1954 Washington Redskins season
NFL team season
The 1954 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 6–5–1 record from 1953. The Redskins sent defensive back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns. The Redskins acquired Paul from the Chicago Cardinals. Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in displeasure with George Preston Marshall of the Redskins.[1] The Redskins had a point differential of -225, the worst in franchise history. They allowed on average 18.75 more points per game than they scored, which is the 4th-worst mark in NFL history. [2]
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
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1
September 26
at San Francisco 49ers
L 7–41
0–1
Kezar Stadium
32,085
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2
October 2
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 7–37
0–2
Forbes Field
22,492
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3
October 10
New York Giants
L 21–51
0–3
Griffith Stadium
21,217
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4
October 17
Philadelphia Eagles
L 21–49
0–4
Griffith Stadium
22,051
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5
October 24
at New York Giants
L 7–24
0–5
Polo Grounds
22,597
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6
October 31
Baltimore Colts
W 24–21
1–5
Griffith Stadium
23,567
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7
November 7
at Cleveland Browns
L 3–62
1–6
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
25,158
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8
November 14
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 17–14
2–6
Griffith Stadium
19,388
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9
November 21
at Chicago Cardinals
L 16–38
2–7
Comiskey Park
15,619
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10
November 28
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 33–41
2–8
Connie Mack Stadium
18,517
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11
December 5
Cleveland Browns
L 14–34
2–9
Griffith Stadium
21,761
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12
December 12
Chicago Cardinals
W 37–20
3–9
Griffith Stadium
18,107
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Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
Based in Landover, Maryland
Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
Franchise Stadiums Key personnel Culture Rivalries Division championships (15) Conference championships (5) League championships (2) Super Bowl championships (3) Hall of Famers Affiliations
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
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