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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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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