1961 Washington Redskins

The 1961 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-9-2 record from 1960. However, under their first-year coach Bill McPeak, their 1-12-1 performance during the season placed the Redskins in last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference. Their lone victory of the season came in the final game of the season at home against the Dallas Cowboys, 34-24. As of July 2012, it is the worst season record in Redskins history.

This season was also the first one in their new home, DC Stadium, later renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (or RFK Stadium).