1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season

1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
Head coach Pete Cawthon
Results
Record 2–8
Division place 4th NFL Eastern
Playoff finish did not qualify
Timeline
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1942 1944

The 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 14th season in the league and their final season before becoming the Brooklyn Tigers. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3–8, winning only two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season and were shut out in their first four games.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 26, 1943 at Detroit Lions L 27–0
2 October 2, 1943 at Phil-Pitt L 17–0
3 October 10, 1943 Washington Redskins L 27–0
4 October 17, 1943 New York Giants L 20–0
5 October 24, 1943 at Chicago Bears L 33–21
6 October 31, 1943 Washington Redskins L 48–10
7 November 7, 1943 Chicago Cardinals W 7–0
8 November 14, 1943 Phil-Pitt W 13–7
9 November 21, 1943 Green Bay Packers L 31–7
10 November 28, 1943 at New York Giants L 24–7

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 6 3 1 .667 2–3–1 229 137 L3
New York Giants 6 3 1 .667 5–1 197 170 W4
Phil-Pitt 5 4 1 .556 3–2–1 225 230 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 8 0 .200 1–5 65 234 L2

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

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