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List of Washington Commanders seasons

List of Washington Commanders seasons

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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 franchise changed its name the following year to the Redskins and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937.[1] In 2020, the team retired the Redskins name after longstanding controversies surrounding it and briefly played as the Washington Football Team before becoming the Commanders in 2022.[1]

RFK Stadium was the home of the team from 1961 to 1996.

Over their 92 seasons in the NFL, the Commanders have accumulated a record of 629 wins, 643 losses, and 29 ties, which is the thirteenth-worst all-time regular season record among active franchises in terms of win–loss percentage.[2] They have also made the playoffs twenty-five times and have the ninth-best playoff record in terms of win-loss percentage with 23 wins and 20 losses.[2] The franchise has won five NFC championships and 15 NFL divisional titles.[2]

The franchise has won three Super Bowl championships (Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XXII, and Super Bowl XXVI).[3] They also played in and lost Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl XVIII.[3] Before the AFL and NFL merged in 1970,[4] Washington won two NFL Championships (1937 and 1942). They also played in and lost the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 Championship games. Only five teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than Washington: the New England Patriots (11), Dallas Cowboys (eight), Pittsburgh Steelers (eight), Denver Broncos (eight), and San Francisco 49ers (seven); Washington's five appearances are tied with the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, and New York Giants.[5]

All of the franchise's championships were attained during two 10-year spans. The first period of success was from 1936 to 1945, when they went to the NFL Championship six times, winning two of them. The second period of success was from 1982 and 1991, when they appeared in the postseason seven times, captured four Conference titles, and won three Super Bowls. This period included the 1983 and 1991 seasons, when the team won 14 games, the most the team have won in a single season.[6]

Washington has also experienced periods of extended failure in its history. The most notable period of continued failure was from 1946 to 1970, when they posted only four winning seasons and did not have a single postseason appearance.[6] During this period, they went without a single winning season between 1956 to 1968 and posted their worst regular-season record in franchise history, going 1–12–1 in 1961.[6] Washington is currently experiencing its second period of failure, which began in 1993 and continued through the entire franchise ownership of Daniel Snyder. Since 1993, they have posted only eight winning seasons and six postseason appearances.[6]

Seasons

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Footnotes

  1. In 1935, the NFL set the number of regular season games to 12. Prior to that, the NFL did not have a set number of games for teams to play.[10] The Redskins only played 11 games, however, as a road game against the Philadelphia Eagles was canceled due to snow and rain.
  2. In 1937, the NFL lowered the number of regular season games, which had been 12 games since 1935, to 11.[10]
  3. In 1943, the NFL lowered the number of regular season games, which had been 11 games since 1937, to 10.[10]
  4. In 1946, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 10 games since 1943, to 11 games.[10]
  5. In 1947, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 11 games since 1946, to 12 games.[10]
  6. The last year the Redskins played at Griffith Stadium.
  7. In 1961, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 12 games since 1947, to 14 games.[10]
  8. The franchise plays their first game at D.C. Stadium (RFK). The Redskins lost to the Giants 24-21 in front of 37,767 fans.[39]
  9. The 1967 NFL season marks the first season in the league's history where the league was divided into two conferences which were subdivided into two divisions. Up to 1967, the league was either divided into two divisions, two conferences, or neither.
  10. The NFL underwent a realignment of teams in the 1970 season, with the Redskins moving to the NFC East division.
  11. At the end of the 1973 season, the Redskins and the Cowboys finished the season with identical 10–4 records. Using the NFL's tie-breaking procedures, Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on better point differential in head-to-head games.[57]
  12. At the end of the 1976 season, the Redskins and the St. Louis Cardinals ended the season with identical 10–4 records. Using the NFL's tie-breaking procedures, Washington finished ahead of St. Louis based on head-to-head sweep.[62]
  13. At the end of the 1977 season, the Redskins and the Bears finished the season with identical 9–5 records. Using the NFL's tie-breaking procedures, Chicago finished ahead of Washington based on better net points in conference games.[62]
  14. In 1978, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 14 games since 1961, to 16 games.[10]
  15. At the end of the 1979 season, the Redskins and the Bears finished the season with identical 10–6 records. Using the NFL's tie-breaking procedures, Chicago finished ahead of Washington based on better net points in all games.[62]
  16. The 1982 NFL season was shortened from 16 games per team to 9 games because of a players' strike. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; eight teams from each conference were seeded 1–8, and division standings were ignored.[72][73]
  17. At the end of the 1985 season, the Redskins, Cowboys, and the Giants finished the season with identical 10–6 records. Using the NFL's tie-breaking procedures, Dallas finished ahead of New York and Washington in the NFC East division race based on a better head-to-head record. New York then finished ahead of Washington and San Francisco in the NFC Wild-Card race based on a better conference record.[80]
  18. The 1987 NFL season was shortened from 16 games per team to 15 games because of a players' strike. Games scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, and games of weeks four through six were played with replacement players. Striking players returned for the seventh week of the season.[83]
  19. At the end of the 1992 season, the Redskins and the Packers finished the season with identical 9–7 records. Using the NFL's tie-breaking procedures, Washington finished ahead of Green Bay based on a better conference record.[90]
  20. The franchise plays their final game at RFK Stadium. The Redskins beat the Cowboys 37-10 on December 16, 1996. They finished 173-102-3 at RFK, including 11-1 in the playoffs.[95]
  21. At the end of the 1996 season, the Redskins and the Vikings finished the season with identical 9–7 records. Using the NFL's tie-breaking procedures, Minnesota finished ahead of Washington based on a better conference record.[96]
  22. The franchise plays their first game at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (FedExField). The Redskins beat the Cardinals in overtime, 19-13.[95]
  23. In 2021, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 16 games since 1978, to 17 games.[10]

References

General
  • "NFL.com – History – Yearly Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  • "Pro Football Hall of Fame – Washington Commanders". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  • "Washington Commanders Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  • "Washington Commanders History". JT-SW.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
Specific
  1. "Washington Back Named Top Rookie". Northern Virginia Sun. Library of Virginia. December 29, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. Gildea, William (December 31, 1990). "Ex-Redskins Coach Allen Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. 2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book. Workman. July 2000. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-7611-1982-1. Retrieved March 16, 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. 2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book. Workman. July 2000. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-7611-1982-1. Retrieved March 16, 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. Janofsky, Michael (November 19, 1982). "NFL's New Format is Aimed at Fans". New York Times. p. A25. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. Gross, Jane; Goldaper, Sam (August 29, 1984). "Scouting; Redskin Runner". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. 2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book. Workman. July 2000. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-7611-1982-1. Retrieved March 16, 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. 2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book. Workman. July 2000. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-7611-1982-1. Retrieved March 16, 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  9. 2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book. Workman. July 2000. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-7611-1982-1. Retrieved March 16, 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  10. George, Thomas (May 18, 1997). "Man of the year: Green has earned it with Skins". News & Record. Newspapers.com. p. 32. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. "Redskins linebacker Fletcher wins Bart Starr Award". NFL.com. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  12. Stackpole, Kyle (February 1, 2020). "Adrian Peterson Wins Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award". Washington Commanders. Retrieved March 13, 2024.


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