1948 Washington Redskins season

1948 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDick McCann
Head coachTurk Edwards
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Results
Record7–5
Division place2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1948 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 12th in Washington, D.C. the team improved on their 4–8 record from 1947 and finished 7-5.

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 Bye
2 September 26 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 1–0 Griffith Stadium 32,593 Recap
3 October 3 New York Giants W 41–10 2–0 Griffith Stadium 32,593 Recap
4 October 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–10 2–1 Forbes Field 28,969 Recap
5 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles L 0–45 2–2 Griffith Stadium 35,584 Recap
6 October 24 at Green Bay Packers W 23–7 3–2 Wisconsin State Fair Park 13,433 Recap
7 October 31 Boston Yanks W 59–21 4–2 Griffith Stadium 29,758 Recap
8 November 7 at Boston Yanks W 23–7 5–2 Fenway Park 13,659 Recap
9 November 14 Detroit Lions W 46–21 6–2 Griffith Stadium 32,528 Recap
10 November 21 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–42 6–3 Shibe Park 36,254 Recap
11 November 28 at Chicago Bears L 13–48 6–4 Wrigley Field 42,299 Recap
12 December 5 Los Angeles Rams L 13–41 6–5 Griffith Stadium 32,970 Recap
13 December 12 at New York Giants W 28–21 7–5 Polo Grounds 23,156 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles 9 2 1 .818 7–1 376 156 W1
Washington Redskins 7 5 0 .583 5–3 291 287 W1
New York Giants 4 8 0 .333 3–5 297 388 L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 8 0 .333 3–5 200 243 L1
Boston Yanks 3 9 0 .250 2–6 174 372 W1

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

Roster

References


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