Washington Commanders

Founded as the Boston Braves; Redskins until 2020; Commanders since 2022.

The Washington Commanders are an NFL team from the Washington, D.C. area and a member of the NFC East alongside the Dallas Cowboys. George Preston Marshall founded the club as the Boston Braves in 1932; it became the Boston Redskins a year later and the Washington Redskins on its move to Washington in 1937.

Quick Facts

Division: NFC East
Founded: 1932 (Boston Braves)
Super bowl titles: 3

Lore & Background

The Redskins name and logo, criticised for decades, were retired in 2020. The team played two seasons as the Washington Football Team before becoming the Commanders in 2022. It plays at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, trains in Ashburn, Virginia, and plans to move to a new stadium at the RFK campus in 2030.

Reader's Guide

The franchise has 14 NFC East titles and 26 playoff appearances, but from 1946 to 1970 it had just four winning seasons, and since its last Super Bowl win it has won only five playoff games.

Washington won NFL championships in 1937 and 1942 and Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI, the last three under owner Jack Kent Cooke and head coach Joe Gibbs. Its fight song, now "Hail to the Commanders", has been played by the team's marching band after home touchdowns since 1937.