| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Topping |
| 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 |
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.
NFL draft[edit]
| 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Bob MacLeod | Back | Dartmouth | Played with the Chicago Bears |
| 2 | 11 | Clarence "Pug" Manders * | Fullback | Drake | |
| 2 | 15 | Bob Haak | Guard | Indiana | |
| 3 | 20 | Waddy Young | End | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | 30 | Vic Bottari | Back | California | |
| 5 | 35 | Jack Kinnison | Center | Missouri | |
| 6 | 45 | Len Janiak | Back | Ohio | |
| 6 | 46 | Ed Beinor * | Tackle | Notre Dame | |
| 7 | 55 | Alex Schoenbaum | Tackle | Ohio State | |
| 8 | 65 | Dan "Tiger" Hill | Center | Duke | |
| 9 | 75 | Forrest Kline | Guard | TCU | |
| 10 | 85 | Kimble Bradley | Back | Ole Miss | |
| 11 | 95 | George Lenc | End | Augustana (IL) | |
| 12 | 105 | Ralph Heikkinen | Guard | Michigan | |
| 12 | 109 | Carl Kaplanoff | Guard | Ohio State | |
| 13 | 115 | George Gembis | Back | Wayne State (MI) | |
| 14 | 125 | Ray Carnelly | Back | Carnegie Tech | |
| 15 | 135 | Lou Trunzo | Guard | Wake Forest | |
| 16 | 145 | Charley Gross | Guard | Bradley | |
| 17 | 155 | John Siegal * | End | Columbia | Played with the Chicago Bears |
| 18 | 165 | Paul Morin | Tackle | Iowa State | |
| 19 | 175 | Ferrell Anderson | Guard | Kansas | |
| 20 | 185 | Tony Popp | End | Toledo | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Schedule[edit]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 12–7 | 1–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 20 | Cleveland Rams | W 23–12 | 2–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 3 | September 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–27 | 2–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | T 0–0 | 2–1–1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 8 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–41 | 2–2–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–14 | 3–2–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 7 | October 29 | New York Giants | L 6–7 | 3–3–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 8 | November 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17–13 | 4–3–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 9 | November 12 | Washington Redskins | L 0–42 | 4–4–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 10 | November 19 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–28 | 4–5–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 11 | November 26 | at New York Giants | L 7–28 | 4–6–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers
- ^ "1939 Brooklyn Dodgers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 28, 2023.