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1959 Washington Redskins Draftees

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Record: 3-9-0, 5th in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Mike Nixon (3-9-0)

Points For: 185 (15.4/g) 12th of 12

Points Against: 350 (29.2/g) 12th of 12

Expected W-L: 2.2-9.8

SRS: -12.89 (12th of 12), SOS: .86

Other Notable Asst.: Ernie Hefferle (Offensive Line), Bill McPeak (Assistant Coach) and LaVern Torgeson (Defensive Assistant)

Stadium: Griffith Stadium

Owner/President: George Preston Marshall

General Manager: Dick McCann

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: Occidental College (Los Angeles, California)

Drafted Players

Full 1959 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Don Allard	4	QB	2	1961	1962	0	0	0	0	5				0				0			0	Boston Col.
3	Emil Karas	28	LB	7	1959	1966	0	3	3	30	71				0				0			0	Dayton
4	Jim Wood	40	E				0	0	0														Oklahoma St.
5	Bob Wetoska	49	T	10	1960	1969	0	0	6	38	128				0				0			0	Notre Dame
6	Jim McFalls	65	T				0	0	0														VMI
7	Don Lawrence	76	DT	3	1959	1961	0	0	1	4	35				0				0			0	Notre Dame
7	Mitch Ogiego	79	QB				0	0	0														Iowa
7	Jim Kenney	81	E				0	0	0														Boston Univ.
8	Gene O'Pella	89	E				0	0	0														Villanova
9	Dick Haley	100	DB	6	1959	1964	0	0	5	24	75				0		14	51	1	8	78	0	Pittsburgh
10	Ron Toth	113	B				0	0	0														Notre Dame
11	Gerry Marciniak	124	G				0	0	0														Michigan
12	Roger Wypyszynski	137	T				0	0	0														St. Norbert
13	Billy Shoemake	148	E				0	0	0														LSU
14	Kurt Schwarz	161	G				0	0	0														Maryland
15	Fred Hood	172	E				0	0	0														NE State (OK)
16	Dick Splain	185	T				0	0	0														New Haven
17	Jim Healy	196	G				0	0	0														Holy Cross
18	Joe Kapp	209	QB	4	1967	1970	0	1	4	23	51	449	918	5911	40	64	119	611	5			0	California
19	Bobby Lauder	220	B				0	0	0														Auburn
20	Billy Brewer	233	DB	1	1960	1960	0	0	0	3	11				0				0			0	Mississippi
21	Mel Reight	244	B				0	0	0														West Virginia
22	Art Gob	257	DE	2	1959	1960	0	0	1	2	15				0				0			0	Pittsburgh
23	Clarence Alexander	268	B				0	0	0														Southeastern Louisiana
24	George Darrah	281	B				0	0	0														Franklin & Marshall
25	Bob Sargent	292	T				0	0	0														Colby
26	Gene Grabosky	305	DT	1	1960	1960	0	0	0	1	3				0				0			0	Syracuse
27	Norm Odyniec	316	B				0	0	0														Notre Dame
28	Billy Austin	329	B				0	0	0														Rutgers
29	Don Lockwood	340	G				0	0	0														Tulane
30	Jim Colclough	353	E	9	1960	1968	0	1	5	47	126				0		4	51	0	283	5001	39	Boston Col.

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