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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

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 27 box L 0-1 @ Chicago Cardinals 21 49 23 419 226 193 5 25 569 319 250 1
2 Sun October 4 box W 1-1 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 23 17 14 322 238 84 1 23 381 268 113 3
3 Sun October 11 box W 2-1 Chicago Cardinals 23 14 17 280 112 168 3 20 298 194 104 4
4 Sun October 18 box L 2-2 Pittsburgh Steelers 6 27 12 182 -13 195 6 13 187 53 134 3
5 Sun October 25 box L 2-3 @ Cleveland Browns 7 34 14 244 91 153 5 20 412 240 172 1
6 Sun November 1 box L 2-4 @ Philadelphia Eagles 23 30 21 378 124 254 3 17 354 142 212 2
7 Sun November 8 box W 3-4 Baltimore Colts 27 24 16 278 222 56 1 19 367 271 96 2
8 Sun November 15 box L 3-5 Cleveland Browns 17 31 15 353 98 255 3 19 430 154 276
9 Sun November 22 box L 3-6 @ Green Bay Packers 0 21 17 238 38 200 2 22 336 150 186 3
10 Sun November 29 box L 3-7 @ New York Giants 14 45 9 130 28 102 4 26 477 126 351 4
11 Sun December 6 box L 3-8 Philadelphia Eagles 14 34 16 317 188 129 4 26 426 275 151 2
12 Sun December 13 box L 3-9 New York Giants 10 24 19 346 171 175 3 22 407 238 169 2