1938 Washington Redskins season
1938 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | George Preston Marshall |
Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
Home field | Griffith Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–3–2 |
Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1938 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 2nd in Washington, D.C.. The team began trying to defend their championship and improve on their 8–3 record from 1937, but failed and missed the playoffs and finished 6-3-2.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 11, 1938 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–23 | |
2 | September 18, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers | T 16–16 | |
3 | September 25, 1938 | Cleveland Rams | W 37–13 | |
4 | October 9, 1938 | New York Giants | L 10–7 | |
5 | October 16, 1938 | at Detroit Lions | W 7–5 | |
6 | October 23, 1938 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | |
7 | October 30, 1938 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | T 6–6 | |
8 | November 6, 1938 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 7–0 | |
9 | November 13, 1938 | at Chicago Bears | L 31–7 | |
10 | November 27, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 15–0 | |
11 | December 4, 1938 | at New York Giants | L 36–0 |
Standings
NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 5–2–1 | 194 | 79 | W1 | |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 4–2–2 | 148 | 154 | L1 | |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 3–2–3 | 131 | 161 | T1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 154 | 164 | W2 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 79 | 169 | L6 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.