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1947 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
logo1947-Redskins-mediaguide.jpg
teamWashington Redskins
year1947
record4–8
division_place4th NFL Eastern
ownerGeorge Preston Marshall
general managerDick McCann
coachTurk Edwards
stadiumGriffith Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkRedskins seasons

The ** Washington Redskins season** was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 10th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 5–5–1 record from 1946 and finished 4–8. The 1947 Washington Redskins' 416 passing attempts (34.7 per game) are the most by an NFL team in the 1940s.

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.

Before the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1947 NFL draft

Preseason

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East–West Intra-SquadW. 36, E. 35—Santa Ana, California
at Los Angeles Rams**L** 7–200–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum80,889
vs. Detroit Lions**W** 23–141–1University of Denver Stadium (Denver, CO)17,000
at Chicago Bears**L** 7–281–2Soldier Field54,723
vs. Green Bay Packers**L** 21–311–3Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, MD)18,186

Schedule

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September 28at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1947-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 42–450–1Shibe Park35,406[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194709280phi.htm)
October 5**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1947-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****W** 27–261–1Forbes Field36,585[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710050was.htm)
October 12**[New York Giants](1947-new-york-giants-season)****W** 28–202–1Griffith Stadium36,533[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710120was.htm)
October 19at [Green Bay Packers](1947-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 10–272–2Wisconsin State Fair Park28,572[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710190gnb.htm)
October 26[Chicago Bears](1947-chicago-bears-season)**L** 20–562–3Griffith Park36,591[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710260was.htm)
November 2**[Philadelphia Eagles](1947-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 14–382–4Griffith Park36,591[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711020was.htm)
November 9at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1947-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 14–212–5Forbes Field36,257[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711090pit.htm)
November 16at [Detroit Lions](1947-detroit-lions-season)**L** 21–382–6Briggs Stadium17,003[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711160det.htm)
November 23[Chicago Cardinals](1947-chicago-cardinals-season)**W** 45–213–6Griffith Stadium35,362[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711230was.htm)
November 30at **[Boston Yanks](1947-boston-yanks-season)****L** 24–273–7Fenway Park24,800[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711300byk.htm)
December 7at **[New York Giants](1947-new-york-giants-season)****L** 10–353–8Polo Grounds25,594[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194712070nyg.htm)
December 14**[Boston Yanks](1947-boston-yanks-season)****W** 40–134–8Griffith Stadium33,226[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194712140was.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Roster

Washington Redskinsyear=1987border=2}};"**1947 Washington Redskins final roster**

References

References

  1. Ryan Basen, [https://web.archive.org/web/20231020201749/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/sports/football/50-years-ago-redskins-were-last-nfl-team-to-integrate.html "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell,"] ''New York Times,'' Oct. 6, 2012.
  2. "1947 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro Football Reference.
  3. Associated Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-times-teedees-come-fast-for-skin/162141149/ "Teedees Come Fast for 'Skins,"] [North Hollywood, CA] ''Valley Times,'' Aug. 30, 1947, p. 6.
  4. Bob Meyers (AP), [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-80889-see-rams-w/162141682/ "80,889 See Rams Whip Redskins,"] ''Shreveport Journal,'' Sept. 6, 1947, p. 7.
  5. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-sammy-baugh-leads-red/162141991/ "Sammy Baugh Leads Redskins to 23–14 Victory Over Lions,"] ''Grand Junction [CO] Daily Sentinel,'' Sept. 11, 1947, p. 8.
  6. Edward Prell, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-bears-trounce-redskins/162144021/ "Bears Trounce Redskins, 28 to 78; Baugh Idle: Sore Ribs Keep Passing Star on Sidelines,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Sept. 18, 1947, pp. 35, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-bears-trounce-redskins/162144182/ 37].
  7. Paid attendance, plus 2,000 "soldiers and crippled veterans."
  8. Associated Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-dump-was/162146041/ "Packers Dump Washington, 31–21; Meet Bears Here Sunday: Relax in Last Quarter After Holding 31–0 Lead,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Sept. 22, 1947, p. 15.
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