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NFL team season
The 1938 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 2nd in Washington, D.C. The team began trying to defend their championship and improve on their 8–3 record from 1937, but failed and missed the playoffs and finished 6–3–2.
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Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 11 at Philadelphia Eagles W 26–231–0 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium 20,000 Recap 2 September 18 Brooklyn Dodgers T 16–161–0–1 Griffith Stadium 23,000 Recap 3 September 25 Cleveland Rams W 37–132–0–1 Griffith Stadium 27,000 Recap 4 Bye 5 October 9 New York Giants L 7–102–1–1 Griffith Stadium 37,500 Recap 6 October 16 at Detroit Lions W 7–53–1–1 Briggs Stadium 42,855 Recap 7 October 23 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–144–1–1 Griffith Stadium 3,000 Recap 8 October 30 at Brooklyn Dodgers T 6–64–1–2 Ebbets Field 29,913 Recap 9 November 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 7–05–1–2 Forbes Field 12,910 Recap 10 November 13 at Chicago Bears L 7–315–2–2 Wrigley Field 21,817 Recap 11 Bye 12 November 27 Pittsburgh Pirates W 15–06–2–2 Griffith Stadium 12,910 Recap 13 December 4 at New York Giants L 0–366–3–2 Polo Grounds 57,461 Recap Note: Intra-division 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)