List of Washington Commanders seasons
RFK Stadium was the home of the team from 1961 to 1996 .
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football franchise based in the Washington metropolitan area . They are members of the East division in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Commanders were founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise .[ 1] The franchise changed its name the following year to the Redskins and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937 .[ 1] In 2020 , the team retired the Redskins name after longstanding controversies surrounding it and briefly played as the Washington Football Team before rebranding as the Commanders in 2022 .[ 1]
Over 93 seasons, the Commanders have a regular season record of 638–648–29 (.496) and a playoff record of 23–30 (.535).[ 2] They have won three Super Bowls (XVII , XXII , and XXVI ), two NFC championships , and 15 NFC East divisional titles.[ 2] [ 3] Before the AFL and NFL merged in 1970 ,[ 4] Washington won two NFL Championships (1937 and 1942 ). They also played in and lost the 1936 , 1940 , 1943 , and 1945 Championship games. Only five teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than Washington: the New England Patriots (11), Dallas Cowboys (eight), Pittsburgh Steelers (eight), Denver Broncos (eight), and San Francisco 49ers (seven); Washington's five appearances are tied with the Green Bay Packers , Las Vegas Raiders , Los Angeles Rams , Miami Dolphins , and New York Giants .[ 5]
All of the franchise's championships were attained during two 10-year spans. The first period of success was from 1936 to 1945 , when they went to the NFL Championship six times, winning two of them. The second period of success was from 1982 and 1991 , when they appeared in the postseason seven times, captured four Conference titles, and won three Super Bowls. This period included the 1983 and 1991 seasons, when the team won 14 games, the most the team have won in a single season.[ 2] Washington has also experienced periods of extended failure in its history. The most notable period of continued failure was from 1946 to 1970 , when they posted only four winning seasons and did not have a single postseason appearance.[ 2] During this period, they went without a single winning season between 1956 to 1968 and posted their worst regular-season record in franchise history, going 1–12–1 in 1961 .[ 2] Since their last Super Bowl win in 1991, Washington has only four playoff wins and only three seasons with 10 or more wins.[ 2]
Seasons
See also
^ In 1935, the NFL set the number of regular season games to 12. Prior to that, the NFL did not have a set number of games. The team only played 11 games however, as a road game against the Philadelphia Eagles was canceled due to bad weather.
^ In 1937, the NFL lowered the number of regular season games from 12 to 11.
^ In 1943, the NFL lowered the number of regular season games from 11 to 10.
^ In 1946, the NFL expanded the number of regular season games from 10 to 11.
^ In 1947, the NFL expanded the number of regular season games from 11 to 12.
^ In 1961, the NFL expanded the number of regular season games from 12 to 14.
^ In 1967, the NFL formed two conferences that were subdivided into two divisions. Prior to the realignment, the NFL was either divided into two divisions, two conferences, or neither.
^ In 1970, the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) and saw the creation of the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC), with Washington being placed in the NFC East division.
^ In 1978, the NFL expanded the number of regular season games from 14 to 16.
^ In 1982, the regular season was shortened from 16 games to 9 due to the 1982 NFL strike .
^ In 1987, the regular season was shortened from 16 games to 15 due to the 1987 NFL strike .
^ In 2021, the NFL expanded the number of regular season games from 16 to 17.
References
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^ a b c d e f "Washington Commanders Franchise Encyclopedia" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 18, 2024 .
^ "Super Bowl History" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 18, 2024 .
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^ "1933 Boston Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1934 Boston Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1935 Boston Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1936 Boston Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1937 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1938 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1939 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1940 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1941 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1942 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1943 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1944 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1945 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1946 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1947 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1948 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1949 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1950 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1951 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1952 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1953 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1954 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
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^ "1955 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1956 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1957 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1958 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1959 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1960 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1961 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1962 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1963 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
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^ "1965 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1966 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1967 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1968 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1969 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1970 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
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^ "1971 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ a b c "AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ a b "AP Offensive Player of the Year Winners" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "1972 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1973 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1974 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ a b "AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Winners" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "1975 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1976 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1977 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1978 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "AP Coach of the Year Winners" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "1979 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1980 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
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^ "1981 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
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^ a b Gross, Jane; Goldaper, Sam (August 29, 1984). "Scouting; Redskin Runner" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1982 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1983 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1984 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1985 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1986 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1987 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1988 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1989 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1990 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "UPI Offensive Player of the Year Winners" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "1991 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1992 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1993 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1994 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1995 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ George, Thomas (May 18, 1997). "Man of the year: Green has earned it with Skins" . News & Record . Newspapers.com . p. 32. Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1996 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1997 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1998 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "1999 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2000 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2001 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2002 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2003 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2004 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2005 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2006 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2007 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2008 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2009 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2010 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "Redskins linebacker Fletcher wins Bart Starr Award" . NFL.com . January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2011 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2012 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2013 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2014 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2015 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2016 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2017 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2018 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2019 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Winners" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "2020 Washington Football Team Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "Commanders coach Ron Rivera wins PFWA's George Halas Award" . NFL.com . Associated Press . Retrieved 9 May 2022 .
^ "2021 Washington Football Team Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2022 Washington Commanders Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2023 Washington Commanders Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "2024 Washington Commanders Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved June 17, 2024 .
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
Based in Landover, Maryland
Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)