{"id":16460,"date":"2025-05-06T09:52:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/?page_id=16460"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:16:20","slug":"washington-commanders-coaching-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/washington-commanders-coaching-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Commanders Coaching History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Washington Commanders coaching history<\/strong> stretches back to the team\u2019s founding in 1932, when they were originally known as the Boston Braves. Over the decades \u2014 through name changes, relocations, and eras of both triumph and struggle \u2014 this storied franchise has been shaped by a diverse group of head coaches. From the early days of the Washington Redskins coaching history<\/strong>, featuring legends like George Allen and Joe Gibbs<\/a>, to the modern Commanders era, each coach has left a distinct mark on the team\u2019s identity. In this article, we explore every head coach, major achievements, and the legacy they left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a chronological list of all of the Washington Football Team Coaches and their coaching records while in Washington. There are some great names like Joe Gibbs<\/a>, George Allen and even Vince Lombardi. There are some groaners too \u2013 like Jim Zorn and Steve Spurrier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Commanders Coaching History: 1932\u20131945 – The Early Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nCoach<\/th>\nRecord<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1932<\/td>\nLud Wray<\/td>\n4-4-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1933\u201334<\/td>\nWilliam (Lone Star) Dietz<\/td>\n11-11-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1935<\/td>\nEddie Casey<\/td>\n2-8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936\u201342<\/td>\nRay Flaherty<\/td>\n56-23-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943<\/td>\nArthur (Dutch) Bergman<\/td>\n7-4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944\u201345<\/td>\nDudley DeGroot<\/td>\n14-6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1946\u20131968: Post-War Struggles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nCoach<\/th>\nRecord<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1946\u201348<\/td>\nGlen (Turk) Edwards<\/td>\n16-18-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/td>\nJohn Whelchel*<\/td>\n3-3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949\u201351<\/td>\nHerman Ball**<\/td>\n4-16-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\nDick Todd<\/td>\n5-4-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952\u201353<\/td>\nEarl (Curly) Lambeau<\/td>\n10-13-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954\u201358<\/td>\nJoe Kuharich<\/td>\n26-32-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959\u201360<\/td>\nMike Nixon<\/td>\n4-18-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961\u201365<\/td>\nBill McPeak<\/td>\n21-46-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966\u201368<\/td>\nOtto Graham<\/td>\n17-22-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1969\u20131992: Lombardi to Gibbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nCoach<\/th>\nRecord<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1969<\/td>\nVince Lombardi<\/td>\n7-5-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nBill Austin<\/td>\n6-8-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971\u201377<\/td>\nGeorge Allen<\/td>\n69-35-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978\u201380<\/td>\nJack Pardee<\/td>\n24-24-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981\u201392<\/td>\nJoe Gibbs<\/td>\n124-60-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1993\u20132019: Turbulent Times<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nCoach<\/th>\nRecord<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1993<\/td>\nRichie Petitbon<\/td>\n4-12-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994\u201300<\/td>\nNorv Turner<\/td>\n32-47-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nTerry Robiskie***<\/td>\n1-2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nMarty Schottenheimer<\/td>\n8-8-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002\u201303<\/td>\nSteve Spurrier<\/td>\n12-20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004\u201307<\/td>\nJoe Gibbs<\/td>\n30-34-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008\u201309<\/td>\nJim Zorn<\/td>\n12-20-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010\u201313<\/td>\nMike Shanahan<\/td>\n24-40-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014\u201319<\/td>\nJay Gruden<\/a><\/td>\n35-49-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nBill Callahan<\/td>\n3-8-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Washington Football Team Era<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nCoach<\/th>\nRecord<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2020\u20132023<\/td>\nRon Rivera<\/td>\n26-40-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Washington Commanders Coaching History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nCoach<\/th>\nRecord<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2024\u2013Now<\/td>\nDan Quinn<\/td>\n12-5-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*John Whelchel finished the 1949 season after Herman Ball started it.
**Ball began 1951 but was replaced mid-season.
***Robiskie was interim coach after Norv Turner\u2019s firing.<\/em><\/p>\n

During their existence, Washington have had three people win Coach of the Year: George Allen<\/a>, (1971); Joe Gibbs, (1982 and 1983); Jack Pardee, (1979).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Washington Commanders coaching history stretches back to the team\u2019s founding in 1932, when they were originally known as the Boston Braves. Over the decades \u2014 through name changes, relocations, and eras of both triumph and struggle \u2014 this storied franchise has been shaped by a diverse group of head coaches. 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