1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season

1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
OwnerChrist Cagle and John Simms Kelly
Head coachCap McEwan
Home stadiumEbbets Field
Results
Record5–4–1
Division place2nd NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their fourth in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3–9, winning five games.[1] Despite shutting out five of their opponents, they were also shut out in three games and they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 8 Chicago Bears L 0–10 0–1 Ebbets Field 18,000 Recap
2 October 15 Cincinnati Reds W 27–0 1–1 Ebbets Field 12,000 Recap
3 October 22 at New York Giants L 7–21 1–2 Polo Grounds 35,000 Recap
4 October 29 Chicago Cardinals W 7–0 2–2 Ebbets Field 18,000 Recap
5 November 5 Pittsburgh Pirates T 3–3 2–2–1 Ebbets Field 15,000 Recap
6 November 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 32–0 3–2–1 Forbes Field 12,000 Recap
7 November 19 at Chicago Cardinals W 3–0 4–2–1 Wrigley Field 4,000 Recap
8 November 26 Boston Redskins W 14–0 5–2–1 Ebbets Field 15,000 Recap
9 November 30 New York Giants L 0–10 5–3–1 Ebbets Field 28,000 Recap
10 December 3 at Cincinnati Reds L 0–10 5–4–1 Redland Field 3,500 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 11 3 0 .786 7–1 244 101 W7
5 4 1 .556 2–2–1 93 54 L2
Boston Redskins 5 5 2 .500 2–3 103 97 T1
Philadelphia Eagles 3 5 1 .375 1–2 77 158 L2
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 6 2 .333 1–5–1 67 208 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 2 1 .833 7–0 133 82 W4
Portsmouth Spartans 6 5 0 .545 3–4 128 87 L3
Green Bay Packers 5 7 1 .417 2–4 170 107 L1
Cincinnati Reds 3 6 1 .333 2–2 38 110 W1
Chicago Cardinals 1 9 1 .100 1–5 52 101 T1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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