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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jim Barber | KR | July 21, 1912 | 6'3" | 223 | San Francisco | Murfreesboro, TN USA | 10 | 8 |
| 33 | Sammy Baugh | P | March 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | TCU | Temple, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
| 23 | Keith Birlem | B-E | May 4, 1915 | 5'11" | 198 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | Hal Bradley | E | November 23, 1913 | 6'4" | 205 | Elon | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Victor Carroll | T | November 9, 1912 | 6'3" | 235 | Nevada-Reno | Alhambra, CA USA | 11 | 3 |
| 17 | Turk Edwards | LT | September 28, 1907 | 6'2" | 255 | Washington St. | Mold, VA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | Bud Erickson | C | April 10, 1916 | 6'1" | 198 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Andy Farkas | FB | May 2, 1916 | 5'10" | 189 | Detroit Mercy | Clay Center, OH USA | 11 | 7 |
| 21 | Dick Farman | G | July 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 219 | Washington St. | Belmond, IA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 30 | Frank Filchock | TB | October 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 193 | Indiana | Crucible, PA USA | 11 | 9 |
| 34 | Jimmy German | TB | November 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Centre | Louisville, KY USA | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | Don Irwin | FB | July 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Colgate | New York, NY USA | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | Jimmy Johnston | WB | April 16, 1917 | 6'1" | 193 | Washington | Parma, ID USA | 11 | 5 |
| 13 | Ed Justice | WB | November 19, 1912 | 6'1" | 200 | Gonzaga | Post Falls, ID USA | 8 | 2 |
| 29 | Jim Karcher | RG | May 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 207 | Ohio St. | Forest, OH USA | 11 | 9 |
| 25 | Max Krause | B | April 5, 1909 | 5'10" | 202 | Gonzaga | Spokane, WA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Charley Malone | RE | June 18, 1910 | 6'4" | 206 | Texas A&M | Hillsboro, TX USA | 11 | 8 |
| 28 | Bob Masterson | E | January 5, 1915 | 6'1" | 213 | Miami (FL) | North Branch, NJ USA | 10 | 3 |
| 32 | Bob McChesney | E | July 12, 1912 | 6'2" | 195 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 3 |
| 49 | Jim Meade | HB | February 28, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Maryland | Philadelphia, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 40 | Wayne Millner | LE | January 31, 1913 | 6'1" | 189 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA | 11 | 8 |
| 35 | Wilbur Moore | WB | April 22, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | Minnesota | Austin, MN USA | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Boyd Morgan | B | October 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | USC | Comanche, OK USA | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | Mickey Parks | C | December 4, 1915 | 6'0" | 225 | Oklahoma | Shawnee, OK USA | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | Ernie Pinckert | BB | May 1, 1907 | 6'0" | 197 | USC | Medford, WI USA | 10 | 9 |
| 43 | Bo Russell | K | January 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 223 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 11 | 3 |
| 51 | Clyde Shugart | G-T | December 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 221 | Iowa St. | Elberon, IA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | Steve Slivinski | G | August 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 214 | Washington | Cicero, IL USA | 11 | 2 |
| 46 | Johnny Spirida | BB | November 4, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Anselm | Bridgewater, MA USA | 9 | 1 |
| 39 | Clem Stralka | LG | May 19, 1913 | 5'10" | 215 | Georgetown (DC) | Glen Lyon, PA USA | 10 | 9 |
| 41 | Dick Todd | B | October 2, 1914 | 5'11" | 172 | Texas A&M | Thrall, TX USA | 10 | 1 |
| 24 | Jay Turner | BB | July 11, 1914 | 5'10" | 202 | George Washington | Springfield, MO USA | 8 | 1 |
| Steven Uhrinyak | G | November 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 218 | Franklin & Marshall | Homestead, PA USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 36 | Willie Wilkin | T | April 21, 1916 | 6'4" | 261 | St. Mary's (CA) | Bingham Canyon, UT USA | 11 | 4 |
| 37 | Bill Young | T | May 20, 1914 | 6'1" | 247 | Alabama | Argenta, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
