| 1955 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Dick McCann |
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1955 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 19th in Washington, D.C. The team improved on their 3–9 record from 1954 and finished 8–4.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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| 1 | 8 | Steve Meilinger | E | Kentucky |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 25 | atCleveland Browns | W 27–17 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 30,041 | Recap |
| 2 | October 1 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 31–30 | 2–0 | Connie Mack Stadium | 31,891 | Recap |
| 3 | October 9 | Chicago Cardinals | L 10–24 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 26,337 | Recap |
| 4 | October 16 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–24 | 2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 29,168 | Recap |
| 5 | October 23 | atBaltimore Colts | W 14–13 | 3–2 | Memorial Stadium | 51,387 | Recap |
| 6 | October 30 | atNew York Giants | L 7–35 | 3–3 | Polo Grounds | 17,402 | Recap |
| 7 | November 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 34–21 | 4–3 | Griffith Stadium | 25,741 | Recap |
| 8 | November 13 | San Francisco 49ers | W 7–0 | 5–3 | Griffith Stadium | 25,112 | Recap |
| 9 | November 20 | atChicago Cardinals | W 31–0 | 6-3 | Comiskey Park | 16,901 | Recap |
| 10 | November 27 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 23–14 | 7-3 | Forbes Field | 21,760 | Recap |
| 11 | December 4 | New York Giants | L 20–27 | 7-4 | Griffith Stadium | 28,556 | Recap |
| 12 | December 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–17 | 8-4 | Griffith Stadium | 20,547 | Recap |
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 7–2–1 | 349 | 218 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 246 | 222 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 267 | 223 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–5–1 | 248 | 231 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 224 | 252 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 195 | 285 | L7 | |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) | |
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