1960 Washington Redskins season
The 1960 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 3–9 record from 1959 and finished last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference, with a 1–9–2 record under second-year head coach Mike Nixon. The Redskins' only win that season was a 26–14 victory against the first-year expansionists Dallas Cowboys team on October 9 in Washington.
| 1960 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Nixon |
| General manager | Dick McCann |
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–9–2 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
This season was also the last one in their old stadium, Griffith Stadium. Following the season, the Redskins fired Mike Nixon, and replaced him with Bill McPeak.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | at Baltimore Colts | L 0–20 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 53,818 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | October 9 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–14 | 1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 21,142 | Recap |
| 4 | October 16 | at New York Giants | T 24–24 | 1–1–1 | Yankee Stadium | 60,625 | Recap |
| 5 | October 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | T 27–27 | 1–1–2 | Griffith Stadium | 25,292 | Recap |
| 6 | October 30 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–31 | 1–2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 32,086 | Recap |
| 7 | November 6 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 6–44 | 1–3–2 | Busch Stadium | 22,458 | Recap |
| 8 | November 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–19 | 1–4–2 | Franklin Field | 39,361 | Recap |
| 9 | November 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–26 | 1–5–2 | Griffith Stadium | 23,848 | Recap |
| 10 | November 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–22 | 1–6–2 | Forbes Field | 22,334 | Recap |
| 11 | December 4 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–27 | 1–7–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 35,211 | Recap |
| 12 | December 11 | New York Giants | L 3–17 | 1–8–2 | Griffith Stadium | 14,077 | Recap |
| 13 | December 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–38 | 1–9–2 | Griffith Stadium | 20,558 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 321 | 246 | W1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 6–3–1 | 362 | 217 | W3 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 5–4–1 | 271 | 261 | L1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 288 | 230 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 240 | 275 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 0–8–2 | 178 | 309 | L8 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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