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1946 Washington Redskins season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Washington Redskins |
| year | 1946 |
| record | 5–5–1 |
| division_place | 3rd (tied) NFL Eastern |
| owner | George Preston Marshall |
| general_manager | Sid Carroll |
| coach | Turk Edwards |
| stadium | Griffith Stadium |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Redskins seasons |
The ** Washington Redskins season** was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 9th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 8–2 record from 1945 and finished 5–5–1.
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 San Diego Bomber All-Stars (PCPFL) | W 34–6 | 1–0 | Balboa Stadium | 11,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–16 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 68,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vs. Green Bay Packers | W 35–31 | 2–1 | University of Denver Stadium (Denver, CO) | 21,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Norfolk Shamrocks (Dixie) | W 56–0 | 3–1 | Foreman Field | 13,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vs. Chicago Bears | L 14–20 | 3–2 | Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, MD) | 51,580 |
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | T 14–14 | 0–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 6 | Detroit Lions | W 17–16 | 1–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 33,569 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | New York Giants | W 24–14 | 2–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | at Boston Yanks | W 14–6 | 3–0–1 | Fenway Park | 24,357 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–28 | 3–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 3–2–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | Boston Yanks | W 17–14 | 4–2–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–24 | 4–3–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–10 | 5–3–1 | Shibe Park | 36,366 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–20 | 5–4–1 | Griffith Stadium | 33,691 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 8 | at New York Giants | L 0–31 | 5–5–1 | Polo Grounds | 60,337 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Roster
| Washington Redskins | year=1987 | border=2}};" | 1946 Washington Redskins final roster |
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Standings
References
References
- 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.
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