[114], Between 2014 and 2016, the team wore the gold pants with their standard uniforms, although the burgundy pants returned as part of the team's away uniform later in 2016. [21] The Redskins were under the threat of civil rights legal action by the Kennedy administration, which would have prevented a segregated team from playing at the new federally-owned D.C. Stadium, managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior. [50], The Redskins clinched the NFC East division title on December 26, when they beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, 38–24. The McNabb era came to an abrupt end when he was traded to Minnesota in August 2011. By: KDKA-TV News Staff. The Redskins continued to struggle, falling all the way to 7–7, with their only win during that six-week period being a 3-point victory of the then-2–8 Seattle Seahawks. The use of unofficial retired numbers drew controversy during Steve Spurrier's first year as head coach. Since their last Super Bowl victory following the end of the 1991 season, they have only won the NFC East three times with just nine seasons with a winning record. To close the game, Todd Collins threw two interceptions, each returned for a touchdown, and the Redskins fell 35–14. 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[165] The connection was discovered in 2000 by Steve Hirdt, former executive vice president of the Elias Sports Bureau, while searching for discussion ideas for a game between the Redskins and Tennessee Titans. [31] Those three victories are often credited with getting the team into the playoffs and the basis for the 2000 movie The Replacements. [8] Riggins provided the game's signature play when, on 4th and inches, with the Redskins down 17–13, the coaches called "70 Chip", a play designed for short yardage. Davis was traded for veteran running back Bobby Mitchell (who became a wide receiver in Washington) and 1962 first-round draft choice Leroy Jackson of Western Illinois. The following year, the team moved to Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, and changed the team's name to the "Redskins". 2017 was the team's 85th season. In January 1983, during the second round of the playoffs against the Minnesota Vikings, John Riggins rushed for a Redskins playoff record 185 yards, leading Washington to a 21–7 win. [38] The Redskins finished the 2003 season with a 5–11 record, their worst since 1994. Initially, Nike gave them an all-gold uniform but team officials called it "garish" and refused to wear it. [16] He also helped pull off two important trades, gaining quarterback Sonny Jurgensen from the Philadelphia Eagles and linebacker Sam Huff from the New York Giants.[17]. The Redskins and Bears attempted an NFL record 11 field goals on November 14, 1971, and the Redskins and Giants tied that mark on November 14, 1976. [54] Quarterback Kirk Cousins also set single-season team records in attempts, completions, and passing yards, breaking many of his records he had previously set in 2015. The following year, the team wore an updated throwback uniform of the 1937 championship team that featured a helmet pattern based on the logo-less leather helmets worn at the time, in a game against the Carolina Panthers. The resulting sports talk furor led to them switching to 17 and 6. It was that safety that proved to be the margin of victory. A few candidates are rising to the top, Ron Rivera says we're seeing 'everything come together' in Washington, Overreaction Monday: Washington could make some noise in the playoffs this year, 4 takeaways from Washington's 23-15 win over San Francisco 49ers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Redskins led the league in field goals for eight seasons. Telecasts of preseason games are aired on NBC Sports Washington in the Mid-Atlantic states; WRC-TV simulcasts with NBC Sports Washington in the Washington, D.C., area. 2021 Mock Draft: Washington fills WR, QB, and CB needs early in 7-round projection, Updated 2021 NFL draft order after Week 14, Washington jumps up to No. The leg brace that allows Alex Smith to play football Washington quarterback Alex Smith jogs onto the field in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may still play against the Washington Football Team on Monday, according to a recent report. Players wore a white jersey with three burgundy and two gold stripes on each sleeve and the 75th anniversary logo on the left chest. His estate, headed by son John Kent Cooke, took over ownership of the Redskins and at his memorial service, John Kent Cooke announced that the new stadium in Landover, Maryland would be named Jack Kent Cooke Stadium. [34], After the end of Gibbs' first tenure, the Redskins hired former Redskins player Richie Petitbon for the 1993 season. On October 1, 1983, the Redskins lost to the Green Bay Packers 48–47 in the highest scoring Monday night football game in history, in which both teams combine for more than 1,000 yards (910 m) of total offense. 7 taken out of circulation again", "Theismann gives Haskins permission to wear no. One of the most impressive performances came from Baugh, who had a completion percentage of .703. The Washington Football Team have a bye his week and play their next game at home against the New York Giants on November 8 – five days after Election Day. Look, if the football is going to be bad — and in the NFC East, it always is — it might as well be weird, too. The Redskins also picked Sean Taylor from University of Miami during the draft in Gibbs' first season. Marshall died on August 9, 1969,[15] and Edward Bennett Williams, a minority stockholder who was a Washington local and attorney, was chosen to run the franchise while the majority stockholder, Jack Kent Cooke, lived on the West Coast in Los Angeles and ran his basketball team, the Los Angeles Lakers. [27] Starting on September 21, 1982,[27] the NFL faced a 57-day long players' strike, which reduced the 1982 season from a 16-game schedule to a nine-game schedule. [27] The Redskins' first Super Bowl win, and their first NFL Championship in 40 years, was in Super Bowl XVII, where the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins 27–17. [122] Quarterbacks Danny Wuerffel and Shane Matthews first wore 7 and 9 respectively during training camp. The Redskins also picked up future starters Rocky McIntosh, Anthony Montgomery, Reed Doughty, and Kedric Golston in the 2006 NFL Draft. [33] In his will, Cooke left the Redskins to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, with instructions that the foundation sell the team. 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[8] The most notable accomplishment achieved during the Redskins' 1943 season was Sammy Baugh's leading the NFL in passing, punting, and interceptions. The Redskins have led the league in passing eight times: in 1938, 1940, 1944, 1947–48, 1967, 1974 and 1989. Zorn was fired and replaced by Mike Shanahan after the season. The games for weeks 4–6 were won with all replacement players. Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith entered an NFL game Sunday for the first time since suffering a life-threatening leg injury almost two years ago. His first major alteration happened on June 14, 1950, when it was announced that American Oil Company planned to televise all Redskins games, making Washington the first NFL team to have an entire season of televised games. They would finish 1997 8–7–1 and would miss the playoffs for a fifth season in a row. Kirk Cousins had his third straight season with 4,000 passing yards while once again playing under the franchise tag. [12] He did, however, draft Art Monk in the first-round. Pardee's tenure did not last long though, for he was fired after posting a 6–10 record in 1980. [38] They then fell into a slump, losing six of the next eight games which included three straight losses in November,[42] and their playoff chances looked bleak. The team is valued at approximately US$3.4 billion according to Forbes, making them the seventh-most valuable team in the NFL and the 14th-most valuable sports franchise globally. In 1969, the Redskins hired Vince Lombardi—who gained fame coaching with the Green Bay Packers—to be their new head coach. Team founder George Preston Marshall is the only member to ever be removed once inducted, which was done in 2020. In the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the eventual 2005 NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks, Washington wore the all-white uniforms in hopes that they could keep their streak going; however, they lost 20–10. In 1986 season, the road to the playoffs was even harder, with the Redskins making the postseason as a wild-card team despite having a regular season record of 12–4. [8][27], The 1987 season began with a 24-day players' strike, reducing the 16-game season to 15. The Washington Redskins started the season 2–0, but then struggled to a 5–11 finish, however they managed to win both meetings over the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants. This later became known as the "Baugh/Marshall Rule". Also, in a week 14 victory against the San Diego Chargers, Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs achieved career victory no. [12] In his first year, his team started 6–0 but then lost 8 of the last 10 games. The 2005 season started with three wins,[42] including win on September 19 against the Dallas Cowboys. It was the first NFL franchise with an official marching band and a fight song, "Hail to the Redskins". [62] During the season, the Redskins started the season 0–5 which included the Redskins blowing a 17-point halftime lead against the Philadelphia Eagles,[63] and a 24–3 loss to the Daniel Jones led New York Giants[64] where in Haskins debut due to him replacing a struggling Keenum for the Redskins, ended with three interceptions thrown with one returned for a touchdown and two thrown to Janoris Jenkins. In 2011, the Redskins wore the burgundy jersey and gold pants for five home games and a road game at Dallas, the burgundy jersey with white pants for three home games and a road game at Miami, the white jersey and burgundy pants for five road games, and the white jersey and gold pants for a Bills game in Toronto. The first major move of the 2006 off-season was the hiring of Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator Al Saunders as offensive coordinator. For the 2004 season, Snyder successfully lured former coach Joe Gibbs away from NASCAR to return as head coach and team president. Washington's rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys features two teams that have won 31 combined division titles and 10 championships, including eight combined Super Bowls. That particular combination surfaced in the first game of the 2003 season, when the team was coached by Steve Spurrier, during a nationally televised game against the New York Jets, which led many sports fans and Redskins faithful alike to point out that they had never seen that particular combination before. Formerly known as the Washington Redskins, the team competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the NFC East division. [157] Michael retired in 2020 and was replaced by Bram Weinstein. The tradition of wearing white jerseys over burgundy pants at home, which is considered the "classic" look, was started by Joe Gibbs when he took over as coach in 1981. [38] However, the Redskins finished the year with a 5–11 record, which resulted in them being last in the NFC East. However, the Redskins failed to hold a 14-point lead and lost to the New York Giants 24–21. The Redskins kept winning and losing close games, the only exception to this a 34–3 rout of the Detroit Lions. They also set a record by not allowing a single first down against the Giants on September 27, 1942. [33] The era ended on March 5, 1993, when Joe Gibbs retired after 12 years of coaching with the Redskins. [18] In 1966, Otto Graham was hired as the new head coach. The Redskins scored 541 points in 1983, which is the sixth highest total in a season of all time. [86][87] Supporters of the name countered both the dictionary definition of the term and the testimony of Native Americans by asserting that their use of the name was intended respectfully, and referred only to the football team and its history. Gibbs' return to the franchise did not pay instant dividends as the Redskins finished the 2004 season with a record of 6–10. The team lost their next three games to fall to 5–6. [15] That same year, Bill McPeak became the head coach and had a record of 21–46–3 over five seasons. [52] Kirk Cousins, who took over as starting quarterback in the preseason, finished the season with career highs in touchdowns (29), yards (4,166), and completion percentage (69.8%). On December 22, 1996, the Redskins played their final game at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, a victory over the Dallas Cowboys 37–10, and finished their tenure at the stadium with a 173–102–3 record, including 11–1 in the playoffs. [41] Snyder also expanded FedExField to a league-high capacity of 91,665 seats. The Redskins chose well during the 1979 NFL Draft, where they drafted future stars Don Warren and Monte Coleman. The helmet was gold-colored with a burgundy "R" logo. [90], Following renewed attention to questions of racial justice in wake of the George Floyd protests in 2020, a letter signed by 87 shareholders and investors was sent to team and league sponsors Nike, FedEx, and Pepsi urging them to cut their ties unless the name was changed. [116] In 2018, Washington replaced the gold pants with white for the majority of their home games. [80] The group, who bought their stake in 2003, were reported to have urged Snyder to change the name for years. The 1991 season started with a franchise-record 11 straight victories. [38] The Redskins won 17–10,[8] after taking an early 14–0 lead, which they thought they lost until replay showed that a touchdown, which would have tied the game, was an incomplete pass. Washington's former Redskins name and logo drew controversy over its history, with many criticizing it as offensive to Native Americans. In time, Mitchell would be joined by other black players like receiver Charley Taylor, running back Larry Brown, defensive back Brig Owens, and guard John Nisby from the Pittsburgh Steelers.[21]. However, the Redskins would begin to collapse. 2020 Washington Football Team Statistics & Players: 5-7 (1st in NFC East), Coach: Ron Rivera 2 pick in NFL draft", "Redskins' minority owners look to sell stakes in team amid ongoing turmoil", "Partial Owners of Washington's N.F.L. [65] On October 4, 2019, Colt McCoy was named the starter over Haskins and Keenum for the game against the New England Patriots. [46], On January 9, 2014, the Redskins hired Jay Gruden as their head coach. [43] The highlight of the season happened on November 5, and concluded with one of the most exciting endings in the history of the Cowboys–Redskins rivalry. The 1991 Redskins defense was also dominant under the coaching of defensive coordinator and guru Richie Petitbon, giving up only 224 total points which was second best of any team in the NFL in 1991, while also not allowing a single point to opponents in 3 of the 16 games played that season. Lombardi pushed for the logo, which sat inside a white circle enclosed within a burgundy circle border, with Native American feathers hanging down from the side because of its similarity to the "G" on the helmets worn by the Green Bay Packers, who he had coached during most of the 1960s. However, these hopes were in vain, as poor play and controversy stirred during the entire year, leading to a disastrous 3–13 campaign. [33] They improved to 6–10 in 1995 where they were able to get a season sweep on the eventual Super Bowl XXX Champions the Dallas Cowboys. It was the Redskins' first victory at Texas Stadium since 1995. The game is perhaps best known for a moment when the stadium physically shook as a crowd chanted "We Want Dallas! [118] The rivalry started in 1960 when the Cowboys joined the league as an expansion team. Under the rules at the time, this was ruled as a safety and thus gave the Rams a 2–0 lead. [60][61] Keenum was named the starting QB on August 25, 2019. In a game against the Houston Texans on November 18, 2018, Alex Smith suffered a compound and spiral fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg when he was sacked by Kareem Jackson and J. J. Watt which forced him to miss the rest of the season. The 2008 season started well, as the Redskins started the season 6–2. John Riggins rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries and the Redskins went on to defeat the Cowboys' by a score of 31–17. In that game, the Redskins broke the record for fewest offensive yards (120) gained in a playoff victory, with one of their two touchdowns being from a defensive run after a fumble recovery. The following numbers fall into that category. Washington led 34–28 with time running out, but quarterback Roger Staubach then led the Cowboys in a fourth-quarter comeback with two touchdown passes. [8] The next week, Washington beat the San Francisco 49ers 24–21 in the NFC Championship Game. [13] But, after two seasons, Marshall fired Lambeau following the Redskins loss in their exhibition opener to the Los Angeles Rams and hired Joe Kuharich. Gibbs also added former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jerry Gray to his staff as secondary/cornerbacks coach and lost quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave to the Falcons. The Washington Football Team are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. In 1962, Washington became the final professional American football franchise to integrate. In the second quarter of a 41-16 Thanksgiving Day win, the Washington Football Team dialed up a fun trick play against the … The Redskins have led the league in fewest total yards allowed five times, 1935–37, 1939, and 1946, which is the third most. Gold face masks were introduced in 1978 and remain as such to this day; previous to that they were grey. The final score was Washington 26, Dallas 3. From 1946 to 1970, Washington only posted four winning seasons and did not have a single postseason appearance. Gibbs was an assistant for the San Diego Chargers in 1979 and 1980 when the team wore white at home under head coach Don Coryell. [38], On January 3, 2001, the Redskins hired former Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Marty Schottenheimer as head coach. Defense coordinator Jim Haslett was fired at the end of the season. [158][159][160] Weinstein is joined by color analyst DeAngelo Hall, who played defensive back for the team from 2008 to 2017, and host Julie Donaldson, who was the first woman to be an on-air broadcaster for an NFL team. [70] Dwyane Haskins would later start against the Buffalo Bills when Case Keenum was injured. On January 14, 2002, Snyder hired University of Florida coach Steve Spurrier,[38] the Redskins' fifth new head coach in 10 years. In 1961, Dallas was placed in the same division as the Redskins, and from that point on, they have played each other twice during every regular season. Were the Washington Redskins once the Duluth Eskimos? During the course of the season, the Redskins raised more than $700,000. [3] In 1940, the Redskins met the Bears again in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. That season is best remembered for the Redskins prolific wide receiver trio nicknamed "The Posse" consisting of wide receivers Art Monk, Gary Clark, and Ricky Sanders who became the first trio of wide receivers in NFL history to post 1,000-plus yards in the same season. The franchise's primary colors are burgundy and gold. That means the … The Redskins hosted the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round on January 10, 2016, but lost 35–18, ending their 2015 season. [78] Due to their 3–13 record the previous season, the team had the second overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and selected Chase Young, a highly touted defensive end out of Ohio State. After allowing limited attendance for one home game, Washington has decided to play the rest of 2020 without fans at games. [33] On September 14, 1997, the Redskins played in their new stadium for the first time, and beat the Arizona Cardinals, 19–13 in overtime. Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann would also be named the 1983 NFL's Most Valuable Player finishing the season with a career-high in both yards passing 3,714 yds., and touchdown passes thrown, 29 Td's while throwing only 11 interceptions. [160][161] London Fletcher, who played linebacker for the team from 2007 to 2013, is part of the post-game coverage as an analyst. 53 active, 16 inactive, 15 practice squad, → Coaching staff [29] Riggins instead gained 43 yards (39 m) by running through would-be tackler Don McNeal and getting the go-ahead touchdown. [33] On November 23, 1997, they played the New York Giants and the result was a 7–7 tie, the Redskins first tie game since the 1971 season. The team underwent several changes in 2020, including retiring the Redskins name and logo and hiring former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera in the same role, as well as naming Jason Wright as team president, the first black one in NFL history. The team will play as the Washington Football Team until a permanent replacement is chosen later. The team plays its home games at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, with its headquarters and training facility located in Ashburn, Virginia. However, they lost in the Divisional Playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers, 24–20. Though it originally was thought the “Washington Football Team” would be … National Football League Players Association, Sports teams based in the Washington, D.C., area, Contemporary Native American issues in the United States, Native American mascot laws and regulations, Stereotypes of indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Washington_Football_Team&oldid=994260557. [33] Also during the season, "The Hogs",[33] under the coaching of Redskins offensive line coach Joe Bugel, allowed a league low and franchise record nine sacks – the third lowest total in NFL history. [8] It was their final win of the season because two weeks later, the Raiders beat the Redskins 38–9 in Super Bowl XVIII.[8]. They opened the 1979 season 6–2 and were 10–5 heading into the season finale at Texas Stadium, against whom a win would assure a playoff spot and a possible NFC East title. [38] The Redskins clinched their first playoff berth since 1999. View the latest in Washington Football Team, NFL team news here. The 1989 Redskins finished with a 10–6 record but missed the playoffs. As an alternative, social scientists from the University of Michigan and University of California at Berkeley performed a study in 2020 that measured Native American opinion in detail, finding that 49% had responded that the name was offensive, with the level of offense increasing to 67% for those with a stronger involvement in Native American culture. It wa… [38] The game also culminated impressive season performances by individuals. In 2012, the Redskins traded several high draft picks to the St. Louis Rams in order to take Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III second overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. [14], In 1961, the Redskins moved into their new stadium called D.C. Stadium (changed to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in 1969). [103][104][105] From 1961 through 1978, Washington wore gold pants with both the burgundy and white jerseys, although details of the jerseys and pants changed a few times during this period. During most of this unsuccessful period, Marshall continually refused to integrate the team, despite pressure from The Washington Post and the federal government. Clinton Portis led the league with 11 touchdowns, and Josh Johnson starting games in the FedExField stands for second. Lions in the first-round April 4, the Redskins led the league performances by individuals the Redskins the week... 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