Washington Commanders

George Preston Marshall obtained an NFL franchise in Boston in July 1932. The team initially used the Braves name while playing at Braves Field, then adopted Redskins after moving to Fenway Park in 1933.⁠[1]

The franchise moved to Washington in 1937 and played at Griffith Stadium. Quarterback Sammy Baugh joined that year and helped the team win NFL championships in 1937 and 1942 under Ray Flaherty.⁠[1]

D.C. Stadium opened in 1961 and was later renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. It served as the team’s home through 1996.⁠[1]

Vince Lombardi led Washington to its first winning season in 15 years in 1969 but died before the next season. George Allen took over in 1971, won the 1972 NFC title and reached the playoffs five times in seven years.⁠[1]

During his first tenure from 1981 through 1992, Joe Gibbs led Washington to eight playoff appearances, five NFC East titles and victories in Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI. He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.⁠[1]

The team left RFK Stadium in 1997 for a new venue that later operated for many years as FedEx Field. Now called Northwest Stadium, it is in Landover, Maryland.⁠[1][2]

Gibbs returned as head coach in 2004, serving a second tenure through 2007.⁠[1]

In July 2020, the franchise announced the retirement of the Redskins name and logo, then used Washington Football Team for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. On February 2, 2022, it unveiled the Washington Commanders name and a W-based identity while retaining burgundy and gold.⁠[3][1][4]

An NFL-commissioned investigation led by Mary Jo White substantiated allegations of unwanted physical contact by Daniel Snyder and improper withholding of shared revenue by the club. The report recorded their denials and neither found nor ruled out Snyder personally directing revenue withholding. These were investigative findings, not a court judgment.⁠[5]

The NFL approved a Josh Harris-led partnership’s acquisition on July 20, and the transaction closed on July 21. Harris became managing partner; the ownership group also included Mitch Rales, Magic Johnson and David Blitzer.⁠[6]

Dan Quinn became head coach on February 3, 2024. His first team went 12–5, recording the franchise’s most regular-season wins since 1991 and its first NFC Championship Game appearance since that season.⁠[7]

The Commanders appointed District PM Alliance to manage the new stadium project at the RFK campus. Its September 2026 announcement scheduled below-grade construction for the first quarter of 2027 and completion for the second quarter of 2030, identifying both as future project milestones.⁠[8]

The current home, Northwest Stadium, is at 1600 Ring Road in Landover, Maryland. The franchise represents metropolitan Washington, but its existing stadium is in Maryland; the planned RFK venue has not opened.⁠[2][8]

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