1933 Boston Redskins season

1933 Boston Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dennis J. Shea
Head coach	Lone Star Dietz
Home stadium	Fenway Park
Results
Record	5–5–2
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoffs	Did not qualify
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The 1933 Boston Redskins season was the franchise's 2nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a record of five wins, five losses, and two ties, and finished in third place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. This was the first year that the franchise used the name "Redskins", a name used by the team until it was retired in 2020.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Sources
1	September 17	at Green Bay Packers	T 7–7	0–0–1	City Stadium	[1]
2	Bye
3	October 1	at Chicago Bears	L 0–7	0–1–1	Soldier Field	[2]
3	October 4	at Pittsburgh Pirates	W 21–6	1–1–1	Forbes Field	[3]
4	October 8	New York Giants	W 21–20	2–1–1	Fenway Park	[4]
5	October 15	Portsmouth Spartans	L 0–13	2–2–1	Fenway Park	[5]
6	October 22	Chicago Cardinals	W 10–0	3–2–1	Fenway Park	[6]
7	October 29	Pittsburgh Pirates	L 14–16	3–3–1	Fenway Park	[7]
8	November 5	Chicago Bears	W 10–0	4–3–1	Fenway Park	[8]
9	November 12	at New York Giants	L 0–7	4–4–1	Polo Grounds	[9]
10	November 19	Green Bay Packers	W 20–7	5–4–1	Fenway Park	[10]
11	November 26	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 0–14	5–5–1	Ebbets Field	[11]
12	December 3	at Chicago Cardinals	T 0–0	5–5–2	Wrigley Field	[12]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	11	3	0	.786	7–1	244	101	W7
Brooklyn Dodgers	5	4	1	.556	2–2–1	93	54	L2
Boston Redskins	5	5	2	.500	2–3	103	97	T1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	5	1	.375	1–2	77	158	L2
Pittsburgh Pirates	3	6	2	.333	1–5–1	67	208	L3

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

References

1. "Boston Redskins at Green Bay Packers - September 17th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
2. "Boston Redskins at Chicago Bears - October 1st, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
3. "Boston Redskins at Pittsburgh Pirates - October 4th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
4. "New York Giants at Boston Redskins - October 8th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
5. "Portsmouth Spartans at Boston Redskins - October 15th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
6. "Chicago Cardinals at Boston Redskins - October 22nd, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
7. "Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Redskins - October 29th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
8. "Chicago Bears at Boston Redskins - November 5th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
9. "Boston Redskins at New York Giants - November 12th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
10. "Green Bay Packers at Boston Redskins - November 19th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
11. "Boston Redskins at Brooklyn Dodgers - November 26th, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
12. "Boston Redskins at Chicago Cardinals - December 3rd, 1933". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2025.