1949 Washington Redskins season

The 1949 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League The team failed to improve on their 7–5 record from 1948 and finished 4-7-1.

1949 Washington Redskins season
Head coachHerman Ball
John Whelchel
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Local radioWWDC
Results
Record4–7–1
Division place4th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 26, 1949 at Chicago Cardinals L 38–7
24,136
2 October 3, 1949 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–14
30,000
3 October 9, 1949 New York Giants L 45–35
30,073
4 October 16, 1949 New York Bulldogs W 38–14
26,278
5 October 23, 1949 at Philadelphia Eagles L 49–14
28,855
6 October 30, 1949 at New York Bulldogs T 14–14
3,678
7 November 6, 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–14
26,038
8 November 13, 1949 Philadelphia Eagles L 44–21
31,107
9 November 20, 1949 Chicago Bears L 31–21
30,418
10 November 27, 1949 at New York Giants L 23–7
12,985
11 December 4, 1949 Green Bay Packers W 30–0
23,200
12 December 11, 1949 at Los Angeles Rams L 53–27
44,899

Standings
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles 11 1 0 .917 8–0 364 134 W8
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 1 .545 4–4 224 214 W1
New York Giants 6 6 0 .500 3–5 287 298 L2
Washington Redskins 4 7 1 .364 3–4–1 268 339 L1
New York Bulldogs 1 10 1 .091 1–6–1 153 368 L5

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

Roster

References


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