1969 Washington Redskins season
1969 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | NFL Capitol |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The
Offseason
During the week preceding Super Bowl III in January, rumors had circulated that Vince Lombardi had job offers from the Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Patriots, and Washington Redskins.[1] The night before the Super Bowl, Lombardi met with Redskins president Edward Bennett Williams for dinner at Tony Sweet's restaurant.[2] He agreed to coach the Redskins after Williams offered him complete authority over all personnel and football operations, the position of "Executive Vice President", and a 5% ownership stake.[3] Following the death of founding owner George Preston Marshall in August, Williams became the majority owner.
NFL Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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2 | 46 | Eugene Epps | Defensive back | Texas-El Paso |
3 | 62 | Ed Cross | Running back | Pine Bluff |
5 | 114 | Bill Kishman | Defensive back | Colorado State |
6 | 139 | Harold McLinton | Linebacker | Southern |
7 | 166 | Jeff Anderson | Running back | Virginia |
7 | 173 | John Didion | Center | Oregon State |
8 | 191 | Larry Brown | Running back | Kansas State |
11 | 269 | Eric Norri | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
12 | 295 | Bob Shannon | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
13 | 322 | Michael Shook | Defensive back | North Texas |
14 | 347 | Rick Brand | Defensive tackle | Virginia |
15 | 374 | Paul Rogers | Tackle | Virginia |
16 | 399 | Mike Washington | Linebacker | Southern |
17 | 426 | Rich Dobbert | Defensive end | Springfield (Massachusetts)
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Vince Lombardi
After stepping down as head coach of the
Lombardi was the first coach to get soft-bellied quarterback
Lombardi lasted only one season with the Redskins; he was diagnosed with terminal cancer after the 1969 season and died shortly before the 1970 regular season was to start.
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 21 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–20 | 1–0 | Tulane Stadium | 73,147 | Recap |
2 | September 28 | at Cleveland Browns | L 23–27 | 1–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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82,581 | Recap |
3 | October 5 | at San Francisco 49ers | T 17–17 | 1–1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 35,642 | Recap |
4 | October 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 33–17 | 2–1–1 | RFK Stadium
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50,481 | Recap |
5 | October 19 | New York Giants | W 20–14 | 3–1–1 | RFK Stadium | 50,352 | Recap |
6 | October 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 14–7 | 4–1–1 | Pitt Stadium | 46,557 | Recap |
7 | November 2 | at Baltimore Colts | L 17–41 | 4–2–1 | Memorial Stadium
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60,238 | Recap |
8 | November 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | T 28–28 | 4–2–2 | RFK Stadium | 50,502 | Recap |
9 | November 16 | Dallas Cowboys | L 28–41 | 4–3–2 | RFK Stadium | 50,474 | Recap |
10 | November 23 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–20 | 5–3–2 | RFK Stadium | 50,345 | Recap |
11 | November 30 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–24 | 5–4–2 | RFK Stadium | 50,352 | Recap |
12 | December 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 34–29 | 6–4–2 | Franklin Field | 60,658 | Recap |
13 | December 14 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–14 | 7–4–2 | RFK Stadium | 50,354 | Recap |
14 | December 21 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–20 | 7–5–2 | Cotton Bowl | 56,924 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Season summary
Week 9 vs Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Redskins |
7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 16, 1969
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,474
- Box Score
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- President Richard Nixon was in attendance.
Week 12
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- Larry Brown 19 Rush, 138 Yds
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 369 | 223 | W3 |
Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | 307 | 319 | L1 |
New Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–5 | 4–6 | 311 | 393 | W1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 1–4–1 | 4–5–1 | 279 | 377 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-17.