1937 Washington Redskins season

1937 Washington Redskins season
Head Coach	Ray Flaherty
Home Field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	8–3
Place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff Finish	Won NFL Championship (Bears) 28–21
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1936	1938

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

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

Schedule

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

Playoffs

NFL Championship	Chicago Bears	W 28–21	Wrigley Field	9–3

Standings

NFL Eastern
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins	8	3	0	.727	195	120	W-3
New York Giants	6	3	2	.667	128	109	L-1
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	7	0	.364	122	145	L-1
Brooklyn Dodgers	3	7	1	.300	82	174	T-1
Philadelphia Eagles	2	8	1	.200	86	177	L-1

Postseason

NFL Championship Game

Team Photo

References

↑ "1937 Washington Redskins (NFL)". The Pro Football Archives. http://www.profootballarchives.com/1937nflwas.html. Retrieved 2010-12-22.

External Links

Redskins on jt-sw.com

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Jim Barber \| Cliff Battles \| Sammy Baugh \| Chuck Bond \| Eddie Britt \| Vic Carroll \| Turk Edwards \| Dixie Howell \| Don Irwin \| Ed Justice \| Ed Kahn \| Jim Karcher \| Ed Kawal \| Henry Krause \| Max Krause \| Charley Malone \| Bob McChesney \| Ed Michaels \| Wayne Millner \| Les Olsson \| Nelson Peterson \| Erny Pinckert \| Ben Smith \| George Smith \| Riley Smith \| Bill Young Head Coach Ray Flaherty

v · d · eWashington Redskins

Formerly the Boston Braves and the Boston Redskins • Founded in 1932 • Plays in Landover, Maryland • Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia

The Franchise	Franchise • History • Seasons • Players • Coaches • First-round Draft picks • Draft • Starting Quarterbacks

Stadiums	Braves Field • Fenway Park • Griffith Stadium • RFK Stadium • FedExField

Culture	Hogettes • Cheerleaders • Chief Zee • Hail to the Redskins • Joe Gibbs • Washington Redskins mascot controversy

Lore	The Hogs • The Rivalry • The Fun Bunch • The Over-the-Hill Gang • The Body Bag Game • Redskins Rule

Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys

Head coaches	Wray • Dietz • Casey • Flaherty • Bergman • DeGroot • Edwards • Whelchel • Ball • Todd • Lambeau • Kuharich • Nixon • McPeak • Graham • Lombardi • Austin • Allen • Pardee • Gibbs • Petitbon • Turner • Robiskie • Schottenheimer • Spurrier • Gibbs • Zorn • Shanahan

Division championships (12)	1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999

Super Bowl appearances (5)	VII • XVII • XVIII • XXII • XXVI

League championships (5)	1937 • 1942 • 1982 • 1987 • 1991

Hall of Fame players	Battles • Baugh • Dudley • Edwards • Green • Grimm • Hanburger • Houston • Huff • D. Jones • S. Jones • Jurgensen • Krause • Millner • Mitchell • Monk • Riggins • Smith • Taylor

All-time leaders	Passing • Receiving • Rushing • Kick & Punt Returning

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Current league affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: East Division

1937 NFL Seasonv · d · e
Eastern Division	Western Division
Brooklyn	Chicago Bears
New York	Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia	Cleveland
Pittsburgh	Detroit
Washington	Green Bay
1937 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: American Football League

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