1939 Washington Redskins season
Appearance
1939 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | George Preston Marshall |
Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
Home field | Griffith Stadium |
Local radio | WRC |
Results | |
Record | 8–2–1 |
Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1939 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 3rd in Washington, D.C.. It began with the team improved on their 6–3–2 record from 1938, finishing at 8-2-1, but missed the playoff for the second year in a row.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 17, 1939 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–0 | |
2 | October 1, 1939 | New York Giants | T 0–0 | |
3 | October 8, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 41–13 | |
4 | October 15, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 44–14 | |
5 | October 22, 1939 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 21–14 | |
6 | October 29, 1939 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–14 | |
7 | November 5, 1939 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–6 | |
8 | November 12, 1939 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 42–0 | |
9 | November 19, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | |
10 | November 26, 1939 | Detroit Lions | W 31–7 | |
11 | December 3, 1939 | at New York Giants | L 9–7 |
Standings
NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–0–1 | 168 | 85 | W4 | |
Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 242 | 94 | L1 | |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 108 | 219 | L3 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–7 | 114 | 216 | W1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 105 | 200 | L2 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.