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Washington Redskins were founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves before being renamed the Boston Redskins in 1933 and relocating to Washington, DC in 1937 as the Washington Redskins. In 1997, they relocated to FedEx Field in Landover, MD (2nd only to Baltimore Ravens to be based in the same state) and train in Virginia.
The Redskins have won 5 NFL Championships of which the latter 3 were Super Bowls (XVII, XXII and XXVI in 1991) tied with Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders.
The team's name and logo have drawn controversy over its history, with many criticizing it as offensive to Native Americans which is a similar situation to that of the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL).
In July 2020, events took a step further with sponsors pulling their support for the team and Amazon even withdrawing the sale of the team's merchandise. On 13 July 2020, the team retired the 'Redskins' name due to the overwhelming pressure from sponsors, fans and the DC government and which will open up opportunities in D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV), which would not be possible if the 'Redskins' name was still in use.
NAMES
| Boston Braves | (1932) |
| Boston Redskins | (1933-1936) |
| Washington Redskins | (1937-2019) |
| Washington Football Team | (2020-2021) |
| Washington Commanders | (2022-PRESENT) |
LOCATION
| Boston,MA | (1932-1936) |
| Washington,DC | (1937-1996) |
| Landover,MD | (1997-PRESENT) |
AFFILIATIONS
| NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE | (1932-) |
| Eastern Division | (1933-1949) |
| American Conference | (1950-1952) |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE | (1953-1969) |
| Capitol Division | (1967-1969) |
| NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE | (1970-) |
| NFC EAST | (1970-) |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
| NFL | 5 | 1937,1942,1982,1987,1991 |
| SEASON | SUPER BOWL | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY | APP |
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| 1936 | 17TH | L |  GREEN BAY PACKERS |
21-6 | NEW YORK | - | 1 |
| 1937 | 18TH | W |  CHICAGO BEARS |
28-21 | CHICAGO | 1 | 2 |
| 1940 | 21ST | L | CHICAGO BEARS |
73-0 | WASHINGTON, DC | - | 3 |
| 1942 | 23RD | W | CHICAGO BEARS |
14-6 | WASHINGTON, DC | 2 | 4 |
| 1943 | 24TH | L | CHICAGO BEARS |
41-21 | CHICAGO | - | 5 |
| 1945 | 26TH | L |  CLEVELAND RAMS |
15-14 | CLEVELAND | - | 6 |
SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
| SEASON | SUPER BOWL | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY | APP |
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| 1972 | VII | L |  MIAMI DOLPHINS |
14-7 | LOS ANGELES | - | 1 |
| 1982 | XVII | W | MIAMI DOLPHINS |
27-17 | PASADENA | 1 | 2 |
| 1983 | XVIII | L |  LOS ANGELES RAIDERS |
38-9 | TAMPA | - | 3 |
| 1987 | XXII | W |  DENVER BRONCOS |
42-10 | SAN DIEGO | 2 | 4 |
| 1991 | XXVI | W |  BUFFALO BILLS |
37-24 | MINNEAPOLIS | 3 | 5 |
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
| NFC | 1 | 1972, 1982-1983, 1987, 1991 |
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| NFL EASTERN | 6 | 1936-1937, 1940, 1942-1943, 1945 |
| NFC EAST | 8 | 1972, 1983-1984, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2020 |
| NFL | 25 | 1936-1937, 1940, 1942-1943, 1945, 1971-1974, 1976, 1982-1984, 1986-1987, 1990-1992, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2020 |
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HELMETS
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| (1959-1964) | (1965-1969) | (1970-1971) | (1972-1977) |
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STADIUMS
Braves Field (1932)
Fenway Park (1933-1936)
Griffith Stadium (1937-1960)
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RFK STADIUM
(WASHINGTON, DC) (1961-1996) |
FEDEX FIELD
(LANDOVER, MD) (1997-) |