| 1933 Boston Redskins season | |
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| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Dennis J. Shea |
| Head coach | Lone Star Dietz |
| Home field | Fenway Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5–2 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1933 Boston Redskins season was the franchise's 2nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a record of five wins, five losses, and two ties, and finished in third place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. This was the first year that the franchise used the name "Redskins", a name used by the team until it was retired in 2020.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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| 1 | September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | T 7–7 | 0–0–1 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | October 1 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–7 | 0–1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 3 | October 4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 21–6 | 1–1–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 4 | October 8 | New York Giants | W 21–20 | 2–1–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 5 | October 15 | Portsmouth Spartans | L 0–13 | 2–2–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 6 | October 22 | Chicago Cardinals | W 10–0 | 3–2–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 7 | October 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | L 14–16 | 3–3–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 8 | November 5 | Chicago Bears | W 10–0 | 4–3–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 9 | November 12 | at New York Giants | L 0–7 | 4–4–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 10 | November 19 | Green Bay Packers | W 20–7 | 5–4–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 11 | November 26 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 0–14 | 5–5–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 12 | December 3 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 0–0 | 5–5–2 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 244 | 101 | W7 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 2–2–1 | 93 | 54 | L2 | |
| Boston Redskins | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 2–3 | 103 | 97 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 5 | 1 | .375 | 1–2 | 77 | 158 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 1–5–1 | 67 | 208 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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| Wild Card berths (10) | |
| Division championships (15) | |
| Conference championships (5) | |
| League championships (2) | |
| Super Bowl championships (3) | |
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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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