1954 Washington Redskins season
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| 1954 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1954 Washington Redskins began with the team trying 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 disfavour with George Preston Marshall of the Redskins.[1]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 26, 1954 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 41–7 |
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| 2 | October 2, 1954 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 37–7 |
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| 3 | October 10, 1954 | New York Giants | L 51–21 |
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| 4 | October 17, 1954 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 49–21 |
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| 5 | October 24, 1954 | at New York Giants | L 24–7 |
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| 6 | October 31, 1954 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 |
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| 7 | November 7, 1954 | at Cleveland Browns | L 62–3 |
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| 8 | November 14, 1954 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 |
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| 9 | November 21, 1954 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 38–16 |
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| 10 | November 28, 1954 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 41–33 |
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| 11 | December 5, 1954 | Cleveland Browns | L 34–14 |
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| 12 | December 12, 1954 | Chicago Cardinals | W 37–20 |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 336 | 162 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 7–3 | 284 | 230 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–3 | 293 | 184 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 219 | 263 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 207 | 432 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 183 | 347 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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- ↑ The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.308, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6
