1948 Washington Redskins season

The 1948 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 12th in Washington, D.C. the team improved on their 4–8 record from 1947 and finished 7–5.

1948 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dick McCann
Head coach	Turk Edwards
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	7–5
Division place	2nd NFL Eastern
Playoffs	Did not qualify
← 1947 Redskins seasons 1949 →

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	September 2	at Los Angeles Rams	W 21–10	1–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	77,100
2	September 6	vs. Chicago Cardinals	L 20–46	1–1	University of Denver Stadium (Denver, CO)	17,782
3	September 11	vs. Green Bay Packers	L 0–43	1–2	Legion Field (Birmingham, AL)	27,000
4	September 19	vs. Chicago Bears	L 14–17	1–3	Municipal Stadium (Baltimore, MD)	20,456

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
1	September 26	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14	1–0	Griffith Stadium	32,593	Recap
2	October 3	New York Giants	W 41–10	2–0	Griffith Stadium	32,593	Recap
3	October 10	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–10	2–1	Forbes Field	28,969	Recap
4	October 17	Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–45	2–2	Griffith Stadium	35,584	Recap
5	October 24	at Green Bay Packers	W 23–7	3–2	Wisconsin State Fair Park	13,433	Recap
6	October 31	Boston Yanks	W 59–21	4–2	Griffith Stadium	29,758	Recap
7	November 7	at Boston Yanks	W 23–7	5–2	Fenway Park	13,659	Recap
8	November 14	Detroit Lions	W 46–21	6–2	Griffith Stadium	32,528	Recap
9	November 21	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–42	6–3	Shibe Park	36,254	Recap
10	November 28	at Chicago Bears	L 13–48	6–4	Wrigley Field	42,299	Recap
11	December 5	Los Angeles Rams	L 13–41	6–5	Griffith Stadium	32,970	Recap
12	December 12	at New York Giants	W 28–21	7–5	Polo Grounds	23,156	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Philadelphia Eagles	9	2	1	.818	7–1	376	156	W1
Washington Redskins	7	5	0	.583	5–3	291	287	W1
New York Giants	4	8	0	.333	3–5	297	388	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	8	0	.333	3–5	200	243	L1
Boston Yanks	3	9	0	.250	2–6	174	372	W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

NFL Western Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Cardinals	11	1	0	.917	7–1	395	226	W10
Chicago Bears	10	2	0	.833	7–1	375	151	L1
Los Angeles Rams	6	5	1	.545	3–5	327	269	W3
Green Bay Packers	3	9	0	.250	2–6	154	290	L7
Detroit Lions	2	10	0	.167	1–7	200	407	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster