The 1998 season started with a seven-game losing streak,[35] and the Redskins finished with a 6–10 record. [21][24] The move was made under unfortunate circumstances – as it turned out that Davis had leukemia, and died without ever playing a down in professional football. By: Zachary Neel. [27] They dominated the NFL with a 14-win season which included scoring a then NFL record 541 points,[30] many of which came from Riggins, who scored 24 touchdowns. One of the most impressive performances came from Baugh, who had a completion percentage of .703. 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. [12] Petitbon was fired at the end of the season and on February 2, 1994, Norv Turner was hired as head coach after being the offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys. [31] Those three victories are often credited with getting the team into the playoffs and the basis for the 2000 movie The Replacements. [121], Roster updated December 14, 2020 Formerly known as the Washington Redskins, the team competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the NFC East division. Pressure from major sponsors of the league and team eventually led them to retire the branding in 2020 as part of a wave of racial name changes in the wake of the George Floyd protests. [106][107] This special home uniform was also worn during one game in 2003. The team's former Redskins branding, used from 1933 until 2020, was one of the leading examples of Native American mascot controversy as the term redskin has been defined as offensive,[82] disparaging,[83][84] and taboo. [66] However the Redskins lost 33–7 despite early success with a 65-yard touchdown run by Steven Sims.[67]. [152] In 2018, the station was sold to Urban One, but maintained its rights to the team. He resigned after the 1968 season in favor of Vince Lombardi, and became athletic director of the Coast Guard Academy before retiring at the end of 1984. [59] This led to Colt McCoy, Mark Sanchez, and Josh Johnson starting games in the second half of the season. The Redskins returned to the playoffs in 1990 as a wild card team, lost in the Divisional playoffs to the 49ers, 28–10.[8]. The helmet was gold-colored with a burgundy "R" logo. Only the. 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[3] That same season, they earned their first division title in Washington with a 49–14 win over the Giants. The Redskins won six straight games, including one in the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing that combination. They would finish 1997 8–7–1 and would miss the playoffs for a fifth season in a row. The Redskins also picked up future starters Rocky McIntosh, Anthony Montgomery, Reed Doughty, and Kedric Golston in the 2006 NFL Draft. [155][156] However, WMAL-FM still carries broadcasts of the franchise's games. The team issued a statement announcing its decision. Texas oil tycoon Clint Murchison Jr. was having a difficult time bringing an NFL team to Dallas. [38] They finished the season with an 8–8 record[12] and Schottenheimer was fired after the final game. NBC Sports Washington also airs a pre- and post-game show featuring analysis and interviews. Their sole bright spot that year came on October 9, 1994, linebacker Monte Coleman played in his 206th career game with the Redskins, which broke Art Monk's team record for games played (Coleman retired at season's end with 216 games played). [6], The Redskins then relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1937. 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. The Washington Football Team announced they will not have fans in the FedExField stands for the last two home games of the 2020 season. On the other hand, some of Gibbs' other new signings, such as cornerback Shawn Springs and linebacker Marcus Washington, did very well. [53], The team's offense in 2016 set several franchise records, including having over 6,000 total net yards, which was only the third time in franchise history the team had accomplished that. He approached Tom Webb, Murchison's lawyer, and sold the rights for $2,500 (equivalent to $21,600 in 2019). The 35–34 loss knocked the 10–6 Redskins out of playoff contention. [38] The Redskins finished the 2003 season with a 5–11 record, their worst since 1994. Formerly known as the Washington Redskins, the team competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the NFC East division. Gruden and the Redskins struggled throughout the season, having three different quarterbacks start games, amounting to a 4–12 record. It was the Redskins' first victory at Texas Stadium since 1995. During his tenure, he helped draft future stars: wide receiver Charley Taylor, tight end Jerry Smith, safety Paul Krause, center Len Hauss, and linebacker Chris Hanburger. The Redskins' nine sacks allowed in 1991 are the third fewest allowed in a season. The most distinctive feature of both colors of the jersey was the patches worn on both sleeves, which were a reproduction of the patches worn on the full-length sleeves of the 1937 jerseys. On January 14, 2002, Snyder hired University of Florida coach Steve Spurrier,[38] the Redskins' fifth new head coach in 10 years. The Washington Football Team has officially signed backup OT David Steinmetz to the active roster on Saturday, bringing him up from the practice squad and giving them depth at the position and a security blanket should any of their top players go down with an injury. 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. In its first season in Washington … The Redskins completed 43 passes in an overtime win against, The Redskins recovered eight opponent's fumbles against the. Comprehensive and up-to-date Washington Football Team news, scores, fixtures, stats and roster [8] The final time the two met for the league title was in 1943, when the Bears won 41–21. To close the game, Todd Collins threw two interceptions, each returned for a touchdown, and the Redskins fell 35–14. [153][154] In June 2019, it was announced that Cumulus Media had acquired the team's radio rights as well, and would move it to WMAL. The Redskins continued to win ugly and lose ugly to be 5–3 at the halfway mark. However, they lost in the Divisional Playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers, 24–20. After Joe Gibbs announced his retirement following the 2007 season, Jim Zorn was hired as head coach, and brought in a West Coast Offense. [9], The Redskins played in the NFL Championship one more time before a quarter-century drought that did not end until the 1972 season. 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. [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. Pardee's tenure did not last long though, for he was fired after posting a 6–10 record in 1980. After starting the 1981 season 0–5, the Redskins won eight out of their next 11 games and finished the season 8–8. [55] However, the Redskins still finished the season with a record of 8–7–1, giving the team their first consecutive winning seasons in nearly 20 years. [32] Rookie running back Timmy Smith had a great performance as well, running for a Super Bowl record 204 yards (187 m).[32]. [125] The following is a list of members:[126], In honor of the Redskins' 70th anniversary in 2002, a panel selected the 70 Greatest Redskins to honor the players and coaches who were significant on-field contributors to the Redskins five championships. We continue our countdown of ranking the 15 Washington Football Team players that will make the most impact heading into the 2020 season. [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. For the second straight season, the Redskins missed the playoffs, finishing 7–9. 2017 was the team's 85th season. [8], In what became an early rivalry in the NFL, the Redskins and Bears met two more times in the NFL Championship Game. In celebration of the franchise's 75th anniversary, Washington wore a one-time throwback uniform for a home game against the New York Giants, based on their away uniform from 1970 to 1971. With a league worst 0–5 record at the time tying with the Cincinnati Bengals, and their worst start since 2001, the Redskins fired Gruden on October 7, 2019,[68] with offensive line coach Bill Callahan serving as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. [38] The game also culminated impressive season performances by individuals. [33] 1994 was even worse as they finished 3–13, their worst season in over 30 years. [73][74][75] Some notable members of Rivera's staff include former Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator and Scott Turner, the son of former Redskins head coach Norv Turner, as offensive coordinator. [21] Washington also took fullback Ron Hatcher of Michigan State in the eighth round (99th overall), who became the first black player to sign a contract with the team. The following year, the team moved to Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, and changed the team's name to the "Redskins". [127], The list includes three head coaches and 67 players, of which 41 were offensive players, 23 defensive players and three special teams players. Gold face masks were introduced in 1978 and remain as such to this day; previous to that they were grey. [27] Then during the regular-season finale on December 17, 1983, Moseley set an NFL scoring record with 161 points while Riggins' total of 144 points was second. The team lost their next three games to fall to 5–6. 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. 53 active, 16 inactive, 15 practice squad, → Coaching staff The Redskins also picked Sean Taylor from University of Miami during the draft in Gibbs' first season. [116] In 2018, Washington replaced the gold pants with white for the majority of their home games. In 1994, as part of a league-wide celebration of the NFL's 75th anniversary, during certain games the team wore special uniforms which emulated the uniforms worn by the team in its inaugural season in Washington in 1937. 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. 7", "Redskins removing name of former owner George Preston Marshall from Ring of Fame", "Rewarding Moments In Redskins History: 70 Greatest Honored", "Rewarding Moments In Redskins History: Helu & Gano Make History", "Team-by-team single-season records – Names and Numbers", "Washington Redskins Kick & Punt Returns Single-Season Register", "Oldest Individual Single-Season and Single-Game Records", "Washington Redskins: Firsts, Records, Odds & Ends", "Washington Redskins Kick & Punt Returns Career Register", "Snyder's Simulcast Plans Center on WTEM", "Urban One Acquires 980 WTEM Washington From Redskins", "Dan Snyder sells The Team 980 to Urban One", "ESPN and Cumulus will launch a new D.C. 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The Washington Football Team are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. On December 18, 2005, the Redskins beat Cowboys, 35–7, which marked the first time since 1995 that the Redskins swept the season series with Dallas. Owner Marshall was so mad at the outcome that he became a major force in passing the following major rule change after the season: A forward pass that strikes the goal posts is automatically ruled incomplete. [111][112] In 2013, a newly implemented NFL rule stated that teams could not wear alternate helmets (thus limiting them to one helmet) on account of player safety. Garcon had 113 catches total, which broke Monk's 106 catches in 1984 by seven. The 1991 season started with a franchise-record 11 straight victories. During most of this unsuccessful period, Marshall continually refused to integrate the team, despite pressure from The Washington Post and the federal government. The team has played more than 1,000 games and is one of only five in the NFL to record over 600 total wins. However, these hopes were in vain, as poor play and controversy stirred during the entire year, leading to a disastrous 3–13 campaign. 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 scored 541 points in 1983, which is the sixth highest total in a season of all time. After the 1982 season Redskins placekicker Mark Moseley was the first and only placekicker in NFL history to be named the NFL's Most Valuable Player; Moseley made 20 of 21 field goals attempted in 1982. [157] Michael retired in 2020 and was replaced by Bram Weinstein. Garcon broke Art Monk's 29-year-old franchise record for catches in a single season. [33] The era ended on March 5, 1993, when Joe Gibbs retired after 12 years of coaching with the Redskins. During his 20 seasons, he set an NFL record for consecutive seasons with at least one interception (19) and a Redskins team record for regular season games played (295) and started (258). Graham coached the Redskins for three seasons, but whatever magic he had as an NFL player disappeared on the sidelines as the team recorded a mark of 17–22–3 during that time period. [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 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. Just as the sale was about to be finalized, Marshall called for a change in terms. This game was Gibbs 70th career, which made him the winningest head coach in Redskins history. [8] The one-point margin of victory came under scrutiny because of a safety that occurred early in the game. The 2005 season started with three wins,[42] including win on September 19 against the Dallas Cowboys. [33] In what proved to be a temporary retirement, Gibbs pursued an interest in NASCAR by founding Joe Gibbs Racing. After the death of Lombardi and Austin's unsuccessful 1970 season, Williams signed former Los Angeles Rams head coach George Allen as head coach on January 6, 1971. Zorn was fired and replaced by Mike Shanahan after the season. From 1946 to 1970, Washington only posted four winning seasons and did not have a single postseason appearance. On April 4, the Redskins acquired Donovan McNabb in a trade from the rival Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys were then founded and began playing in 1960. 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. [25] Redskins running back Larry Brown would be named the 1972 NFL's Most Valuable Player. 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. Through 1960, the team shared baseball's Griffith Stadium with the first Washington Senators baseball team. [8] On November 18, 1985, while playing against the Giants, Theismann broke his leg during a sack by Lawrence Taylor. [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]. His completion percentage led the league, while his 29 touchdowns tied him for second on the franchise single-season list. The team plays its home games at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, with its headquarters and training facility located in Ashburn, Virginia. 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. [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. However, Marshall found out that Murchison owned the rights to Washington's fight song, so a deal was finally struck. The final score was Washington 26, Dallas 3. [2], The team was founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves under the ownership of George Preston Marshall. Full Washington Football Team schedule for the 2020 season including dates, opponents, game time and game result information. Dropping back into the end zone, quarterback Baugh threw to an open receiver, but the ball hit the goal post (which at the time was on the goal line instead of at the back of the end zone) and bounced back to the ground in the end zone. However, public opinion polling, which places the question about the Redskins within a longer telephone survey on other topics, was deemed scientifically questionable by academic researchers. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Dwayne Haskins Jr. of the Washington Football Team Depth chart • Transactions [12] In his first year, his team started 6–0 but then lost 8 of the last 10 games. [58] Despite early success starting the season 6–3, their best start since 2008, the team finished the season 1–6 due to injuries. The 2008 season started well, as the Redskins started the season 6–2. 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