History / NFL Records of the Washington Redskins
[ Washington Redskins History ] [ Washington Redskins Season Records and Coaches ] [ Washington Redskins Team Records ]Quick StatsLeague Championships1937 (NFL) 1942 (NFL) 1983 Super Bowl XVII 1988 Super Bowl XXII 1992 Super Bowl XXVI Conference Championships1972 (NFC) 1982 (NFC) 1983 (NFC) 1987 (NFC) 1991 (NFC) Division Championships1936 (NFL East) 1937 (NFL East) 1940 (NFL East) 1942 (NFL East) 1943 (NFL East) 1945 (NFL East) 1972 (NFC East) 1983 (NFC East) 1985 (NFC East) 1987 (NFC East) 1991 (NFC East) 1999 (NFC East) Years in Playoffs1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1990 1991 1992 1999 Retired Numbers#33 Sammy Baugh Hall of Fame MembersRay Flaherty 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 Cliff Battles 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937 Turk Edwards 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1940 George Marshall 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 amd 1965 Wayne Millner 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1945 Sammy Baugh 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 Bill Dudley 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 Don Shula 1957 Bobby Mitchell 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 Paul Krause 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967 Sam Huff 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967 Sonny Jurgensen 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 Charley Taylor 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1975 and 1977 Stan Jones 1966 Otto Graham 1966, 1667 and 1968 Vince Lombardi 1969 George Allen 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 Ken Houston 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 Deacon Jones 1974 John Riggins 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985 Joe Gibbs 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Previous StadiumsBraves Field, Boston (40,000) 1932 Fenway Park, Boston (27,000) 1933-36 Griffith Stadium, Washington (35,000) 1937-60 RFK Stadium (56,454) 1961-97, known as DC Stadium 1961-68 FedEx Field, Raljon, MD known as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium 1997-99 |
Washington Redskins Team History
Washington Redskins Franchise InformationFranchise Granted: 1960 First Season: 1960 Franchise History: 1932 Boston Braves (NFL) 1933 - 1936 Boston Redskins (NFL) 1937 - Present Washington Redskins (NFL) George Preston Marshall acquired an NFL franchise in 1932 and named it the Boston Braves after the city’s Major League Baseball team. However, after a financially devastating and poorly attended season in 1932, Marshall abandoned the Braves name in favor of the Redskins. The Redskins name was retained when the team was moved to Washington in 1937. Washington Redskins - Stadium
Washington Redskins Chronological HistoryIn the early days of professional football, the Redskins quickly established themselves as a powerhouse team. 1932 - The Boston Braves are founded by George Marshall in Boston, Massachusetts and share Braves field with the baseball team of the same name. 1933 - The team are re-named the Redskins and moved to Fenway Park. 1936 - The Redskins won two league crowns and had ten consecutive winning records from 36' to 1945. The team struggled in these early years to achieve profitability. The team even won the Eastern Division Championship in 36' yet failed to garner a following from Boston fans. The team relocates to Washington D.C. and achieves newfound success. They achive 7 consecutive winning records and three appearances in the NFL Championship Game. During each of these appearances, the Redskins faced off against the Chicago Bears. They won two of these games, but lost the third in 1940 with a massive defeat of 73-0. 1946 - The team enters a dark period and posts consistently losing seasons. The Redskins fail to qualify for the playoffs from 1946 to 1970. During this period, they change head coaches 11 times. 1971 - George Allen takes over as head coach. He makes extensive trades, and completely retools the team. After signing several veteran players, the team is dubbed the "Over The Hill Gang". Proving that skill comes with age, the team went on to win 9 victories, their best record in 29 years. During Allen's years with the team, he went 7 for 7, as the Redskins posted winning seasons each year, qualified for post-season play 5 times and played in a Super Bowl, although they lost to the Miami Dolphins 14-7. 1973 - Washington Lost first Super Bowl game in their history 14 - 7 to the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VII. 1976 - The Redskins acquire Joe Theismann and John Riggins through trades. Both players become star players on the Redskin roster throughout the 80's. 1981 - Assistant Coach Joe Gibbs is hired to better the Redskin's passing. He stays with the team for 12 seasons, during which time they dominate the league with ten winning records, eight playoff appearances and three Super Bowl championships. 1983 - The Washington Redskins win their first Super Bowl in their history with a 27 - 17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowls XVII 1984 - Redskins lose Super Bowl XVIII in crushing fashion to the Los Angeles Raiders by the score of 38 - 9 1988 - The Washington Redskins win their second Super Bowl defeating the Denver Broncos by the score of 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII. 1992 - Washington defeated the Buffalo Bills 37 - 24 in Super Bowl XXVI. Buffalo Bills lose their second straight Super Bowl game on their way to their four consecutive Super Bowl loses. 1999 - The Redskins endured slow seasons throughout much of the 90's but made a big comeback in 99 by winning their division. |
