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1944 Washington Redskins season
The 1944 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 7th in Washington, D.C. The team matched on their 6–3–1 record from 1943, when they made it to the Championship game but missed the playoffs.
| 1944 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Head coach | Dudley DeGroot |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–3–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | October 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | T 31–31 | 0–0–1 | Shibe Park | 32,549 | Recap |
| 5 | October 15 | at Boston Yanks | W 21–14 | 1–0–1 | Fenway Park | 17,758 | Recap |
| 6 | October 22 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 17–14 | 2–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,000 | Recap |
| 7 | October 29 | Card-Pitt | W 42–20 | 3–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,540 | Recap |
| 8 | November 5 | Cleveland Rams | W 14–10 | 4–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,450 | Recap |
| 9 | November 12 | at Brooklyn Tigers | W 10–0 | 5–0–1 | Ebbets Field | 20,404 | Recap |
| 10 | November 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–37 | 5–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,540 | Recap |
| 11 | November 26 | Boston Yanks | W 14–7 | 6–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,540 | Recap |
| 12 | December 3 | at New York Giants | L 13–16 | 6–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 47,457 | Recap |
| 13 | December 10 | New York Giants | L 0–31 | 6–3–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,540 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 6–1–1 | 206 | 75 | W4 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 1 | 2 | .875 | 6–0–2 | 267 | 131 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 4–3–1 | 169 | 180 | L2 | |
| Boston Yanks | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 2–6 | 82 | 233 | L2 | |
| Brooklyn Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0-8 | 69 | 166 | L10 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.