1939 Washington Redskins Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-2-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Ray Flaherty (8-2-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1939 Washington Redskins Statistics
1939 Washington Redskins Results

The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.

The Redskins moved the ball well, scoring 242 points, and the rigid defensive squad surrendered 94. Andy Farkas carried the pigskin for a team-best 547 yards for Washington, and Frank Filchock also aided the ground game.

Frank Filchock passed for 1,094 yards. Wayne Millner paced all receivers, grabbing 19 passes, while Andy Farkas accumulated 437 receiving yards.

Ray Flaherty coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
15Jim BarberKRJuly 21, 19126'3"223San FranciscoMurfreesboro, TN USA108
33Sammy BaughPMarch 17, 19146'2"182TCUTemple, TX USA91
23Keith BirlemB-EMay 4, 19155'11"198San Jose St.San Jose, CA USA30
38Hal BradleyENovember 23, 19136'4"205ElonWinston-Salem, NC USA11
26Victor CarrollTNovember 9, 19126'3"235Nevada-RenoAlhambra, CA USA113
17Turk EdwardsLTSeptember 28, 19076'2"255Washington St.Mold, VA USA117
18Bud EricksonCApril 10, 19166'1"198WashingtonSeattle, WA USA10
44Andy FarkasFBMay 2, 19165'10"189Detroit MercyClay Center, OH USA117
21Dick FarmanGJuly 26, 19166'0"219Washington St.Belmond, IA USA102
30Frank FilchockTBOctober 18, 19165'10"193IndianaCrucible, PA USA119
34Jimmy GermanTBNovember 6, 19176'0"180CentreLouisville, KY USA81
23Don IrwinFBJuly 22, 19136'1"196ColgateNew York, NY USA71
31Jimmy JohnstonWBApril 16, 19176'1"193WashingtonParma, ID USA115
13Ed JusticeWBNovember 19, 19126'1"200GonzagaPost Falls, ID USA82
29Jim KarcherRGMay 2, 19146'0"207Ohio St.Forest, OH USA119
25Max KrauseBApril 5, 19095'10"202GonzagaSpokane, WA USA20
19Charley MaloneREJune 18, 19106'4"206Texas A&MHillsboro, TX USA118
28Bob MastersonEJanuary 5, 19156'1"213Miami (FL)North Branch, NJ USA103
32Bob McChesneyEJuly 12, 19126'2"195UCLALos Angeles, CA USA83
49Jim MeadeHBFebruary 28, 19146'1"195MarylandPhiladelphia, PA USA80
40Wayne MillnerLEJanuary 31, 19136'1"189Notre DameBoston, MA USA118
35Wilbur MooreWBApril 22, 19165'11"187MinnesotaAustin, MN USA103
12Boyd MorganBOctober 24, 19156'0"198USCComanche, OK USA53
27Mickey ParksCDecember 4, 19156'0"225OklahomaShawnee, OK USA108
11Ernie PinckertBBMay 1, 19076'0"197USCMedford, WI USA109
43Bo RussellKJanuary 23, 19166'1"223AuburnBirmingham, AL USA113
51Clyde ShugartG-TDecember 7, 19166'1"221Iowa St.Elberon, IA USA110
16Steve SlivinskiGAugust 23, 19175'10"214WashingtonCicero, IL USA112
46Johnny SpiridaBBNovember 4, 19146'0"195St. AnselmBridgewater, MA USA91
39Clem StralkaLGMay 19, 19135'10"215Georgetown (DC)Glen Lyon, PA USA109
41Dick ToddBOctober 2, 19145'11"172Texas A&MThrall, TX USA101
24Jay TurnerBBJuly 11, 19145'10"202George WashingtonSpringfield, MO USA81
Steven UhrinyakGNovember 23, 19146'2"218Franklin & MarshallHomestead, PA USA10
36Willie WilkinTApril 21, 19166'4"261St. Mary's (CA)Bingham Canyon, UT USA114
37Bill YoungTMay 20, 19146'1"247AlabamaArgenta, AL USA80



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