The 1957 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 21st in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 6–6 record from 1956 and finished 5–6–1.
| 1957 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Dick McCann |
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster, unlike the other 12 teams in the league.[1]
Offseason
editNFL Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–28 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | 27,452 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 6 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 37–14 | 1–1 | Comiskey Park | 18,278 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 13 | New York Giants | L 20–24 | 1–2 | Griffith Stadium | 39,086 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 20 | Chicago Cardinals | L 14–44 | 1–3 | Griffith Stadium | 23,159 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 27 | at New York Giants | W 31–14 | 2–3 | Yankee Stadium | 40,416 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–21 | 2–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 52,936 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 10 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–21 | 2–5 | Griffith Stadium | 33,149 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 17 | Cleveland Browns | T 30–30 | 2–5–1 | Griffith Stadium | 27,722 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 12–21 | 2–6–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 20,730 | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 1 | at Chicago Bears | W 14–3 | 3–6–1 | Wrigley Field | 39,148 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–7 | 4–6–1 | Griffith Stadium | 21,304 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–3 | 5–6–1 | Griffith Stadium | 22,577 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–1–1 | 269 | 172 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 254 | 211 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 161 | 178 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 251 | 230 | W3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 173 | 230 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 200 | 299 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 251 | 231 | W3 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 260 | 264 | W3 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 303 | 235 | L2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 307 | 278 | W2 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 203 | 211 | L1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 218 | 311 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ^ Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.
 | This article relating to a Washington Commanders season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |