1951 Washington Redskins season

The 1951 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 14th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 3–9 record from 1950 and finished 5-7.

1951 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDick McCann
Head coachDick Todd
Herman Ball
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Results
Record5–7
Division place3rd NFL American
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 30 at Detroit Lions L 17–35 0–1 Briggs Stadium 27,831 Recap
2 October 7 New York Giants L 14–35 0–2 Griffith Stadium 23,800 Recap
3 October 14 at Cleveland Browns L 0–45 0–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 33,968 Recap
4 October 21 Chicago Cardinals W 7–3 1–3 Griffith Stadium 22,960 Recap
5 October 28 at Philadelphia Eagles W 27–23 2–3 Shibe Park 20,437 Recap
6 November 4 Chicago Bears L 0–27 2–4 Griffith Stadium 21,737 Recap
7 November 11 at New York Giants L 14–28 2–5 Polo Grounds 21,242 Recap
8 November 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 22–7 3–5 Forbes Field 15,060 Recap
9 November 25 Los Angeles Rams W 31–21 4–5 Griffith Stadium 26,307 Recap
10 December 2 Philadelphia Eagles L 21–35 4–6 Griffith Stadium 23,738 Recap
11 December 9 at Chicago Cardinals W 20–17 5–6 Comiskey Park 9,459 Recap
12 December 16 Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–20 5–7 Griffith Stadium 18,096 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL American Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 11 1 0 .917 9–0 331 152 W11
New York Giants 9 2 1 .818 7–2–1 254 161 W4
Washington Redskins 5 7 0 .417 4–5 183 296 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 7 1 .364 3–5–1 183 235 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 4 8 0 .333 3–6 234 264 L2
Chicago Cardinals 3 9 0 .250 0–8 210 287 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.