The Redskins sent defensive back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns.
Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in displeasure with George Preston Marshall of the Redskins.
They allowed on average 18.75 more points per game than they scored, which is the 4th-worst mark in NFL history.
None were less willing to desegregate than the Washington Redskins, who sought to be the "home team" for a vast Southern market.
The Redskins would remain the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster until 1962.