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80 Greatest Redskins – Ring Of Honor

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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 10 more players would be added to the prestigious list, and subsequently create the 80 Greatest Redskins of All Time.

There are 74 players, 5 coaches, and one General Manager dating all the way back to the team’s origins in Boston in 1932.

80 Greatest Redskins List

 

No. Name Pos. Years
21 Terry Allen RB 1995-98
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
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
28 Darrell Green CB 1983-2002
68 Russ Grimm G 1981-91
55 Chris Hanburger LB 1965-78
57 Ken Harvey LB 1994-98
56 Len Hauss C 1964-77
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
9 Sonny Jurgensen QB 1964-74
22 Charlie Justice RB 1950, 1952-54
17 Billy Kilmer QB 1971-78
26 Paul Krause DB 1964-67
79 History Of The Hogs 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 Dallas Week: Memories of Rivalry Past 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
29 Mark Murphy S 1977-84
21 Mike Nelms KR 1980-84
52 Neal Olkewicz LB 1979-89
23 Brig Owens LB 1966-77
65 Vince Promuto G 1960-70
44 John Riggins RB 1976-79, 1981-85
11 Mark Rypien QB 1987-93
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
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
George Allen Head Coach 1971-77
Ray Flaherty Head Coach 1936-42
Joe Gibbs Head Coach 1981-92

 

Some Numbers

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 in the team’s Ring of Fame at FedExField is on the list as well.

Check out profiles on all 90 players

 

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Check out Brief History of the Washington Football Team.