| 1938 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Jack Espey |
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–3–2 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1938 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 2nd in Washington, D.C. The team began trying to defend their championship and improve on their 8–3 record from 1937, but failed and missed the playoffs and finished 6–3–2.
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Main article: 1938 NFL Draft |
| 1938 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Andy Farkas * | Back | Detroit | |
| 3 | 24 | Sam Chapman | Back | California | |
| 5 | 39 | Dave Price | Center | Mississippi State | |
| 6 | 49 | Elmer Dohrmann | End | Nebraska | |
| 7 | 59 | Roy Young | Guard | Texas A&M | |
| 8 | 69 | Bill Hartman | Fullback | Georgia | |
| 9 | 79 | Ed Parks | Center | Oklahoma | |
| 10 | 89 | Jack Abbott | Back | Elon | |
| 11 | 99 | Dick Johnston | End | Washington | |
| 12 | 109 | Hank Bartos | Guard | North Carolina | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–23 | 1–0 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | 20,000 | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | Brooklyn Dodgers | T 16–16 | 1–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 23,000 | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Cleveland Rams | W 37–13 | 2–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 27,000 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 9 | New York Giants | L 7–10 | 2–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 37,500 | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Detroit Lions | W 7–5 | 3–1–1 | Briggs Stadium | 42,855 | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 4–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 3,000 | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | T 6–6 | 4–1–2 | Ebbets Field | 29,913 | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 7–0 | 5–1–2 | Forbes Field | 12,910 | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–31 | 5–2–2 | Wrigley Field | 21,817 | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 15–0 | 6–2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 12,910 | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at New York Giants | L 0–36 | 6–3–2 | Polo Grounds | 57,461 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 5–2–1 | 194 | 79 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 4–2–2 | 148 | 154 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 3–2–3 | 131 | 161 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 154 | 164 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 79 | 169 | L6 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.