1953 Washington Redskins season

National Football League team season

1953 Washington Redskins season

Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dick McCann
Head coach	Curly Lambeau
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	6–5–1
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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The 1953 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 4–8 record from 1952 and finished 6–5–1.

Although the NFL formally desegregated in 1946, many teams were slow to allow black athletes to compete even after the formal barrier had fallen. None were less willing to desegregate than the Washington Redskins, who sought to be the "home team" for a vast Southern market. The Redskins would remain the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster until 1962.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 27	at Chicago Cardinals	W 24–13	1–0	Comiskey Park	16,055	Recap
2	October 2	at Philadelphia Eagles	T 21–21	1–0–1	Connie Mack Stadium	19,099	Recap
3	October 11	New York Giants	W 13–9	2–0–1	Griffith Stadium	26,241	Recap
4	October 18	Cleveland Browns	L 14–30	2–1–1	Griffith Stadium	33,963	Recap
5	October 25	at Baltimore Colts	L 17–27	2–2–1	Memorial Stadium	34,031	Recap
6	November 1	at Cleveland Browns	L 3–27	2–3–1	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	47,845	Recap
7	November 8	Chicago Cardinals	W 28–17	3–3–1	Griffith Stadium	19,654	Recap
8	November 15	Chicago Bears	L 24–27	3–4–1	Griffith Stadium	21,392	Recap
9	November 22	at New York Giants	W 24–21	4–4–1	Polo Grounds	16,887	Recap
10	November 29	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–9	5–4–1	Forbes Field	17,026	Recap
11	December 6	Philadelphia Eagles	W 10–0	6–4–1	Griffith Stadium	21,579	Recap
12	December 13	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–14	6–5–1	Griffith Stadium	22,057	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	11	1	0	.917	9–1	348	162	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	4	1	.636	6–3–1	352	215	W1
Washington Redskins	6	5	1	.545	6–3–1	208	215	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	6	0	.500	5–5	211	263	W2
New York Giants	3	9	0	.250	3–7	179	277	L2
Chicago Cardinals	1	10	1	.091	0–10	190	337	W1

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

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Detroit Lions	10	2	0	.833	8–2	271	205	W6
San Francisco 49ers	9	3	0	.750	8–2	372	237	W4
Los Angeles Rams	8	3	1	.727	7–3	366	236	W2
Chicago Bears	3	8	1	.273	2–7–1	218	262	L2
Baltimore Colts	3	9	0	.250	2–8	182	350	L7
Green Bay Packers	2	9	1	.182	2–7–1	200	338	L5

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

References

Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.

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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
Franchise	History Seasons All-time roster (A–Ke, Kh–Z) Head coaches Draft first-round picks Starting quarterbacks Records Broadcasters
Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium Northwest Stadium
Key personnel	Managing partner: Josh Harris Prominent limited partners: Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Mark Ein General manager: Adam Peters President: Mark Clouse Head coach: Dan Quinn
Culture and lore	"Hail to the Commanders" Marching Band Major Tuddy Hogettes Chief Zee Redskins name controversy Name change advocates Opinion polls Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" The Replacements Everybody's All-American Redskins Rule Operation Flagship Ricky Williams trade The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang Bears 73, Redskins 0 Body Bag Game Madhouse in Maryland
Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
Division championships (15)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015 2020
Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991
League championships (2)	1937 1942
Super Bowl championships (3)	1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)
Retired numbers	9 21 28 33 49
Hall of Famers	Cliff Battles Sammy Baugh Bill Dudley Turk Edwards Joe Gibbs Darrell Green Russ Grimm Chris Hanburger Ken Houston Sam Huff Deacon Jones Stan Jones Sonny Jurgensen Paul Krause Vince Lombardi Wayne Millner Bobby Mitchell Art Monk John Riggins Bruce Smith Charley Taylor
Affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division
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