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
