Team Factoids
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Team Factoids
The team logo has a yellow circle with two feathers surrounding the head of a Native American with two feathers in his hair.
Team colors are Burgundy, Gold and White.
Team nickname is the Skins.
The Washington Redskins play at FedEx Field, which is located in Landover, Maryland.
The Redskins have a heated rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys, and Sports Illustrated called it the top NFL rivalry of all time. It began in 1960 when the Cowboys were inducted into the league as an expansion team. Dallas was moved to the same division as the Washington Redskins in 1961, and the two teams have played each other twice during every regular season from that point on.
Interesting Tidbits
The Washington Redskins first game was on September 16th, which they won 13-3 against the New York Giants. RB Riley was the star of the game, putting away a 60-yard touchdown run. That season they won the Eastern Division with a record of 8-3.
Founder of the team, George Preston Marshall, named the team after the city’s professional baseball team, the Boston Braves. However, after a low attendance year and a financially devastating year, Marshall traded in the Braves name in favor of the Redskins. The team moved to Washington in 1937 and the name stuck. They played one year as the Boston Braves in 1932, three years as the Boston Redskins from 1933-1936, and have played as the Washington Redskins since 1937.
Over the course of their long history, the Washington Redskins have played in five stadiums. The first was Braves Field where they played only one season. The second was Fenway Park where they played from 1933-1936. Next was Griffith Stadium where they played from 1937-1960. Then came RFK Stadium (also called D.C. Stadium from 1961-1968) where they played from 1961-1996. They finally settled on FedEx Field (also called Jack Kent Cooke Stadium from 1997-1999) from 1997-present.
The Redskins have only retired one number. Quarterback Sammy Baugh (number 33) played from 1937-1952.
Team song for the Redskins is called "Hail to the Redskins." They do not have a mascot, but their unofficial mascot is the Hogettes.
Championships
The Washington Redskins have had twelve division championships. While in the NFL East they won in 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, and 1945. While with the NFC East, they won in 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, and 1999. They have had five Conference Championships in 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, and 1991.
History
The Washington Redskins are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the NFL. They were established in 1932 in Boston Massachusetts under owner George Preston Marshall. The team was initially known as the Boston Braves with their first game on October 2, 1932, which was lost to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Their next game the following week was against the New York Giants, which gave them their first win. A year later, the team moved to Fenway Park (which they shared with the Boston Red Sox) and the team’s name was changed to the Redskins. During this time, the team was coached by Lone Star Dietz, who was an American Indian at the time.
The Redskins had their first successful year in 1936, capturing their first Eastern Division Championship with a record of 7-5. The final game of the regular season was played against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Redskins won the game 30-0, but Marshall was angry that there were only 4,813 fans, causing him to give home field advantage to the Green Bay Packers, who ended up winning 21-6. After that, Marshall decided to move the team to Washington D.C. for the 1937 season, keeping the name Redskins. Along with the Washington Senators, the Redskins played at Griffith Stadium and won a League Championship in their first year in their new hometown. The Redskins signed rookie quarterback Sammy Baugh (future Pro Football Hall of Famer), who was also known for playing other positions on the field. The Redskins had a string of Eastern Division Championships in 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, and 1945 going all the way to an NFL Championship in 1937 and again in 1942 (both games against the Chicago Bears).
The Washington Redskins were the last team in the NFL to integrate African-American players on the field. Marshall’s refusal to integrate the team was noticed by the Washington Post and the United States Federal Government. They changed their way of thinking and drafted future Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis. Davis wasn’t interested in playing for a team that had trouble allowing blacks on the team, so he demanded to be traded and was obliged. In his place came wide receiver and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell and two other African-American players. The trade ended up being a good plan, given that Davis never played a down of professional football after dying from Leukemia. Marshall died in 1969, and the team was sold to Edward Bennett Williams.
The Redskins hired Vince Lombardi (former Green Bay Packers head coach) to coach the team, but he died on the eve of the 1970 season from cancer. Williams signed George Allen to lead the team on January 6, 1971, and Allen brought his infamous “The future is now” slogan to the Redskins which proved to be true for the team. Allen’s Redskins brought their first playoff appearance home since 1945 with a record of 9-4-1, but they lost to the San Francisco 49ers with a close score of 24-20.
The 2007 Redskins faced a tragedy on November 26 when safety Sean Taylor was shot in his home. Taylor died the next day at 3am. Four men were charged with Taylor’s murder, including second-degree murder, armed burglary and home invasion with a firearm. Since, they have not been able to recover from the loss of such a key player, and are still working to bring back the same drive and determination Taylor had at every game.
The Redskins have won the NFC East Championship six times (1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, and 1999). Of those six appearances, five of them translated into a Conference Championship (1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, and 1991) and three of them translated into Super Bowl Championships (1982 XVII, 1987 XXII and 1991 XXVI). The closest they have gotten since was in 1999 winning a Division Championship in 1999. The team has played in five fields including Braves Field, Fenway Park, Griffith Stadium, RFK Stadium, and FedEx Field where they are currently located. While they may still be waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel, Redskins tickets are still what every Washington fan craves.
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