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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)

1953 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 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

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

RT Don Campora 26 3 0

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1950

RT Jim Clark 24 1 0

Washington Redskins / 5th / 55th pick / 1952

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

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

RLB Knox Ramsey 27 5 0

Chicago Bears / 5th / 32nd pick / 1948

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

Roster

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