1950 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 1950-Redskins-mediaguide.jpg Washington Redskins 1950 3–9 6th NFL American George Preston Marshall Dick McCann Herman Ball Griffith Stadium Did not qualify Redskins seasons The 1950 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.Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012. Preseason Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources 1 August 16, 1950 at Los Angeles Rams W 17–14 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 90,135 Franklin K. Arthur, "Redskins Defeat Rams Before 90,000 Fans," Palo Alto Times, Aug. 17, 1950, p. 18. 2 August 20, 1950 at San Francisco 49ers W 31–12 2–0 Kezar Stadium 49,777Paid attendance, with a total of about 52,000 in the crowd. Louis F. Atchison, "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. 3 August 26, 1950 vs. Chicago Cardinals W 31–7 3–0 University of Denver Stadium (Denver, CO) 17,000 Lewis F. Atchison, Redskins Lead Cards, 31–0, in Last Period of Denver Exhibition," Washington Evening Star, Aug. 27, 1950, pp. B1–B4.Associated Press, "Gilmer Stars as Redskins Rout Cards," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 27, 1950, part II, p. 10. 4 August 30, 1950 vs. Detroit Lions W 28–24 4–0 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 50,000 Harold V. Ratliff (AP), "Redskins' Passes Nip Lions, 28–24," Paris [TX] News, Aug. 31, 1950, sports p. 2. 5 September 7, 1950 vs. New York Yanks W 24–7 5–0 Blues Stadium (Kansas City, MO) 13,143 "'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. 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.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. 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.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. 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 Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 17 at Baltimore Colts W 38–14 1–0 Memorial Stadium 26,267Pro Football Reference has this crowd at a round 29,000. Recap Cameron C. Snyder, "Washington Eleven Wins Over Colts, 38–14, in Opener: Taylor's Pass Catching Paces Redskin Attack," Baltimore Sun, Sept. 18, 1950, pp. 15, 18.Lewis F. Atchison, "Victory Raises Hope Redskins Will Take Giant-Killer Role," Washington Evening Star, Sept. 18, 1950, p. 21. 2 September 24 at Green Bay Packers L 21–35 1–1 Wisconsin State Fair Park 14,109 Recap 3 October 1 Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–26 1–2 Griffith Stadium 25,008 Recap 4 October 8 New York Giants L 17–21 1–3 Griffith Stadium 19,288 Recap — Bye 5 October 22 Chicago Cardinals L 28–38 1–4 Griffith Stadium 27,856 Recap 6 October 29 at Philadelphia Eagles L 3–35 1–5 Shibe Park 33,707 Recap 7 November 5 at New York Giants L 21–24 1–6 Polo Grounds 23,909 Recap 8 November 12 Philadelphia Eagles L 0–33 1–7 Griffith Stadium 29,407 Recap 9 November 19 at Cleveland Browns L 14–20 1–8 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 21,908 Recap 10 November 26 Baltimore Colts W 38–28 2–8 Griffith Stadium 21,275 Recap 11 December 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–7 3–8 Forbes Field 19,741 Recap 12 December 10 Cleveland Browns L 21–45 3–9 Griffith Stadium 30,143 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings Roster 1950 Washington Redskins final rosterQuarterbacks 33 Sammy Baugh 52 Harry Gilmer Running backs 35 Bill Dudley K/P/S 21 Rob Goode CB 22 Charlie Justice halfback y 20 George Thomas halfback y Receivers 28 Hugh Taylor American football 37 Joe Tereshinski Sr. DE Linemen 57 John Badaczewski MG 18 Ed Berrang DE/WR 81 Dan Brown American football y DE 82 Roland Dale y DE 53 Al DeMao C/LB 87 Clyde Goodnight DE/WR 48 Bob Hendren T/DT 71 Jerry Houghton y T 70 Lou Karras y T 76 Paul Lipscomb DT/T 61 Gene Pepper y DT/G 63 Herb Siegert G/LB 16 John Steber G 56 Harry Ulinski y C/LB 62 Cas Witucki y GLinebackers 25 Hardy Brown 36 Chuck Drazenovich y FB 34 Ed Quirk American football C Defensive backs 22 Harry Dowda CB/RB 23 Hall Haynes y S/P/RB 99 Eddie Saenz S/RB 27 Joe Bartos y CB/RB Reserve list -- Eddie LeBaron y QB (Military) 47 Laurie Niemi T/DT (IR) 7px 32 Pete Stout FB/LB (IR) 7px rookies in italics References 35em Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Washington Redskins