Washington Redskins
| Year founded: 1932 | |||||
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| City | Landover, Maryland | ||||
| Other nicknames | The 'Skins | ||||
| Team colors | Burgundy and Gold | ||||
| Head Coach | Joe Gibbs | ||||
| Owner | Daniel Snyder | ||||
| General manager | Joe Gibbs | ||||
| Fight song | Hail to the Redskins | ||||
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| Flagship stations: WJFK 106.7 FM ("Redskins Radio Network") | |||||
| Announcers: Sam Huff, Sonny Jurgensen, and Larry Michael | |||||
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National Football League (1933-present)
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League Championships (5)
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Division Championships (12)
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The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The team plays at FedEx Field, located in Landover, Maryland in Prince George's County, Maryland, and is headquartered and trains at Redskin Park in Ashburn, Virginia, a community in Loudoun County, Virginia, near Dulles International Airport. They currently belong to the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).
Originally called the Boston Braves, the club joined the NFL as a 1932 expansion team based in Boston, Massachusetts. One year later, the club changed its name to Boston Redskins to distinguish itself from the baseball team of the same name. The team then moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1937.
The Redskins have won three of their five Super Bowl appearances.
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Franchise History
Establishment in Boston
The city of Boston, Massachusetts was awarded an NFL franchise in 1932, under the ownership of George Preston Marshall. Marshall was given the nucleus of the defunct Newark Tornadoes, which folded after the 1930 season and was sold back to the NFL.
Initially the new team took the same name as their landlords, the Boston Braves, one of the two local baseball teams at the time. When the football team moved to Fenway Park (home of the Boston Red Sox) the next year, Marshall also changed the name of the football Braves to the "Redskins", to further distinguish the team from their ex-landlords.
The Redskins in Washington, D.C.
The move to Fenway Park was unsuccessful and attendance was poor. The 1936 NFL title game, scheduled for Boston, was relocated to the Polo Grounds in New York City (the Redskins lost the game to the Green Bay Packers). Marshall decided to move the team to Washington, D.C. for 1937, retaining the name "Redskins" although it was now out of context. They shared Griffith Stadium with the Washington Senators baseball team. The team proceeded to win the league championship in their first year in D.C. They also signed an innovative rookie quarterback from Texas Christian University: future Pro Football Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh. In an era where the forward pass was relatively rare, the Redskins used it as their primary method of gaining yards. "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh also played numerous other positions, including cornerback and punter.
The Redskins won Eastern Division Championships in 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943 and 1945, and won the NFL Championship in 1937 and 1942, defeating the Chicago Bears each time. They lost the 1940 and 1943 NFL Title Games to the Bears and the 1945 Title Game to the Cleveland Rams. The 1940 title game loss, 73-0, was the worst one-sided loss in NFL history.
Integration and front-office disarray
The team's early success endeared them to the fans of Washington, D.C. However, after 1945, the Redskins began a slow decline. Marshall continued to refuse to integrate the team, despite pressure from the Washington Post and the Federal Government (a typical comment by Post writer Shirley Povich was "Cleveland Browns runner Jim Brown integrated the Redskins' end zone").
Under threat of civil rights legal action by the Kennedy administration, which would have prevented a segregated team from playing at the new District of Columbia Stadium, as it was owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior and thus federal government property, the Redskins became the final pro football franchise to integrate, in 1962, in their second season in the stadium. First, the team drafted Ernie Davis, the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy. Then, before signing Davis, they traded his rights to the Browns for wide receiver Bobby Mitchell. This was a lucky break, as it turned out that Davis had leukemia, and died without ever playing a down in professional football, while Mitchell was still in the first half of a career that would land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Mitchell would be joined by black stars such as receiver Charley Taylor, running back Larry Brown (who had a hearing aid installed in his helmet due to near-total deafness) and defensive back Brig Owens. They would also pull off two of the best trades of the 1960s, gaining colorful quarterback Sonny Jurgensen from the Philadelphia Eagles and linebacker Sam Huff from the New York Giants. But even with these additions, the Redskins were still not performing up to expectations. While the team became more popular than ever, particularly with the additions of Mitchell, they struggled through the 1960s.
Change of Power
One reason for the team's struggles was disarray in the front office. Team owner and President George Preston Marshall began a mental decline in 1962, and the team's other stockholders found it difficult to make decisions without their boss. Marshall died in 1969, and the remaining stockholders sold the team to Edward Bennett Williams, a Washington resident and one of America's most esteemed attorneys.
Also in 1969, D.C. Stadium was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, and the Redskins hired future hall-of-famer Vince Lombardi — who gained fame coaching with the Green Bay Packers — to be their new head coach. Lombardi led the team to a 7-5-2 record, their best since 1955, but died of cancer on the eve of the 1970 season.
Revival
Two years later Williams signed former Los Angeles Rams head coach George Allen as head coach. Partial to seasoned veterans instead of highly-touted young players, Allen's teams became known as the Over-the-Hill Gang. "The future is now" was his slogan, and his players soon proved him right.
Allen helped to foster the team's rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys, which has turned into one of the NFL's most renowned and contentious rivalries. The Redskins reached the NFC Conference Championship in the 1972 season, defeating Dallas 26-3, only to lose to the undefeated Miami Dolphins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII. In his 7 years as head coach, Allen's teams made the playoffs 5 times.
First Gibbs ERA
In 1981, new Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke signed the offensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers, Joe Gibbs, as their head coach. He coached the team to four Super Bowls, winning three of them.
Quarterback Joe Theismann, running back John Riggins and receiver Art Monk got most of the publicity, but the Redskins were one of the few teams ever to have a famous offensive line. Line coach Joe Bugel, who would later go on to be the head coach of the Phoenix Cardinals, nicknamed them "The Hogs," not because they were big and fat, but because they would "root around in the mud" on the field. Among the regular Hogs were center Jeff Bostic, guards Raleigh McKenzie and Russ Grimm, and tackles Joe Jacoby, Mark May and Jim Lachey. Tight ends Don Warren and Clint Didier, as well as Riggins, were known as "Honorary Hogs."
1982-1983 Season
The Redskins' first Super Bowl win, their first NFL Championship in 40 years, was in Super Bowl XVII, where the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-17 on January 30, 1983, in Pasedena, California. Future Hall of Famer John Riggins provided the game's signature play when, on 4th and 1, with the Redskins down 17-13 with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, he broke free for the then-longest run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history (43 yards). One touchdown later, the Redskins won their first NFL title in 40 years by a 27-17 score.
1983-1984 Season
The Redskins' 1983 season starting off on the wrong foot as the lost to the Dallas Cowboys 31-30 on the Monday Night Football season opener, but they lost only one more time in the regular season, as they dominate the National Football League with a 14 win season that including scoring a then NFL record of 541 points, much of it went to John Riggins who scored 24 touchdowns. In the postseason, the Redskins beat the Los Angeles Rams 51-7. The next week, they we're cruising to a 21-0 lead over the San Francisco 49ers after 3 quarters in the NFC Champonship Game. But the Redskins weakness that season was their defense, they allowed 332 points (48 of which came in a Monday Night Football loss to the Green Bay Packers), and it showed when the 49ers fired 3 touchdowns to tie the game, but Mark Mosley, who had a bad day missing 3 field goals, made the one that counted as the 'Skins beat the 49ers 24-21, but it was their last win because 2 weeks later, the Raiders beat the Redskins 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII.
1987-1988 Season
The Redskins' second title was in Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988, in San Diego, California. In this game, the Redskins routed the Denver Broncos 42-10 after starting the game with a 0-10 deficit, the largest come-from-behind victory in Super Bowl history. This game is more famous for the stellar performance by quarterback Doug Williams who passed for four touchdowns in the second quarter en route to becoming the first black quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory. Rookie running back Timmy Smith had a great performance as well, running for a Super-Bowl record 203 yards.
1991-1992 Season
The Redskins won their latest Super Bowl on January 26, 1992, in Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Redskins, the most dominant team in the NFL in the 1991 season, defeated the Buffalo Bills 37-24. On March 5th, 1993, Joe Gibbs retired after 12 years of coaching with the Redskins. In what would prove to be a temporary retirement, Gibbs pursued an interest in NASCAR by founding Joe Gibbs Racing.
Music
The Redskins are one of only two teams in the NFL with an official marching band. (The other is the Baltimore Ravens.) Also, the Redskins were one of the first teams to have a fight song, "Hail to the Redskins."
The Snyder era
In 1997, Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke died, on the eve of the opening of the new stadium in suburban Landover, Maryland that was to be named in his honor, now his memory. In his will, Cooke left the Redskins to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, with instructions that the foundation sell the team. His son, John Kent Cooke, was unable to raise sufficient funds to purchase the business, and the team was later sold to Daniel Snyder in a deal that was the most expensive in sporting history.
Hirings and Firings
Snyder, who grew up as a Redskins fan and who made his money in marketing, has made many controversial moves since owning the team, including offering the name of the stadium up to corporate bidders. Federal Express had the highest bid, and the stadium is now named FedEx Field. The most controversial habit Snyder has practiced is the continuous hiring and firing of head coaches, first firing incumbent coach Norv Turner, firing replacement Marty Schottenheimer after only one season, and in 2002, hiring University of Florida head coach Steve Spurrier to replace Schottenheimer. After two mediocre years, Spurrier resigned after the 2003 season with three years left on his contract.
Management Style
Since Dan Snyder took over the team, the Redskins have had a reputation for being very active during the off-season and signing free agent players to large contracts; not always ideal in the era of a salary cap. Examples include Deion Sanders and Dan Wilkinson. In the 2005 off-season, however, the Redskins seem to have been more modest, with their most high-profile signing—wide receiver Santana Moss (who made the Pro Bowl in his first season with the team)—joining the team via a trade with the New York Jets. Other signings included center Casey Rabach and wide receiver David Patten.
Return of Gibbs
For the 2004 season, Snyder successfully lured former coach Joe Gibbs away from NASCAR to return as head coach and team president. His employment came with a promise of decreased intervention in football operations from Snyder. Snyder also expanded FedEx Field to a league-high capacity of 91,665 seats. Gibbs' return to the franchise did not pay instant dividends as the Redskins finished the 2004 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses.
Despite an impressive defense, the team struggled offensively. Quarterback Mark Brunell—an off-season acquisition from the Jacksonville Jaguars—struggled in his first season, and was replaced midway through the season by backup Patrick Ramsey. On the other hand, some of Gibbs' other new signings, such as cornerback Shawn Springs and linebacker Marcus Washington did very well. The Redskins also picked Sean Taylor from University of Miami during the draft in Gibbs' first season, who has since emerged as a talented player.
The Redskins still found a way to turn heads, however: at the 2005 NFL Draft, the team drafted with the ninth pick cornerback Carlos Rogers of Auburn. The team then traded away multiple picks to move up in the draft and select quarterback Jason Campbell from Auburn University. The move leaves the team's future at the vital quarterback position in some doubt, considering Brunell and Patrick Ramsey also remain on the roster. Brunell played very well in the 2005 season, having apparently recovered from injuries that hampered him in the 2004 season. The team won its first three games, including a Monday Night Football victory over Dallas, but then fell into a slump, including three straight losses in November, which lessened the chances of the team making the playoffs. However, five consecutive victories at the end of the season secured a berth in the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Furthermore, their victories over Dallas meant the Redskins won both head-to-head meetings with the Cowboys for the first time since the 1995 season.
In retrospect, the 2005 season validated many of the Redskins' 2004 acquisitions. Springs and Washington continued outstanding defensive contributions, and Portis broke the Redskins' single-season rushing record for 100-yard games in 2005 with nine, rushing for a total of more than 1,500 yards. Brunell's performance silenced his critics, and Taylor had an impressive season, despite his off-the-field woes.
It should be noted that during Gibbs' first tenure with the Redskins, he did not have a franchise quarterback, so many have attributed his success to his superior coaching ability. Gibbs is the only coach to have won three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks.
Franchise
As of 2005, Forbes Magazine values the franchise at over $1.3 billion, the highest in the NFL. The only sports team valued higher is soccer's Manchester United F.C. ($1.47 billion). The Redskins are worth nearly twice as much as the New York Yankees, the highest valued professional team of any other sport in the United States.
The Redskins' season ticket line is the second longest in the NFL to the Green Bay Packers. Fans have been known to wait 35 years to get season tickets, although some have received tickets after only 3 years on the list.
At the end of the 2005 season, the Redskins are reportedly to be 20 million dollars over the salary cap, which has been gradually increasing due to Snyder signing players large contracts and it seems to have caught up with them. A lot of roster changes (either by cutting down the salary or releasing some players with hefty salaries in exchange for cheaper, yet unproven free agents) needs to be done during the offseason in order to get under the cap.
2005 Season
Offseason
During the 2005 offseason, the Redskins traded back WR Laveranues Coles to the New York Jets and acquired WR Santana Moss from them, which would help boost their offense. During the 2005 Draft, the Redskins used their first pick on Auburn University Cornerback Carlos Rogers. Then. they would their next pick on Auburn Quarterback Jason Campbell. The rest of their picks included UCLA Fullback Manuel White, Jr., Louisville Linebacker Robert McCune, Stanford Linebacker Jared Newberry, and Citadel College Fullback Nehemiah Broughton.
First 11 game
The Redskins' 2005 campaign got off to a good start. First, they won their Week 1 home-opener against the Chicago Bears 9-7. Then, on a Week 2 road trip to Texas Stadium, the Redskins played a hard-fought Monday night match-up against their long-time rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, during the NFL's Hurricane Relief Week. After getting pushed around for most of the game, the Redskins entered the 4th Quarter, trailing 13-0. The Redskins would comeback and win with two Mark Brunell passes to newly-acquired WR Santana Moss and beat their hated rival 14-13. Then, after their Week 3 Bye, the Redskins would keep the eventual NFC Western Division and Conference Champion Seattle Seahawks in check by winning 20-17. Unfortunately, the Redskins would lose their next two games (both on the road and against the AFC West). First, they lost to the eventual AFC West Champion Denver Broncos 21-19 and then, they lost a hard-fought match-up with the Kansas City Chiefs 28-21. The Redskins would get redemption at home, as they man-handled the San Francisco 49ers 52-17. Unfortunately, they would end up getting shut-out at Giants Stadium against a division-rival, the New York Giants 36-0, who were playing with emotion after the loss of their longtime owner, Wellington Mara. On Sunday Night, the Redskins won against the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles (another division rival) under the prime-time lights at home with a final score of 17-10. However, things started to look grim as the 'Skins lost their next three games. First, they lost a close road game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-35 on a last second two point conversion on which Tampa coach Jon Gruden went for the win after an offsides penalty on the extra point attempt. Then, they lost their next two home games to the Oakland Raiders (16-13) and the San Diego Chargers (23-17 in OT).
5 game win streak to end season
The Redskins got back on track with a five-game winning streak to end the regular season. First, they won their next road games against the NFC West (24-9 against the St. Louis Rams and 17-13 against the Arizona Cardinals). They then went home and won the rematch against their much-hated rival, the Dallas Cowboys, 35-7. This marked the first time since 1995 that the Redskins were able to sweep the season series with Dallas. Afterwards, the 'Skins avenged the earlier loss to the Giants with a 35-20 victory in their last regular-season home game. The Redskins solidified their first playoff birth since 1999 a week later with a 31-10 victory over the Eagles in Philadelphia.
Playoffss
Finishing the season 10-6, they qualified for the playoffs as a wild card team. They opened the playoffs on the road against the NFC South Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, January 7, 2006. They defeated the Bucs 17-10, after taking an early 14-0 lead, which they later seemed to have squandered until replay evidence showed that a touchdown that would have tied the game was in fact an incomplete pass. In that game, the Redskins broke the record for fewest offensive yards (120) made in a playoff victory, with one of their two touchdowns being from a defensive run after a fumble recovery. The following weekend, they played the Seattle Seahawks, who received a bye for round one. The Seahawks defeated the Redskins 20-10, ending the Redskins' hopes of reaching their first NFC Championship Game since 1991.
Stats
Three team records were broken during the 2005 season. Clinton Portis set the Redskins record for rushing yards in a season with 1,516 yards, breaking Stephen Davis's 2001 mark of 1,432 yards and Santana Moss's 1,483 receiving yards broke Bobby Mitchell's 1963 record of 1,436 yards. Chris Cooley's 71 receptions broke Jerry Smith's season record for a Redskins tight end.
Racial controversy over name and logo
There is considerable controversy over the team's name and logo. For most of the team's history, the Redskins logo has consisted of a profile of a stereotypical Native American. The team then briefly used a white and gold arrow for their logo during the late 1960s, and a maroon-colored "R" inside a maroon circle with long feathers from 1970 to 1971. In 1972, the team introduced an updated version of the Native American profile logo that is currently used today.
Some Native American groups have called for a new name, with some newspapers in the United States as well as some radio commentators using circumlocutions such as "The Washington football team." There have been similar complaints about the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and various college level teams. See also: List of sports team names derived from Indigenous peoples.
Uniforms
The Washington Redskins' colors are burgundy and gold. They are one of the three NFL teams that primarily wear their white jerseys at home (the others being the Dallas Cowboys, and the Miami Dolphins).
Their burgundy jersey (which is primarily used for when the opposing team decides to wear white at home, which comes mostly against the Dallas Cowboys) consists of burgundy jerseys and white pants. The other combination were burgundy jerseys and gold pants, which were used mostly in the past and for one year in the 2002 season when the Redskins celebrated their 70th anniversary and wore it at home.
Their white jersey consists of three combinations. One is the white jerseys and burgundy pants, which is considered the "classic" look. The other (and lesser known) combination is the white jerseys and gold pants, which was used in the past when they weren't wearing their burgundy jersey. The last combination consists of the all-white jerseys. That particular combination surfaced in the first game of the 2003 season on a nationally televised game against the New York Jets, which led to many sports fans and Redskin faithful alike to point out that they have never seen that particular combination. That year the Redskins wore it two more times. That look didn't appear again until midway through the 2005 season when the Redskins wore it on a road game against the St. Louis Rams. The Redskins won six games (including one in the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wearing that combination) and the local media jokingly pointed out that the reason why the Redskins were winning was because of the white on white combination. In the NFC Divisional Game against the eventual 2005 NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks, the Redskins wore the all white jerseys, in hopes that they could keep their luck going; however, they lost 20-10.
Although the Washington Redskins always wore their white jerseys at home, there were a couple of exceptions where the Redskins wore their burgundy jerseys at home. One was during the 2001 season where Marty Schottenheimer had the team wear burgundy, another one during the 2002 season with Steve Spurrier where they celebrated the teams' 70th anniversary, and the last one during the 2003 season where Spurrier had the team wear burgundy in some of the home games.
Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 1932 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4th NFL | -- |
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| 1933 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1934 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1935 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4th NFL East | -- |
| 1936 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Lost NFL Championship (Packers) |
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| 1937 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Won NFL Championship (Bears) |
| 1938 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1939 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1940 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Lost NFL Championship (Bears) |
| 1941 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1942 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Won NFL Championship (Bears) |
| 1943 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1st NFL East | Lost NFL Championship (Bears) |
| 1944 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1945 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1st NFL East | Lost NFL Championship (Rams) |
| 1946 | 5 | 5 | 1 | T-3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1947 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4th NFL East | -- |
| 1948 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1949 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4th NFL East | -- |
| 1950 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6th NFL AFC | -- |
| 1951 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3rd NFL AFC | -- |
| 1952 | 4 | 8 | 0 | T-5th NFL AFC | -- |
| 1953 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1954 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5th NFL East | -- |
| 1955 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NFL East | -- |
| 1956 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1957 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4th NFL East | -- |
| 1958 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4th NFL East | -- |
| 1959 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5th NFL East | -- |
| 1960 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6th NFL East | -- |
| 1961 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7th NFL East | -- |
| 1962 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4th NFL East | -- |
| 1963 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6th NFL East | -- |
| 1964 | 6 | 8 | 0 | T-3rd NFL East | -- |
| 1965 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4th NFL East | -- |
| 1966 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th NFL East | -- |
| 1967 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3rd NFL Capitol | -- |
| 1968 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3rd NFL Capitol | -- |
| 1969 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2nd NFL Capitol | -- |
| 1970 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4th NFC East | -- |
| 1971 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2nd NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) |
| 1972 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st NFC East | Lost Super Bowl VII (Dolphins) |
| 1973 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) |
| 1974 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Rams) |
| 1975 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1976 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) |
| 1977 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2nd NFC East | -- |
| 1978 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1979 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1980 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1981 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4th NFC East | -- |
| 1982 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1st NFC Conf. | Won Super Bowl XVII (Dolphins) |
| 1983 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1st NFC East | Lost Super Bowl XVIII (Raiders) |
| 1984 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bears) |
| 1985 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1986 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NFC East | Lost Conference Championship (Giants) |
| 1987 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1st NFC East | Won Super Bowl XXII (Broncos) |
| 1988 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1989 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1990 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) |
| 1991 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1st NFC East | Won Super Bowl XXVI (Bills) |
| 1992 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) |
| 1993 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5th NFC East | -- |
| 1994 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5th NFC East | -- |
| 1995 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1996 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 1997 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2nd NFC East | -- |
| 1998 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4th NFC East | -- |
| 1999 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1st NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Buccaneers) |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2nd NFC East | -- |
| 2002 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 2003 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3rd NFC East | -- |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4th NFC East | -- |
| 2005 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2nd NFC East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) |
^At the end of the 2005 NFL season, the Redskins All-Time Record is 538-484-27 (including playoffs).
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Pro Football Hall of Famers
- George Allen, Head Coach, 1971-77
- 20 Cliff Battles, RB-CB, 1932-37 (only the first season in Washington)
- 33 Sammy Baugh, QB-S-P, 1937-52
- 35 Bill Dudley, RB-CB, 1950-53
- 17 Turk Edwards, OT-DT, 1932-40
- Ray Flaherty, Head Coach, 1936-42
- Joe Gibbs, Head Coach, 1981-92 and 2004-
- 27 Ken Houston, S, 1973-80
- 70 Sam Huff, LB, 1964-69
- 9 Sonny Jurgensen, QB, 1964-74
- 22 Paul Krause, S, 1964-67
- George Preston Marshall, team Founder-Owner, 1932-69
- 40 Wayne Millner, TE-DE, 1936-41, player-coach 1945
- 49 Bobby Mitchell, RB, 1962-68, later team executive
- 44 John Riggins, RB, 1976-85
- 42 Charley Taylor, WR, 1964-77
Retired numbers
- 33 Sammy Baugh, QB-S-P, 1937-52
Note: Team policy since Baugh's retirement has been to not retire numbers. However, some numbers are unofficially retired. The following numbers of past Redskin greats are usually not assigned to new players:
- 3 Mark Moseley, K, 1980-86
- 7 Joe Theismann, QB, 1974-85
- 9 Sonny Jurgensen, QB, 1964-74
- 28 Darrell Green, CB, 1983-2002
- 42 Charley Taylor, WR, 1964-77
- 43 Larry Brown, RB, 1969-76
- 44 John Riggins, RB, 1976-85
- 49 Bobby Mitchell, RB, 1962-68
- 70 Sam Huff, LB, 1964-69
- 81 Art Monk, WR, 1980-93
In the film Everybody's All-American, Gavin Grey (played by Dennis Quaid) plays for the Redskins, and his number 47 is retired. In real life, that number was worn by running back Dick James at the time of the film (the 1960s), and the Redskins keep this number in circulation (currently worn by HB/TE Chris Cooley).
The use of unofficial retired numbers drew controversy during Steve Spurrier's first year as head coach. Quarterbacks Danny Weurffel and Shane Matthews first wore 7 and 9 respectively during training camp. The resulting sports talk furor led to them switching to 17 and 6. During the season, reserve tight end Leonard Stephens wore number 49 for the season. After his retirement as assistant GM, Bobby Mitchell blasted the team, accusing late owners Edward Bennett Williams and Jack Kent Cooke of racism for not being considered for GM and was upset that the team would let a player like Leonard Stephens wear his number.
Washington Hall of Stars
The Washington Hall of Stars, on what is now the right-field wall at RFK Stadium, replaces the Washington Wall of Fame that ringed the upper deck. In addition to the Hall-of-Famers and "retired numbers" listed above, the following Redskins figures are honored:
- 41 Mike Bass DB 1969-75
- 53 Jeff Bostic C 1980-93
- 80 Gene Brito DE 1951-58
- 65 Dave Butz DT 1975-88
- 84 Gary Clark WR 1982-92
- 51 Monte Coleman LB 1979-94
- 37 Pat Fischer DB 1968-77
- 68 Russ Grimm OG 1981-91
- 55 Chris Hanburger LB 1965-78
- 56 Len Hauss C 1964-77
- 66 Joe Jacoby OT 1981-93
- 47 Dick James RB 1955-63
- 22 Charlie Justice RB 1950-54
- 17 Billy Kilmer QB 1971-78
- 14 Eddie LeBaron QB 1952-59
- 72 Dexter Manley DE 1981-89
- 71 Charles Mann DE 1983-93
- 73 Mark May OT 1981-89
- 53 Harold McLinton LB 1969-78
- 30 Brian Mitchell KR, RB, TE, WR, QB, DB 1990-99
- 52 Neil Olkewicz LB 1979-89
- 23 Brig Owens LB 1966-77
- 65 Vince Promuto G 1960-70
- 83 Ricky Sanders WR 1986-93
- 87 Jerry Smith TE 1965-77
- 72 Diron Talbert DT 1971-80
- 17 Doug Williams QB 1986-89
Not to be forgotten
- 89 Verlon Biggs DE 1972-75
- 77 Bill Brundige DE 1970-77
- 21 Earnest Byner RB 1989-93
- 48 Stephen Davis RB 1996-2002
- 45 Leslie "Speedy" Duncan KR DB 1971-74
- 86 Clint Didier TE 1982-89
- 27 Brad Edwards DB
- 31 Charlie Harraway RB DB 1969-73
- 80 Roy Jefferson WR 1971-76
- 79 Jim Lachey OG, OT 1989-95
- 8 Chip Lohmiller K 1988-94
- 58 Wilber Marshall LB 1988-92
- 79 Ron McDole DE 1971-78
- 63 Raleigh McKenzie OG 1985-94
- 66 Myron Pottios LB 1971-73
- 38 George Rogers RB 1985-87
- 11 Mark Rypien QB 1988-93
- 78 Bruce Smith DE 2000-03
- 74 George Starke T 1973-84
- 67 Rusty Tillman LB 1970-77
- 40 Alvin Walton DB 1986-91
- 85 Don Warren TE 1979-92
Head coaches
- Lud Wray 1932
- William (Lone Star) Dietz 1933-1934
- Eddie Casey 1935
- Ray Flaherty 1936-1942
- Dutch Bergman 1943
- Dudley DeGroot 1944-1945
- Turk Edwards 1946-1948
- John Whelchel 1949
- Herman Ball 1949-1951
- Dick Todd 1951 (interim coach)
- Curly Lambeau 1952-1953
- Joe Kuharich 1954-1958
- Mike Nixon 1959-1960
- Bill McPeak 1961-1965
- Otto Graham 1966-1968
- Vince Lombardi 1969 (died just before 1970 season)
- Bill Austin 1970 (interim coach)
- George Allen 1971-1977
- Jack Pardee 1978-1980
- Joe Gibbs 1981-1992
- Richie Petitbon 1993
- Norv Turner 1994-2000
- Terry Robiskie 2000 (interim coach)
- Marty Schottenheimer 2001
- Steve Spurrier 2002-2003
- Joe Gibbs 2004-Present
Current Staff
- Head Coach - Joe Gibbs
- Assistant Head Coach - Al Saunders
- Assistant Head Coach - Gregg Williams
- Assistant Head Coach - Joe Bugel
- Offensive Coordinator - Don Breaux
- Defensive Coordinator - Greg Blache
- Special Teams Coach - Danny Smith
- Quarterbacks Coach - Bill Lazor
- Running Backs Coach - Earnest Byner
- Wide Receivers Coach - Stan Hixon
- Tight Ends Coach - Rennie Simmons
- Offensive Line Coach - TBA
- Offensive Assistant - Jack Burns
- Defensive Line Coach - Kirk Olivadotti
- Linebackers Coach - Dale Lindsey
- Defensive Backs Coach - Jerry Gray
- Defensive Assistant - Gregg Williams
See also
External links
- Washington Redskins official web site
- WarpathInsiders
- Extremeskins.com - Official Team Messageboard, News, and Databases
- thewarpath.net - Messageboard, News, and Articles
- TheHogs.net - Fan Source for Redskins History, Exclusive Articles, News Room, Fan Message Board
- Hailredskins.com - Extensive Unofficial Fan Site
- Webskins.org
- Urban Legends Reference Pages Sports (Winning Tradition)
- Sports E-Cyclopedia.com
- The Redskin Report
- ESPN's Redskin Page
- The Skins Zone - A Redskins Fan Site
