The 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season marked their 14th year in the National Football League (NFL) and their final season before becoming the Brooklyn Tigers. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3–8, winning only two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season and were shut out in their first four games.
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Dan Topping |
| General manager | Dennis J. Shea |
| Head coach | Pete Cawthon |
| Home field | Ebbets Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–8 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 26 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–27 | 0–1 | Briggs Stadium | ||
| 3 | October 2 | at Phil-Pitt | L 0–17 | 0–2 | Shibe Park | ||
| 4 | October 10 | Washington Redskins | L 0–27 | 0–3 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 5 | October 17 | New York Giants | L 0–20 | 0–4 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 6 | October 24 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–33 | 0–5 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 7 | October 31 | Washington Redskins | L 10–48 | 0–6 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 8 | November 7 | Chicago Cardinals | W 7–0 | 1–6 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 9 | November 14 | Phil-Pitt | W 13–7 | 2–6 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 10 | November 21 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–31 | 2–7 | Ebbets Field | ||
| 11 | November 28 | at New York Giants | L 7–24 | 2–8 | Polo Grounds | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| 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.
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 5–0–1 | 303 | 157 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 4–1–1 | 264 | 172 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 2–4 | 178 | 218 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 95 | 238 | L10 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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