1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season

1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
OwnerDan Topping
Head coachMike Getto
Home fieldEbbets Field
Results
Record3–8
Division place4th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 13th in the league. The Dodgers failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–4, winning only three games.[1] Brooklyn failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season and were shut out in five of their eleven games.

1942 NFL Draft

Main article: 1942 NFL draft

The Dodgers had 20 total selections in the draft. Their first round selection was USC running back Bobby Robertson. The Dodgers also selected Kansas end Ralph Miller. Miller would decline playing in the NFL and would eventually go on to a Hall of Fame career coaching college basketball, which he also played at Kansas.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 September 27 at Philadelphia Eagles W 35–14 1–0 Erie Stadium
4 October 4 at Detroit Lions W 28–7 2–0 Briggs Stadium
5 October 11 Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–7 2–1 Ebbets Field
6 October 18 Washington Redskins L 10–21 2–2 Ebbets Field
7 October 25 New York Giants W 17–7 3–2 Ebbets Field
8 November 1 Cleveland Rams L 0–17 3–3 Ebbets Field
9 November 8 Chicago Bears L 0–35 3–4 Ebbets Field
10 November 15 Philadelphia Eagles L 7–14 3–5 Ebbets Field
11 November 22 at Washington Redskins L 3–23 3–6 Griffith Stadium
12 November 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–13 3–7 Forbes Field
13 December 6 at New York Giants L 0–10 3–8 Polo Grounds
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 10 1 0 .909 7–1 227 102 W9
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 4 0 .636 5–3 167 119 L1
New York Giants 5 5 1 .500 4–4 155 139 W2
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8 0 .273 2–6 100 168 L6
Philadelphia Eagles 2 9 0 .182 2–6 134 239 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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