1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season |
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Head coach |
Potsy Clark |
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Results |
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Record |
4–6–1 |
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Division place |
3rd NFL Eastern |
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Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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Timeline |
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The 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their tenth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–4–3, losing six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. The October 22 game against Philadelphia was the first NFL game to be televised.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
1 |
September 14, 1939 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
W 12–7 |
2 |
September 20, 1939 |
Cleveland Rams |
W 23–12 |
3 |
September 24, 1939 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 27–7 |
4 |
October 1, 1939 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
T 0–0 |
5 |
October 8, 1939 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 41–13 |
6 |
October 22, 1939 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 23–14 |
7 |
October 29, 1939 |
New York Giants |
L 7–6 |
8 |
November 6, 1939 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
W 17–13 |
9 |
November 12, 1939 |
Washington Redskins |
L 42–0 |
10 |
November 19, 1939 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 28–0 |
11 |
November 26, 1939 |
at New York Giants |
L 28–7 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References