1950 Washington Redskins season

1950 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dick McCann
Head coach	Herman Ball
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	3–9
Division place	6th NFL American
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

The 1950 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 7th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 4–7–1 record from 1949 and finished 3–9.

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.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
1	September 17	at Baltimore Colts	W 38–14	1–0	Memorial Stadium	29,000	Recap
2	September 24	at Green Bay Packers	L 21–35	1–1	Wisconsin State Fair Park	14,109	Recap
3	October 1	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–26	1–2	Griffith Stadium	25,008	Recap
4	October 8	New York Giants	L 17–21	1–3	Griffith Stadium	19,288	Recap
—	Bye
5	October 22	Chicago Cardinals	L 28–38	1–4	Griffith Stadium	27,856	Recap
6	October 29	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 3–35	1–5	Shibe Park	33,707	Recap
7	November 5	at New York Giants	L 21–24	1–6	Polo Grounds	23,909	Recap
8	November 12	Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–33	1–7	Griffith Stadium	29,407	Recap
9	November 19	at Cleveland Browns	L 14–20	1–8	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	21,908	Recap
10	November 26	Baltimore Colts	W 38–28	2–8	Griffith Stadium	21,275	Recap
11	December 3	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–7	3–8	Forbes Field	19,741	Recap
12	December 10	Cleveland Browns	L 21–45	3–9	Griffith Stadium	30,143	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL American Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	10	2	0	.833	8–2	310	144	W6
New York Giants	10	2	0	.833	8–2	268	150	W6
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	6	0	.500	5–5	180	195	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	6	6	0	.500	4–6	254	141	L4
Chicago Cardinals	5	7	0	.417	3–6	233	287	L1
Washington Redskins	3	9	0	.250	1–8	232	326	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

NFL National Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	9	3	0	.750	9–2	466	309	W1
Chicago Bears	9	3	0	.750	8–2	279	207	W1
New York Yanks	7	5	0	.583	7–4	366	367	W1
Detroit Lions	6	6	0	.500	5–6	321	285	L1
San Francisco 49ers	3	9	0	.250	3–8	213	300	W1
Green Bay Packers	3	9	0	.250	2–9	244	406	L2
Baltimore Colts	1	11	0	.083	1–4	213	462	L5

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.