1948 Washington Redskins season

1948 Washington Redskins season
Head coach Turk Edwards
Owner George Preston Marshall
Home field Griffith Stadium
Results
Record 7–5
Division place 2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1948 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4–8 record from 1947.

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 26, 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14
32,593
2 October 3, 1948 New York Giants W 41–10
32,593
3 October 10, 1948 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–7
28,969
4 October 17, 1948 Philadelphia Eagles L 45–0
35,584
5 October 24, 1948 at Green Bay Packers W 23–7
13,433
6 October 31, 1948 Boston Yanks W 59–21
29,758
7 November 7, 1948 at Boston Yanks W 23–7
13,659
8 November 14, 1948 Detroit Lions W 46–21
32,528
9 November 21, 1948 at Philadelphia Eagles L 42–21
36,254
10 November 28, 1948 at Chicago Bears L 48–13
42,299
11 December 5, 1948 Los Angeles Rams L 41–13
32,970
12 December 12, 1948 at New York Giants W 28–21
23,156

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.

References


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