| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Redskins |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, September 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 24, STL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Redskins |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, September 26, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 30, NYG 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Redskins |
at |
 Cowboys |
Sunday, October 3, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 20, DAL 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Oilers |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, October 10, 1971 |
3:00PM |
HOU 13, WAS 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Cardinals |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, October 17, 1971 |
3:00PM |
STL 0, WAS 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Redskins |
at |
 Chiefs |
Sunday, October 24, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 20, KC 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Saints |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, October 31, 1971 |
2:00PM |
NO 14, WAS 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Eagles |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 7, 1971 |
3:00PM |
PHI 7, WAS 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Redskins |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, November 14, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 15, CHI 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Cowboys |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 21, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 13, WAS 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Redskins |
at |
Eagles |
Sunday, November 28, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 20, PHI 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Giants |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, December 5, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYG 7, WAS 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Redskins |
at |
 Rams |
Monday, December 13, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 38, LA 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Browns |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, December 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
CLE 20, WAS 13 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 15 |
Redskins |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, December 26, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 20, SF 24 |