | CRD | King Hill 27 yard rush (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 0 | 28 |
| WAS | Dick James 4 yard rush (Sam Baker kick) | 7 | 28 |
| CRD | Bobby Joe Conrad 56 yard rush (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 7 | 35 |
| WAS | Dick James 41 yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (Sam Baker kick) | 14 | 35 |
| 4th | CRD | Bobby Joe Conrad 5 yard pass from M.C. Reynolds (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 14 | 42 |
| WAS | Dick James 3 yard rush (Sam Baker kick) | 21 | 42 |
| CRD | Woodley Lewis 85 yard pass from M.C. Reynolds (Bobby Joe Conrad kick) | 21 | 49 |
Team Stats
| WAS | CRD |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 40-193-2 | 26-250-3 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 15-25-249-1-1 | 17-28-331-4-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-23 | 1-12 |
| Net pass yards | 226 | 319 |
| Total yards | 419 | 569 |
| Fumbles-lost | 5-4 | 3-0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-31 | 4-40 |
Rushing & Receiving