The 1971 Washington Redskins was the team's 40th in the National Football League, and their 35th in Washington, D.C.. The 1971 was the first with the Redskins for coach George Allen, who had been the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams for the previous five seasons.
Coming into the 1971 season, the team had not made it to the post-season for 26 seasons. The Redskins had had only four winning seasons since their last playoff berth in 1945.[citation needed]
The Redskins went 9–4–1, good for second place in the NFC East, and a wild card berth, where they would ultimately fall to San Francisco, 24–20.
Off-season
NFL Draft
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 19, 1971 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
W 24–17 |
46,805
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2 |
September 26, 1971 |
at New York Giants |
W 30–3 |
62,795
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3 |
October 3, 1971 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 20–16 |
61,554
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4 |
October 10, 1971 |
Houston Oilers |
W 22–13 |
53,041
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5 |
October 17, 1971 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 20–0 |
53,041
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6 |
October 24, 1971 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 27–20 |
51,989
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7 |
October 31, 1971 |
New Orleans Saints |
W 24–14 |
53,041
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8 |
November 7, 1971 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
T 7–7 |
53,041
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9 |
November 14, 1971 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 16–15 |
55,049
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10 |
November 21, 1971 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 13–0 |
53,041
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11 |
November 28, 1971 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 20–13 |
65,358
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12 |
December 5, 1971 |
New York Giants |
W 23–7 |
53,041
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13 |
December 13, 1971 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 38–24 |
80,402
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14 |
December 19, 1971 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 20–13 |
53,041
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Game summaries
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Week 3
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Redskins |
7 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
Cowboys |
0 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
16 |
- Date: Sunday, October 3
- Location: Cotton Bowl
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 70°F, wind 10 mph
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
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Redskins |
Charlie Harraway 57 yard run (Curtis Knight kick) |
Redskins 7–0 |
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2 |
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Cowboys |
Mike Clark 22 yard field goal |
Redskins 7–3 |
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2 |
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Redskins |
Roy Jefferson 50 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curtis Knight kick) |
Redskins 14–3 |
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2 |
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Cowboys |
Mike Clark 9 yard field goal |
Redskins 14–6 |
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2 |
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Cowboys |
Mike Clark 27 yard field goal |
Redskins 14–9 |
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3 |
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Redskins |
Curtis Knight 25 yard field goal |
Redskins 17–9 |
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4 |
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Redskins |
Curtis Knight 32 yard field goal |
Redskins 20–9 |
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4 |
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Cowboys |
Calvin Hill 1 yard run (Mike Clark kick) |
Redskins 20–16 |
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Week 8
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Redskins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
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Playoffs
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
Divisional |
December 26, 1971 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 24–20 |
45,327
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Richard Nixon Play
Rumor has it 37th President Richard Nixon called a key play which caused the Redskins to lose to the 49ers. This was just a rumor. Though Nixon was friends with George Allen and actually attended a practice game once.[2]
Awards, records, and honors
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References
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Key personnel |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Division championships (15) |
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Conference championships (5) |
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League championships (2) |
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Super Bowl championships (3) |
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Hall of Famers |
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Affiliations |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
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