1942 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Washington Redskins 1942 10–1 1st NFL Eastern George Preston Marshall Jack Espey Ray Flaherty Griffith Stadium Won NFL Championship(vs. Bears) 14–6 Redskins seasons The 1942 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 6th in Washington, D.C. Finishing at 10–1 The team improved on their 6–5 record from 1941. They would end the season by winning the NFL Championship against the Chicago Bears, 14–6. Regular season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 20 Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–14 1–0 Griffith Stadium 25,000 Recap 2 September 27 New York Giants L 7–14 1–1 Griffith Stadium 34,700 Recap 3 October 4 at Philadelphia Eagles W 14–10 2–1 Shibe Park 15,500 Recap 4 October 11 Cleveland Rams W 33–14 3–1 Griffith Stadium 33,250 Recap 5 October 18 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–10 4–1 Ebbets Field 25,635 Recap 6 October 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 14–0 5–1 Forbes Field 37,764 Recap 7 November 1 Philadelphia Eagles W 30–27 6–1 Griffith Stadium 32,658 Recap 8 November 8 Chicago Cardinals W 28–0 7–1 Griffith Stadium 35,425 Recap 9 November 15 at New York Giants W 14–7 8–1 Polo Grounds 30,879 Recap 10 November 22 Brooklyn Dodgers W 23–3 9–1 Griffith Stadium 34,450 Recap 11 November 29 at Detroit Lions W 15–3 10–1 Briggs Stadium 6,044 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Postseason NFL Championship Game Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources Championship December 13 Chicago Bears W 14–6 Griffith Stadium 36,006 Recap All-Star Game Round Date Opponent Result All-Star Game December 27 All-Stars L 14–17 Roster thumb|center|700px|Official team photo of the World Champion 1942 Washington Redskins. 1942 Washington Redskins final rosterBacks 33 Sammy Baugh RB/CB/P 53 Rufus Deal y LB/FB 44 Andy Farkas FB/LB/K 11 Cecil Hare RB/CB/S 42 Ray Hare RB/CB/S 13 Ed Justice RB/CB 35 Wilbur Moore RB/CB 25 Dick Poillon RB/CB/S/P/K 20 Bob Seymour FB/LB 41 Dick Todd American football FB/LB/P/K 48 Marvin Whited y RB/CS 22 Roy Zimmerman American football RB/CB/P Linemen/Linebackers 38 Ki Aldrich C/LB 45 Ed Beinor T/DT 26 Vic Carroll G/DG 17 Fred Davis defensive lineman T/DT 21 Dick Farman G/DG 51 Clyde Shugart G/DG 16 Steve Slivinski G/DG 47 George Smith center C/LB 39 Clem Stralka G/DG 18 Bob Titchenal C/LB 15 George Watts American football y T/DT 36 Willie Wilkin T/DT 37 Bill Young American football lineman T/DT 27 Joe Zeno y G/DG Ends/Receivers 43 Ed Cifers 40 John Kovatch y 14 Al Krueger 19 Charley Malone 28 Bob Masterson K 32 Bob McChesney American football, born 1912 rookies in italics References Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Category:NFL championship seasons Washington