1953 Washington Redskins season

1953 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDick McCann
Head coachCurly Lambeau
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Results
Record6–5–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1953 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 4–8 record from 1952 and finished 6–5–1.

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.[1]

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 19 at Los Angeles Rams L 7–20 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 82,678
2 August 30 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–7 0–2 Kezar Stadium 25,874
3 September 5 at Green Bay Packers W 13–6 1–2 City Stadium 16,425
4 September 9 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–21 1–3 Carolina Stadium (Columbia, SC) 22,000
5 September 13 vs. Detroit Lions L 17–31 1–4 Civic Stadium (Buffalo, NY) 23,088
6 September 20 at Baltimore Colts L 3–9 1–5 Baltimore Memorial Stadium 22,800

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 27 at Chicago Cardinals W 24–13 1–0 Comiskey Park 16,055 Recap
2 October 2 at Philadelphia Eagles T 21–21 1–0–1 Connie Mack Stadium 19,099 Recap
3 October 11 New York Giants W 13–9 2–0–1 Griffith Stadium 26,241 Recap
4 October 18 Cleveland Browns L 14–30 2–1–1 Griffith Stadium 33,963 Recap
5 October 25 at Baltimore Colts L 17–27 2–2–1 Memorial Stadium 34,031 Recap
6 November 1 at Cleveland Browns L 3–27 2–3–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 47,845 Recap
7 November 8 Chicago Cardinals W 28–17 3–3–1 Griffith Stadium 19,654 Recap
8 November 15 Chicago Bears L 24–27 3–4–1 Griffith Stadium 21,392 Recap
9 November 22 at New York Giants W 24–21 4–4–1 Polo Grounds 16,887 Recap
10 November 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–9 5–4–1 Forbes Field 17,026 Recap
11 December 6 Philadelphia Eagles W 10–0 6–4–1 Griffith Stadium 21,579 Recap
12 December 13 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–14 6–5–1 Griffith Stadium 22,057 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 11 1 0 .917 9–1 348 162 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 4 1 .636 6–3–1 352 215 W1
6 5 1 .545 6–3–1 208 215 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 6 0 .500 5–5 211 263 W2
New York Giants 3 9 0 .250 3–7 179 277 L2
Chicago Cardinals 1 10 1 .091 0–10 190 337 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 10 2 0 .833 8–2 271 205 W6
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 8–2 372 237 W4
Los Angeles Rams 8 3 1 .727 7–3 366 236 W2
Chicago Bears 3 8 1 .273 2–7–1 218 262 L2
Baltimore Colts 3 9 0 .250 2–8 182 350 L7
Green Bay Packers 2 9 1 .182 2–7–1 200 338 L5
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.


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