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1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season

National Football League team season

National Football League team season

FieldValue
logo391029-Dodgers-Giants-program.jpg
teamBrooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
year1939
record4–6–1
division_place3rd NFL Eastern
ownerDan Topping
coachPotsy Clark
stadiumEbbets Field
playoffsDid not qualify
shortnavlinkDodgers seasons

The 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their tenth in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–4–3, losing six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. The October 22 game against Philadelphia was the first NFL game to be televised.

NFL draft

Main article: 1939 NFL Draft

Schedule

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Pittsburgh PiratesW 12–71–0Ebbets Field19,444Recap
Cleveland RamsW 23–122–0Ebbets Field12,423Recap
September 24at Detroit LionsL 7–272–1University of Detroit Stadium15,515Recap
October 1at Philadelphia EaglesT 0–02–1–1Philadelphia Municipal Stadium1,880Recap
October 8at Washington RedskinsL 13–412–2–1Griffith Stadium27,092Recap
October 22Philadelphia EaglesW 23–143–2–1Ebbets Field13,057Recap
October 29New York GiantsL 6–73–3–1Ebbets Field34,032Recap
Pittsburgh PiratesW 17–134–3–1Ebbets Field8,951Recap
November 12Washington RedskinsL 0–424–4–1Ebbets Field28,541Recap
November 19Green Bay PackersL 0–284–5–1Ebbets Field19,843Recap
November 26at New York GiantsL 7–284–6–1Polo Grounds30,144Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Roster

1939 Brooklyn Dodgers final roster
Backs

Standings

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bkn/1939.htm 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers]
  2. "1939 Brooklyn Dodgers Draftees". Pro Football Reference.
  3. The ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' has this crowd, which "braved a cold drizzle," at "about 2,500" and the Associated Press at 3,000.
  4. Perry Lewis, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-brooklyn-holds/160375207/ "Brooklyn Holds Eagles to Scoreless Tie: Fumbles Foil Philadelphia Eleven in Pro Battle,"] ''Philadelphia Inquirer,'' Oct. 2, 1939, pp. 21, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-dodgers-tie-ea/160375395/ 23].
  5. Associated Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-philly-eagles-tie-brook/160376161/ "Philly Eagles Tie Brooklyn,"] ''[Allentown, PA] Morning Call,'' Oct. 2, 1939, p. 14.
  6. Gene Ward, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-lucky-dodgers-tie-eagles/160376437/ "'Lucky' Dodgers Tie Eagles,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Oct. 2, 1939, p. 42.
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