The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 6–5–1 record from 1953. The Redskins sent defensive back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns. The Redskins acquired Paul from the Chicago Cardinals. Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in displeasure with George Preston Marshall of the Redskins.The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.308, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, Their 35.8% estimated defensive DVOA is the worst since 1950, according to FTN Fantasy. All three of their defensive Pro Bowlers from the season before were on other teams.
Although the NFL formally desegregated in 1946, many teams were slow to allow black athletes to compete even after the formal barrier had fallen. None were less willing to desegregate than the Washington Redskins, who sought to be the "home team" for a vast Southern market. The Redskins would remain the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster until 1962.Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 at Eleventh Naval District W 52–0 1–0 Balboa Stadium 10,000 2 at Los Angeles Rams L 7–27 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 79,813 3 vs. San Francisco 49ers L 7–30 1–2 Charles C. Hughes Stadium 23,389 4 at Detroit Lions L 7–27 1–3 Briggs Stadium 34,380 5 vs. Chicago Bears L 20–29 1–4 Carolina Stadium 20,000 6 vs. Green Bay Packers L 3–31 1–5 Riddick Stadium 16,000 7 at Baltimore Colts L 14–49 1–6 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 19,380
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 26 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–41 0–1 Kezar Stadium 32,085 Recap 2 October 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–37 0–2 Forbes Field 22,492 Recap 3 October 10 New York Giants L 21–51 0–3 Griffith Stadium 21,217 Recap 4 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles L 21–49 0–4 Griffith Stadium 22,051 Recap 5 October 24 at New York Giants L 7–24 0–5 Polo Grounds 22,597 Recap 6 October 31 Baltimore Colts W 24–21 1–5 Griffith Stadium 23,567 Recap 7 November 7 at Cleveland Browns L 3–62 1–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 25,158 Recap 8 November 14 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 2–6 Griffith Stadium 19,388 Recap 9 November 21 at Chicago Cardinals L 16–38 2–7 Comiskey Park 15,619 Recap 10 November 28 at Philadelphia Eagles L 33–41 2–8 Connie Mack Stadium 18,517 Recap 11 December 5 Cleveland Browns L 14–34 2–9 Griffith Stadium 21,761 Recap 12 December 12 Chicago Cardinals W 37–20 3–9 Griffith Stadium 18,107 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
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