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.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Recap
|
Sources
|
| 1
|
September 21
|
Detroit Lions
|
W 14–7
|
1–0
|
Ebbets Field
|
19,269
|
Recap
|
|
| 2
|
September 27
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 24–13
|
2–0
|
Shibe Park
|
16,341
|
Recap
|
|
| 3
|
October 5
|
at Washington Redskins
|
L 0–3
|
2–1
|
Griffith Stadium
|
32,642
|
Recap
|
|
| 4
|
October 12
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 7–30
|
2–2
|
State Fair Park
|
15,621
|
Recap
|
|
| 5
|
October 19
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
L 6–20
|
2–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
12,054
|
Recap
|
|
| 6
|
October 26
|
New York Giants
|
W 16–13
|
3–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
28,675
|
Recap
|
|
| 7
|
November 2
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 15–6
|
4–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
15,899
|
Recap
|
|
| 8
|
November 9
|
Washington Redskins
|
W 13–7
|
5–3
|
Ebbets Field
|
31,713
|
Recap
|
|
| 9
|
November 16
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 7–14
|
5–4
|
Forbes Field
|
20,843
|
Recap
|
|
| —
|
Bye
|
| 10
|
November 30
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 35–7
|
6–4
|
Ebbets Field
|
12,336
|
Recap
|
|
| 11
|
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[2]
|
Standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers
- ^ George Strickler, Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual, 1941. Chicago: National Football League, 1941; back cover.