1944 Washington Redskins season

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1944 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
Head coachDudley DeGroot
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Results
Record6–3–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 1944 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 7th in Washington, D.C.. The team matched on their 6–3–1 record from 1943, when they made it to the Championship game but missed the playoffs.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 October 8, 1944 at Philadelphia Eagles T 31–31
32,549
2 October 15, 1944 at Boston Yanks W 21–14
17,758
3 October 22, 1944 Brooklyn Tigers W 17–14
35,000
4 October 29, 1944 Card-Pitt W 42-20
35,540
5 November 5, 1944 Cleveland Rams W 14–10
35,450
6 November 12, 1944 at Brooklyn Tigers W 10–0
20,404
7 November 19, 1944 Philadelphia Eagles L 37–7
35,540
8 November 26, 1944 Boston Yanks W 14–7
35,540
9 December 3, 1944 at New York Giants L 16–13
47,457
10 December 10, 1944 New York Giants L 31–0[1]
35,540

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 8 1 1 .889 6–1–1 206 75 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 1 2 .875 6–0–2 267 131 W2
Washington Redskins 6 3 1 .667 4–3–1 169 180 L2
Boston Yanks 2 8 0 .200 2–6 82 233 L2
Brooklyn Tigers 0 10 0 .000 0-8 69 166 L10
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ Video: Army Needs Must Be Met NAM Is Told ,1944/12/11 (1944). Universal Newsreel. 1944. Retrieved February 20, 2012.