The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team that competes as a member of the NFC East division in the National Football League (NFL). The Commanders were known as the Washington Redskins until the 2020 season. The team is based in the Washington metropolitan area.
The Commanders were established in 1932 as the Boston Braves, however, the team changed its name to the Redskins the following year. It relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1937.
Commanders’ Home Stadiums
The Commanders have played their home games at many stadiums over the years. In the first year, when the Commanders were located in Boston, they played at Braves Field (the home stadium of the Boston Braves baseball team).
From 1933 to 1936, the Commanders played at Fenway Park, another Baseball stadium in Boston. When the team moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937, the Commanders started playing their home games at Griffith Stadium, originally a baseball stadium that belonged to the Washington Senators.
The Commanders (then known as Redskins) played 24 seasons (until the 1960 season) at the stadium where they tasted some of the franchise’s early successes, including two NFL Championships in 1937 and 1942.
From 1961 to 1996, the Commanders played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, and from 1997 onwards, they have been playing at the FedExField (previously known as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium). The stadium is based in Landrover, Maryland.
Championship Wins
The Washington Commanders won two NFL Championships in the pre-Super Bowl era. They won their first championship in 1937, the season they moved to the US capital. They defeated the Chicago Bears 28-21 to claim their first title in the league.
The Commanders won their second championship in 1942, again defeating the Bears in the final with a score of 14-6.
Likewise, in the Super Bowl era, the Commanders have won three titles. They won their first Super Bowl in the 1982 season, beating the Miami Dolphins 27-17.
Their second Super Bowl victory came in the 1987 season when they defeated the Denver Broncos by 42-10. Lastly, their third Super Bowl win was against the Buffalo Bills in the 1991 season when they defeated the Bills by 37-24.
Active Roster
| Player | # | Position | Height | College |
| 5 | P | 6-1 | Oklahoma | |
Logan Thomas | 82 | TE | 6-6 | Virginia Tech |
| 51 | LB | 6-2 | Texas State-San Marcos | |
Cornelius Lucas | 78 | T | 6-8 | Kansas State |
Jamison Crowder | 83 | WR | 5-9 | Duke |
| 12 | QB | 6-4 | N.C. State | |
| 4 | WR | 5-11 | Ohio State | |
| 93 | DT | 6-3 | Alabama | |
| 71 | G/T | 6-6 | Eastern Michigan | |
Trent Scott | 73 | T | 6-5 | Grambling State |
| 3 | WR | 6-1 | Kansas State | |
| 94 | DT | 6-3 | Alabama | |
Nick Gates | 63 | C | 6-5 | Nebraska |
Joey Slye | 6 | K | 5-11 | Virginia Tech |
Terry McLaurin | 17 | WR | 6-0 | Ohio State |
Cody Barton | 57 | LB | 6-2 | Utah |
Alex Armah | 40 | RB | 6-1 | West Georgia |
Casey Toohill | 95 | DE | 6-5 | Stanford |
James Smith-Williams | 96 | DE | 6-4 | North Carolina State |
Khaleke Hudson | 47 | LB | 6-0 | Michigan |
Antonio Gibson | 24 | RB | 6-2 | Memphis |
Kamren Curl | 31 | S | 6-2 | Arkansas |
Saahdiq Charles | 77 | G/T | 6-4 | LSU |
Terrell Burgess | 32 | S | 5-11 | Utah |
Benjamin St-Juste | 25 | CB | 6-3 | Minnesota |
Jake Fromm | 11 | QB | 6-2 | Georgia |
Jabril Cox | 41 | LB | 6-3 | LSU |
Sam Cosmi | 76 | T | 6-6 | Texas |
Dyami Brown | 2 | WR | 6-0 | North Carolina |
John Bates | 87 | TE | 6-6 | Boise State |
Abdullah Anderson | 92 | DL | 6-4 | Bucknell |
Cole Turner | 85 | TE | 6-6 | Nevada |
Brian Robinson Jr. | 8 | RB | 6-1 | Alabama |
John Ridgeway III | 91 | DT | 6-5 | Arkansas |
Chris Paul | 75 | G | 6-4 | Tulsa |
Phidarian Mathis | 98 | DT | 6-4 | Alabama |
Sam Howell | 14 | QB | 6-1 | North Carolina |
De’Jon Harris | 45 | LB | 6-0 | Arkansas |
Jahan Dotson | 1 | WR | 5-11 | Penn State |
Benning Potoa’e | 79R | DT | 6-3 | Washington |
Julian Good-Jones | 61 | G | 6-5 | Iowa State |
Alex Akingbulu | 62 | T | 6-5 | Fresno State |
Tucker Addington | 58 | LS | 6-2 | Sam Houston State |
Mitchell Tinsley | 86 | WR | 6-1 | Penn State |
Joshua Pryor | 59 | DE | 6-4 | Bowie State |
Quan Martin | 20 | DB | 6-0 | Illinois |
Kyu Blu Kelly | 36 | CB | 6-0 | Stanford |
Andre Jones Jr. | 50 | DE | 6-5 | Louisiana |
KJ Henry | 55 | DE | 6-4 | Clemson |
Jalen Harris | 56 | DE | 6-4 | Arizona |
Emmanuel Forbes Jr. | 13 | CB | 6-0 | Mississippi State |
Washington Commanders Opponents For the 2024 Season
The Commanders will play nine games at home and eight on the road in the 2024 NFL season. Here is a full list of Commanders’ home and away opponents for 2024:
Home
Divisional Opponents
NFC Opponents
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
AFC Opponents
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
- Cleveland Browns
Away
Divisional Opponents
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Eagles
NFC Opponents
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Arizona Cardinals
AFC Opponents
