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1959 Washington Redskins

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Record: 3-9-0, Finished 5th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 185 points (15.4/g), 12th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 350 points (29.2/g), 12th.
 Differential of -165 points (-13.8/g), 12th.
 Expected W-L: 2.2-9.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -13 (-1.1/g), 9th.

Coached by Mike Nixon (3-9-0)

1959 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 4 WAS Don Allard QB 2 1961 1962 0 0 0 2 5 Boston College
3 28 WAS Emil Karas LB 7 1959 1966 0 3 4 23 71 Dayton
4 40 WAS Jim Wood E 0 0 0 Oklahoma State
5 49 WAS Bob Wetoska T 10 1960 1969 0 0 6 35 128 Notre Dame
6 65 WAS Jim McFalls T 0 0 0 VMI
7 76 WAS Don Lawrence DT 3 1959 1961 0 0 2 12 35 Notre Dame
7 79 WAS Mitch Ogiego QB 0 0 0 Iowa
7 81 WAS Jim Kenney E 0 0 0 Boston University
8 89 WAS Gene O'Pella E 0 0 0 Villanova
9 100 WAS Dick Haley DB 6 1959 1964 0 0 3 26 75 14 51 1 8 78 0 Pittsburgh
10 113 WAS Ron Toth B 0 0 0 Notre Dame
11 124 WAS Gerry Marciniak G 0 0 0 Michigan
12 137 WAS Roger Wypyszynski T 0 0 0 St. Norbert
13 148 WAS Billy Shoemake E 0 0 0 LSU
14 161 WAS Kurt Schwarz G 0 0 0 Maryland
15 172 WAS Fred Hood E 0 0 0 Northeast Oklahoma
16 185 WAS Dick Splain T 0 0 0 New Haven
17 196 WAS Jim Healy G 0 0 0 Holy Cross
18 209 WAS Joe Kapp QB 4 1967 1970 0 1 4 24 51 449 918 5911 40 64 119 611 5 California
19 220 WAS Bobby Lauder B 0 0 0 Auburn
20 233 WAS Billy Brewer DB 1 1960 1960 0 0 1 6 11 Mississippi
21 244 WAS Mel Reight B 0 0 0 West Virginia
22 257 WAS Art Gob DE 2 1959 1960 0 0 1 8 15 Pittsburgh
23 268 WAS Clarence Alexander B 0 0 0 Southeastern Louisiana
24 281 WAS George Darrah B 0 0 0 Franklin & Marshall
25 292 WAS Bob Sargent T 0 0 0 Colby
26 305 WAS Gene Grabosky DT 1 1960 1960 0 0 0 1 3 Syracuse
27 316 WAS Norm Odyniec B 0 0 0 Notre Dame
28 329 WAS Billy Austin B 0 0 0 Rutgers
29 340 WAS Don Lockwood G 0 0 0 Tulane
30 353 WAS Jim Colclough E 9 1960 1968 0 1 5 24 126 4 51 0 283 5001 39 Boston College