1942 Washington Redskins season

1942 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Head coach	Ray Flaherty
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	10–1
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Won NFL Championship (Bears) 14–6

The 1942 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6–5 record from 1941. They would end the season by winning the NFL Championship against the Chicago Bears, 14–6.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 20, 1942	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 28–14	25,000
2	September 27, 1942	New York Giants	L 7–14	34,700
3	October 4, 1942	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 14–10	15,500
4	October 11, 1942	Cleveland Rams	W 33–14	33,250
5	October 18, 1942	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 21–10	25,635
6	October 25, 1942	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 14–0	37,764
7	November 1, 1942	Philadelphia Eagles	W 30–27	32,658
8	November 8, 1942	Chicago Cardinals	W 28–0	35,425
9	November 15, 1942	at New York Giants	W 14–7	30,879
10	November 22, 1942	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 23–3	34,450
11	November 29, 1942	at Detroit Lions	W 15–3	6,044

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins	10	1	0	.909	7–1	227	102	W9
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	4	0	.636	5–3	167	119	L1
New York Giants	5	5	1	.500	4–4	155	139	W2
Brooklyn Dodgers	3	8	0	.273	2–6	100	168	L6
Philadelphia Eagles	2	9	0	.182	2–6	134	239	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Postseason

NFL Championship Game

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Championship	December 13, 1942	Chicago Bears	W 14–6	36,006

All-Star Game

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
All-Star Game	December 27, 1942	All-Stars	L 17–14