Washington Commanders
Value$9.64BHeartbreak#8815.6Founded: 1932 · Metro Area: Washington-Baltimore · NFC · NFC East · Home: Northwest Stadium
Formerly based in Boston.
Top TeamWashington-BaltimoreRating through time
Where Washington Commanders sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1932 to 2026. Above average in 43 of 95 seasons.
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The Heartbreak Index15.6 · #88
The Damned · NFL, 1991
The Heartbreak Index15.6 · #88
The Damned · NFL, 1991
- NFL since 19916.0
- NFL final appearance since 19913.3
fell one round short, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2020 · playoff run died early, 2015 · playoff run died early, 2012
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Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 646-660-29 |
| Win pct | 0.495 |
| Playoff record | 25-21-0 (0.543) |
| Championship appearances | 11 (5 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 7 (5 wins) |
| Total seasons | 95 |
| .500 or better seasons | 53 |
| Most recent championship | 1991 |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Northwest Stadium
1997-present- Jack Kent Cooke Stadium 1997-1998
- FedEx Field 1999-2023
- Northwest Stadium 2024-2026
RFK Stadium
1961-1996- DC Stadium 1961-1968
- RFK Stadium 1969-1996
Griffith Stadium
1937-1960Fenway Park
1933-1936Braves Field
1932-1932Season-by-season1932 to 2026 · 95 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
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In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
Award winners
League-wide awards held by Washington Commanders players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 167 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
AP NFL MVP
- 1972Larry Brown · RB
- 1982Mark Moseley · K
- 1983Joe Theismann · QB
Super Bowl MVP
- 1982John Riggins · FB
- 1987Doug Williams · QB
- 1991Mark Rypien · QB
AP Offensive Player
- 1972Larry Brown · RB
- 1983Joe Theismann · QB
AP Coach of the Year
- 1971George Allen
- 1979Jack Pardee
- 1982Joe Gibbs
- 1983Joe Gibbs
Bert Bell Award
- 1972Larry Brown · RB
- 1982Joe Theismann · QB
- 1983John Riggins · FB
Walter Payton MOY
- 1982Joe Theismann · QB
- 1996Darrell Green · RCB
- 2025Bobby Wagner · ILB
AP Comeback Player
- 2020Alex Smith · QB
AP Offensive Rookie
- 1975Mike Thomas · RB
- 2012Robert Griffin III · QB
- 2024Jayden Daniels · QB
AP Defensive Rookie
- 2020Chase Young · DL