1958 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season

1958 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dick McCann
Head coach	Joe Kuharich
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	4–7–1
Division place	4th NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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The 1958 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 5–6–1 record from 1957 and finished 4–7–1. This was the first season to feature the feather logo on the back of the helmet.

From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include black players on their roster, unlike the other 12 teams in the league.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 28	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–14	1–0	Franklin Field	36,853	Recap
2	October 4	at Chicago Cardinals	L 10–37	1–1	Comiskey Park	21,824	Recap
3	October 12	New York Giants	L 14–21	1–2	Griffith Stadium	30,348	Recap
4	October 19	Green Bay Packers	W 37–21	2–2	Griffith Stadium	25,228	Recap
5	October 26	at Baltimore Colts	L 10–35	2–3	Memorial Stadium	54,403	Recap
6	November 2	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16–24	2–4	Forbes Field	19,525	Recap
7	November 9	Chicago Cardinals	W 45–31	3–4	Griffith Stadium	26,196	Recap
8	November 16	Cleveland Browns	L 10–20	3–5	Griffith Stadium	32,372	Recap
9	November 23	at New York Giants	L 0–30	3–6	Yankee Stadium	46,752	Recap
10	November 30	at Cleveland Browns	L 14–21	3–7	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	33,240	Recap
11	December 7	Pittsburgh Steelers	T 14–14	3–7–1	Griffith Stadium	23,370	Recap
12	December 14	Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–0	4–7–1	Griffith Stadium	22,621	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Program for the December 7 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL Eastern Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	9	3	0	.750	7–3	246	183	W4
Cleveland Browns	9	3	0	.750	8–2	302	217	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	4	1	.636	6–3–1	261	230	W1
Washington Redskins	4	7	1	.364	3–6–1	214	268	W1
Chicago Cardinals	2	9	1	.182	2–7–1	261	356	L6
Philadelphia Eagles	2	9	1	.182	2–7–1	235	306	L4

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Baltimore Colts	9	3	0	.750	8–2	381	203	L2
Los Angeles Rams	8	4	0	.667	7–3	344	278	W3
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	7–3	298	230	W2
San Francisco 49ers	6	6	0	.500	4–6	257	324	W2
Detroit Lions	4	7	1	.364	3–6–1	261	276	L2
Green Bay Packers	1	10	1	.091	0–9–1	193	382	L7

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.

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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
Franchise	History Seasons All-time roster (A–Ke, Kh–Z) Head coaches Draft first-round picks Starting quarterbacks Records Broadcasters
Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium Northwest Stadium
Key personnel	Managing partner: Josh Harris Prominent limited partners: Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Mark Ein President: Mark Clouse General manager: Adam Peters Head coach: Dan Quinn
Culture and lore	"Hail to the Commanders" Marching Band Major Tuddy Hogettes Chief Zee Redskins name controversy Name change advocates Opinion polls Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" The Replacements Everybody's All-American Redskins Rule Operation Flagship Ricky Williams trade The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang Bears 73, Redskins 0 Body Bag Game Hail Maryland
Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
Wild Card berths (10)	1971 1973 1974 1976 1986 1990 1992 2005 2007 2024
Division championships (15)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015 2020
Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991
League championships (2)	1937 1942
Super Bowl championships (3)	1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)
Retired numbers	9 21 28 33 49
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	Cleveland	Pittsburgh	Chi Bears	Los Angeles
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