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NFL team season
The 1955 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 19th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 3–9 record from 1954 and finished 8–4.
Offseason[edit]
NFL Draft[edit]
1954 Washington Redskins Draft
Round |
Selection |
Player |
Position |
College
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1 |
8
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Steve Meilinger |
E |
Kentucky
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Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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1
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September 25
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at Cleveland Browns
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W 27–17
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1–0
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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30,041
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Recap
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2
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October 1
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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W 31–30
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2–0
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Connie Mack Stadium
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31,891
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Recap
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3
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October 9
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Chicago Cardinals
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L 10–24
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2–1
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Griffith Stadium
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26,337
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Recap
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4
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October 16
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Cleveland Browns
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L 14–24
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2–2
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Griffith Stadium
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29,168
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Recap
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5
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October 23
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at Baltimore Colts
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W 14–13
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3–2
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Memorial Stadium
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51,387
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Recap
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6
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October 30
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at New York Giants
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L 7–35
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3–3
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Polo Grounds
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17,402
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Recap
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7
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November 6
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Philadelphia Eagles
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W 34–21
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4–3
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Griffith Stadium
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25,741
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Recap
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8
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November 13
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San Francisco 49ers
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W 7–0
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5–3
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Griffith Stadium
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25,112
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Recap
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9
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November 20
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at Chicago Cardinals
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W 31–0
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6-3
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Comiskey Park
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16,901
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Recap
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10
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November 27
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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W 23–14
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7-3
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Forbes Field
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21,760
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Recap
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11
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December 4
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New York Giants
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L 20–27
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7-4
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Griffith Stadium
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28,556
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Recap
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12
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December 11
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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W 28–17
|
8-4
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Griffith Stadium
|
20,547
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Recap
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Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
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Standings[edit]
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards, records, and honors[edit]
References[edit]
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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
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Stadiums | |
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Ownership group | |
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Key personnel | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Rivalries | |
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Division championships (15) | |
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Conference championships (5) | |
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League championships (2) | |
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Super Bowl championships (3) | |
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Hall of Famers | |
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Affiliations | |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) |
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