1955 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season

1955 Washington Redskins season

Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dick McCann
Head coach	Joe Kuharich
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	8–4
Division place	2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
← 1954 Redskins seasons 1956 →

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.

The Redskins continued their ongoing strategy of establishing themselves as the dominant NFL franchise of the Southern United States, broadcasting their games to a network of 19 television stations across Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.

From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL by refusing to include a black player on their roster, unlike the other 11 teams in the league.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1954 NFL Draft

1954 Washington Redskins Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	8	Steve Meilinger	E	Kentucky

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 25	at Cleveland Browns	W 27–17	1–0	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	30,041	Recap
2	October 1	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 31–30	2–0	Connie Mack Stadium	31,891	Recap
3	October 9	Chicago Cardinals	L 10–24	2–1	Griffith Stadium	26,337	Recap
4	October 16	Cleveland Browns	L 14–24	2–2	Griffith Stadium	29,168	Recap
5	October 23	at Baltimore Colts	W 14–13	3–2	Memorial Stadium	51,387	Recap
6	October 30	at New York Giants	L 7–35	3–3	Polo Grounds	17,402	Recap
7	November 6	Philadelphia Eagles	W 34–21	4–3	Griffith Stadium	25,741	Recap
8	November 13	San Francisco 49ers	W 7–0	5–3	Griffith Stadium	25,112	Recap
9	November 20	at Chicago Cardinals	W 31–0	6-3	Comiskey Park	16,901	Recap
10	November 27	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 23–14	7-3	Forbes Field	21,760	Recap
11	December 4	New York Giants	L 20–27	7-4	Griffith Stadium	28,556	Recap
12	December 11	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 28–17	8-4	Griffith Stadium	20,547	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	9	2	1	.818	7–2–1	349	218	W2
Washington Redskins	8	4	0	.667	6–4	246	222	W1
New York Giants	6	5	1	.545	4–5–1	267	223	W2
Philadelphia Eagles	4	7	1	.364	4–5–1	248	231	L1
Chicago Cardinals	4	7	1	.364	3–6–1	224	252	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	8	0	.333	4–6	195	285	L7

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

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	8	3	1	.727	6–3–1	260	231	W3
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	7–3	294	251	W2
Green Bay Packers	6	6	0	.500	5–5	258	276	L1
Baltimore Colts	5	6	1	.455	5–4–1	214	239	L2
San Francisco 49ers	4	8	0	.333	4–6	216	298	W1
Detroit Lions	3	9	0	.250	2–8	230	275	L2

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

Roster

Awards, records, and honors

Main article: 1955 NFL season § Awards

References

The Washington Redskins 1955: Official Guide for Press, Radio and Television. Washington, DC: The Redskins, 1955; p. 67.
Ryan Basen, "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2012.

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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
Franchise	History Seasons All-time roster (A–Ke, Kh–Z) Head coaches Draft first-round picks Starting quarterbacks Records Broadcasters
Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium Northwest Stadium
Key personnel	Managing partner: Josh Harris Prominent limited partners: Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, Mark Ein President: Mark Clouse General manager: Adam Peters Head coach: Dan Quinn
Culture and lore	"Hail to the Commanders" Marching Band Major Tuddy Hogettes Chief Zee Redskins name controversy Name change advocates Opinion polls Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" The Replacements Everybody's All-American Redskins Rule Operation Flagship Ricky Williams trade The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang Bears 73, Redskins 0 Body Bag Game Hail Maryland
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Super Bowl championships (3)	1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)
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1955 NFL season

Eastern Conference	Chi Cardinals	Philadelphia	Baltimore	Green Bay	Western Conference
	Cleveland	Pittsburgh	Chi Bears	Los Angeles
	New York	Washington	Detroit	San Francisco

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