1961 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-12-1
Finishing 7th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Bill McPeak (1-12-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1961 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 1-12-1
Finishing 7th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Bill McPeak (1-12-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1961 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 1 wins and 12 losses and 1 ties, finishing seventh in the NFL's East Division.
The Redskins scored only 174 points, worst in the league, and the shaky defensive squad allowed 392. Norm Snead threw for 2,337 yards. Fred Dugan paced pass catchers, grabbing 53 passes for 817 yards. Bill Anderson provided receiving help, too.
Dick James carried the ball for a team-best 374 yards for Washington.
Jim Kerr seized 7 opponent throws.
Bill McPeak coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Bill Anderson | SE | July 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 211 | Tennessee | Hendersonville, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | John Aveni | K | March 17, 1935 | 6'3" | 212 | Indiana | Glassboro, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Ed Beatty | C-LB | April 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 229 | Mississippi | Clarksdale, MS USA | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | Don Bosseler | FB | January 24, 1936 | 6'1" | 212 | Miami (FL) | Weathersfield, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | Rod Breedlove | RLB | March 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 230 | Maryland | Cumberland, MS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 85 | Gene Cronin | DE-LB-G | November 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 229 | Pacific | Spalding, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Jim Crotty | DB | March 31, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Notre Dame | Storm Lake, IA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | Jim Cunningham | FB | March 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 224 | Pittsburgh | Connellsville, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Bernie Darre | G | November 8, 1939 | 6'2" | 230 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 87 | Fred Dugan | TE | May 12, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton | Stamford, CT USA | 13 | 0 |
| 46 | Dale Hackbart | RS | July 21, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 12 | 11 |
| 50 | Fred Hageman | MLB | June 30, 1937 | 6'5" | 242 | Arkansas | Bunkie, LA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 82 | Pat Heenan | DB-E | March 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 191 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Sam Horner | LH | March 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 198 | VMI | Fort Sill, OK USA | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | George Izo | QB | September 20, 1937 | 6'4" | 218 | Notre Dame | Barberton, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | Dick James | KR | May 22, 1934 | 5'9" | 179 | Oregon | Grants Pass, OR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Steve Junker | E | May 22, 1935 | 6'3" | 217 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Kerr | LS | July 23, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Penn St. | Colver, PA USA | 13 | 12 |
| 25 | Joe Krakoski | LCB | December 18, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Illinois | Danville, IL USA | 11 | 8 |
| 88 | Dick Lasse | LB | November 13, 1935 | 6'2" | 222 | Syracuse | Quincy, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Don Lawrence | DT-T-G | June 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 245 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 70 | Ray Lemek | LG | June 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 238 | Notre Dame | Sioux City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Lew Luce | HB | April 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 187 | Penn St. | Washington, DC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Riley Mattson | LT | December 18, 1938 | 6'4" | 252 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 14 | 14 |
| 61 | Fran O'Brien | RT | April 17, 1936 | 6'1" | 253 | Michigan St. | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Tom Osborne | WR | February 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Hastings | Hastings, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | John Paluck | LDE | May 23, 1935 | 6'2" | 241 | Pittsburgh | Swoyersville, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 65 | Vince Promuto | RG | June 8, 1938 | 6'1" | 245 | Holy Cross | New York, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 72 | Joe Rutgens | RDT | January 26, 1939 | 6'2" | 255 | Illinois | Cedar Point, IL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 21 | Doyle Schick | DB | February 23, 1939 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas | Lawrence, KS USA | 5 | 0 |
| 51 | Jim Schrader | C | June 27, 1932 | 6'2" | 244 | Notre Dame | Weston, WV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Ben Scotti | DB | June 9, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Maryland | Newark, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Norm Snead | QB | July 31, 1939 | 6'4" | 215 | Wake Forest | Halifax County, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Mike Sommer | HB-DB | October 9, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | George Washington | Washington, DC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Jim Steffen | RCB | May 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Occidental | Orange, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 71 | Andy Stynchula | RDE | January 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 252 | Penn St. | Greenwald, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Bob Toneff | LDT | June 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 260 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 66 | Bob Whitlow | C | February 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 236 | Indiana | Shelbyville, IN USA | 8 | 0 |
| 83 | Roy Wilkins | LLB | December 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 224 | Georgia | Murray County, GA USA | 14 | 6 |
| 32 | Jim Wulff | DB-HB | March 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 184 | Michigan St. | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
