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1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers season marked the franchise's 12th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–3, winning only seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season |
|---|
| Dan Topping |
| Jock Sutherland |
| Ebbets Field |
| 7–4 |
| 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Did not qualify |
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers season marked the franchise's 12th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–3, winning only seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Detroit Lions | W 14–7 | 1–0 | Ebbets Field | 19,269 | Recap | ||
| September 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–13 | 2–0 | Shibe Park | 16,341 | Recap | ||
| October 5 | at Washington Redskins | L 0–3 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 32,642 | Recap | ||
| October 12 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–30 | 2–2 | State Fair Park | 15,621 | Recap | ||
| October 19 | Chicago Cardinals | L 6–20 | 2–3 | Ebbets Field | 12,054 | Recap | ||
| October 26 | New York Giants | W 16–13 | 3–3 | Ebbets Field | 28,675 | Recap | ||
| November 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 15–6 | 4–3 | Ebbets Field | 15,899 | Recap | ||
| November 9 | Washington Redskins | W 13–7 | 5–3 | Ebbets Field | 31,713 | Recap | ||
| November 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 5–4 | Forbes Field | 20,843 | Recap | ||
| Bye | ||||||||
| November 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–7 | 6–4 | Ebbets Field | 12,336 | Recap | ||
| December 7 | at New York Giants | W 21–7 | 7–4 | Polo Grounds | 55,051 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 27: Saturday night game |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers final roster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backs |
66 Wendell Butcher RB/S
35 Merl Condit RB/CB/K
1 Thurmon Jones FB/LB
20 Ben Kish RB/S
10 George Kracum FB/LB
4 Bill Leckonby RB/CB/P
9 Pug Manders FB/LB
6 Dean McAdams RB/CB/K/P
7 Ace Parker RB/CB/P
2 Larry Peace RB/CB
30 Rhoten Shetley RB/S
11 Leo Stasica RB/CB | | Linemen/Linebackers
33 Warren Alfson G/DG
5 Ray Frick C/LB
21 Andy Fronczek T/DT
17 Mike Jurich T/DT
25 Bruiser Kinard T/DT/K
27 George Kinard G/DG
24 Joe Koons C/LB
19 Frank Kristufek T/DT
31 Steve Petro G/DG
14 Tom Robertson C/LB
28 Jim Sivell G/DG
18 Bud Svendsen C/LB
15 Si Titus C/LB | | Ends/Receivers
22 Bill Bailey
13 Herman Hodges
32 Dave Parker
26 Eddie Rucinski
99 Perry Schwartz
23 Don Wemple Reserve
-- Chuck Drulis G/DG (DNR)
29 Walt Merrill T/DT Rookies in italics |
| NFL Eastern Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 238 | 114 | L1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 158 | 127 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 176 | 174 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 1–6–1 | 119 | 218 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 103 | 276 | L2 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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