1943 Washington Redskins season

1943 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Dutch Bergman
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	6–3–1
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Won Eastern Divisional Playoff (Giants, 28–0) Lost NFL Championship (Bears, 41–21)

The 1943 Washington Redskins were the defending NFL champions and finished the regular season at 6–3–1. They lost their last three games, including the final two to the New York Giants, and the two teams finished with identical records. Although the Giants had won both games between the teams, the rules of the time called for a tiebreaker playoff game to determine the Eastern division champion. The extra game was held at the Polo Grounds in New York City, which the underdog Redskins won, 28–0.^[1]

In a rematch of the previous year's title game, the Redskins met the Chicago Bears in the NFL championship game. This game was played in Chicago at Wrigley Field on December 26, and was won by the host Bears, 41–21.^[2]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	October 10, 1943	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 27–0	35,450
2	October 17, 1943	at Green Bay Packers	W 33–7	23,058
3	October 24, 1943	Chicago Cardinals	W 13–7	35,450
4	October 31, 1943	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 48–10	11,471
5	November 7, 1943	at Steagles	T 14–14	28,893
6	November 14, 1943	Detroit Lions	W 42–20	35,450
7	November 21, 1943	Chicago Bears	W 21–7	35,671
8	November 28, 1943	Steagles	L 27–14	35,826
9	December 5, 1943	at New York Giants	L 14–10	35,826
10	December 12, 1943	New York Giants	L 31–7	35,540

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	December 19, 1943	at New York Giants	W 28–0	42,800
Championship	December 26, 1943	at Chicago Bears	L 41–21	34,320

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins	6	3	1	.667	2–3–1	229	137	L3
New York Giants	6	3	1	.667	5–1	197	170	W4
Phil-Pitt	5	4	1	.556	3–2–1	225	230	L1
Brooklyn Dodgers	2	8	0	.200	1–5	65	234	L2

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

Video

You Tube – Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – (color, no audio) – November 14, 1943

References

↑ "Baugh's brilliancey nets Redskins triumph". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. December 20, 1943. p. 22.
↑ "Luckman restores Bears to pro grid title". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. December 27, 1943. p. 16.

Washington Redskins

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

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players Coaches First-round draft picks Draft Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium FedExField

Culture	Redskins Band "Hail to the Redskins" Hogettes Cheerleaders Chief Zee Joe Gibbs Team name controversy Name change advocates Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" (South Park episode)

Lore	Redskins 0, Bears 73 The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang The Body Bag Game Redskins Rule

Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles

Division championships (14)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015

Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991

League championships (5)	1937 1942 1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)

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 and punt returning

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

Seasons (84)	1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Washington Redskins seasons

Boston Braves 1932 Boston 1933 1934 1935 1936 Washington 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1943 NFL season

Eastern Division	Brooklyn	New York	CHI Bears	CHI Cardinals	Western Division
	Phil-Pitt	Washington	Detroit	Green Bay

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