The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 3rd in Washington, D.C. It began with the team improved on their 6–3–2 record from 1938, finishing at 8–2–1, but missed the playoff for the second year in a row.
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 17 at Philadelphia Eagles W 7–0 1–0 Municipal Stadium 33,528 Recap — Bye 2 October 1 New York Giants T 0–0 1–0–1 Griffith Stadium 34,712 Recap 3 October 8 Brooklyn Dodgers W 41–13 2–0–1 Griffith Stadium 27,092 Recap 4 October 15 Pittsburgh Pirates W 44–14 3–0–1 Griffith Stadium 25,982 Recap 5 October 22 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 21–14 4–0–1 Forbes Field 8,602 Recap 6 October 29 at Green Bay Packers L 14–24 4–1–1 State Fair Park 24,308 Recap 7 November 5 Philadelphia Eagles W 7–6 5–1–1 Griffith Stadium 20,444 Recap 8 November 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 42–0 6–1–1 Ebbets Field 28,581 Recap 9 November 19 Chicago Cardinals W 28–7 7–1–1 Griffith Stadium 26,667 Recap 10 November 26 Detroit Lions W 31–7 8–1–1 Griffith Stadium 36,183 Recap 11 December 3 at New York Giants L 7–9 8–2–1 Polo Grounds 62,404 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Roster 1939 Washington Redskins final rosterBacks RB/CB/P RB/CB FB/LB/K RB/CB/S RB/CB/S RB/CB/S/P RB/CB RB/CB/P FB/LB Boyd Morgan RB/CB RB/S RB/CB/S/P RB/CB/P/K RB/CB Linemen/Linebackers T/DT C/LB T/DT G/DG G/DG Mickey Parks C/LB T/DT/K G/DG/T/DT G/DG G/DG T/DT G/DG Ends/Receivers
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rookies in italics Standings