The 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.

The final game of the season, a home game against the Eagles, occurred on Sunday, December 7, starting just twelve minutes after the start of the attack on Pearl Harbor and approximately twenty minutes before the news was released by White House Press Secretary Stephen Early. Announcements were made recalling military, government and diplomatic personnel to their offices starting midway through the first quarter and continued throughout the game. By the end of the game, despite no official announcement being made there, most press and spectators had left, either out of curiosity or because of being called away. When questioned, Washington owner George Preston Marshall stated that he did not make the announcement because, "I didn't want to divert the fans' attention from the game."

Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 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 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Roster 1941 Washington Redskins final rosterBacks RB/CB/P LB/FB FB/LB RB/CB FB/LB RB/S RB/CB RB/CB RB/CB RB/CB RB/CB FB/LB/P RB/CB/P Linemen/Linebackers C/LB/K T/DT T/DT C/LB T/DT G/DG G/DG G/DG C/LB G/DG G/DG/T/DT C/LB T/DT T/DT Ends/Receivers K

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rookies in italics

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