1951 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's American Division
Coach: Dick Todd (5-4)
Coach: Herman Ball (0-3)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1951 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 5-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's American Division
Coach: Dick Todd (5-4)
Coach: Herman Ball (0-3)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1951 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's American Division.
The Redskins managed just 183 points, worst in the league, and the defense yielded 296. Rob Goode carried the ball for a team-best 951 yards for Washington.
Sammy Baugh passed for 1,104 yards. Hugh Taylor paced all receivers, grabbing 29 passes for 444 yards, while Bill Dudley and Gene Brito contributed to the receiving game also.
Harry Gilmer and Ed Salem each intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Dick Todd and Herman Ball coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | John Badaczewski | G-DG | January 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 239 | Case Western Reserve | Johnstown, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | Sammy Baugh | QB | March 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | TCU | Temple, TX USA | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Ed Berrang | DE-E | October 14, 1922 | 6'2" | 206 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | Gene Brito | RDE | October 23, 1925 | 6'1" | 226 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Buddy Brown | G | October 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Wynne, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | George Buksar | LLB | August 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 206 | Purdue | St. Joseph, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | Billy Cox | P | June 17, 1929 | 6'3" | 189 | Duke | Brandon, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 53 | Al DeMao | C | February 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 214 | Duquesne | New Kensington, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Harry Dowda | KR | December 29, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Atlanta, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | Chuck Drazenovich | RLB | August 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Jere, WV USA | 9 | 0 |
| 35 | Bill Dudley | K | December 24, 1919 | 5'10" | 182 | Virginia | Bluefield, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | Jack Dwyer | LDH | January 15, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Neil Ferris | RDH | October 31, 1927 | 5'11" | 181 | Loyola Marymount | Bell, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 52 | Harry Gilmer | QB | April 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 169 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 10 | 3 |
| 21 | Rob Goode | FB | June 5, 1927 | 6'4" | 222 | Texas A&M | Roby, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Leon Heath | RH | October 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 203 | Oklahoma | Hollis, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
| 48 | Bob Hendren | T-DT-DE | August 10, 1923 | 6'8" | 244 | Culver-Stockton | Burlington Junction, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 70 | Lou Karras | LDT | September 19, 1927 | 6'4" | 241 | Purdue | Gary, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Paul Lipscomb | RDT | January 13, 1923 | 6'5" | 246 | Tennessee | Benton, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 47 | Laurie Niemi | LT | March 19, 1925 | 6'1" | 251 | Washington St. | Red Lodge, MT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Johnny Papit | HB | July 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Virginia | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 84 | Jim Peebles | E-T-DE | August 27, 1920 | 6'4" | 231 | Vanderbilt | Culleoka, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Gene Pepper | G-T-DT-LB | September 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 239 | Missouri | Overland, MO USA | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | Ed Quirk | FB-MG-LB | February 27, 1925 | 6'1" | 231 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 75 | Jim Ricca | MG | October 8, 1927 | 6'4" | 270 | Georgetown (DC) | Rockville Centre, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 99 | Eddie Saenz | HB-DB | September 21, 1922 | 5'11" | 169 | Loyola Marymount | Santa Monica, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Ed Salem | LS | August 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Alabama | Tucson, AZ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | Herb Siegert | LG | January 10, 1924 | 6'3" | 216 | Illinois | Pana, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | Jim Staton | DT | May 23, 1927 | 6'4" | 246 | Wake Forest | Ansonville, NC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | Hugh Taylor | LE | July 6, 1923 | 6'4" | 194 | La-Monroe | Wynne, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 37 | Joe Tereshinski | DE-E-LB | December 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 215 | Georgia | Glen Lyon, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | George Thomas | HB-DB | March 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 183 | Oklahoma | Fairland, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 56 | Harry Ulinski | C | April 4, 1925 | 6'4" | 229 | Kentucky | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Cas Witucki | RG | May 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 245 | Indiana | South Bend, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 85 | Walt Yowarsky | LDE | May 10, 1928 | 6'2" | 234 | Kentucky | Cleveland, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
