1954 Washington Redskins season
Appearance
1954 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | George Preston Marshall |
General manager | Dick McCann |
Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
Home field | Griffith Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 3–9 |
Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1954 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 6–5–1 record from 1953. The Redskins sent defensive back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns. The Redskins acquired Paul from the Chicago Cardinals. Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in displeasure with George Preston Marshall of the Redskins.[1]
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 26 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–41 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 32,085 | Recap |
2 | October 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–37 | 0–2 | Forbes Field | 22,492 | Recap |
3 | October 10 | New York Giants | L 21–51 | 0–3 | Griffith Stadium | 21,217 | Recap |
4 | October 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–49 | 0–4 | Griffith Stadium | 22,051 | Recap |
5 | October 24 | at New York Giants | L 7–24 | 0–5 | Polo Grounds | 22,597 | Recap |
6 | October 31 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 | 1–5 | Griffith Stadium | 23,567 | Recap |
7 | November 7 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–62 | 1–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 25,158 | Recap |
8 | November 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 | 2–6 | Griffith Stadium | 19,388 | Recap |
9 | November 21 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 16–38 | 2–7 | Comiskey Park | 15,619 | Recap |
10 | November 28 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 33–41 | 2–8 | Connie Mack Stadium | 18,517 | Recap |
11 | December 5 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–34 | 2–9 | Griffith Stadium | 21,761 | Recap |
12 | December 12 | Chicago Cardinals | W 37–20 | 3–9 | Griffith Stadium | 18,107 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 336 | 162 | L1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 7–3 | 284 | 230 | W1 | |
New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–3 | 293 | 184 | L1 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 219 | 263 | L2 | |
Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 207 | 432 | W1 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 183 | 347 | L3 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.308, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6