1952 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDick McCann
Head coachCurly Lambeau
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Results
Record4–8
Division place5th (tied) NFL American
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1952 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 15th in Washington, D.C. the team failed to improve on their 5–7 record from 1951 and finished 4-8.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–35 0–1 Kezar Stadium 35,234
2 August 21 at Los Angeles Rams L 23–45 0–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 88,110
3 September 5 vs. Dallas Texans L 14–27 0–3 Alamo Stadium 19,075
4 September 14 vs. Green Bay Packers L 7–13 0–4 Blues Stadium 7,238
5 September 20 vs. Detroit Lions L 7–45 0–5 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 40,000

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 29 at Chicago Cardinals W 23–7 1–0 Comiskey Park 17,837 Recap
2 October 5 at Green Bay Packers L 20–35 1–1 Marquette Stadium 9,657 Recap
3 October 12 Chicago Cardinals L 6–17 1–2 Griffith Stadium 24,600 Recap
4 October 19 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–24 2–2 Forbes Field 22,604 Recap
5 October 26 at Cleveland Browns L 15–19 2–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 32,496 Recap
6 November 2 Pittsburgh Steelers L 23–24 2–4 Griffith Stadium 25,866 Recap
7 November 9 at Philadelphia Eagles L 20–38 2–5 Shibe Park 16,932 Recap
8 November 16 San Francisco 49ers L 17–23 2–6 Griffith Stadium 28,997 Recap
9 November 23 New York Giants L 10–14 2–7 Griffith Stadium 21,125 Recap
10 November 30 Cleveland Browns L 24–48 2–8 Griffith Stadium 22,679 Recap
11 December 7 at New York Giants W 27–17 3–8 Polo Grounds 21,237 Recap
12 December 14 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–21 4–8 Griffith Stadium 22,468 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL American Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 8 4 0 .667 7–3 310 213 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 5 0 .583 6–4 252 271 L1
New York Giants 7 5 0 .583 5–4 234 231 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 7 0 .417 4–5 300 273 L1
Chicago Cardinals 4 8 0 .333 3–7 172 221 L2
Washington Redskins 4 8 0 .333 4–6 240 287 W2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ↑ "1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 22, 2023.


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