Established
1932
City
Boston - Washington D.C.
League History
1932 - Present / National Football League
Team History
2020 - Present / Washington Football Team
1937 - 2020 / Washington Redskins
1933 - 1936 / Boston Redskins
1932 / Boston Braves
Nickname
Braves - Initially, the new team took the same name as their landlords, the Boston Braves, one of the two local baseball teams at the time.
Championship
Super Bowl 0
1992, 1988, 1983
NFL Championship 0
1942, 1937
Stadium
2000 - Present / FedEx Field
1997 - 1999 / Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
1969 - 1996 / RFK Stadium
1961 - 1968 / D.C. Stadium
1937 - 1960 / Griffith Stadium
*Boston*
1933 - 1936 / Fenway Park
1932 / Braves Field
Owner
2023 - Present / Josh Harris
1999 - 2023 / Daniel Snyder
1997 - 1999 / Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
1985 - 1997 / Jack Kent Cooke
1974 - 1985 / Jack Kent Cooke and Edward Bennett Williams
1969 - 1974 / Edward Bennett Williams
1932 - 1969 / George Preston Marshall
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Boston Braves Team Formation
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, was awarded an NFL franchise on July 9, 1932, under the ownership of George Preston Marshall, Vincent Bendix, Jay O’Brien, and Dorland Doyle. They were given the nucleus of the defunct Newark Tornadoes which folded after the 1930 season and was sold back to the NFL; although none of the members of the 1930 Newark ...
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Boston Braves History
The Boston Braves history begins in 1932 when the franchise joined the NFL as an expansion team. Originally called the Boston Braves football team, they shared Braves Field with the city’s baseball club. Just one year later, in 1933, the franchise changed its name to the Boston Redskins before relocating to Washington in 1937.
Despite their brief run as the Boston Braves football team, their time in Boston laid the foundation for future success. The move to Fenway Park in 1933 coincided with the rebrand, and under coach Lone Star Dietz, the team began to build a competitive reputation. This early history marks the starting point of what would become one of the NFL’s longest-running franchises.
Boston Braves Achievements
After relocating to Washington, the franchise found great success, including multiple championships in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The achievements of that era, including their NFL titles in 1937 and 1942, connect directly to the Boston Braves history, since the roots of the team trace back to Boston. Several players from those early years went on to leave a lasting mark on pro football.
Today, the legacy of the Boston Braves history still resonates through the Washington Commanders, the modern continuation of the franchise. Fans looking back at the short Boston era recognize its importance in NFL growth. For more details, you can read the full Boston Braves Wikipedia entry. You can also visit our page on the Washington Commanders history to follow the team’s journey from Boston to the present day.
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Retired Number
9 / Sonny Jurgensen
21 / Sean Taylor
28 / Darrell Green
33 / Sammy Baugh
49 / Bobby Mitchell
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