1944 Washington Redskins season

1944 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	6–3–1
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1944 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6–3–1 record from 1943, when they made it to the Championship game.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	October 8, 1944	at Philadelphia Eagles	T 31–31	32,549
2	October 15, 1944	at Boston Yanks	W 21–14	17,758
3	October 22, 1944	Brooklyn Tigers	W 17–14	35,000
4	October 29, 1944	Card-Pitt	W 42-20	35,540
5	November 5, 1944	Cleveland Rams	W 14–10	35,450
6	November 12, 1944	at Brooklyn Tigers	W 10–0	20,404
7	November 19, 1944	Philadelphia Eagles	L 37–7	35,540
8	November 26, 1944	Boston Yanks	W 14–7	35,540
9	December 3, 1944	at New York Giants	L 16–13	47,457
10	December 10, 1944	New York Giants	L 31–0[1]	35,540

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	8	1	1	.889	6–1–1	206	75	W4
Philadelphia Eagles	7	1	2	.875	6–0–2	267	131	W2
Washington Redskins	6	3	1	.667	4–3–1	169	180	L2
Boston Yanks	2	8	0	.200	2–6	82	233	L2
Brooklyn Tigers	0	10	0	.000	0–8	69	166	L10

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

References

1. Video: Army Needs Must Be Met NAM Is Told ,1944/12/11 (1944). Universal Newsreel. 1944. Retrieved February 20, 2012.