1942 Washington Redskins season

1942 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Jack Espey
Head coach	Ray Flaherty
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	10–1
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Won NFL Championship (vs. Bears) 14–6

The 1942 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 6th in Washington, D.C. Finishing at 10–1 The team improved on their 6–5 record from 1941. They would end the season by winning the NFL Championship against the Chicago Bears, 14–6.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	Bye
2	September 20	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 28–14	1–0	Griffith Stadium	25,000	Recap
3	September 27	New York Giants	L 7–14	1–1	Griffith Stadium	34,700	Recap
4	October 4	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 14–10	2–1	Shibe Park	15,500	Recap
5	October 11	Cleveland Rams	W 33–14	3–1	Griffith Stadium	33,250	Recap
6	October 18	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 21–10	4–1	Ebbets Field	25,635	Recap
7	October 25	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 14–0	5–1	Forbes Field	37,764	Recap
8	November 1	Philadelphia Eagles	W 30–27	6–1	Griffith Stadium	32,658	Recap
9	November 8	Chicago Cardinals	W 28–0	7–1	Griffith Stadium	35,425	Recap
10	November 15	at New York Giants	W 14–7	8–1	Polo Grounds	30,879	Recap
11	November 22	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 23–3	9–1	Griffith Stadium	34,450	Recap
12	November 29	at Detroit Lions	W 15–3	10–1	Briggs Stadium	6,044	Recap
13	Bye
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins	10	1	0	.909	7–1	227	102	W9
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	4	0	.636	5–3	167	119	L1
New York Giants	5	5	1	.500	4–4	155	139	W2
Brooklyn Dodgers	3	8	0	.273	2–6	100	168	L6
Philadelphia Eagles	2	9	0	.182	2–6	134	239	L1

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

Postseason

NFL Championship Game

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Championship	December 13	Chicago Bears	W 14–6	Griffith Stadium	36,006	Recap

All-Star Game

Round	Date	Opponent	Result
All-Star Game	December 27	All-Stars	L 14–17