| 1981 Washington Redskins season
|
| Head Coach |
Joe Gibbs
|
| Home Field |
RFK Stadium
|
| Results
|
| Record |
8-8
|
| Place |
4th NFC East
|
| Playoff Finish |
did not qualify
|
| Timeline
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| Previous season
|
Next season
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| 1980
|
1982
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The 1981 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record from 1980. This was Joe Gibbs' first season as Head Coach.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 6, 1981
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
L 26-10
|
55,045
|
| 2
|
September 13, 1981
|
New York Giants
|
L 17-7
|
53,343
|
| 3
|
September 20, 1981
|
at St. Louis Cardinals
|
L 40-30
|
47,592
|
| 4
|
September 27, 1981
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 36-13
|
70,664
|
| 5
|
October 4, 1981
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
L 30-17
|
51,843
|
| 6
|
October 11, 1981
|
at Chicago Bears
|
W 24-7
|
57,683
|
| 7
|
October 18, 1981
|
at Miami Dolphins
|
L 13-10
|
47,367
|
| 8
|
October 25, 1981
|
New England Patriots
|
W 24-22
|
50,394
|
| 9
|
November 1, 1981
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 42-21
|
50,643
|
| 10
|
November 8, 1981
|
Detroit Lions
|
W 33-31
|
52,096
|
| 11
|
November 15, 1981
|
at New York Giants
|
W 30-27
|
63,133
|
| 12
|
November 22, 1981
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
L 24-10
|
64,587
|
| 13
|
November 29, 1981
|
at Buffalo Bills
|
L 21-14
|
59,624
|
| 14
|
December 6, 1981
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 15-13
|
52,206
|
| 15
|
December 13, 1981
|
Baltimore Colts
|
W 38-14
|
46,706
|
| 16
|
December 20, 1981
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
W 30-7
|
52,224
|
Standings[]
Roster[]
Awards, records, and honors[]
References[]
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