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Feb. 13, 1937
A new history began when the NFL approved the transfer of
the Redskins franchise to Washington, D.C., with the team set to play at Griffith Stadium.
The Redskins were quickly embraced by a captivated fan base. Later that year, George
First Ladies
of Football
Preston Marshall formed the Redskins Marching Band with its trademark fight song,
“Hail to the Redskins.”
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Sept. 30, 1962
world champs!
The Redskinettes made their debut
Redskins Cheerleaders, these “First
Ladies of Football” are the longest-running
Dec. 12, 1937
ANOTHER TITLE!
but the Redskins won 28–21 as Baugh completed 17 of 34 passes for 355 yards and three
touchdowns. Wayne Millner, a Hall of Famer, caught 77- and 55-yard TD passes and
Cliff Battles, also a Hall of Famer, added a 7-yard TD run.
the beginning
July 10, 1932
Wayne Millner
Class of 1968
Dec. 13, 1942
George Preston Marshall headed a syndicate to buy an NFL
franchise for Boston and his bid was approved by the league.
The team played at Braves Field, home of the National League
baseball club, and was called the “Braves.” The franchise relocated
Lone Star Dietz
SO CLOSE
Sept. 17, 1933
1943 & 1945
A protégé of Pop Warner at the Carlisle Institute, and while there, a teammate of
The Redskins won the Eastern Division crown again in 1943 and then defeated the
legendary player and athlete Jim Thorpe, Dietz was one of the greatest coaches in
New York Giants 28–0—thanks to three touchdown runs by Andy Farkas—to advance
America. He took Boston by storm with an intricate offense that baffled defenses
to the NFL title game. In another rematch versus Chicago, the Bears defeated the
and thrilled fans.
Redskins 41–21 at Wrigley Field. Two years later, the Redskins were in the NFL title
73 to … Oh, no
Dec. 8, 1940
The Redskins and Bears met again
Sept. 16, 1937
in the NFL title game, this time at
Griffith Stadium. The Bears handed
The first Redskins game in Washington, D.C. was on a Thursday night against the New
York Giants at Griffith Stadium—and the Redskins won 13–3. Led by head coach Ray
Flaherty, the club posted an 8–3 record, including a season-ending 49–14 win over
the Giants, to capture the Eastern Division crown.
the Redskins one of the worst defeats
in NFL history: 73–0. Chicago head
T-formation backfield and used it to
Redskins had as many first downs as
the Bears, but still lost.
Class of 1976
running back/flanker. Mitchell broke the color barrier for the Redskins
coach and general manager. Allen guided
quarterback Sonny Jurgensen and drafted wide receiver Charley Taylor.
traded for veteran players—including Diron
Sonny Jurgensen
Class of 1983
game again, this time against the Cleveland Rams. In the first quarter, Sammy Baugh
threw a pass that struck the goal post in his own end zone, resulting in a safety.
It proved to be an unlucky play, as the Redskins lost to the Rams 15–14 at frigid
Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
living room or at the stadium.”
Washington, D.C. celebrated
“Sammy Baugh Day” at
Griffith Stadium. Baugh was
TOUCHDOWN TORRENT
Oct. 1, 1955
Chris Hanburger
Class of 2011
earned the nickname “The Over the Hill
the Redskins made the postseason five
times and reached the Super Bowl in his
Nov. 8, 1959
The Redskins struggled most of the 1950s,
head coach Vince Lombardi to Washington. He took over the Redskins as head
coach and led the team to a 7–5–2 record, the franchise’s first winning season
since 1955. Lombardi died of cancer just before the start of the 1970 season.
HAIL TO RFK
Sammy Baugh had retired after the 1952 season and Eddie LeBaron, at just
quarterback Eddie LeBaron outshined Hall of Famer
The Redskins played their first game at D.C.
5' 7" and 165 pounds, stepped in at quarterback to lead the Redskins most of
Johnny Unitas. In the final two minutes of the game,
Stadium, a 24–21 loss to the New York Giants.
the decade. On Oct. 1, 1955 in Philadelphia, the Redskins scored 21 points in
lineman Tom Braatz intercepted a Unitas pass and
Renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
137 seconds to come from behind and nip the Eagles 31–30.
Sam Baker kicked a 46-yard game-winning field
in 1969, the facility was the Redskins’ home for
goal. Despite the loss, the Colts still won the NFL
36 years. It was the first major stadium designed
title in 1959—making the Redskins’ upset win even
as multi-purpose for both football and baseball,
more impressive.
setting off a trend in cities across the country.
station wagon before a game
against the Chicago Cardinals.
LOMBARDI
The unthinkable happened. The Redskins lured legendary Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Colts 27–24 at Griffith Stadium as
but they stunned the defending world champion
Charley Taylor
Class of 1984
for the Redskins. The team posted a 173–102–2
six touchdown passes as the
record at RFK, including 11–1 in the postseason,
Redskins routed the Cardinals
and sold out every game for the final 31 seasons.
45–21. Baugh was inducted into
the Hall of Fame as a charter
Eddie LeBaron
Sam Huff
Class of 1982
Dec. 31, 1972
BURGUNDY,
GOLD AND BROWN
The Redskins defeated the defending Super
Bowl champions Dallas Cowboys 26–3 in the NFC
The first Redskins running
back to rush for 1,000 yards
in a season, Larry Brown
Championship at RFK Stadium. Quarterback
Charley Taylor
Billy Kilmer tossed a 45-yard touchdown pass to
wide receiver Charley Taylor to seal the win. In
Super Bowl VII, on Jan. 14, 1973 in Los Angeles,
earned four Pro Bowl
appearances in his eight-year
career. His 1972 Most Valuable
the Redskins would fall to the undefeated
Miami Dolphins 14–7.
his key contributions—including
Class of 1983
A GIANT ROUT
Nov. 27, 1966
Jan. 13, 1981
GO, GREEN
1,216 rushing yards—during
the Redskins’ drive
to Super Bowl VII.
SUPER BOWL!
arguably its greatest rookie class in 1981, acquiring impact players Russ Grimm, Mark May,
Jan. 30, 1983
Joe Jacoby, Dexter Manley, Charlie Brown, Darryl Grant and Clint Didier. From 1981–92,
The Redskins and the dominant “Hogs” offensive line downed the Miami Dolphins 27–17 in Super Bowl XVII
Gibbs guided the Redskins to an impressive four Super Bowls—winning three titles—and
in Pasadena, for the franchise’s first NFL championship in 40 years. MVP John Riggins’ 43-yard TD run on
accumulated a 124–60 regular season record and an amazing 16–5 postseason record.
4th-and-1—a play forever known as “70 Chip”—sealed the win in the fourth quarter.
An era of Redskins dominance began with the hiring of Joe Gibbs as head coach. Gibbs
worked alongside general manager Bobby Beathard to acquire talent and the franchise had
COOKE & CO. 1974
Jack Kent Cooke
an MVP Kick
Media and sports franchise magnate Jack Kent Cooke first joined the
Dec. 19, 1982
Redskins ownership group in 1961 but he stayed in Los Angeles as owner of
At snowy RFK Stadium, kicker Mark Moseley set an NFL record
the NBA’s Lakers and the NHL’s Kings. In the meantime, minority stockholder
with his 21st consecutive field goal—a last-second 42-yarder—to
and prominent Washington, D.C. attorney Edward Bennett Williams oversaw
give the Redskins a dramatic 15–14 win over the New York Giants.
the Redskins’ day-to-day operations starting in 1965. Cooke took over
Moseley was named the league’s MVP after the season.
Billy Kilmer
Jan. 10–17, 1988
Doug Williams
Redskins. A lifelong Washingtonian, Snyder bought the
Redskins’ playoff run following the 1987 regular season. On Jan. 10, 1988,
club for $800 million, the most ever for an American
Green returned a punt 52 yards to provide the game-winning points in a
sports franchise at the time. At 34 years old, he was the
Art Monk
Class of 2008
on Jan. 17, 1988 in the NFC title game versus the Minnesota Vikings at RFK
Stadium, Green broke up a 4th-down pass at the goal line to secure a 17–10 win.
have been enshrined into the Hall of Fame, third-most
500th regular season win in franchise
among NFL franchises.
history. Running back Clinton Portis,
acquired by trade in the 2004 off season,
Clinton
Portis
ran for a 64-yard touchdown on his first
carry as a Redskin. Overall, Gibbs
posted 171 wins in his two coaching
stints with the Redskins.
into one of the world’s most valuable sports franchises,
Joe Gibbs
has given back more than tens of millions of dollars
CHAMPS AGAIN!
Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor passed away on Nov. 27, 2007, one day after he was shot by an intruder in his Miami home.
Five days later, prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills, the Redskins hosted a moving tribute to Taylor and grieving
fans left flowers, cards and messages at a memorial outside FedExField. Following the Bills game, the Redskins reeled
off four consecutive wins, capped by a 27–6 rout of the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on Dec. 30, 2007. It secured a
Redskins playoff berth and the 21-point victory margin called to mind Taylor, who wore jersey number 21.
The Redskins set 20 Super Bowl records on the
Super Bowl XXII in San Diego. Quarterback
Doug Williams earned MVP honors
after throwing for 340 yards and
round of the playoffs, the Redskins defeated the Los Angeles
four TDs while running back
Timmy Smith rushed for 204 yards.
Francisco 49ers 24–21 in the NFC title game. On Jan. 22, 1984,
Charles Mann
in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, the Redskins were stymied by
the Oakland Raiders, losing 38–9 in a stunning upset.
Ken Houston
Jan. 22, 1983
Mark Rypien
REDSKINS
‘RYP’ BILLS!
Jan. 26, 1992
BACK TO THE
PLAYOFFS
title under Joe Gibbs, defeating the Buffalo Bills 37–24 in Minneapolis.
Quarterback Mark Rypien was named MVP, throwing for 292 yards and
A COMEBACK FOR
THE AGES
Jan. 8, 2000
In the first-ever playoff game at
FedExField, the Redskins feasted
The Redskins acquired linebacker Sam Huff from
highest-scoring NFL game ever. Sonny Jurgensen
threw three touchdown passes and the Redskins
returned three turnovers for scores.
Larry Brown
lineman Darryl Grant, who intercepted it and high-stepped into
final minute, on 4th-and-goal at the
Redskins’ 4-yard line, Cowboys
fullback Walt Garrison caught a
pass at the 1. He was upended by
safety Ken Houston and stopped
short—a signature moment for
Houston, who was inducted into
the Hall of Fame in 1986.
two touchdowns. Gibbs retired from the Redskins 14 months later.
RFK Stadium. Dexter Manley batted a pass to fellow defensive
Redskins led 14–7, but in the game’s
years later, Huff had his revenge as the Redskins
dismantled the Giants 72–41 at D.C. Stadium in the
hosted the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC title game at raucous
the two clubs intensified. The
the New York Giants in an April 1964 trade. Two
the end zone for a game-clinching touchdown in a 31–17 victory.
‘WE WANT DALLAS’
Dexter Manley
John Riggins
Class of 1992
The Hogettes
Darryl Grant
‘Hogs’ Night Out
Russ
Grimm
Sept. 19, 2005
Chris Samuels
Chris
Hanburger
Clinton Portis
Wide receiver Santana Moss caught two fourth-quarter
touchdown passes against the Cowboys—including a
on the Detroit Lions in a 27–13 win.
70-yarder—to lead the Redskins to a come-from-behind win
Running back Stephen Davis led the
at Dallas on Monday Night Football. It provided a season-long
offense with 119 rushing yards and two
spark for the Redskins. They won their final five games,
touchdowns. The Redskins’ playoff run
including a season-ending sweep of the NFC East, to earn
ended a week later in Tampa Bay with a
a playoff berth. On Jan. 7, 2006, the Redskins defeated the
14–13 loss to the Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–10 in the Wild Card round, but their
London
Fletcher
Brian
Orakpo
Chris
Cooley
postseason run ended a week later with a 20–10 loss to the
Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional game.
Following a 14–2 season, the Redskins claimed their third Super Bowl
Gary Clark
The Redskins, 8–1 in the strike-shortened 1982 season,
RFK Stadium and the rivalry between
Darrell
Green
Dec. 30, 2007
to the community.
Jan. 31, 1988
way to a 42–10 win over the Denver Broncos in
Art
Monk
WIN FOR ‘21’
youngest owner in the NFL. Snyder built the Redskins
Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation, which
in a postseason game. The Redskins then defeated the San
Washington and Dallas faced off at
a total of 19 Redskins coaches, players and administrators
Tampa Bay 16–10 to notch the team’s
as ranked by Forbes magazine. In 2000, he founded the
Rams 51–7—the franchise’s largest margin of victory ever
Class of 1986
Chris Hanburger earned induction as well. Overall,
on Sept. 12, 2004, the Redskins defeated
May 25, 1999
Cornerback Darrell Green cemented his Hall of Fame credentials in the
NFL record by scoring 541 points in 16 games. In the opening
Redskins, the team made it to the postseason eight times and played in five
New OWNERSHIP
Darrell Green. Monk and Green were followed by
Bruce Smith in 2009 and Russ Grimm in 2010. In 2011,
appearances. In Gibbs’ first game back,
NFL approval to become the majority owner of the
21–17 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. A week later,
emotional induction ceremony for Art Monk and
Sean Taylor
guided the team to two playoff
Entrepreneur Daniel M. Snyder gained unanimous
In 1983, the Redskins finished with a 14–2 record and set an
of the franchise until 1979. During Cooke’s tenure as majority owner of the
Oct. 8, 1973
Redskins the win.
1983–84
controlling interest of the Redskins in 1974 but didn’t assume operations
spectacular stop
40-yard touchdown to give the
SUPER STUNNER
NFC title games and four Super Bowls, winning three.
Player award is a testament to
Bobby Mitchell
Gibbs era begins
NFC CHAMPS!
1972
RFK proved to be a distinct home-field advantage
He celebrated by throwing
second season.
Feb. 6, 1969
Oct. 1, 1961
presented with a burgundy
member in 1963.
Talbert, Jack Pardee and Ron McDole—who
Vince Lombardi
ONE WORD:
Owner George Preston Marshall’s slogan: “The Redskins every Sunday ... in your
Nov. 23, 1947
receiver Michael Westbrook for a
an 11–3 record in 1972, winning NFL Coach
of the Year honors both seasons. Allen
Gus Frerotte connected with wide
of Redskins fans trekked to Canton, Ohio to watch an
for four seasons in the 2000s and
the Arizona Cardinals. Quarterback
with 940 receptions, 888 of them in a Redskins uniform.
Class of 2008
the club to nine wins in his first season and
Mitchell, Jurgensen and Taylor would go on to Hall of Fame careers.
GREATEST
REDSKINS
UPSET
Darrell Green
a three-year span. On Aug. 2, 2008, tens of thousands
as Redskins head coach. Gibbs coached
1999 —with a 19–13 overtime win over
Broncos. Monk finished his remarkable 16-year career
Four Redskins were inducted into the Hall of Fame in
After an 11-year hiatus, Hall of Famer
Joe Gibbs returned for a second stint
Stadium—renamed FedExField in
Monday Night Football game against the Denver
Joe
Theismann
Daniel M. Snyder
The Redskins opened Jack Kent Cooke
leading pass receiver, catching a 10-yard pass in a
Class of 1996
The Redskins hired George Allen as head
franchise. In April 1964, the Redskins traded for Philadelphia Eagles
Jerry Smith
starting in 1950. No other pro team had all of its games broadcast on TV at the time.
Honoring
Baugh
Joe Gibbs
2008–10
Jan. 7, 2004
Sept. 14, 1997
Wide receiver Art Monk became the NFL’s all-time
LaVar Arrington
HAIL to the REDSKINS
coach George Halas unveiled the
dominate the game. Amazingly, the
Ray Flaherty
winner) Ernie Davis to the Cleveland Browns for Bobby Mitchell, a dynamic
Oct. 12, 1992
Gang.” In Allen’s seven years as head coach,
American Oil (AMOCO) announced plans to televise all of the Redskins’ games
won 14–6 for their second NFL championship. Sammy Baugh tossed a 39-yard pass to
The Over the Hill Gang
Jan. 6, 1971
December 1961, the club traded first-round draft pick (and Heisman Trophy
Class of 2002
June 14, 1950
Division and set up a rematch with the Chicago Bears. At Griffith Stadium, the Redskins
defense limited the Bears’ vaunted T-formation offense to 170 yards.
and the team name changed to the “Redskins.”
inaugural season IN D.C.
In the early 1960s, the Redskins assembled a collection of offensive stars. In
George Allen
The Redskins finished the 1942 regular season with a 10–1 mark to capture the Eastern
Wilbur Moore for a touchdown and halfback Andy Farkas scored on a 1-yard run. The
to Fenway Park, home of Boston’s American League club, in 1933
Left to right: Cliff Battles
Class of 1968,
Sammy Baugh, Wayne Millner
the future
is now
cheerleading squad in the NFL.
the NFL title game against the 9–1–1 Bears. The weather was frigid and the field was frozen,
Class of 1963
Stadium. Now known as the Washington
Class of 1963
The Redskins and rookie quarterback Sammy Baugh went to Chicago’s Wrigley Field for
George Preston
Marshall
before a game against St. Louis at D.C.
Sammy Baugh
1961 & 1964
A Legend
RETURNs
NEW HOME
MONK’S THE ONE
Joe
Jacoby
Santana Moss
HAIL TO THE
a New Home
REDSKINS
HAIL TO THE
REDSKINS
OFFENSIVE
Juggernaut
A TV FIRST
HALL
OF FAME
LEGACY
George
Starke
John
Riggins
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