1949 Washington Redskins season
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The 1949 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League The team failed to improve on their 7–5 record from 1948 and finished 4-7-1.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 26 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 7–38 | 0–1 | Comiskey Park | 24,136 | Recap |
| 3 | October 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–14 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 30,000 | Recap |
| 4 | October 9 | New York Giants | L 35–45 | 1–2 | Griffith Stadium | 30,073 | Recap |
| 5 | October 16 | New York Bulldogs | W 38–14 | 2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 26,278 | Recap |
| 6 | October 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–49 | 2–3 | Shibe Park | 28,855 | Recap |
| 7 | October 30 | at New York Bulldogs | T 14–14 | 2–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 3,678 | Recap |
| 8 | November 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–14 | 3–3–1 | Griffith Stadium | 26,038 | Recap |
| 9 | November 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–44 | 3–4–1 | Griffith Stadium | 31,107 | Recap |
| 10 | November 20 | Chicago Bears | L 21–31 | 3–5–1 | Griffith Stadium | 30,418 | Recap |
| 11 | November 27 | at New York Giants | L 7–23 | 3–6–1 | Polo Grounds | 12,985 | Recap |
| 12 | December 4 | Green Bay Packers | W 30–0 | 4–6–1 | Griffith Stadium | 23,200 | Recap |
| 13 | December 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27–53 | 4–7–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 44,899 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 8–0 | 364 | 134 | W8 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–4 | 224 | 214 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 287 | 298 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–4–1 | 268 | 339 | L1 | |
| New York Bulldogs | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 1–6–1 | 153 | 368 | L5 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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