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1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season

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1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
OwnerDan Topping
Head coachJock Sutherland
Home fieldEbbets Field
Results
Record7–4
Division place2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers season marked the franchise's 12th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–3, winning only seven games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 21 Detroit Lions W 14–7 1–0 Ebbets Field 19,269 Recap
2 September 27 at Philadelphia Eagles W 24–13 2–0 Shibe Park 16,341 Recap
3 October 5 at Washington Redskins L 0–3 2–1 Griffith Stadium 32,642 Recap
4 October 12 at Green Bay Packers L 7–30 2–2 State Fair Park 15,621 Recap
5 October 19 Chicago Cardinals L 6–20 2–3 Ebbets Field 12,054 Recap
6 October 26 New York Giants W 16–13 3–3 Ebbets Field 28,675 Recap
7 November 2 Philadelphia Eagles W 15–6 4–3 Ebbets Field 15,899 Recap
8 November 9 Washington Redskins W 13–7 5–3 Ebbets Field 31,713 Recap
9 November 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–14 5–4 Forbes Field 20,843 Recap
Bye
10 November 30 Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–7 6–4 Ebbets Field 12,336 Recap
11 December 7 at New York Giants W 21–7 7–4 Polo Grounds 55,051 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 27: Saturday night game[2]

Standings

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NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 8 3 0 .727 6–2 238 114 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 7 4 0 .636 6–2 158 127 W2
Washington Redskins 6 5 0 .545 5–3 176 174 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 2 8 1 .200 1–6–1 119 218 L3
Pittsburgh Steelers 1 9 1 .100 1–6–1 103 276 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 1 0 .909 7–1 396 147 W5
Green Bay Packers 10 1 0 .909 7–1 258 120 W8
Detroit Lions 4 6 1 .400 3–4–1 121 195 W1
Chicago Cardinals 3 7 1 .300 1–6–1 127 197 L2
Cleveland Rams 2 9 0 .182 1–7 116 244 L9
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers
  2. ^ George Strickler, Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual, 1941. Chicago: National Football League, 1941; back cover.