1963 Washington Redskins season
| 1963 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 27th in Washington, D.C. The team tried to improve on their 5–7–2 record from 1962 but failed and finished 3–11.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–37 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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57,618 | Recap |
| 2 | September 21 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 37–14 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 29,295 | Recap |
| 3 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–17 | 2–1 | D.C. Stadium | 40,101 | Recap |
| 4 | October 6 | New York Giants | L 14–24 | 2–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,419 | Recap |
| 5 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–37 | 2–3 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 6 | October 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–38 | 2–4 | Pitt Stadium | 41,987 | Recap |
| 7 | October 27 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 7–21 | 2–5 | D.C. Stadium | 46,921 | Recap |
| 8 | November 3 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–35 | 2–6 | Cotton Bowl | 18,838 | Recap |
| 9 | November 10 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 20–24 | 2–7 | Busch Stadium | 18,197 | Recap |
| 10 | November 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–34 | 2–8 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 11 | November 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–10 | 3–8 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap |
| 12 | December 1 | Baltimore Colts | L 20–36 | 3–9 | D.C. Stadium | 44,006 | Recap |
| 13 | December 8 | at New York Giants | L 14–44 | 3–10 | Yankee Stadium | 62,992 | Recap |
| 14 | December 15 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–27 | 3–11 | D.C. Stadium | 40,865 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
NFL Eastern Conference
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 448 | 280 | W3 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9–3 | 343 | 262 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 341 | 283 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 7–3–2 | 321 | 295 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 305 | 378 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–10 | 279 | 398 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 242 | 381 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 10–1–1 | 301 | 144 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 9–2–1 | 369 | 206 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 316 | 285 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 326 | 265 | L1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 309 | 390 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 210 | 350 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–11 | 198 | 391 | L5 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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