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was the franchise's 39th season in the

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(NFL) and their 34th in

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, who was hired the previous season, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in late June and died on September 3. In July, offensive line coach Bill Austin was named interim head coach. The Redskins finished at 6–8 in 1970, fourth in the NFC East, but with a five-game losing streak in the second half of the season. The last loss was a 34–0 shutout at rival

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on December 6, and Washington fell to a 4–8 record and four games behind the Cowboys. It was the 25th consecutive season that the Redskins did not advance to the playoffs. Austin's contract was not renewed after the season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

References

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