| Team: | Washington Redskins |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Record: | 8–8 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFC East |
| Owner: | Daniel Snyder |
| General Manager: | Marty Schottenheimer (de facto) |
| Coach: | Marty Schottenheimer |
| Off Coach: | Jimmy Raye II |
| Def Coach: | Kurt Schottenheimer |
| Stadium: | FedExField |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Redskins seasons |
The 2001 season was the Washington Redskins' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th representing Washington, D.C., and the only season under head coach Marty Schottenheimer.Despite an ugly start to the season at 0–5, the Redskins began a 5-game winning streak, and by week 14 were 6–6 and in the midst in the NFC playoff hunt. However, despite outplaying their next two opponents, the Redskins dropped two critical games to the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears, eliminating them from playoff contention, though they would finish the season on a high note at 8–8.
See main article: 2001 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Clemson | |||
| 2 | 45 | Mississippi State | |||
| 4 | 109 | Iowa State | |||
| 5 | 154 | WR | Delaware State | ||
| 6 | 186 | Cincinnati | |||
| Player | Position | New team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver | New Orleans Saints | ||
| Tackle | San Diego Chargers | ||
| Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| Linebacker | Chicago Bears | ||
| Defensive End | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Adrian Murrell | Running Back | Carolina Panthers | |
| Fullback | Cleveland Browns | ||
| Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | ||
| Wide Receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | L 3–30 | 0–1 | Recap | ||||
| 2 | L 0–37 | 0–2 | Recap | |||||
| 3 | September 30 | L 13–45 | 0–3 | Recap | ||||
| 4 | October 7 | at New York Giants | L 9–23 | 0–4 | Recap | |||
| 5 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–9 | 0–5 | Recap | ||||
| 6 | October 21 | W 17–14 | 1–5 | Recap | ||||
| 7 | October 28 | New York Giants | W 35–21 | 2–5 | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 4 | W 27–14 | 3–5 | Recap | ||||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | November 18 | W 17–10 | 4–5 | Recap | ||||
| 11 | November 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–3 | 5–5 | Recap | |||
| 12 | December 2 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14–20 | 5–6 | Recap | |||
| 13 | December 9 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 20–10 | 6–6 | Recap | |||
| 14 | December 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–20 | 6–7 | Recap | |||
| 15 | December 23 | L 15–20 | 6–8 | Recap | ||||
| 16 | December 30 | W 40–10 | 7–8 | Recap | ||||
| 17 | January 6 | Arizona Cardinals | W 20–17 | 8–8 | Recap | |||