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The Washington Commanders franchise has a rich and storied history that dates back to 1932, with unforgettable players, coaches, and contributors who have shaped the legacy of the team. In 2022, to celebrate the 90-year anniversary of the franchise, Washington unveiled its 90 Greatest Players<\/em>, adding ten new honorees to the prestigious list. From legendary quarterbacks like Sammy Baugh and Joe Theismann<\/a> to dominant defensive stars like Darrell Green and Dexter Manley, this exclusive group of the greatest Redskins represents the best of the best to ever wear the burgundy and gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greatest Redskins List Started in 2002<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Washington organization named it’s 70 Greatest Redskins in 2002, in honor of their 70th anniversary. These were the very best of the best to have ever donned the burgundy and gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then in 2012, Washington announced that ten more players would be added to the prestigious list, subsequently creating the 80 Greatest of All Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, the Washington Commanders added ten more players to the list, to commemorate the 90-year anniversary of the founding of the franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These honorees date all the way back to the team’s origins in Boston in 1932.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are Washington’s 90 Greatest Players, Coaches and Contributors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Number<\/th>Name<\/th>Position<\/th>Years<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
56<\/td>Lavar Arrington<\/td>LB<\/td>2000-06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>Terry Allen<\/td>RB<\/td>1995-98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>Champ Bailey<\/td>CB<\/td>1999-2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>Mike Bass<\/td>CB<\/td>1969-75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Cliff Battles<\/td>B<\/td>1932-37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>Sammy Baugh<\/a><\/td>QB<\/td>1937-52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>Don Bosseler<\/td>B<\/td>1957-64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>Jeff Bostic<\/a><\/td>C<\/td>1980-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Mike Bragg<\/td>P<\/td>1968-79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>Gene Brito<\/td>DE<\/td>1951-53, 1955-58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>Larry Brown<\/a><\/td>RB<\/td>1969-76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>Bill Brundige<\/td>DE<\/td>1970-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>Dave Butz<\/a><\/td>DT<\/td>1975-88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>Earnest Byner<\/td>RB<\/td>1989-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>Gary Clark<\/a><\/td>WR<\/td>1985-92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>Monte Coleman<\/td>LB<\/td>1979-94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>Chris Cooley<\/td>TE<\/td>2004-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>Stephen Davis<\/td>RB<\/td>1996-2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>Al DeMao<\/td>C<\/td>1945-53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>Chuck Drazenovich<\/td>LB<\/td>1950-59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>Bill Dudley<\/td>RB<\/td>1950-51, 1953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Turk Edwards<\/td>T<\/td>1932-40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>Andy Farkas<\/td>FB<\/td>1938-44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>Pat Fischer<\/a><\/td>CB<\/td>1968-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>London Fletcher<\/td>LB<\/td>2007-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>Darryl Grant<\/td>DT<\/td>1981-1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>Darrell Green<\/a><\/td>CB<\/td>1983-2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>Russ Grimm<\/a><\/td>G<\/td>1981-91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>DeAngelo Hall<\/td>CB<\/td>2008-2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>Chris Hanburger<\/td>LB<\/td>1965-78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>Ken Harvey<\/a><\/td>LB<\/td>1994-98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>Len Hauss<\/td>C<\/td>1964-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>Terry Hermeling<\/td>OT<\/td>1970-80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>Ken Houston<\/a><\/td>S<\/td>1973-80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>Sam Huff<\/td>LB<\/td>1964-67, 1969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>Joe Jacoby<\/a><\/td>T\/G<\/td>1981-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>Dick James<\/td>RB<\/td>1955-63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>Jon Jansen<\/td>RT<\/td>1999-2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>Roy Jefferson<\/td>WR<\/td>1971-1976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>Sonny Jurgensen<\/td>QB<\/td>1964-74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>Charlie Justice<\/td>RB<\/td>1950, 1952-54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>Ryan Kerrigan<\/td>LB\/DE<\/td>2011-2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Billy Kilmer<\/td>QB<\/td>1971-78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Paul Krause<\/td>DB<\/td>1964-67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>Jim Lachey<\/a><\/td>T<\/td>1988-95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>Eddie LeBaron<\/td>QB<\/td>1952-53, 1955-59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>Dexter Manley<\/a><\/td>DE<\/td>1981-89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>Charles Mann<\/td>DE<\/td>1983-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>Wilbur Marshall<\/td>LB<\/td>1988-92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>Mark May<\/a><\/td>T<\/td>1981-89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>Ron McDole<\/td>DE<\/td>1971-78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>Raleigh McKenzie<\/a><\/td>G<\/td>1985-94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>Harold McLinton<\/td>LB<\/td>1969-78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>Wayne Millner<\/td>E<\/td>1936-41, 1945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>Bobby Mitchell<\/td>FL<\/td>1962-68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>Brian Mitchell<\/td>RB<\/td>1990-99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>Art Monk<\/td>WR<\/td>1980-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Mark Moseley<\/a><\/td>K<\/td>1974-86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>Santana Moss<\/td>WR<\/td>2005-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>Mark Murphy<\/td>S<\/td>1977-84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>Mike Nelms<\/td>KR<\/td>1980-84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>Neal Olkewicz<\/td>LB<\/td>1979-89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>Brig Owens<\/td>LB<\/td>1966-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Clinton Portis<\/td>RB<\/td>2004-2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>Vince Promuto<\/td>G<\/td>1960-70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>John Riggins<\/a><\/td>RB<\/td>1976-79, 1981-85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>Mark Rypien<\/td>QB<\/td>1987-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>Chris Samuels<\/td>LT<\/td>2000-2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>Ricky Sanders<\/td>WR<\/td>1986-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>Ed Simmons<\/td>T<\/td>1987-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>Jerry Smith<\/a><\/td>TE<\/td>1965-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>Dick Stanfel<\/td>G<\/td>1956-58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>George Starke<\/a><\/td>T<\/td>1973-84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>Diron Talbert<\/td>DT<\/td>1971-80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>Hugh (Bones) Taylor<\/td>E<\/td>1947-54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>Charley Taylor<\/td>WR<\/td>1964-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>Sean Taylor<\/a><\/td>S<\/td>2004-2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>Joe Theismann<\/a><\/td>QB<\/td>1974-85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>Rusty Tillman<\/td>LB<\/td>1970-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>Don Warren<\/a><\/td>TE<\/td>1979-92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>Joe Washington<\/td>RB<\/td>1981-84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Doug Williams<\/td>QB<\/td>1986-89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>Trent Williams<\/td>LT<\/td>2010-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coaches<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>George Allen<\/a><\/td>Head Coach<\/td>1971-77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Bobby Beathard<\/td>General Manager<\/td>1981-92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Joe Bugel<\/a><\/td>Assistant Coach<\/td>1981-89, 2004-09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Ray Flaherty<\/td>Head Coach<\/td>1936-42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Joe Gibbs<\/a><\/td>Head Coach<\/td>1981-92, 2004-07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Larry Peccatiello<\/td>D.C<\/td>1981-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Richie Petitbon<\/td>D.C \/ Head Coach<\/td>1978-93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

The 90 Greatest Washington Players<\/em> list is more than just a collection of names\u2014it\u2019s a celebration of decades of triumph, dedication, and passion for the game. Each honoree has left a lasting impact on the franchise and its fans, contributing to Washington\u2019s incredible history. From unforgettable Super Bowl victories to Hall of Fame performances, these players, coaches, and contributors have defined Washington football. Here’s to 90 years of excellence and to the legends who continue to inspire future generations of Commanders fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Facts And Figures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to the official website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n