Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins is a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland. The team's headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn, Virginia, a community in Loudoun County, Virginia, near Dulles International Airport. The Redskins have played over one thousand games since 1932. In those games, the club has won five professional American football championships including two NFL Championships and three Super Bowls. The franchise has captured ten NFL divisional titles and six NFL conference championships.
The Redskins won the 1937 and 1942 Championship games, as well as Super Bowls XVII, XXII, and XXVI. They also played in and lost the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 Championship games, as well as Super Bowls VII and XVIII. They have made twenty-two postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 23 wins and 17 losses. Only four teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than the Redskins: the Dallas Cowboys (eight), Pittsburgh Steelers (seven), Denver Broncos (six), and New England Patriots (six); the Redskins' five appearances are tied with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Miami Dolphins.
All of the Redskins' league titles were attained during two ten-year spans. From 1936 to 1945, the Redskins went to the NFL Championship six times, winning two of them.The second period lasted between 1982 and 1991 where the Redskins appeared in the postseason seven times, captured four Conference titles, and won three Super Bowls out of four appearances.The Redskins have also experienced failure in their history. The most notable period of failure was from 1946 to 1970, during which the Redskins did not have a single postseason appearance. During this period, the Redskins went without a single winning season between 1956 and 1968. In 1961, the franchise posted their worst regular season record with a 1-12-1 showing.
Washington Redskins Current season Established 1932
Play in FedExField
Landover, Maryland
Headquartered in Redskins Park
Ashburn, Virginia
Helmet
Logo
League/conference affiliations
National Football League (1932-present)
Eastern Division (1933-1949)
American Conference (1950-1952)
Eastern Conference (1953-1969)
Capitol Division (1967-1969)
National Football Conference (1970-present)
NFC East (1970-present)
Current uniform
Team colors Burgundy and Gold
Fight song Hail to the Redskins Personnel Owner(s) Dan Snyder General manager Bruce Allen Head coach Mike Shanahan Team history
Boston Braves (1932)
Boston Redskins (1933-1936)
Washington Redskins (1937-present)
Team nicknames The Skins, The Burgundy and Gold Championships League championships (5)
NFL Championships (2)
1937, 1942
Super Bowl Championships (3)
1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI)
Conference championships (5)
NFC: 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991
Division championships (12)
NFL East: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945
NFC East: 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999
Playoff appearances (22)
NFL: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2005, 2007
Home fields
Braves Field (1932)
Fenway Park (1933-1936)
Griffith Stadium (1937-1960)
RFK Stadium (1961-1996)
a.k.a. D.C. Stadium (1961-1968)
FedExField (1997-present)
a.k.a. Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (1997-1999)
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