90 Greatest Washington Players In Franchise History

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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.

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

In 2022, the Washington COMMANDERS added ten more players to the list, to commemorate the 90-year anniversary of the founding of the franchise.

These honorees date all the way back to the team’s origins in Boston in 1932.

Here are Washington’s 90 Greatest Players, Coaches and Contributors:

No. Name Pos. Years
56 Lavar Arrington LB 2000-06
21 Terry Allen RB 1995-98
24 Champ Bailey CB 1999-2003
41 Mike Bass CB 1969-75
20 Cliff Battles B 1932-37
33 Sammy Baugh QB 1937-52
31 Don Bosseler B 1957-64
53 Jeff Bostic C 1980-93
4 Mike Bragg P 1968-79
80 Gene Brito DE 1951-53, 1955-58
43 Larry Brown RB 1969-76
77 Bill Brundige DE 1970-77
65 Dave Butz DT 1975-88
21 Earnest Byner RB 1989-93
84 Gary Clark WR 1985-92
51 Monte Coleman LB 1979-94
47 Chris Cooley TE 2004-2012
48 Stephen Davis RB 1996-2002
53 Al DeMao C 1945-53
36 Chuck Drazenovich LB 1950-59
35 Bill Dudley RB 1950-51, 1953
17 Turk Edwards T 1932-40
44 Andy Farkas FB 1938-44
37 Pat Fischer CB 1968-77
59 London Fletcher LB 2007-2013
77 Darryl Grant DT 1981-1990
28 Darrell Green CB 1983-2002
68 Russ Grimm G 1981-91
23 DeAngelo Hall CB 2008-2017
55 Chris Hanburger LB 1965-78
57 Ken Harvey LB 1994-98
56 Len Hauss C 1964-77
75 Terry Hermeling OT 1970-80
27 Ken Houston S 1973-80
70 Sam Huff LB 1964-67, 1969
66 Joe Jacoby T/G 1981-93
47 Dick James RB 1955-63
76 Jon Jansen RT 1999-2008
80 Roy Jefferson WR 1971-1976
9 Sonny Jurgensen QB 1964-74
22 Charlie Justice RB 1950, 1952-54
91 Ryan Kerrigan LB/DE 2011-2020
17 Billy Kilmer QB 1971-78
26 Paul Krause DB 1964-67
79 Jim Lachey T 1988-95
14 Eddie LeBaron QB 1952-53, 1955-59
72 Dexter Manley DE 1981-89
71 Charles Mann DE 1983-93
58 Wilbur Marshall LB 1988-92
73 Mark May T 1981-89
79 Ron McDole DE 1971-78
63 Raleigh McKenzie G 1985-94
53 Harold McLinton LB 1969-78
40 Wayne Millner E 1936-41, 1945
49 Bobby Mitchell FL 1962-68
30 Brian Mitchell RB 1990-99
81 Art Monk WR 1980-93
3 Mark Moseley K 1974-86
89 Santana Moss WR 2005-2014
29 Mark Murphy S 1977-84
21 Mike Nelms KR 1980-84
52 Neal Olkewicz LB 1979-89
23 Brig Owens LB 1966-77
26 Clinton Portis RB 2004-2010
65 Vince Promuto G 1960-70
44 John Riggins RB 1976-79, 1981-85
11 Mark Rypien QB 1987-93
60 Chris Samuels LT 2000-2010
83 Ricky Sanders WR 1986-93
76 Ed Simmons T 1987-93
87 Jerry Smith TE 1965-77
60 Dick Stanfel G 1956-58
74 George Starke T 1973-84
72 Diron Talbert DT 1971-80
84 Hugh (Bones) Taylor E 1947-54
42 Charley Taylor WR 1964-77
21 Sean Taylor S 2004-2007
7 Joe Theismann QB 1974-85
67 Rusty Tillman LB 1970-77
85 Don Warren TE 1979-92
25 Joe Washington RB 1981-84
17 Doug Williams QB 1986-89
71 Trent Williams LT 2010-2019
Coaches
George Allen Head Coach 1971-77
Bobby Beathard General Manager 1981-92
Joe Bugel Assistant Coach 1981-89, 2004-09
Ray Flaherty Head Coach 1936-42
Joe Gibbs Head Coach 1981-92, 2004-07
Larry Peccatiello D.C 1981-93
Richie Petitbon D.C / Head Coach 1978-93

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Some Facts And Figures

According to the official website:

  • There are 104 Super Bowl appearances among the 80 Greats, with 52 going once and 48 playing in more than one.
  • Thirty-two members of the squad possess one Super Bowl ring; 29 have more than one.
  • For the years prior to the Super Bowl, members of the 70 made 18 World Championship appearances; six participated in the Redskins’ World Championship victories in 1937 and 1942.
  • Every Redskin in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is represented among the 70 Greats and every player and coach are in the team’s Ring of Fame at FedExField is on the list as well.

Check out brief profiles at the official website on all 90 players

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