1964 Washington Redskins season
| 1964 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Bill McPeak |
| Head coach | Bill McPeak |
| Home stadium | D.C. Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1964 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 33rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 28th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 3–11 record from 1963 and finished 6–8. This was the final season to feature the feather logo on the back of the helmet.
Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Rookies in italics
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 8 | vs. Detroit Lions | L 27–28 | 0–1 | American Legion Memorial Stadium (Charlotte, NC) | 18,763 |
| 2 | August 15 | vs. Chicago Bears | L 13–14 | 0–2 | City Stadium (Richmond, VA) | 23,611 |
| 3 | August 22 | vs. New York Giants | W 27–24 | 1–2 | Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, NY) | 19,000 |
| 4 | August 27 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–41 | 1–3 | D.C. Stadium | 45,016 |
| 5 | September 5 | vs. St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–10 | 2–3 | Foreman Field (Norfolk, VA) | 20,642 |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 13 | Cleveland Browns | L 13–27 | 0–1 | D.C. Stadium | 47,577 | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 18–24 | 0–2 | Cotton Bowl | 25,158 | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at New York Giants | L 10–13 | 0–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,996 | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–23 | 0–4 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–20 | 1–4 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–38 | 1–5 | Busch Stadium | 23,748 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Chicago Bears | W 27–20 | 2–5 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–10 | 3–5 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–34 | 3–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 76,385 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–0 | 4–6 | Pitt Stadium | 31,587 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–16 | 5–6 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | New York Giants | W 36–21 | 6–6 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 6–7 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Baltimore Colts | L 17–45 | 6–8 | Memorial Stadium | 60,213 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Season summary
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 27, Washington Redskins 13
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at District of Columbia Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 11 mph
- Game attendance: 47,577
- TV announcers (CBS): Ken Coleman (CLE) (second half) and Jim Gibbons (WSH) (first half) (play-by-play), Warren Lahr (CLE) (second half) and Eddie Gallaher (WSH) (first half) (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Week 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| • Redskins | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
- Date: October 11
- Location: D.C. Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), wind 13 mph
| 1 | WSH | Bobby Mitchell 29 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Martin kick) | Redskins 7–0 | |
| 1 | WSH | J.W. Lockett 22 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Martin kick) | Redskins 14–0 | |
| 2 | WSH | Bobby Mitchell 9 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Martin kick) | Redskins 21–0 | |
| 3 | PHI | Timmy Brown 27 yard run (Sam Baker kick) | Redskins 21–7 | |
| 3 | PHI | Timmy Brown 14 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed) | Redskins 21–13 | |
| 3 | WSH | Charley Taylor 66 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Martin kick) | Redskins 28–13 | |
| 3 | PHI | Timmy Brown 5 yard run (Sam Baker kick) | Redskins 28–20 | |
| 4 | WSH | Charley Taylor 24 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Martin kick) | Redskins 35–20 | |
The first meeting between the two teams since they traded quarterbacks in the offseason.
Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 34, Washington Redskins 24
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Browns | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), relative humidity 94%, wind 6 mph
- Game attendance: 76,385
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Gibbons (WSH) (second half) and Ken Coleman (CLE) (first half) (play-by-play), Eddie Gallaher (WSH) (second half) and Warren Lahr (CLE) (first half) (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 415 | 293 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 8–2–2 | 357 | 331 | W4 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6–6 | 312 | 313 | L1 | |
| 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 307 | 305 | L2 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 250 | 289 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 253 | 315 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 241 | 399 | L4 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References