The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 15th in Washington, D.C. the team failed to improve on their 5–7 record from 1951 and finished 4–8.

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 August 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–35 0–1 Kezar Stadium 35,234 2 at Los Angeles Rams L 23–45 0–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 88,110 3 vs. Dallas Texans L 14–27 0–3 Alamo Stadium 19,075 4 September 14 vs. Green Bay Packers L 7–13 0–4 Blues Stadium 7,238 5 vs. Detroit Lions L 7–45 0–5 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 40,000

Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 29 at Chicago Cardinals W 23–7 1–0 Comiskey Park 17,837 Recap 2 October 5 at Green Bay Packers L 20–35 1–1 Marquette Stadium 9,657 Recap 3 October 12 Chicago Cardinals L 6–17 1–2 Griffith Stadium 24,600 Recap 4 October 19 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–24 2–2 Forbes Field 22,604 Recap 5 October 26 at Cleveland Browns L 15–19 2–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 32,496 Recap 6 November 2 Pittsburgh Steelers L 23–24 2–4 Griffith Stadium 25,866 Recap 7 November 9 at Philadelphia Eagles L 20–38 2–5 Shibe Park 16,932 Recap 8 November 16 San Francisco 49ers L 17–23 2–6 Griffith Stadium 28,997 Recap 9 November 23 New York Giants L 10–14 2–7 Griffith Stadium 21,125 Recap 10 November 30 Cleveland Browns L 24–48 2–8 Griffith Stadium 22,679 Recap 11 December 7 at New York Giants W 27–17 3–8 Polo Grounds 21,237 Recap 12 December 14 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–21 4–8 Griffith Stadium 22,468 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

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