1941 Washington Redskins season

1941 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerJack Espey
Head coachRay Flaherty
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Results
Record6–5
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 Bye
4 September 28 New York Giants L 10–17 0–1 Griffith Stadium 35,677 Recap
5 October 5 Brooklyn Dodgers W 3–0 1–1 Griffith Stadium 32,642 Recap
6 October 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–20 2–1 Forbes Field 18,733 Recap
7 October 19 at Philadelphia Eagles W 21–17 3–1 Shibe Park 19,071 Recap
8 October 26 Cleveland Rams W 17–13 4–1 Griffith Stadium 32,820 Recap
9 November 2 Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–3 5–1 Griffith Stadium 30,755 Recap
10 November 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 7–13 5–2 Ebbets Field 31,713 Recap
11 November 16 at Chicago Bears L 21–35 5–3 Wrigley Field 30,095 Recap
12 November 23 at New York Giants L 13–20 5–4 Polo Grounds 49,317 Recap
13 November 30 Green Bay Packers L 17–22 5–5 Griffith Stadium 35,594 Recap
14 December 7 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–14 6-5 Griffith Stadium 27,102 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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.


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