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Washington Commanders

NFL · NFC · NFC East

Team information

Abbr: WAS
Sport: Football
League: NFL
Conference: NFC
Division: NFC East
Founded: 1932
Fan nickname: Command Center
City nickname: Washington
Home market: North Englewood, MD, USA
Championships: 3
Followers: 0

Washington football supporters tied to historic NFL traditions and strong DC-area loyalty.

Championship years

1983
1988
1992

Home venue

Northwest Stadium · Landover, MD, USA

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 646 W · 659 L · 29 T
Winning %: 0.484
Playoff appearances: 29
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Rivals

Name history

Boston Braves
1932
Boston Redskins
1933–1936
Washington Redskins
1937–2019
Washington Football Team
2020–2021
Washington Commanders
2022–Present

Venue timeline

Fenway Park
1932–1936
Griffith Stadium
1937–1960
D.C. Stadium / RFK Stadium
1961–1996
Northwest Stadium (formerly FedExField)
1997–Present

Logo history

Boston Redskins
1933 – 1936
Washington Redskins
1937 – 1951
Washington Redskins
1952 – 1959
Washington Redskins
1960 – 1964
Washington Redskins
1965 – 1969
Washington Redskins
1970 – 1971
Washington Redskins
1972 – 1981
Washington Redskins
1982 – 1982
Washington Redskins
1983 – 2019
Washington Football Team
2020 – 2021
Washington Commanders
2022 – Present

Retired numbers

9 Sonny Jurgensen Retired 2022

21 Sean Taylor Retired 2021

28 Darrell Green Retired 2024

33 Sammy Baugh Retired 1953

44 John Riggins Retired 2026

49 Bobby Mitchell Retired 2020

81 Art Monk Retired 1980

Signature songs

“Hail to the Commanders”

(Team fight-song tradition) Hail to the Commanders Hail victory! Fight for our Commanders And win for D.C.!

Signature chants

“Hail!”

(Commanders) Hail! Hail! Fight for D.C.!

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