| 1963 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Bill McPeak |
| Head coach | Bill McPeak |
| Home stadium | D.C. Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–11 |
| Division place | 6thNFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1963Washington Redskinsseason was the franchise's 32nd season in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 27th inWashington, D.C. The team tried to improve on their 5–7–2 record from 1962 but failed and finished 3–11.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team |
|---|
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15 | Chicago Bears | L 26–28 | 0–1 | D.C. Stadium | 35,420 |
| 2 | August 24 | vs.Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–41 | 0–2 | American Legion Memorial Stadium(Charlotte, NC) | 21,500 |
| 3 | August 31 | vs.Baltimore Colts | L 21–27 | 0–3 | Foreman Field(Norfolk, VA) | 22,000 |
| 4 | September 7 | vs.Green Bay Packers | L 17–28 | 0–4 | Kingston Stadium(Cedar Rapids, IA) | 13,500 |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | atCleveland Browns | L 14–37 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 57,618 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 21 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 37–14 | 1–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 29,295 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–17 | 2–1 | D.C. Stadium | 40,101 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 6 | New York Giants | L 14–24 | 2–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,419 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–37 | 2–3 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 20 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 27–38 | 2–4 | Pitt Stadium | 41,987 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 27 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 7–21 | 2–5 | D.C. Stadium | 46,921 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 3 | atDallas Cowboys | L 20–35 | 2–6 | Cotton Bowl | 18,838 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 10 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 20–24 | 2–7 | Busch Stadium | 18,197 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–34 | 2–8 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 24 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 13–10 | 3–8 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 1 | Baltimore Colts | L 20–36 | 3–9 | D.C. Stadium | 44,006 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 8 | atNew York Giants | L 14–44 | 3–10 | Yankee Stadium | 62,992 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 15 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–27 | 3–11 | D.C. Stadium | 40,865 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text. | ||||||||

| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 448 | 280 | W3 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9–3 | 343 | 262 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 341 | 283 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 7–3–2 | 321 | 295 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 305 | 378 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–10 | 279 | 398 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 242 | 381 | L2 | |
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 10–1–1 | 301 | 144 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 9–2–1 | 369 | 206 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 316 | 285 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 326 | 265 | L1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 309 | 390 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 210 | 350 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–11 | 198 | 391 | L5 | |

| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST)
| Reserve Rookies in italics |