| 1939 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Jack Espey |
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
| Home stadium | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2–1 |
| Division place | 2ndNFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1939Washington Redskinsseason was the franchise's 8th season in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 3rd inWashington, D.C. It began with the team improved on their 6–3–2 record from 1938, finishing at 8–2–1, but missed the playoff for the second year in a row.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 17 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 7–0 | 1–0 | Municipal Stadium | 33,528 | Recap |
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| 2 | October 1 | New York Giants | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 34,712 | Recap |
| 3 | October 8 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 41–13 | 2–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 27,092 | Recap |
| 4 | October 15 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 44–14 | 3–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 25,982 | Recap |
| 5 | October 22 | atPittsburgh Pirates | W 21–14 | 4–0–1 | Forbes Field | 8,602 | Recap |
| 6 | October 29 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 14–24 | 4–1–1 | State Fair Park | 24,308 | Recap |
| 7 | November 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–6 | 5–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 20,444 | Recap |
| 8 | November 12 | atBrooklyn Dodgers | W 42–0 | 6–1–1 | Ebbets Field | 28,581 | Recap |
| 9 | November 19 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | 7–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 26,667 | Recap |
| 10 | November 26 | Detroit Lions | W 31–7 | 8–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 36,183 | Recap |
| 11 | December 3 | atNew York Giants | L 7–9 | 8–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 62,404 | Recap |
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| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–0–1 | 168 | 85 | W4 | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 242 | 94 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 108 | 219 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–7 | 114 | 216 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 105 | 200 | L2 | |
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