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Today, October 3

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Oct 4, 1934Born: Sam Huff, Hall of Fame linebacker (Washington 1964–67, 1969).
Oct 8, 1933Cliff Battles runs 16 times for 215 yards against the New York Giants, the first 200-yard rushing game in NFL history.
Oct 9, 1932First win in franchise history: Boston Braves 14, New York Giants 6 at Braves Field.

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January · 37

Jan 1, 1984Washington routs the Los Angeles Rams 51–7 in the divisional playoffs.
Jan 2, 1940Born: Pat Fischer, Ring of Fame cornerback (Washington 1968–77).
Jan 2, 1993Washington wins 24–7 at Minnesota in the Wild Card round.
Jan 2, 2000Stephen Davis finishes the season with a club-record 1,405 rushing yards.
Jan 3, 1987Washington wins 27–13 at Chicago in the divisional round.
Jan 3, 2021A 20–14 win at Philadelphia clinches the NFC East; Washington is the first team to make the playoffs after a 2–7 start.
Jan 4, 1992Washington beats Atlanta 24–7 in the divisional round.
Jan 5, 1991Washington wins 20–6 at Philadelphia in the Wild Card round.
Jan 6, 1971George Allen is hired as head coach and general manager.
Jan 7, 1930Born: Eddie LeBaron, Ring of Fame quarterback (Washington 1952–53, 1955–59).
Jan 7, 2004Joe Gibbs returns as head coach and team president.
Jan 7, 2006Washington wins 17–10 at Tampa Bay in the Wild Card round.
Jan 8, 1983Washington beats Detroit 31–7 in the first round of the playoffs; the Fun Bunch's first group leap follows an Alvin Garrett touchdown.
Jan 8, 1984Washington edges San Francisco 24–21 at RFK Stadium for its second straight NFC title.
Jan 8, 2000Washington beats Detroit 27–13 in the Wild Card round.
Jan 8, 2023Sonny Jurgensen's No. 9 is retired at halftime of the season finale against Dallas.
Jan 10, 1988Darrell Green's 52-yard punt return touchdown lifts Washington to a 21–17 divisional win at Chicago.
Jan 11, 1987Washington loses the NFC Championship Game 17–0 at the Giants.
Jan 12, 1992Washington beats Detroit 41–10 at RFK Stadium for the NFC title.
Jan 12, 2025Washington wins 23–20 at Tampa Bay, its first playoff win since the 2005 season.
Jan 13, 1981Owner Jack Kent Cooke hires San Diego offensive coordinator Joe Gibbs as head coach.
Jan 14, 1973Washington loses Super Bowl VII 14–7 to Miami, which completes a 17–0 season.
Jan 15, 1983John Riggins runs for a team playoff-record 185 yards in a 21–7 second-round win over Minnesota.
Jan 15, 2024Adam Peters is named general manager.
Jan 17, 1988Washington beats Minnesota 17–10 for the NFC title after Darrell Green's hit forces a dropped fourth-down pass at the 6 in the final minute.
Jan 18, 1969Interior Secretary Stewart Udall announces that D.C. Stadium will be renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
Jan 18, 2025Washington wins 45–31 at top-seeded Detroit to reach its first NFC Championship Game since the 1991 season.
Jan 21, 1964Born: Timmy Smith, who ran for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards in Super Bowl XXII.
Jan 22, 1983Washington beats Dallas 31–17 at RFK Stadium for the NFC title; Darryl Grant's interception return clinches it.
Jan 22, 1984Washington loses Super Bowl XVIII 38–9 to the Los Angeles Raiders.
Jan 24, 1937Born: Bobby Beathard, Hall of Fame general manager (Washington 1978–88).
Jan 26, 1992Washington wins Super Bowl XXVI, 37–24 over Buffalo; Mark Rypien is MVP.
Jan 26, 2025Washington loses the NFC Championship Game 55–23 at Philadelphia.
Jan 30, 1983Washington wins Super Bowl XVII, 27–17 over Miami; John Riggins' 43-yard fourth-down run is the winning touchdown and he is named MVP.
Jan 30, 2023Hall of Fame general manager Bobby Beathard dies at 86.
Jan 31, 1913Born: Wayne Millner, Hall of Fame end (Washington 1936–41, 1945).
Jan 31, 1988Washington wins Super Bowl XXII, 42–10 over Denver, with 35 second-quarter points; Doug Williams is MVP.

February · 13

Feb 2, 1959Born: Dexter Manley, Ring of Fame defensive end (Washington 1981–89).
Feb 2, 2008Darrell Green and Art Monk are elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Feb 2, 2019Champ Bailey is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Feb 2, 2022The team is renamed the Washington Commanders.
Feb 3, 2024Dan Quinn is named head coach.
Feb 6, 2026Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen dies at 91.
Feb 8, 1936At the first NFL draft, Boston picks second and takes Alabama blocking back Riley Smith.
Feb 8, 1963Born: Raleigh McKenzie, Hogs guard (Washington 1985–94).
Feb 12, 1990Born: Robert Griffin III, 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Feb 13, 1937George Preston Marshall moves the team from Boston to Washington, D.C.
Feb 15, 1960Born: Darrell Green, Hall of Fame cornerback (Washington 1983–2002).
Feb 16, 1943Born: Brig Owens, Ring of Fame defensive back (Washington 1966–77).
Feb 19, 2022Hall of Fame receiver Charley Taylor dies at 80.

March · 11

Mar 1, 1974Born: Stephen Davis, running back who set the team rushing record with 1,405 yards in 1999.
Mar 3, 2004Washington agrees to trade Champ Bailey and a second-round pick to Denver for running back Clinton Portis.
Mar 5, 1993Joe Gibbs retires after 12 seasons and three Super Bowl titles.
Mar 9, 2012Washington agrees to trade three first-round picks and a second-rounder to St. Louis for the No. 2 pick in the draft.
Mar 10, 1940Born: Joe Bugel, offensive line coach who named the Hogs.
Mar 12, 1948Born: Mark Moseley, kicker and 1982 NFL MVP.
Mar 13, 1996Jack Kent Cooke, Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening and Prince George's County executive Wayne Curry sign the contract for a new stadium in Landover; ground is broken the same day.
Mar 17, 1914Born: Sammy Baugh, Hall of Fame quarterback (Washington 1937–52).
Mar 24, 1961Interior Secretary Stewart Udall warns owner George Preston Marshall to hire Black players or face federal retribution; in 1962 Washington became the last NFL team to integrate.
Mar 31, 1945Born: Mike Bass, Ring of Fame cornerback who scored Washington's touchdown in Super Bowl VII.
Mar 31, 1964Washington acquires quarterback Sonny Jurgensen and Jimmy Carr from Philadelphia for Norm Snead and Claude Crabb.

April · 19

Apr 1, 1983Born: Sean Taylor, Pro Bowl safety whose No. 21 is retired.
Apr 5, 2020Bobby Mitchell, Hall of Famer and longtime team executive, dies at 84.
Apr 6, 1997Owner Jack Kent Cooke dies at 84.
Apr 8, 1955Born: Mike Nelms, three-time Pro Bowl return man (Washington 1980–84).
Apr 12, 1961Born: Charles Mann, Ring of Fame defensive end (Washington 1983–93).
Apr 15, 2000Washington takes LaVar Arrington 2nd and Chris Samuels 3rd overall in the NFL draft.
Apr 17, 1999Washington drafts Georgia cornerback Champ Bailey 7th overall.
Apr 18, 1938Born: Richie Petitbon, Ring of Fame safety and longtime defensive coordinator.
Apr 18, 1962Born: Wilber Marshall, linebacker on the Super Bowl XXVI champions.
Apr 22, 2010Washington drafts Oklahoma tackle Trent Williams 4th overall.
Apr 23, 2020Washington drafts Ohio State defensive end Chase Young 2nd overall; he becomes the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Apr 24, 2004Washington drafts Miami safety Sean Taylor 5th overall.
Apr 25, 2024Washington drafts LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels 2nd overall.
Apr 26, 1983Washington drafts Texas A&I cornerback Darrell Green 28th overall, the last pick of the first round.
Apr 26, 2012Washington drafts Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III 2nd overall.
Apr 26, 2019Washington drafts Ohio State receiver Terry McLaurin in the third round (76th overall).
Apr 28, 2011Washington drafts Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan 16th overall.
Apr 29, 1918Born: George Allen, Hall of Fame head coach (Washington 1971–77).
Apr 29, 1980Washington drafts Syracuse wide receiver Art Monk 18th overall.

May · 10

May 1, 1910Born: Cliff Battles, Hall of Fame running back (1932–37).
May 1, 1962Born: Gary Clark, Ring of Fame wide receiver and member of The Posse (Washington 1985–92).
May 1, 1975Sonny Jurgensen retires after 18 NFL seasons, 11 with Washington.
May 2, 1959Born: Russ Grimm, Hall of Fame guard and original Hog (Washington 1981–91).
May 4, 2005Santana Moss, acquired from the Jets for Laveranues Coles, signs a six-year contract.
May 5, 1956Born: Don Warren, tight end on all three Super Bowl champions (Washington 1979–92).
May 6, 1965Born: Ken Harvey, Ring of Fame linebacker (Washington 1994–98).
May 18, 1924Born: Charlie 'Choo Choo' Justice, Ring of Fame running back.
May 19, 1975Born: London Fletcher, Ring of Fame linebacker (Washington 2007–13).
May 22, 1934Born: Dick James, Ring of Fame running back.

June · 11

Jun 1, 1979Born: Santana Moss, Ring of Fame wide receiver (Washington 2005–14).
Jun 4, 1963Born: Jim Lachey, Pro Bowl left tackle of the later Hogs (Washington 1988–95).
Jun 6, 1935Born: Bobby Mitchell, Hall of Fame flanker (Washington 1962–68) and longtime team executive.
Jun 7, 1969RFK Stadium is formally dedicated.
Jun 8, 1938Born: Vince Promuto, Ring of Fame guard (Washington 1960–70).
Jun 11, 1913Born: Vince Lombardi, Hall of Fame coach (Washington 1969).
Jun 14, 1950American Oil Company announces it will televise all Washington games, making Washington the first NFL team with its entire season on TV.
Jun 20, 1978Born: LaVar Arrington, linebacker and No. 2 overall pick in 2000.
Jun 20, 2020The team announces it will retire Bobby Mitchell's No. 49.
Jun 22, 1978Born: Champ Bailey, Hall of Fame cornerback (Washington 1999–2003).
Jun 23, 1950Born: Dave Butz, Ring of Fame defensive tackle (Washington 1975–88).

July · 15

Jul 6, 1959Born: Joe Jacoby, Hogs tackle and Ring of Fame member (Washington 1981–93).
Jul 9, 1932The NFL awards a Boston franchise to George Preston Marshall and partners; the team plays its first season as the Boston Braves.
Jul 9, 2026The team announces it will retire John Riggins' No. 44 on Nov. 8, 2026.
Jul 11, 1942Born: Len Hauss, Ring of Fame center (Washington 1964–77).
Jul 11, 1982Born: Chris Cooley, tight end and 90 Greatest member (Washington 2004–12).
Jul 13, 1955Born: Mark Murphy, safety on the Super Bowl XVII champions.
Jul 13, 1999Daniel Snyder's purchase of the team from the Cooke estate is finalized.
Jul 13, 2020The team announces it will retire its former name and logo.
Jul 15, 2025The team announces it will retire Art Monk's No. 81.
Jul 18, 1948Born: George Starke, original member of the Hogs.
Jul 19, 1943Born: Jerry Smith, Ring of Fame tight end (Washington 1965–77).
Jul 19, 1988Born: Trent Williams, left tackle and No. 4 overall pick in 2010.
Jul 20, 2023NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the team to a group led by Josh Harris.
Jul 23, 2020The team adopts 'Washington Football Team' as its temporary name.
Jul 28, 1977Born: Chris Samuels, six-time Pro Bowl tackle and Ring of Fame member (Washington 2000–09).

August · 14

Aug 2, 2008Darrell Green and Art Monk are enshrined in Canton; Monk's ovation is the longest in Hall of Fame history.
Aug 3, 2019Champ Bailey is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Aug 4, 1949Born: John Riggins, Hall of Fame running back and Super Bowl XVII MVP.
Aug 6, 2011Linebacker Chris Hanburger is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Aug 9, 1937The team's marching band is founded.
Aug 9, 1955Born: Doug Williams, Super Bowl XXII MVP (Washington 1986–89).
Aug 9, 1969Founder George Preston Marshall dies; Edward Bennett Williams later buys controlling interest from his estate.
Aug 13, 1941Born: Chris Hanburger, Hall of Fame linebacker (Washington 1965–78).
Aug 13, 2022The revamped fight song debuts at the preseason opener against Carolina.
Aug 16, 1988Born: Ryan Kerrigan, Washington's career sacks leader (2011–20).
Aug 17, 1938'Hail to the Redskins' debuts as the team's official fight song.
Aug 18, 1968Born: Brian Mitchell, return specialist and Ring of Fame member (Washington 1990–99).
Aug 23, 1934Born: Sonny Jurgensen, Hall of Fame quarterback (Washington 1964–74).
Aug 27, 2024The stadium is renamed Northwest Stadium.

September · 18

Sep 1, 1903Born: Ray Flaherty, Hall of Fame coach of the 1937 and 1942 champions.
Sep 1, 1981Born: Clinton Portis, running back and 90 Greatest member (Washington 2004–10).
Sep 3, 1970Vince Lombardi, who led Washington to a 7–5–2 record in 1969, its first winning season in 14 years, dies of cancer.
Sep 4, 2003Washington hosts the NFL Kickoff game and beats the Jets 16–13 on a late John Hall field goal.
Sep 5, 1939Born: Billy Kilmer, quarterback of the 1972 NFC champions (Washington 1971–78).
Sep 7, 1963The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio, with Sammy Baugh in its first class.
Sep 7, 2025Santana Moss is inducted into the Ring of Fame at halftime of a 21–6 win over the Giants.
Sep 9, 1949Born: Joe Theismann, Super Bowl XVII-winning quarterback (Washington 1974–85).
Sep 12, 2004In Joe Gibbs' first game back, a 16–10 win over Tampa Bay is the franchise's 500th regular-season victory.
Sep 14, 1997Washington wins its first game at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, 19–13 in overtime over Arizona.
Sep 15, 1962Born: Earnest Byner, running back on the Super Bowl XXVI champions.
Sep 15, 1995Born: Terry McLaurin, receiver who set the team record with 13 touchdown catches in 2024.
Sep 16, 1937First game in Washington: a 13–3 win over the Giants at Griffith Stadium, sealed by Riley Smith's 60-yard interception return.
Sep 18, 1958Born: Jeff Bostic, Hogs center and Ring of Fame member (Washington 1980–93).
Sep 19, 1947Born: Larry Brown, 1972 NFL MVP running back (Washington 1969–76).
Sep 28, 1907Born: Turk Edwards, Hall of Fame tackle (1932–40).
Sep 28, 1941Born: Charley Taylor, Hall of Fame wide receiver (Washington 1964–77).
Sep 30, 1962Born: Ricky Sanders, member of The Posse (Washington 1986–93).

October · 17

Oct 1, 1961First game at D.C. Stadium (later RFK Stadium): a 24–21 loss to the Giants after leading 21–7.
Oct 2, 1932The Boston Braves play their first game, a 14–0 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers at Braves Field.
Oct 2, 1962Born: Mark Rypien, Super Bowl XXVI MVP.
Oct 4, 1934Born: Sam Huff, Hall of Fame linebacker (Washington 1964–67, 1969).
Oct 8, 1933Cliff Battles runs 16 times for 215 yards against the New York Giants, the first 200-yard rushing game in NFL history.
Oct 9, 1932First win in franchise history: Boston Braves 14, New York Giants 6 at Braves Field.
Oct 9, 1994Monte Coleman plays his 206th game for Washington, breaking Art Monk's team record.
Oct 12, 1992Art Monk catches his 820th pass, against Denver on Monday Night Football, to become the NFL's career receptions leader.
Oct 15, 1939Frank Filchock throws the first 99-yard touchdown pass in NFL history, to Andy Farkas.
Oct 17, 2021Sean Taylor's No. 21 is retired before a game against Kansas City.
Oct 19, 1987Washington's all-replacement roster beats Dallas 13–7 on Monday Night Football at Texas Stadium during the players' strike.
Oct 20, 2019Tackle Chris Samuels is inducted into the Ring of Fame at halftime against San Francisco.
Oct 20, 2024Darrell Green's No. 28 is retired at halftime against Carolina.
Oct 24, 2010DeAngelo Hall intercepts four passes at Chicago, tying Sammy Baugh's team single-game record.
Oct 25, 1912Born: Jack Kent Cooke, owner of the three Super Bowl champions.
Oct 25, 2015Washington rallies from 24–0 down to beat Tampa Bay 31–30, the largest comeback in franchise history; center Jeff Bostic is inducted into the Ring of Fame.
Oct 27, 2024Jayden Daniels' 52-yard Hail Mary to Noah Brown on the final play beats Chicago 18–15.

November · 15

Nov 2, 1959Born: Mark May, original member of the Hogs.
Nov 2, 2025Art Monk's No. 81 is retired during the home game against Seattle.
Nov 4, 1957Born: Monte Coleman, Ring of Fame linebacker (Washington 1979–94).
Nov 8, 2026Scheduled: John Riggins' No. 44 to be retired at halftime against the Los Angeles Rams.
Nov 12, 1944Born: Ken Houston, Hall of Fame safety (Washington 1973–80).
Nov 13, 2021Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff dies at 87.
Nov 18, 1985Joe Theismann's career ends with a leg injury on a Lawrence Taylor sack on Monday Night Football; Washington beats the Giants 23–21.
Nov 19, 1983Born: DeAngelo Hall, cornerback and 90 Greatest member (Washington 2008–17).
Nov 20, 1983John Riggins scores a touchdown in his 12th straight game, setting an NFL record, in a 42–20 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Nov 21, 1999Jack Kent Cooke Stadium is renamed FedExField under a naming-rights deal.
Nov 23, 1925Born: Gene Brito, Ring of Fame defensive end.
Nov 25, 1940Born: Joe Gibbs, Hall of Fame head coach of all three Super Bowl champions.
Nov 27, 1966Washington beats the Giants 72–41 at D.C. Stadium, the NFL record for points by one team in a regular-season game.
Nov 27, 2007Safety Sean Taylor, 24, dies a day after being shot by an intruder at his Florida home.
Nov 30, 2008Sean Taylor becomes the 43rd member of the Ring of Fame.

December · 32

Dec 2, 1963Washington drafts Arizona State's Charley Taylor 3rd overall in the 1964 NFL draft.
Dec 5, 1937A 49–14 win over the Giants at the Polo Grounds clinches Washington's first division title in D.C.
Dec 5, 1957Born: Art Monk, Hall of Fame wide receiver (Washington 1980–93).
Dec 6, 1936Boston beats the Giants 14–0 at the Polo Grounds to finish 7–5 and first in the Eastern Division.
Dec 7, 1941Washington beats Philadelphia 20–14 on the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Dec 7, 2003Bruce Smith records his 199th career sack, passing Reggie White for the NFL record.
Dec 8, 1940Chicago beats Washington 73–0 in the NFL Championship Game at Griffith Stadium, the most lopsided result in NFL history.
Dec 12, 1936The Redskins take TCU quarterback Sammy Baugh in the first round (6th overall) of the 1937 NFL draft.
Dec 12, 1937Washington wins its first NFL title, 28–21 at Chicago, as rookie Sammy Baugh passes for 335 yards.
Dec 13, 1936Boston loses the NFL Championship Game 21–6 to Green Bay at the Polo Grounds, moved from Fenway Park because of poor ticket sales.
Dec 13, 1942Washington beats the previously unbeaten Bears 14–6 at Griffith Stadium for its second NFL title.
Dec 13, 1997Darrell Green plays his 217th game for Washington, breaking Monte Coleman's team record.
Dec 16, 1945The Cleveland Rams win the NFL title 15–14 over Washington; the margin is a first-quarter safety when Sammy Baugh's pass hits the goal post.
Dec 17, 1983Mark Moseley (161 points) and John Riggins (144) finish as the NFL's top two scorers, the first teammates to do so since 1951.
Dec 17, 2008Sammy Baugh dies at 94.
Dec 18, 2000Born: Jayden Daniels, 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Dec 19, 1943Washington beats the Giants 28–0 at the Polo Grounds in an Eastern Division playoff.
Dec 19, 1982Mark Moseley kicks his 21st straight field goal, against the Giants, breaking Garo Yepremian's NFL record of 20.
Dec 20, 2015Linebacker Monte Coleman is inducted into the Ring of Fame.
Dec 21, 1975Charley Taylor becomes the NFL's career receptions leader with his 634th catch, against Philadelphia.
Dec 22, 1996Washington plays its last game at RFK Stadium, beating Dallas 37–10, and Terry Allen breaks John Riggins' single-season team rushing record (1,353 yards).
Dec 24, 1921Born: Bill Dudley, Hall of Fame running back (Washington 1950–51, 1953).
Dec 24, 1972Washington beats Green Bay 16–3 at RFK Stadium in the divisional playoffs.
Dec 26, 1943Chicago beats Washington 41–21 for the NFL title at Wrigley Field.
Dec 26, 1999A 26–20 win over San Francisco, after trailing by 10 in the fourth quarter, clinches Washington's first NFC East title since 1991.
Dec 28, 1986Washington beats the Los Angeles Rams 19–7 in the Wild Card round.
Dec 29, 2002Darrell Green plays his final game, ending a 20-season career, in a 20–14 win over Dallas at FedExField.
Dec 30, 2007A 27–6 win over Dallas before a record FedExField crowd clinches a playoff berth.
Dec 30, 2012A 28–18 win over Dallas clinches the NFC East, Washington's first division title since 1999.
Dec 31, 1963Born: Ed Simmons, Hogs tackle (Washington 1987–97).
Dec 31, 1972Washington beats Dallas 26–3 at RFK Stadium to win the NFC Championship and reach its first Super Bowl.
Dec 31, 1990George Allen, Hall of Fame coach of Washington from 1971 to 1977, dies.

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