| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Cowboys |
at |
 Redskins |
Monday, September 8, 1980 |
3:00PM |
DAL 17, WAS 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Redskins |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, September 14, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 23, NYG 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Redskins |
at |
 Raiders |
Sunday, September 21, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 21, OAK 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, September 28, 1980 |
3:00PM |
SEA 14, WAS 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Redskins |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, October 5, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 14, PHI 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Redskins |
at |
 Broncos |
Monday, October 13, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 17, DEN 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, October 19, 1980 |
3:00PM |
STL 0, WAS 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Saints |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, October 26, 1980 |
2:00PM |
NO 14, WAS 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Vikings |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 2, 1980 |
3:00PM |
MIN 39, WAS 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Redskins |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, November 9, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 21, CHI 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Eagles |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 16, 1980 |
3:00PM |
PHI 24, WAS 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Redskins |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, November 23, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 10, DAL 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Redskins |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, November 30, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 6, ATL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Chargers |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, December 7, 1980 |
3:00PM |
SD 17, WAS 40 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Giants |
at |
Redskins |
Saturday, December 13, 1980 |
3:00PM |
NYG 13, WAS 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Redskins |
at |
Cardinals |
Sunday, December 21, 1980 |
3:00PM |
WAS 31, STL 7 |