1967 Washington Redskins season

1967 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
General managerOtto Graham
Head coachOtto Graham
Home stadiumD.C. Stadium
Results
Record5–6–3
Division place3rd NFL Capitol
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1967 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 31st in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 7–7 record from 1966 and finished 5–6–3.

The 1967 season marks the first season in the league's history where the league was divided into two conferences which were subdivided into two divisions. Up to 1967, the league was either divided into two divisions, two conferences, or neither.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1967 NFL/AFL draft
1967 Washington Redskins draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 13 Ray McDonald RB Idaho

Roster

1967 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 9 Chicago Bears W 37–14 1–0 D.C. Stadium 47,565
2 August 19 vs. New York Giants W 31–13 2–0 Carter–Finley Stadium (Raleigh, NC) 33,500
3 August 26 at Boston Patriots (AFL) W 13–7 3–0 Harvard Stadium (Cambridge, MA) 15,523
4 August 31 Baltimore Colts L 17–23 3–1 D.C. Stadium 47,008
5 September 9 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W 16–10 4–1 Foreman Field (Norfolk, VA) 20,600

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 17 at Philadelphia Eagles L 24–35 0–1 Franklin Field 60,709 Recap
2 September 24 at New Orleans Saints W 30–10 1–1 Tulane Stadium 74,937 Recap
3 October 1 New York Giants W 38–34 2–1 D.C. Stadium 50,266 Recap
4 October 8 Dallas Cowboys L 14–17 2–2 D.C. Stadium 50,566 Recap
5 October 15 at Atlanta Falcons T 20–20 2–2–1 Atlanta Stadium 56,538 Recap
6 October 22 at Los Angeles Rams T 28–28 2–2–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 55,381 Recap
7 October 29 Baltimore Colts L 13–17 2–3–2 D.C. Stadium 50,574 Recap
8 November 5 St. Louis Cardinals L 21–27 2–4–2 D.C. Stadium 50,480 Recap
9 November 12 San Francisco 49ers W 31–28 3–4–2 D.C. Stadium 50,326 Recap
10 November 19 at Dallas Cowboys W 27–20 4–4–2 Cotton Bowl 75,538 Recap
11 November 26 at Cleveland Browns L 37–42 4–5–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 72,798 Recap
12 December 3 Philadelphia Eagles T 35–35 4–5–3 D.C. Stadium 50,451 Recap
13 December 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 15–10 5–5–3 Pitt Stadium 22,251 Recap
14 December 17 New Orleans Saints L 14–30 5–6–3 D.C. Stadium 50,486 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 13

Team 1 234Total
• Redskins 0 906 15
Steelers 0 307 10

Week 14

Team 1 234Total
• Saints 0 7914 30
Redskins 0 077 14

Standings

NFL Capitol
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 9 5 0 .643 4–2 8–2 342 268 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 6 7 1 .462 3–2–1 5–4–1 351 409 W1
5 6 3 .455 2–3–1 4–5–1 347 353 L1
New Orleans Saints 3 11 0 .214 2–4 2–8 233 379 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References


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