Washington Commanders: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added Top Questions and noted the team's performance in 2025. Sep 11, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame - Washington Commanders. Jun 22, 2026
Added the results from the 2025 season. Added a photo of Sonny Jurgensen. Feb 10, 2026
Added image of Jayden Daniels. Jan 28, 2025
Noted Washington's loss to Philadelphia in the conference championship game. Jan 27, 2025
Updated with the team's 2024 results. Jan 22, 2025
Article revised. Feb 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame - Washington Commanders. Feb 10, 2023
Changed article title from “Washington Redskins” to “Washington Commanders.” Aug 24, 2022
Add new Web site: Sports Team History - Washington Redskins Team History. Feb 26, 2020
Noted the team's performance in 2019. Jan 07, 2020
Add new Web site: Official Site of Washington Commanders. May 20, 2019
Noted the team's middling play since its postseason appearance after the 2015 season. Jan 22, 2019
Added author signature. Nov 26, 2018
Replaced photograph. May 30, 2018
Noted that the federal ban on offensive trademarks was struck down by a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2017. Jun 20, 2017
Add new Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame - Washington Redskins. Nov 10, 2016
Mentioned Cousins replacing Griffin as the team's starting quarterback and Washington's subsequent play-off berth in 2015. Feb 05, 2016
Added mentions of the controversy over the team's name and the U.S. Patent Office rescinding its trademark in June 2014. Jun 20, 2014
Added mention of team's poor 2013 season. Jan 03, 2014
Updated to mention details of the team's 2012 season. Jan 31, 2013
Article expanded to mention Baugh's second title, the team's unsuccessful period in the 1950s and '60s, details of George Allen's coaching regime, the "Hogs" offensive lines, and Daniel Snyder's ownership. Nov 24, 2010
New article added. Nov 14, 2008
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