1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season

The 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 14th season in the league and their final season before becoming the Brooklyn Tigers. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3–8, winning only two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season and were shut out in their first four games.

1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
OwnerDan Topping
Head coachPete Cawthon
Home fieldEbbets Field
Results
Record2–8
Division place4th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 Bye
2 September 26 at Detroit Lions L 0–27 0–1 Briggs Stadium
3 October 2 at Phil-Pitt L 0–17 0–2 Shibe Park
4 October 10 Washington Redskins L 0–27 0–3 Ebbets Field
5 October 17 New York Giants L 0–20 0–4 Ebbets Field
6 October 24 at Chicago Bears L 21–33 0–5 Wrigley Field
7 October 31 Washington Redskins L 10–48 0–6 Ebbets Field
8 November 7 Chicago Cardinals W 7–0 1–6 Ebbets Field
9 November 14 Phil-Pitt W 13–7 2–6 Ebbets Field
10 November 21 Green Bay Packers L 7–31 2–7 Ebbets Field
11 November 28 at New York Giants L 7–24 2–8 Polo Grounds
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 6 3 1 .667 2–3–1 229 137 L3
New York Giants 6 3 1 .667 5–1 197 170 W4
Phil-Pitt 5 4 1 .556 3–2–1 225 230 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 8 0 .200 1–5 65 234 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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