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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 Washington Redskins franchise was founded in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise. [1] The name was changed the next year to the Redskins. In 1937, the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. [2] They played as the Washington Football Team from 2020 to 2021. The Redskins played over 1,000 games ...
The team played as the Washington Football Team for two seasons before rebranding as the Commanders in 2022. Washington won the 1937 and 1942 NFL championship games and Super Bowls XVII, XXII, and XXVI. Washington has finished a season as league runner-up six times, losing the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 title games and Super Bowls VII and XVIII.
In 2020, the team retired the controversial Redskins name 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 641–648–29 (.497) and a playoff record of 25–21 (.543). [2]
Joshua Jordan Harris (born December 29, 1964) is an American investor, sports team owner, and philanthropist.He is a co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and managing partner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the NFL's Washington Commanders.
This category is all NFL players who played for the Washington Football Team, now known as the Washington Commanders. There are separate categories for each era of the franchise: Category:Boston Braves (NFL) players (1932) Category:Boston Redskins players (1933-1936) Category:Washington Redskins players (1937–2019)
As a result, the team initiated a review of the name and decided to retire it and the logo, temporarily playing as the Washington Football Team pending adoption of a permanent name. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The new name, Washington Commanders , was announced on February 2, 2022.
The Hogs were a nickname given to the offensive line of the Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders) of the National Football League during the 1980s and early 1990s. Renowned for their ability to control the line of scrimmage , the Hogs helped the Redskins win three Super Bowl championships ( XVII , XXII and XXVI ) under ...