The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 4–8 record from 1952 and finished 6–5–1.

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 Los Angeles Rams L 7–20 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 82,678 2 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–7 0–2 Kezar Stadium 25,874 3 at Green Bay Packers W 13–6 1–2 City Stadium 16,425 4 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–21 1–3 Carolina Stadium 22,000 5 vs. Detroit Lions L 17–31 1–4 Civic Stadium 23,088 6 at Baltimore Colts L 3–9 1–5 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 22,800

Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 27 at Chicago Cardinals W 24–13 1–0 Comiskey Park 16,055 Recap 2 October 2 at Philadelphia Eagles T 21–21 1–0–1 Connie Mack Stadium 19,099 Recap 3 October 11 New York Giants W 13–9 2–0–1 Griffith Stadium 26,241 Recap 4 October 18 Cleveland Browns L 14–30 2–1–1 Griffith Stadium 33,963 Recap 5 October 25 at Baltimore Colts L 17–27 2–2–1 Memorial Stadium 34,031 Recap 6 November 1 at Cleveland Browns L 3–27 2–3–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 47,845 Recap 7 November 8 Chicago Cardinals W 28–17 3–3–1 Griffith Stadium 19,654 Recap 8 November 15 Chicago Bears L 24–27 3–4–1 Griffith Stadium 21,392 Recap 9 November 22 at New York Giants W 24–21 4–4–1 Polo Grounds 16,887 Recap 10 November 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–9 5–4–1 Forbes Field 17,026 Recap 11 December 6 Philadelphia Eagles W 10–0 6–4–1 Griffith Stadium 21,579 Recap 12 December 13 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–14 6–5–1 Griffith Stadium 22,057 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

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