| 1937 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ray Flaherty |
| Home Field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3 |
| Place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoff Finish | Won NFL Championship (Bears) 28–21 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1936 | 1938 |
The Boston Redskins moved to Washington D.C. in 1937 to become the Washington Redskins. They began with the team trying to improve on their 7–5 record from 1936. They would end the season by winning the 1937 NFL Championship game against the Chicago Bears, 28–21.
Pre-Season
Edit
On Monday, September 6, 1937, the Redskins played their first Washington-area game following their move from Boston. Washington beat an American Legion All-Star team by a score of 50-0 in front of 1,000 at McCurdy Field in Frederick, Maryland.[1]
Regular seasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16, 1937 | New York Giants | W 13–3 | Griffith Stadium | 1–0 | |
| 2 | September 24, 1937 | Chicago Cardinals | L 21–14 | Griffith Stadium | 1–1 | |
| 3 | October 3, 1937 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 11–7 | Griffith Stadium | 2–1 | |
| 4 | October 10, 1937 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–0 | Griffith Stadium | 2–2 | |
| 5 | October 17, 1937 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 34–20 | Griffith Stadium | 3–2 | |
| 6 | October 24, 1937 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 10–7 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | 4–2 | |
| 7 | October 31, 1937 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–0 | Ebbets Field | 5–2 | |
| 8 | November 14, 1937 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | L 21–13 | Forbes Field | 5–3 | |
| 9 | November 21, 1937 | at Cleveland Rams | W 16–7 | Cleveland Stadium | 6–3 | |
| 10 | November 28, 1937 | Green Bay Packers | W 14–6 | Griffith Stadium | 7–3 | |
| 11 | December 5, 1937 | at New York Giants | W 49–14 | Polo Grounds | 8–3 | |
PlayoffsEdit
| NFL Championship | at Chicago Bears | W 28–21 | Wrigley Field | 9–3 | |
StandingsEdit
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 195 | 120 | W-3 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 128 | 109 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 122 | 145 | L-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 82 | 174 | T-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 86 | 177 | L-1 |
PostseasonEdit
NFL Championship GameEdit
Team PhotoEdit
File:WA Redskins 1938 small.jpg
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1937 Washington Redskins (NFL). The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved on 2010-12-22.
External LinksEdit
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA
unless otherwise noted.
