1964 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | George Preston Marshall |
Head coach | Bill McPeak |
Home field | D.C. Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–8 |
Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | 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.
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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Rookies in italics |
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. |
Period | 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.
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The first meeting between the two teams since they traded quarterbacks in the offseason.
Period | 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
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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 | |
Washington Redskins | 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.