1947 Washington Redskins season

1947 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDick McCann
Head coachTurk Edwards
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Results
Record4–8
Division place4th NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1947 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 10th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 5–5–1 record from 1946 and finished 4–8. The 1947 Washington Redskins' 416 passing attempts (34.7 per game) are the most by an NFL team in the 1940s.

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.[1]

Before the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1947 NFL draft
1947 Washington Redskins draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 4 Cal Rossi  B UCLA Also drafted in 1946
3 17 Gene (Red) Knight  B LSU
5 28 Hank Foldberg  E Army
6 39 Mike Garzoni  G USC
7 48 Bill Gray  G Oregon State
8 59 Hank Harris  G Texas
9 68 Roy Kurrasch  E UCLA played with New York Yankees (AAFC)
10 79 Ernie Williamson  T North Carolina
11 88 L. G. Carmody  B Central Washington
12 99 U.S. Savage  E Richmond
13 108 Bob Steckroth  E William & Mary
14 119 Weldon Edwards  T TCU
15 128 Earl Wheeler  C Arkansas
16 139 Bill Gold  B Tennessee
17 148 Jack Hart  T Detroit
18 159 Tom Nichols  B Richmond
19 168 Harry Dowda  DB Wake Forest
20 179 Charlie Webb  E LSU
21 188 Elmo Bond  T Washington State
22 199 Jim Hefti  B St. Lawrence
23 208 Tom Dudley  E Virginia
24 219 Bob Smith *  DB Iowa
25 228 Hal Mullins  T Duke
26 239 Francis Bocoka  E Washington State
27 248 Otis Sacrinty  B Wake Forest
28 259 Milt Dropo  C Connecticut
29 268 Lynn Brownson  B Stanford
30 279 Joe Colone  B Penn State
31 286 Herb Shoener  E Iowa
32 295 Bo Pievo  T Purdue
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Preseason

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Source
0 August 29 East–West Intra-Squad W. 36, E. 35 — Santa Ana, California [3]
1 September 5 at Los Angeles Rams L 7–20 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 80,889 [4]
2 September 10 vs. Detroit Lions W 23–14 1–1 University of Denver Stadium (Denver, CO) 17,000 [5]
3 September 17 at Chicago Bears L 7–28 1–2 Soldier Field 54,723 [6]
4 September 21 vs. Green Bay Packers L 21–31 1–3 Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, MD) 18,186[7] [8]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Source
1 September 28 at Philadelphia Eagles L 42–45 0–1 Shibe Park 35,406 Recap
2 October 2 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–26 1–1 Forbes Field 36,585 Recap
3 October 12 New York Giants W 28–20 2–1 Griffith Stadium 36,533 Recap
4 October 19 at Green Bay Packers L 10–27 2–2 Wisconsin State Fair Park 28,572 Recap
5 October 26 Chicago Bears L 20–56 2–3 Griffith Park 36,591 Recap
6 November 2 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–38 2–4 Griffith Park 36,591 Recap
7 November 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–21 2–5 Forbes Field 36,257 Recap
8 November 16 at Detroit Lions L 21–38 2–6 Briggs Stadium 17,003 Recap
9 November 23 Chicago Cardinals W 45–21 3–6 Griffith Stadium 35,362 Recap
10 November 30 at Boston Yanks L 24–27 3–7 Fenway Park 24,800 Recap
11 December 7 at New York Giants L 10–35 3–8 Polo Grounds 25,594 Recap
12 December 14 Boston Yanks W 40–13 4–8 Griffith Stadium 33,226 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles 8 4 0 .667 6–2 308 242 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 4 0 .667 6–2 240 259 W1
Boston Yanks 4 7 1 .364 3–4–1 168 256 L2
4 8 0 .333 3–5 295 367 W1
New York Giants 2 8 2 .200 1–6–1 190 309 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Cardinals 9 3 0 .750 7–1 306 231 W2
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 4–4 363 241 L2
Green Bay Packers 6 5 1 .545 5–3 274 210 L1
Los Angeles Rams 6 6 0 .500 4–4 259 214 W2
Detroit Lions 3 9 0 .250 0–8 231 305 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "1947 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Associated Press, "Teedees Come Fast for 'Skins," [North Hollywood, CA] Valley Times, Aug. 30, 1947, p. 6.
  4. ^ Bob Meyers (AP), "80,889 See Rams Whip Redskins," Shreveport Journal, Sept. 6, 1947, p. 7.
  5. ^ "Sammy Baugh Leads Redskins to 23–14 Victory Over Lions," Grand Junction [CO] Daily Sentinel, Sept. 11, 1947, p. 8.
  6. ^ Edward Prell, "Bears Trounce Redskins, 28 to 78; Baugh Idle: Sore Ribs Keep Passing Star on Sidelines," Chicago Tribune, Sept. 18, 1947, pp. 35, 37.
  7. ^ Paid attendance, plus 2,000 "soldiers and crippled veterans."
  8. ^ Associated Press, "Packers Dump Washington, 31–21; Meet Bears Here Sunday: Relax in Last Quarter After Holding 31–0 Lead," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 22, 1947, p. 15.
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