The Boston Redskins moved to Washington D.C. in 1937 to become the Washington Redskins . They began with the team trying to improve on their 7–5 record from 1936. They would end the season by winning the 1937 NFL Championship game against the Chicago Bears , 28–21.
Pre-Season Edit
On Monday, September 6, 1937, the Redskins played their first Washington-area game following their move from Boston . Washington beat an American Legion All-Star team by a score of 50-0 in front of 1,000 at McCurdy Field in Frederick, Maryland .[1]
Regular season Edit
Week Date Opponent Result Game site Record
1 September 16, 1937 New York Giants W 13–3 Griffith Stadium 1–0
2 September 24, 1937 Chicago Cardinals L 21–14 Griffith Stadium 1–1
3 October 3, 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers W 11–7 Griffith Stadium 2–1
4 October 10, 1937 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–0 Griffith Stadium 2–2
5 October 17, 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates W 34–20 Griffith Stadium 3–2
6 October 24, 1937 Philadelphia Eagles W 10–7 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium 4–2
7 October 31, 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–0 Ebbets Field 5–2
8 November 14, 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates L 21–13 Forbes Field 5–3
9 November 21, 1937 Cleveland Rams W 16–7 Cleveland Stadium 6–3
10 November 28, 1937 Green Bay Packers W 14–6 Griffith Stadium 7–3
11 December 5, 1937 New York Giants W 49–14 Polo Grounds 8–3
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Postseason Edit
NFL Championship Game Edit
Team Photo Edit
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