Commanders Primary LogoCommanders Alternate LogoCommanders Wordmark LogoHistory of the Commanders The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at FedExField in Landover, Maryland; its headquarters …
Washington Football Team History
July 13, 2020 July 23, 2020 Redskins Name Controversy In July 2020, amidst the removal of many names and images as part of the George Floyd protests, a group of investors worth $620 billion wrote letters to major sponsors Nike, FedEx, and PepsiCo encouraging pressure on the Redskins to change their name. FedEx called on the team to change its …
Washington Redskins Team History
1937 1937 1974 1982 1987 1991 Move to Washington D.C. After the disappointing 1936 NFL title game, George Preston Marshall had the team moved to his home in Washington, D.C. on February 13, 1937, retaining the name “Redskins” although it was now out of context. They then shared Griffith Stadium with the Washington Senators baseball team. See Full Story First …