1939 Washington Redskins season

1939 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Ray Flaherty
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	8–2–1
Division place	2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1939 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6–3–2 record from 1938.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 17, 1939	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 7–0	33,528
2	October 1, 1939	New York Giants	T 0–0	34,712
3	October 8, 1939	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 41–13	27,092
4	October 15, 1939	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 44–14	25,982
5	October 22, 1939	at Pittsburgh Pirates	W 21–14	8,602
6	October 29, 1939	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–14	24,308
7	November 5, 1939	Philadelphia Eagles	W 7–6	20,444
8	November 12, 1939	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 42–0	28,581
9	November 19, 1939	Chicago Cardinals	W 28–7	26,667
10	November 26, 1939	Detroit Lions	W 31–7	36,183
11	December 3, 1939	at New York Giants	L 9–7	62,404

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	9	1	1	.900	7–0–1	168	85	W4
Washington Redskins	8	2	1	.800	6–1–1	242	94	L1
Brooklyn Dodgers	4	6	1	.400	3–4–1	108	219	L3
Pittsburgh Pirates	1	9	1	.100	1–7	114	216	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	1	9	1	.100	1–6–1	105	200	L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.