1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
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.
| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Potsy Clark |
| Home field | Ebbets Field |
| Local radio | WJZ |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 12–7 | 1–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Cleveland Rams | W 23–12 | 2–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–27 | 2–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | T 0–0 | 2–1–1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–41 | 2–2–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–14 | 3–2–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 29 | New York Giants | L 6–7 | 3–3–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 8 | November 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17–13 | 4–3–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 12 | Washington Redskins | L 0–42 | 4–4–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 19 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–28 | 4–5–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 26 | at New York Giants | L 7–28 | 4–6–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–0–1 | 168 | 85 | W4 | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 242 | 94 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 108 | 219 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–7 | 114 | 216 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 105 | 200 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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