1941 Washington Redskins season

1941 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Ray Flaherty
Owner	George Preston Marshall
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	6–5
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1941 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9–2 record from 1940.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 28, 1941	New York Giants	L 17–10	35,677
2	October 5, 1941	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 3–0	32,642
3	October 12, 1941	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–20	18,733
4	October 19, 1941	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–17	19,071
5	October 26, 1941	Cleveland Rams	W 17–13	32,820
6	November 2, 1941	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 23–3	30,755
7	November 9, 1941	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 13–7	31,713
8	November 16, 1941	at Chicago Bears	L 35–21	30,095
9	November 23, 1941	at New York Giants	L 20–13	49,317
10	November 30, 1941	Green Bay Packers	L 22–17	35,594
11	December 7, 1941	Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–14	27,102

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	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.