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1953 Washington Redskins
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Record: 6-5-1, Finished 3rd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 208 points (17.3/g), 8th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 215 points (17.9/g), 3rd.
Differential of -7 points (-0.6/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 5.8-6.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 8th.
Coached by Curly Lambeau (6-5-1)
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1953 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Eddie LeBaron | 23 | 1 | 5 | 62 for 149, 874 yards, 3 td, 17 int, & 21 rushes for 95 yards and 2 td | Washington Redskins / 10th / 123rd pick / 1950 |
| QB | Jack Scarbath | 23 | Rook | 7 | 45 for 129, 862 yards, 9 td, 12 int, & 22 rushes for 98 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 1st / 3rd pick / 1953 |
| FB | Leon Heath | 25 | 2 | 0 | 76 rushes for 266 yards, 4 td, & 5 catches for 45 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 1st / 4th pick / 1951 |
| LH | Charlie Justice | 29 | 3 | 0 | 115 rushes for 616 yards, 2 td, & 22 catches for 434 yards and 2 td | Washington Redskins / 16th / 201st pick / 1950 |
| RH | Julie Rykovich | 30 | 6 | 0 | 73 rushes for 251 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 73 yards and 1 td | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1946 |
| LE | Hugh Taylor | 30 | 6 | 0 | 35 catches for 703 yards, 8 td | |
| LT | Don Boll | 26 | Rook | 12 | 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 4th / 40th pick / 1953 |
| LG | Gene Pepper | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 6th / 71st pick / 1950 |
| C | Harry Ulinski | 28 | 3 | 0 | Washington Redskins / 4th / 45th pick / 1950 |
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| C | Al DeMao | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 11th / 96th pick / 1942 |
| RG | Cas Witucki | 25 | 3 | 0 | Washington Redskins / 21st / 266th pick / 1950 |
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| RT | Don Campora | 26 | 3 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1950 |
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| RT | Jim Clark | 24 | 1 | 0 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 55th pick / 1952 |
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| RE | Paul Dekker | 22 | Rook | 0 | 14 catches for 182 yards, 1 td | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 27th pick / 1953 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Gene Brito* | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 17th / 196th pick / 1951 |
| LDT | Laurie Niemi | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 18th pick / 1949 |
| MG | Jim Ricca | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDT | Paul Lipscomb* | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDE | Joe Tereshinski | 30 | 6 | 0 | Washington Redskins / 13th / 119th pick / 1946 |
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| RDE | Jerry Hennessy | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 13th / 165th pick / 1950 |
| LLB | Chuck Drazenovich | 26 | 3 | 0 | Detroit Lions / 9th / 82nd pick / 1949 |
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| RLB | Knox Ramsey | 27 | 5 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 32nd pick / 1948 |
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| LDH | Harry Dowda | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 19th / 168th pick / 1947 |
| RDH | Dick Alban | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 9th / 103rd pick / 1952 |
| LS | Don Doll* | 27 | 4 | 0 | 10 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 9th / 67th pick / 1948 |
| RS | Johnny Williams | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 26th / 304th pick / 1951 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Bill Dudley | 34 | 11 | 0 | 11 of 22 field goals & 25 of 25 extra points | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1942 |
| P | Eddie LeBaron | 23 | 1 | 5 | 51 punts for a 39.3 average, 1 blocked | Washington Redskins / 10th / 123rd pick / 1950 |
| PR | Johnny Williams | 26 | 1 | 0 | 18 punt returns for a 9.6 average and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 26th / 304th pick / 1951 |
| KR | Johnny Williams | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9 kick returns for a 24.9 average and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 26th / 304th pick / 1951 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dick Alban | 24 | DB | 12 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Northwestern | 1/17/1929 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 9th / 103rd pick / 1952 |
| 45 | Sam Baker | 24 | K-FB | 11 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | Oregon State | 11/12/1929 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 133rd pick / 1952 |
| 29 | Paul Barry | 27 | FB-HB | 12 | 0 | 208 | 6-0 | Tulsa | 8/7/1926 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 13th / 127th pick / 1949 |
| 62 | Don Boll | 26 | T-G | 12 | 12 | 270 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 7/16/1927 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 4th / 40th pick / 1953 |
| 80 | Gene Brito* | 28 | DE-E | 12 | 0 | 226 | 6-1 | Loyola Marymount | 10/23/1925 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 17th / 196th pick / 1951 |
| 75 | Don Campora | 26 | T-DT | 5 | 0 | 268 | 6-3 | Pacific | 8/30/1927 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1950 |
| 65 | Jim Clark | 24 | T-G-DT-LB | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Oregon State | 7/18/1929 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 55th pick / 1952 |
| 34 | Jack Cloud | 28 | LB-FB | 12 | 0 | 220 | 5-10 | William & Mary | 1/1/1925 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 69th pick / 1950 |
| 83 | Paul Dekker | 22 | E | 11 | 0 | 220 | 6-5 | Michigan State | 2/24/1931 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 27th pick / 1953 |
| 53 | Al DeMao | 33 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 214 | 6-2 | Duquesne | 2/29/1920 | 8 | Washington Redskins / 11th / 96th pick / 1942 |
| 46 | Don Doll* | 27 | DB | 12 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | USC | 8/29/1926 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 9th / 67th pick / 1948 |
| 44 | Harry Dowda | 31 | DB-HB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Wake Forest | 12/29/1922 | 4 | Washington Redskins / 19th / 168th pick / 1947 |
| 36 | Chuck Drazenovich | 26 | LB-FB | 8 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Penn State | 8/7/1927 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 9th / 82nd pick / 1949 |
| 35 | Bill Dudley | 34 | HB-TB-QB | 12 | 0 | 182 | 5-10 | Virginia | 12/24/1919 | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1942 |
| 23 | Hall Haynes | 25 | DB | 8 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Santa Clara | 10/3/1928 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 19th pick / 1950 |
| 78 | Ted Hazelwood | 29 | T-DT | 6 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | North Carolina,Purdue | 4/24/1924 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 16th / 144th pick / 1946 |
| 32 | Leon Heath | 25 | FB-HB | 9 | 0 | 203 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 10/27/1928 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 4th pick / 1951 |
| 79 | Bill Hegarty | 22 | DE-T | 2 | 0 | 240 | 6-4 | Georgia,Villanova | 6/30/1931 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 181st pick / 1952 |
| 88 | Jerry Hennessy | 27 | DE | 8 | 0 | 219 | 6-2 | Santa Clara | 2/22/1926 | 3 | Chicago Cardinals / 13th / 165th pick / 1950 |
| 22 | Charlie Justice | 29 | HB | 12 | 0 | 176 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 5/18/1924 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 16th / 201st pick / 1950 |
| 14 | Eddie LeBaron | 23 | QB | 12 | 5 | 168 | 5-9 | Pacific | 1/7/1930 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 10th / 123rd pick / 1950 |
| 76 | Paul Lipscomb* | 30 | T-DT | 12 | 0 | 246 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 1/13/1923 | 8 | |
| 70 | Dick Modzelewski | 22 | DT | 12 | 0 | 250 | 6-0 | Maryland | 2/16/1931 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 16th pick / 1953 |
| 74 | Laurie Niemi | 28 | T-DT | 12 | 0 | 251 | 6-1 | Washington State | 3/19/1925 | 4 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 18th pick / 1949 |
| 25 | Johnny Papit | 25 | HB | 3 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Virginia | 7/25/1928 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 76th pick / 1951 |
| 61 | Gene Pepper | 26 | G-T-DT-LB | 6 | 0 | 239 | 6-2 | Missouri | 9/22/1927 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 6th / 71st pick / 1950 |
| 82 | Fran Polsfoot | 26 | E | 10 | 0 | 203 | 6-3 | Washington State | 4/19/1927 | 3 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 35th pick / 1950 |
| 68 | Knox Ramsey | 27 | G | 11 | 0 | 216 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 2/13/1926 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 32nd pick / 1948 |
| 55 | Jim Ricca | 26 | MG-T-G-DT | 12 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Georgetown (DC) | 10/8/1927 | 2 | |
| 20 | Julie Rykovich | 30 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 204 | 6-2 | Illinois,Notre Dame | 4/6/1923 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1946 |
| 18 | Jack Scarbath | 23 | QB | 12 | 7 | 206 | 6-2 | Maryland | 8/12/1930 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 1st / 3rd pick / 1953 |
| 67 | Dave Suminski | 22 | G | 2 | 0 | 230 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 6/18/1931 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 15th / 171st pick / 1953 |
| 84 | Hugh Taylor | 30 | E | 12 | 0 | 194 | 6-4 | La-Monroe,Oklahoma City,Tulane | 7/6/1923 | 6 | |
| 89 | Joe Tereshinski | 30 | DE-E-LB | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Georgia | 12/7/1923 | 6 | Washington Redskins / 13th / 119th pick / 1946 |
| 50 | Harry Ulinski | 28 | C | 12 | 0 | 229 | 6-4 | Kentucky | 4/4/1925 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 4th / 45th pick / 1950 |
| 43 | Johnny Williams | 26 | DB-HB | 12 | 0 | 177 | 5-11 | USC | 6/30/1927 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 26th / 304th pick / 1951 |
| 63 | Cas Witucki | 25 | G | 11 | 0 | 245 | 5-11 | Indiana | 5/26/1928 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 21st / 266th pick / 1950 |
| Team Total | 26.6 | 12 | 217.5 | 6-1.2 | 3.0 |