National Football League team season
The 1953 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 4–8 record from 1952 and finished 6–5–1.
Schedule
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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1
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September 27
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at Chicago Cardinals
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W 24–13
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1–0
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Comiskey Park
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16,055
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Recap
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2
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October 2
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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T 21–21
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1–0–1
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Connie Mack Stadium
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19,099
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Recap
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3
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October 11
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New York Giants
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W 13–9
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2–0–1
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Griffith Stadium
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26,241
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Recap
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4
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October 18
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Cleveland Browns
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L 14–30
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2–1–1
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Griffith Stadium
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33,963
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Recap
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5
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October 25
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at Baltimore Colts
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L 17–27
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2–2–1
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Memorial Stadium
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34,031
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Recap
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6
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November 1
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at Cleveland Browns
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L 3–27
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2–3–1
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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47,845
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Recap
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7
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November 8
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Chicago Cardinals
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W 28–17
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3–3–1
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Griffith Stadium
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19,654
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Recap
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8
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November 15
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Chicago Bears
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L 24–27
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3–4–1
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Griffith Stadium
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21,392
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Recap
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9
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November 22
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at New York Giants
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W 24–21
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4–4–1
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Polo Grounds
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16,887
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Recap
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10
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November 29
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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W 17–9
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5–4–1
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Forbes Field
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17,026
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Recap
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11
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December 6
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Philadelphia Eagles
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W 10–0
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6–4–1
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Griffith Stadium
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21,579
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Recap
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12
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December 13
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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L 13–14
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6–5–1
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Griffith Stadium
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22,057
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Recap
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Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
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Standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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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
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Division championships (15) | |
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Conference championships (5) | |
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League championships (2) | |
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Super Bowl championships (3) | |
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Hall of Famers | |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) |
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NFL Championship | |
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Pro Bowl | |
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