| 1941 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Jack Espey |
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1941 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 5th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 9–2 record from 1940, finishing at 6–5 and missed the playoffs.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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| 1 | September 28 | New York Giants | L 10–17 | 0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,677 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 3–0 | 1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 32,642 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 12 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–20 | 2–1 | Forbes Field | 18,733 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 19 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–17 | 3–1 | Shibe Park | 19,071 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 26 | Cleveland Rams | W 17–13 | 4–1 | Griffith Stadium | 32,820 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–3 | 5–1 | Griffith Stadium | 30,755 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 9 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7–13 | 5–2 | Ebbets Field | 31,713 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 16 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–35 | 5–3 | Wrigley Field | 30,095 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 23 | at New York Giants | L 13–20 | 5–4 | Polo Grounds | 49,317 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 30 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–22 | 5–5 | Griffith Stadium | 35,594 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 6-5 | Griffith Stadium | 27,102 | Recap | ||
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 238 | 114 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 158 | 127 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 176 | 174 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 1–6–1 | 119 | 218 | L3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 103 | 276 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 396 | 147 | W5 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 258 | 120 | W8 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 121 | 195 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 1–6–1 | 127 | 197 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1–7 | 116 | 244 | L9 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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| Wild Card berths (10) | |
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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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