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1981 Washington Redskins
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 4th in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 347 points (21.7/g), 10th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 349 points (21.8/g), 16th.
Differential of -2 points (-0.1/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 7.9-8.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 16th.
Coached by Joe Gibbs (8-8-0)
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1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 6 | box | L | 0-1 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 26 | 20 | 324 | 280 | 44 | 6 | 20 | 346 | 140 | 206 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | L | 0-2 | New York Giants | 7 | 17 | 19 | 349 | 284 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 157 | 86 | 71 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 20 | box | L | 0-3 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 40 | 24 | 521 | 388 | 133 | 2 | 18 | 315 | 208 | 107 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 27 | box | L | 0-4 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 36 | 23 | 337 | 228 | 109 | 3 | 15 | 221 | 151 | 70 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 4 | box | L | 0-5 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 30 | 19 | 304 | 221 | 83 | 6 | 16 | 296 | 168 | 128 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 11 | box | W | 1-5 | @ | Chicago Bears | 24 | 7 | 16 | 301 | 74 | 227 | 1 | 13 | 204 | 153 | 51 | 4 |
| 7 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 1-6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 13 | 20 | 301 | 139 | 162 | 2 | 20 | 445 | 296 | 149 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 25 | box | W | 2-6 | New England Patriots | 24 | 22 | 15 | 230 | 145 | 85 | 2 | 23 | 409 | 283 | 126 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | W | 3-6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 42 | 21 | 25 | 361 | 201 | 160 | 1 | 29 | 449 | 319 | 130 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | W | 4-6 | Detroit Lions | 33 | 31 | 25 | 464 | 271 | 193 | 3 | 24 | 499 | 277 | 222 | 6 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 15 | box | W | 5-6 | @ | New York Giants | 30 | 27 | 29 | 418 | 234 | 184 | 1 | 17 | 248 | 152 | 96 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | L | 5-7 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 24 | 17 | 256 | 131 | 125 | 1 | 27 | 470 | 212 | 258 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | November 29 | box | L | 5-8 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 21 | 19 | 293 | 202 | 91 | 5 | 18 | 229 | 41 | 188 | 2 |
| 14 | Sun | December 6 | box | W | 6-8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 13 | 11 | 176 | 68 | 108 | 2 | 25 | 416 | 255 | 161 | 4 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 13 | box | W | 7-8 | Baltimore Colts | 38 | 14 | 27 | 486 | 339 | 147 | 1 | 21 | 337 | 217 | 120 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 20 | box | W | 8-8 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 30 | 7 | 25 | 502 | 261 | 241 | 1 | 14 | 165 | 87 | 78 | 2 |