1957 Washington Redskins Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-6-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Joe Kuharich (5-6-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

1957 Washington Redskins Roster
1957 Washington Redskins Results

The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

Washington scored 251 points, while the defensive squad allowed 230. Don Bosseler carried the ball for a team-best 673 yards for the Redskins.

Eddie LeBaron threw for 1,508 yards. John Carson paced pass catchers, grabbing 34 passes for 583 yards. Jim Podoley was targeted regularly, too.

Norb Hecker and Don Shula each intercepted 3 opponent throws.

Joe Kuharich coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Eddie LeBaron	167	99	59.3	1508	9.0	11	6.6	10	6.0	82	86.1
Rudy Bukich	28	6	21.4	103	3.7	0	0.0	3	10.7	35	2.8
Ed Sutton	5	3	60.0	95	19.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	51	104.2
Tommy Runnels	1	1	100.0	35	35.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	35	118.8
Totals	201	109	54.2	1741	8.7	11	5.5	13	6.5	82

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Don Bosseler	167	673	4.0	28	7
Jim Podoley	114	442	3.9	33	2
Ed Sutton	108	407	3.8	31	5
Leo Elter	45	211	4.7	22	2
Joe Scudero	9	60	6.7	43	0
Tommy Runnels	20	52	2.6	16	0
Sam Baker	2	23	11.5	12	1
Dick James	7	19	2.7	8	0
Rudy Bukich	8	-2	-0.2	16	0
Eddie LeBaron	20	-12	-0.6	11	0
Totals	500	1873	3.7	43	17

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
John Carson	34	583	17.1	38	3
Jim Podoley	27	554	20.5	82	4
Don Bosseler	19	152	8.0	25	0
Steve Meilinger	13	183	14.1	34	2
Leo Elter	6	94	15.7	49	1
Joe Walton	3	57	19.0	24	0
Tom Braatz	2	52	26.0	37	0
Ed Sutton	2	32	16.0	17	1
Joe Scudero	2	30	15.0	18	0
Tommy Runnels	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	109	1741	16.0	82	11

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Sam Baker	30	29	96.7	23	14	60.9	71
Totals	30	29	96.7	23	14	60.9	71

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Sam Baker	50	2139	42.8	63
Totals	50	2139	42.8	63

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bert Zagers	14	217	15.5	76	2
Joe Scudero	9	84	9.3	21	0
Dick James	11	83	7.5	27	0
Tommy Runnels	10	76	7.6	16	0
Totals	44	460	10.5	76	2

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bert Zagers	15	348	23.2	35
Dick James	12	259	21.6	38
Joe Scudero	3	95	31.7	45
Tommy Runnels	2	66	33.0	38
Jim Podoley	3	56	18.7	24
Billy Wells	1	19	19.0	19
Ed Sutton	1	19	19.0	19
Ed Khayat	1	12	12.0	12
Totals	38	874	23.0	45

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Don Shula	3	48	16.0	30
Norb Hecker	3	39	13.0	22
Bert Zagers	2	29	14.5	22
Chuck Drazenovich	2	6	3.0	4
Dick James	2	3	1.5	3
Joe Walton	1	55	55.0	55
Ed Sutton	1	11	11.0	11
Ralph Felton	1	6	6.0	6
LaVern Torgeson	1	6	6.0	6
Totals	16	203	12.7	55

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FTD
Eddie LeBaron			7	4	0
Bert Zagers		0	1	3
Dick James		0	1	2	0
Tommy Runnels			3	2	0
Ed Sutton		0	6	2
Leo Elter			2	1
Norb Hecker		0	0	1	0
Sam Baker			0	1
Chuck Drazenovich		0	0	1	0
LaVern Torgeson		0	0	1	0
Dick Stanfel			0	1	0
Red Stephens			0	1	0
Gene Brito			0	1	0
Steve Meilinger			0	1
Jim Podoley			5	1
Don Bosseler			3	1
Ralph Felton		0	0	1	0
Billy Wells			1	0	0
Rudy Bukich			1	0	0
Totals	0	0	30	25	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Sam Baker	1								14	29	0			77
Don Bosseler	7	0							0	0	0			42
Ed Sutton	5	1		0		0			0	0	0			36
Jim Podoley	2	4		0					0	0	0			36
John Carson		3							0	0	0			18
Leo Elter	2	1							0	0	0			18
Steve Meilinger		2							0	0	0			12
Bert Zagers			2	0		0			0	0	0			12
Totals	17	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	14	29	0	0	0	251