The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 19th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 3–9 record from 1954 and finished 8–4. This was the Redskins' last winning season until 1969.
The Redskins continued their ongoing strategy of establishing themselves as the dominant NFL franchise of the Southern United States, broadcasting their games to a network of 19 television stations across Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.The Washington Redskins 1955: Official Guide for Press, Radio and Television. Washington, DC: The Redskins, 1955; p. 67.
From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL by refusing to include a black player on their roster, unlike the other 11 teams in the league.Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.
Offseason
NFL draft
1954 Washington Redskins draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 8 Steve Meilinger E Kentucky
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 6–7 0–1–0 Kezar Stadium 27,237 2 at Los Angeles Rams W 31–28 1–1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 77,935 3 vs. Detroit Lions L 14–17 1–2–0 Ladd Memorial Stadium 23,000 4 at Baltimore Colts T 28–28 1–2–1 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 23,280 5 vs. Chicago Bears L 10–45 1–3–1 Crump Stadium 10,704 6 vs. Green Bay Packers W 33–31 2–3–1 Bowman Gray Stadium 13,000
Regular season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 25 at Cleveland Browns W 27–17 1–0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 30,041 Recap 2 October 1 at Philadelphia Eagles W 31–30 2–0 Connie Mack Stadium 31,891 Recap 3 October 9 Chicago Cardinals L 10–24 2–1 Griffith Stadium 26,337 Recap 4 October 16 Cleveland Browns L 14–24 2–2 Griffith Stadium 29,168 Recap 5 October 23 at Baltimore Colts W 14–13 3–2 Memorial Stadium 51,387 Recap 6 October 30 at New York Giants L 7–35 3–3 Polo Grounds 17,402 Recap 7 November 6 Philadelphia Eagles W 34–21 4–3 Griffith Stadium 25,741 Recap 8 November 13 San Francisco 49ers W 7–0 5–3 Griffith Stadium 25,112 Recap 9 November 20 at Chicago Cardinals W 31–0 6-3 Comiskey Park 16,901 Recap 10 November 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–14 7-3 Forbes Field 21,760 Recap 11 December 4 New York Giants L 20–27 7-4 Griffith Stadium 28,556 Recap 12 December 11 Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–17 8-4 Griffith Stadium 20,547 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Personnel Roster
Awards, records, and honors
References