1948 Washington Redskins season

1948 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Turk Edwards
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	7–5
Division place	2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1948 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4–8 record from 1947.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 26, 1948	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14	32,593
2	October 3, 1948	New York Giants	W 41–10	32,593
3	October 10, 1948	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 10–7	28,969
4	October 17, 1948	Philadelphia Eagles	L 45–0	35,584
5	October 24, 1948	at Green Bay Packers	W 23–7	13,433
6	October 31, 1948	Boston Yanks	W 59–21	29,758
7	November 7, 1948	at Boston Yanks	W 23–7	13,659
8	November 14, 1948	Detroit Lions	W 46–21	32,528
9	November 21, 1948	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 42–21	36,254
10	November 28, 1948	at Chicago Bears	L 48–13	42,299
11	December 5, 1948	Los Angeles Rams	L 41–13	32,970
12	December 12, 1948	at New York Giants	W 28–21	23,156

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Philadelphia Eagles	9	2	1	.818	7–1	376	156	W1
Washington Redskins	7	5	0	.583	5–3	291	287	W1
New York Giants	4	8	0	.333	3–5	297	388	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	8	0	.333	3–5	200	243	L1
Boston Yanks	3	9	0	.250	2–6	174	372	W1

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