Historical Moments:
1932: After the Newark Tornadoes folded the franchise was sold back to the NFL. The players
and spot in the league would eventually be handed over to George Preston Marshall
who wanted to place a team in Boston. Marshall named his team after Major
League Baseball's Braves, whom they shared a stadium with. The Braves made their
debut on October 2nd losing at home to the Brooklyn Dodgers. A week later
the Braves would beat the New York Giants 14-6 for their first win. The Braves
would go on to complete their first season with a 4-4-2 record under Coach Lud
Wray.
1933: Now led by Lone Star Dietz, a Native American Coach, the team moves to Fenway Park.
With the move the team also undergoes a name change becoming the Boston Redskins.
The Redskins would alternate wins and losses all season and would finish
with a 5-5-2 record.
1934: The Redskins continue to alternate wins and losses finishing in 2nd Place with a
6-6 record. Following the season Coach Lone Star Dietz is replaced by Eddie Casey.
1935: The Redskins split their first 2 games before going into a season long scoring slump,
posting only 23 during a 7-game losing streak. The Redskins would post a win
and a tie in their final 2 games, finishing with a 2-8-1 record, while only
scoring 65 points on the season. Following the season coach Eddie Casey is replaced
by Ray Flaherty.
1936: After playing mediocre football most of the season, the Redskins win their final
3 games to capture the Eastern Division Championship with a 7-5 record. The stars
of the 3-game Division winning streak is the Defense who allows only 6 points
while the Skins out score their opponents 74-6. However, a big disappointment
comes in their 30-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the next to last game of
the season, when only 4,813 fans show up to watch them at Fenway Park. Owner
George Preston Marshall is so enraged he gives up home field for the NFC Championship
Game, choosing to face the Packers at New York's Polo Grounds. The Redskins
were never really in the game as the Packers won the Championship with a 21-6
victory. The Redskins would go on to move to Washington following the season,
due to lack of interest in Boston. After the Redskins departure the NFL would
return unsuccessfully to Boston with a team called the Yanks that played from
1944-1948, as the city did not find a successful pro football team until the formation
of the rival AFL and the Patriots in 1960. |
