1954 Washington Redskins season

1954 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dick McCann
Head coach	Joe Kuharich
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	3–9
Division place	5th NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

The 1954 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 6–5–1 record from 1953. The Redskins sent defensive back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns. The Redskins acquired Paul from the Chicago Cardinals. Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in displeasure with George Preston Marshall of the Redskins. The Redskins had a point differential of -225, the worst in franchise history. They allowed on average 18.75 more points per game than they scored, which is the 4th-worst mark in NFL history.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 26	at San Francisco 49ers	L 7–41	0–1	Kezar Stadium	32,085	Recap
2	October 2	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–37	0–2	Forbes Field	22,492	Recap
3	October 10	New York Giants	L 21–51	0–3	Griffith Stadium	21,217	Recap
4	October 17	Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–49	0–4	Griffith Stadium	22,051	Recap
5	October 24	at New York Giants	L 7–24	0–5	Polo Grounds	22,597	Recap
6	October 31	Baltimore Colts	W 24–21	1–5	Griffith Stadium	23,567	Recap
7	November 7	at Cleveland Browns	L 3–62	1–6	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	25,158	Recap
8	November 14	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14	2–6	Griffith Stadium	19,388	Recap
9	November 21	at Chicago Cardinals	L 16–38	2–7	Comiskey Park	15,619	Recap
10	November 28	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 33–41	2–8	Connie Mack Stadium	18,517	Recap
11	December 5	Cleveland Browns	L 14–34	2–9	Griffith Stadium	21,761	Recap
12	December 12	Chicago Cardinals	W 37–20	3–9	Griffith Stadium	18,107	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	9	3	0	.750	8–2	336	162	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	4	1	.636	7–3	284	230	W1
New York Giants	7	5	0	.583	7–3	293	184	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	4–6	219	263	L2
Washington Redskins	3	9	0	.250	2–8	207	432	W1
Chicago Cardinals	2	10	0	.167	2–8	183	347	L3

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