# 1960 Washington Redskins season

The 1960 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 3–9 record from 1959 and finished last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference, with a 1–9–2 record under second-year head coach Mike Nixon. The Redskins' only win that season was a 26–14 victory against the first-year expansionists Dallas Cowboys team on October 9 in Washington.
This season was also the last one in their old stadium, Griffith Stadium. After starting the year with 1 win, 1 loss, and 2 ties, the team went on to drop the final 8 contests of the year, finishing with the second worst record in the NFL. Following the season, the Redskins fired Mike Nixon, and replaced him with Bill McPeak.
The Redskins pursued once more their strategy of establishing themselves as the dominant NFL franchise of the Southern United States, broadcasting their games to a network of 19 television stations across Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida. The team continued its "Days for Dixie" program of dedicated halftime shows, including "Virginia Day" on October 6 and "South Carolina Day" on October 30.
From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster, unlike the other 12 teams in the league.

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
| 1 | September 25 | at Baltimore Colts | L 0–20 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 53,818 | Recap | |
| — | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2 | October 9 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–14 | 1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 21,142 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 16 | at New York Giants | T 24–24 | 1–1–1 | Yankee Stadium | 60,625 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | T 27–27 | 1–1–2 | Griffith Stadium | 25,292 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 30 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–31 | 1–2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 32,086 | Recap | |
| 6 | November 6 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 6–44 | 1–3–2 | Busch Stadium | 22,458 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–19 | 1–4–2 | Franklin Field | 39,361 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–26 | 1–5–2 | Griffith Stadium | 23,848 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–22 | 1–6–2 | Forbes Field | 22,334 | Recap | |
| 10 | December 4 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–27 | 1–7–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 35,211 | Recap | |
| 11 | December 11 | New York Giants | L 3–17 | 1–8–2 | Griffith Stadium | 14,077 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–38 | 1–9–2 | Griffith Stadium | 20,558 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

### Standings

NFL Eastern Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 321 | 246 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 6–3–1 | 362 | 217 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 5–4–1 | 271 | 261 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 288 | 230 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 240 | 275 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 0–8–2 | 178 | 309 | L8 |
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1 |
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.