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1950 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
logo1950-Redskins-mediaguide.jpg
teamWashington Redskins
year1950
record3–9
division_place6th NFL American
ownerGeorge Preston Marshall
general managerDick McCann
coachHerman Ball
stadiumGriffith Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkRedskins seasons

The ** Washington Redskins season** was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 7th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 4–7–1 record from 1949 and finished 3–9.

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.

Preseason

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at [Los Angeles Rams](1950-los-angeles-rams-season)**W** 17–141–0Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum90,135
at [San Francisco 49ers](1950-san-francisco-49ers-season)**W** 31–122–0Kezar Stadium49,777
vs. [Chicago Cardinals](1950-chicago-cardinals-season)**W** 31–73–0University of Denver Stadium (Denver, CO)17,000
vs. [Detroit Lions](1950-detroit-lions-season)**W** 28–244–0Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)50,000
vs. [New York Yanks](1950-new-york-yanks-season)**W** 24–75–0Blues Stadium (Kansas City, MO)13,143
**Note:** All night games except August 20.

Regular season

Tickets for individual games for the 1950 season went on sale simultaneously one week before the start of the season. Seats in the grandstands, field stands, and lower boxes were available for $3.60 per game, with premium seats in the upper boxes, sideline boxes, and field boxes priced at $5.00, amusement tax included. Season ticket booklets for the six game package were priced at $19.80 and $25.20 for the two price tiers and gave the purchaser best available seats for the 1950 season and a first chance at upgrading location in 1951.

The 1950 season saw the admission of three new teams into the NFL from the defunct All-America Football Conference — the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, and San Francisco 49ers. This necessitated a restructuring of the league into an American and National Conference, consisting of 6 and 7 teams, respectively. Twelve of these teams played a 12-game slate featuring five home-and-home contests with conference opponents, with the Colts the odd-team out playing one game against each of the other 12 teams in the league. In an effort to build local rivalries, the Redskins gave up their game with the Chicago Cardinals and the Colts gave up their game with the Chicago Bears so that the two Chicago teams could play home-and-home games while the neighboring Redskins and Colts could do likewise.

Schedule

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September 17at [Baltimore Colts](1950-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 38–141–0Memorial Stadium26,267[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195009170bcl.htm)
September 24at [Green Bay Packers](1950-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 21–351–1Wisconsin State Fair Park14,109[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195009240gnb.htm)
October 1**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1950-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 7–261–2Griffith Stadium25,008[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010010was.htm)
October 8**[New York Giants](1950-new-york-giants-season)****L** 17–211–3Griffith Stadium19,288[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010080was.htm)
*Bye*
October 22**[Chicago Cardinals](1950-chicago-cardinals-season)****L** 28–381–4Griffith Stadium27,856[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010220was.htm)
October 29at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1950-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 3–351–5Shibe Park33,707[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010290phi.htm)
November 5at [New York Giants](1950-new-york-giants-season)**L** 21–241–6Polo Grounds23,909[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011050nyg.htm)
November 12**[Philadelphia Eagles](1950-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 0–331–7Griffith Stadium29,407[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011120was.htm)
November 19at **[Cleveland Browns](1950-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 14–201–8Cleveland Municipal Stadium21,908[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011190cle.htm)
November 26[Baltimore Colts](1950-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 38–282–8Griffith Stadium21,275[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195011260was.htm)
December 3at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1950-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****W** 24–73–8Forbes Field19,741[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195012030pit.htm)
December 10**[Cleveland Browns](1950-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 21–453–9Griffith Stadium30,143[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195012100was.htm)
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Roster

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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. Franklin K. Arthur, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-redskins-def/162198264/ "Redskins Defeat Rams Before 90,000 Fans,"] ''Palo Alto Times,'' Aug. 17, 1950, p. 18.
  3. Paid attendance, with a total of about 52,000 in the crowd.
  4. Louis F. Atchison, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-redskins-running-game-look/162198621/ "Redskins' Running Game Looks Like Throwback to Good Old Days: Three Touchdown Passes Help, Of Course, in Win Over 49ers,"] ''Washington Evening Star,'' Aug. 21, 1950, p. 11.
  5. Lewis F. Atchison, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-redskins-lead-cards-310/162204443/ Redskins Lead Cards, 31–0, in Last Period of Denver Exhibition,"] ''Washington Evening Star,'' Aug. 27, 1950, pp. B1–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-washington-redskins-beat-ch/162204279/ B4].
  6. Associated Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-gilmer-stars-as-re/162204743/ "Gilmer Stars as Redskins Rout Cards,"] ''Los Angeles Times,'' Aug. 27, 1950, part II, p. 10.
  7. Harold V. Ratliff (AP), [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-redskins-passes-nip-lion/162206959/ "Redskins' Passes Nip Lions, 28–24,"] ''Paris [TX] News,'' Aug. 31, 1950, sports p. 2.
  8. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-skins-in-upset-t/162208513/ "'Skins in Upset: The Yanks Are Defeated in Pro Football Exhibition Game at Blues Stadium, 24–7,"] ''Kansas City Times,'' Sept. 8, 1950, p. 22.
  9. Walter Collier (ed.), "The Where, When and How About Redskins Tickets," in ''Redskins 1950: Official Press, Radio, and Television Guide.'' Washington, DC: Pro Football Inc., 1950, p. 3.
  10. Walter Collier (ed.), "Browns, Colts, 49ers Join NFL," in ''Redskins 1950: Official Press, Radio, and Television Guide.'' Washington, DC: Pro Football Inc., 1950, p. 5.
  11. Pro Football Reference has this crowd at a round 29,000.
  12. Cameron C. Snyder, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-washington-eleven-wins/150407683/ "Washington Eleven Wins Over Colts, 38–14, in Opener: Taylor's Pass Catching Paces Redskin Attack,"] ''Baltimore Sun,'' Sept. 18, 1950, pp. 15, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-redskins-top-colts-38/150408012/ 18].
  13. Lewis F. Atchison, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-victory-raises-hope-redskin/162214607/ "Victory Raises Hope Redskins Will Take Giant-Killer Role,"] ''Washington Evening Star,'' Sept. 18, 1950, p. 21.
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