The Washington Redskins season marked the franchise's 18th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 7–5 record from 1948 and finished 4–7–1.

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

Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 at Los Angeles Rams W 34–28 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 64,277 2 vs. Detroit Lions W 31–7 2–0 University of Denver Stadium 13,985 3 vs. Chicago Bears L 17–38 2–1 Crump Stadium 14,986 4 vs. Chicago Cardinals L 10–24 2–2 Legion Field 25,000 5 at Green Bay Packers W 35–24 3–2 Wisconsin State Fair Park 12,873

Regular season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 26 at Chicago Cardinals L 7–38 0–1 Comiskey Park 24,136 Recap 2 October 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–14 1–1 Forbes Field 30,000 Recap 3 October 9 New York Giants L 35–45 1–2 Griffith Stadium 30,073 Recap 4 October 16 New York Bulldogs W 38–14 2–2 Griffith Stadium 26,278 Recap 5 October 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–49 2–3 Shibe Park 28,855 Recap 6 October 30 at New York Bulldogs T 14–14 2–3–1 Polo Grounds 3,678 Recap 7 November 6 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–14 3–3–1 Griffith Stadium 26,038 Recap 8 November 13 Philadelphia Eagles L 21–44 3–4–1 Griffith Stadium 31,107 Recap 9 November 20 Chicago Bears L 21–31 3–5–1 Griffith Stadium 30,418 Recap 10 November 27 at New York Giants L 7–23 3–6–1 Polo Grounds 12,985 Recap 11 December 4 Green Bay Packers W 30–0 4–6–1 Griffith Stadium 23,200 Recap 12 December 11 at Los Angeles Rams L 27–53 4–7–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 44,899 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Roster 1949 Washington Redskins final rosterQuarterbacks

RB

Running backs Leon Cochran CB CB

QB K/P

OLB

Receivers Hal Crisler

DE Linemen/Linebackers DT/T MG DE/WR OLB/C C DT/T G DT T/DT DE OLB/G DT/G G/MLB MLB TDefensive backs CB/WR CB/RB S/RB

rookies in italics

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