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local baseball franchise.[1] The franchise changed its name the following year to the Redskins and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937.[1] In 2020, the team retired the Redskins name after longstanding controversies surrounding it and briefly became the Washington Football Team, before choosing the Washington Commanders as their permanent name in 2022.[1]

This article details statistics relating to the franchise.

Passing

Yardage

Yards
Top 20 career
Name Yards Start End
Joe Theismann 25,206 1974 1985
Sonny Jurgensen 22,585 1964 1974
Sammy Baugh 21,886 1937 1952
Kirk Cousins 16,206 2012 2017
Mark Rypien 15,928 1988 1993
Billy Kilmer 12,352 1971 1978
Jason Campbell 10,860 2006 2009
Gus Frerotte 9,769 1994 1998
Norm Snead 8,306 1961 1963
Robert Griffin III 8,097 2012 2014
Eddie LeBaron 8,068 1952 1959
Jay Schroeder 7,445 1985 1987
Brad Johnson 6,510 1999 2000
Mark Brunell 6,033 2004 2006
Patrick Ramsey 5,649 2002 2005
Doug Williams 4,350 1986 1989
Sam Howell 4,115 2022 Present
Rex Grossman 4,035 2010 2012
Alex Smith 3,600 2018 2020
Trent Green 3,441 1997 1998
Top 20 single-season
Name Yards Year
Kirk Cousins 4,917 2016
Kirk Cousins 4,166 2015
Jay Schroeder 4,109 1986
Kirk Cousins 4,093 2017
Brad Johnson 4,005 1999
Sam Howell 3,946 2023
Mark Rypien 3,768 1989
Sonny Jurgensen 3,747 1967
Joe Theismann 3,714 1983
Jason Campbell 3,618 2009
Joe Theismann 3,568 1981
Mark Rypien 3,564 1991
Gus Frerotte 3,453 1996
Trent Green 3,441 1998
Joe Theismann 3,391 1984
Donovan McNabb 3,377 2010
Mark Rypien 3,282 1992
Jason Campbell 3,245 2008
Sonny Jurgensen 3,209 1966
Robert Griffin III 3,203 2013
Top 5 Single Game
Name Yards Year Opponent
Brad Johnson 471 1999 San Francisco 49ers
Kirk Cousins 458 2016 Cincinnati Bengals
Kirk Cousins 449 2016 Dallas Cowboys
Sammy Baugh 446 1948 Boston Yanks
Mark Rypien 442 1991 Atlanta Falcons

Completions

Completions
Top 20 Career
Name Completions Start End
Joe Theismann 2,044 1974 1985
Sonny Jurgensen 1,831 1964 1974
Sammy Baugh 1,693 1937 1952
Kirk Cousins 1,372 2012 2017
Mark Rypien 1,244 1988 1993
Jason Campbell 1,002 2006 200
Billy Kilmer 953 1971 1978
Gus Frerotte 744 1994 1998
Robert Griffin III 679 2012 2014
Brad Johnson 544 1999 2000
Mark Brunell 542 2004 2006
Eddie LeBaron 539 1952 1959
Norm Snead 531 1961 1963
Jay Schroeder 517 1985 1987
Patrick Ramsey 480 2002 2005
Sam Howell 399 2022 Present
Alex Smith 351 2018 2020
Doug Williams 345 1986 1989
Rex Grossman 339 2010 2012
Trent Green 278 1997 1998
Top 20 Single-Season
Name Completions Year
Kirk Cousins 406 2016
Sam Howell 388 2023
Kirk Cousins 379 2015
Kirk Cousins 250 2017
Jason Campbell 327 2009
Brad Johnson 316 1999
Jason Campbell 315 2008
Joe Theismann 293 1981
Sonny Jurgensen 288 1967
Joe Theismann 283 1984
Mark Rypien 280 1989
Trent Green 278 1998
Joe Theismann 276 1983
Jay Schroeder 276 1986
Donovan McNabb 275 2010
Sonny Jurgensen 274 1969
Robert Griffin III 274 2013
Gus Frerotte 270 1996
Mark Rypien 269 1992
Rex Grossman 265 2011
Top Single-Game
Name Completions Year Opponent
Kirk Cousins 41 2016 Dallas Cowboys
Sam Howell 39 2023 Philadelphia Eagles
Dwayne Haskins 38 2020 Seattle Seahawks
Alex Smith 38 2020 Detroit Lions
Kirk Cousins 38 2016 Cincinnati Bengals

Touchdowns

Touchdowns
Top 20 Career
Name TDs Start End
Sammy Baugh 187 1937 1952
Sonny Jurgensen 179 1964 1974
Joe Theismann 160 1974 1985
Billy Kilmer 103 1971 1978
Mark Rypien 101 1988 1993
Kirk Cousins 99 2012 2017
Eddie LeBaron 59 1952 1959
Jason Campbell 55 2006 2009
Gus Frerotte 48 1994 1998
Norm Snead 46 1961 1963
Robert Griffin III 40 2012 2015
Jay Schroeder 39 1985 1987
Mark Brunell 38 2004 2006
Brad Johnson 35 1999 2000
Patrick Ramsey 34 2002 2005
Frank Filchock 32 1938 1945
Doug Williams 27 1986 1989
Trent Green 23 1997 1998
Rex Grossman 23 2010 2012
Sam Howell 22 2022 Present
Top 21 Single-Season
Name TDs Year
Sonny Jurgensen 31 1967
Kirk Cousins 29 2015
Joe Theismann 29 1983
Sonny Jurgensen 28 1966
Mark Rypien 28 1991
Kirk Cousins 27 2017
Sammy Baugh 25 1947
Kirk Cousins 25 2016
Sonny Jurgensen 24 1964
Joe Theismann 24 1984
Brad Johnson 24 1999
Sammy Baugh 23 1943
Sonny Jurgensen 23 1970
Billy Kilmer 23 1975
Trent Green 23 1998
Mark Brunell 23 2005
Sammy Baugh 22 1948
Norm Snead 22 1962
Sonny Jurgensen 22 1969
Jay Schroeder 22 1986
Mark Rypien 22 1989
Top 3 Single-Game
Name TDs Year Opponent
Sammy Baugh 6 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers
Sammy Baugh 6 1947
Chicago Cardinals
Mark Rypien 6 1991 Atlanta Falcons

Receiving

Receptions

Receptions
Top 25 Career
Name
Rec.
 Start End
Art Monk 888 1980 1993
Charley Taylor 649 1964 1977
Santana Moss 581 2005 2014
Gary Clark 549 1985 1992
Chris Cooley
 429 2004 2012
Jerry Smith 421 1965 1977
Ricky Sanders 414 1986 1993
Bobby Mitchell 393 1962 1968
Terry McLaurin 378 2019 Present
Pierre Garçon 376 2012 2016
Jordan Reed 329 2013 2018
Michael Westbrook 277 1995 2001
Hugh Taylor 272 1947 1954
Don Warren 244 1979 1992
Larry Brown 238 1969 1976
Jamison Crowder 237 2015 Present
Brian Mitchell 232 1990 1999
Rod Gardner 227 2001 2004
Henry Ellard 216 1994 1998
Chris Thompson 212 2013 2019
Roy Jefferson 208 1971 1976
Antwaan Randle El 186 2006 2009
Earnest Byner 185 1989 1993
Logan Thomas 184 2020 Present
Clinton Portis 176 2004 2010
Top 25 Single-Season (Including Ties)
Name
Rec.
 Year
Pierre Garçon 113 2013
Art Monk 106 1984
Santana Moss 93 2010
Art Monk 91 1985
Laveranues Coles 90 2004
Terry McLaurin 87 2020
Jordan Reed 87 2015
Art Monk 86 1989
Santana Moss 84 2005
Chris Cooley 83 2008
Laveranues Coles 82 2003
Larry Centers 81 2000
J.D. McKissic 80 2020
Ricky Sanders 80 1989
Gary Clark 79 1989
Santana Moss 79 2008
Pierre Garcon 79 2016
Terry McLaurin 79 2023
Charlie Brown 78 1983
Chris Cooley 77 2010
Terry McLaurin 77 2021
Terry McLaurin 77 2022
Gary Clark 75 1990
Gary Clark 74 1986
Henry Ellard 74 1994
Top 5 Single-Game
Name
Rec.
 Year Opponent
Roy Helu 14 2011 San Francisco 49ers
Art Monk 13 1985 Cincinnati Bengals
Kelvin Bryant 13 1986 New York Giants
Art Monk 13 1990 Detroit Lions
Logan Thomas 13 2020 Seattle Seahawks

Receiving yards

Receiving yards
Top 25 Career Receiving Yards
Name
Yards
 Start End
Art Monk 12,026 1980 1993
Charley Taylor 9,110 1964 1977
Gary Clark 8,742 1985 1992
Santana Moss 7,299 2005 2014
Bobby Mitchell 6,492 1962 1968
Ricky Sanders 5,854 1986 1993
Jerry Smith 5,496 1965 1977
Terry McLaurin 5,283 2019 Present
Hugh Taylor 5,233 1947 1954
Chris Cooley
 4,711 2004 2012
Pierre Garcon 4,549 2012 2016
Michael Westbrook 4,280 1995 2001
Henry Ellard 3,930 1994 1998
Jordan Reed 3,371 2013 2019
Roy Jefferson 3,119 1971 1976
Rod Gardner 2,997 2001 2004
Bill Anderson 2,929 1958 1963
Jamison Crowder 2,787 2015 2023
Desean Jackson 2,702 2014 2016
Don Warren 2,536 1979 1992
Larry Brown 2,485 1969 1976
Albert Connell 2,483 1997 2000
Frank Grant 2,374 1973 1978
Antwaan Randle El 2,202 2006 2009
Laveranues Coles 2,154 2003 2004
Top 25 Single-Season
Name
Yards
 Year
Santana Moss 1,483 2005
Bobby Mitchell 1,436 1963
Henry Ellard 1,397 1994
Bobby Mitchell 1,384 1962
Art Monk 1,372 1984
Pierre Garçon 1,346 2013
Gary Clark 1,340 1991
Gary Clark 1,265 1986
Gary Clark 1,229 1989
Art Monk 1,226 1985
Charlie Brown 1,225 1983
Laveranues Coles 1,204 2003
Terry McLaurin 1,191 2022
Michael Westbrook 1,191 1999
Art Monk 1,186 1989
Desean Jackson 1,169 2014
Ricky Sanders 1,148 1988
Ricky Sanders 1,138 1989
Albert Connell 1,132 1999
Charley Taylor 1,119 1966
Terry McLaurin 1,118 2020
Santana Moss 1,115 2010
Gary Clark 1,112 1990
Art Monk 1,068 1986
Gary Clark 1,066 1987
Top 9 Single-Game
Name
Yards
 Year Opponent
Anthony Allen 255 1987 St. Louis Cardinals
Gary Clark 241 1986 New York Giants
Art Monk 230 1985 Cincinnati Bengals
Bobby Mitchell 218 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers
Wilbur Moore 213 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers
Hugh Taylor 212 1947 Philadelphia Eagles
Albert Connell 211 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars
Rod Gardner 208 2001 Carolina Panthers
Gary Clark 203 1991 Atlanta Falcons

Receiving touchdowns

Touchdowns
Top 25 Career Receiving Touchdowns Iincluding Ties)
Name Rec. TD Start End
Charley Taylor 79 1964 1977
Art Monk 65 1980 1993
Santana Moss 64 2005 2013
Jerry Smith 60 1965 1977
Hugh Taylor 58 1947 1954
Gary Clark 58 1985 1992
Bobby Mitchell 49 1962 1968
Santana Moss 47 2005 2014
Ricky Sanders 36 1986 1993
Chris Cooley
 33 2004 2011
Terry McLaurin 25 2019 Present
Michael Westbrook 24 1995 2001
Jordan Reed 24 2013 2018
Rod Gardner 22 2001 2004
Pierre Garcon 21 2012 2016
Jean Fugett 21 1976 1979
Dick Todd 20 1939 1948
Larry Brown 20 1969 1976
Charlie Brown 19 1982 1984
Clint Didier 19 1982 1987
Leslie Shepherd 18 1994 1998
Frank Grant 18 1973 1978
Pierre Garçon 18 2012 Present
Henry Ellard 17 1994 1998
Wilbur Moore 16 1939 1945
Roy Jefferson 16 1971 1976
Mike Sellers 16 1998 2011
Top 25 Single-Season Receiving Touchdowns (Including Ties)
Name Rec. TD Year
Hugh Taylor 12 1952
Jerry Smith 12 1967
Charley Taylor 12 1966
Ricky Sanders 12 1988
Bobby Mitchell 11 1962
Jordan Reed 11 2015
Bobby Mitchell 10 1964
Gary Clark 10 1991
Hugh Taylor 9 1950
Pat Richter 9 1968
Jerry Smith 9 1970
Hugh Taylor 9 1949
Jerry Smith 9 1969
Bobby Mitchell 9 1966
Michael Westbrook 9 1999
Charley Taylor 9 1967
Gary Clark 9 1989
Santana Moss 9 2005
Charlie Brown 8 1982
Hugh Taylor 8 1953
Hugh Taylor 8 1954
Frank Grant 8 1975
Charley Taylor 8 1970
Leslie Shepherd 8 1998
Chris Cooley
 8 2007
Charley Taylor 8 1969
Art Monk 8 1991
Rod Gardner 8 2002
Gary Clark 8 1990
Charlie Brown 8 1983
Art Monk 8 1989
Santana Moss 8 2012


Rushing

Rushes

Alfred Morris is the recordholder for single-season rushing yards.
Rushes
Top 25 Career
Name
Rushes
 Start End
John Riggins 1,988 1976 1985
Clinton Portis 1,667 2004 2010
Larry Brown 1,530 1969 1976
Stephen Davis 1,383 1996 2002
Alfred Morris 1,078 2012 2015
Terry Allen 1,043 1995 1998
Earnest Byner 990 1989 1993
Mike Thomas 878 1975 1978
Cliff Battles 839 1932 1937
Ladell Betts 776 2002 2009
Don Bosseler 775 1957 1964
Charley Harraway 719 1969 1973
George Rogers 697 1985 1987
Antonio Gibson 642 2020 Present
Andy Farkas 556 1938 1944
Ricky Ervins 531 1991 1994
Rob Goode 520 1949 1955
Adrian Peterson 462 2018 2019
Joe Washington 455 1981 1984
Dick James 447 1956 1963
Charley Taylor 442 1964 1974
Gerald Riggs 402 1989 1991
Brian Robinson Jr. 383 2022 Present
Dick Todd 368 1939 1948
Frank Filchock 362 1938 1945
Top 25 Single-Season
Name
Rushes
 Year
John Riggins 375 1983
Stephen Davis 356 2001
Clinton Portis 352 2005
Terry Allen 347 1996
Clinton Portis 343 2004
Clinton Portis 342 2008
Terry Allen 338 1995
Alfred Morris 335 2012
Stephen Davis 332 2000
John Riggins 327 1984
Clinton Portis 325 2007
George Rogers 303 1986
Earnest Byner 297 1990
Stephen Davis 290 1999
Larry Brown 285 1972
Alfred Morris 276 2013
Earnest Byner 274 1991
Larry Brown 273 1973
Alfred Morris 265 2014
Earnest Byner 262 1992
John Riggins 260 1979
Antonio Gibson 258 2021
Mike Thomas 254 1976
Larry Brown 253 1971
Adrian Peterson 251 2018

Rushing yards

Rushing yards
Top 25 Career
Name Yards Start End
John Riggins 7,472 1976 1985
Clinton Portis 6,824 2004 2010
Larry Brown 5,875 1969 1976
Stephen Davis 5,790 1996 2002
Alfred Morris 4,713 2012 2015
Terry Allen 4,086 1995 1998
Earnest Byner 3,950 1989 1993
Cliff Battles 3,511 1932 1937
Mike Thomas 3,359 1975 1978
Ladell Betts 3,176 2002 2009
Don Bosseler 3,112 1957 1964
George Rogers 2,909 1985 1987
Charley Harraway 2,659 1969 1973
Antonio Gibson 2,643 2020 Present
Rob Goode 2,257 1949 1955
Joe Washington 2,070 1981 1984
Ricky Ervins 2,026 1991 1994
Andy Farkas 1,966 1938 1944
Adrian Peterson 1,940 2018 2019
Joe Theismann 1,815 1974 1985
Brian Mitchell 1,751 1990 1999
Dick James 1,741 1956 1963
Dick Todd 1,573 1939 1948
Gerald Riggs 1,557 1989 1991
Brian Robinson Jr. 1,530 2022 Present
Top 25 Single-Season
Name Yards Year
Alfred Morris 1,613 2012
Clinton Portis 1,516 2005
Clinton Portis 1,487 2008
Stephen Davis 1,432 2001
Stephen Davis 1,405 1999
Terry Allen 1,353 1996
John Riggins 1,347 1983
Stephen Davis 1,318 2000
Clinton Portis 1,315 2004
Terry Allen 1,309 1995
Alfred Morris 1,275 2013
Clinton Portis 1,262 2007
John Riggins 1,239 1984
Earnest Byner 1,219 1990
Larry Brown 1,216 1972
George Rogers 1,203 1986
Ladell Betts 1,154 2006
John Riggins 1,153 1979
Larry Brown 1,125 1970
Mike Thomas 1,101 1976
George Rogers 1,093 1985
Alfred Morris 1,074 2014
Reggie Brooks 1,063 1993
Earnest Byner 1,048 1991
Adrian Peterson 1,042 2018
Top 5 Single-Game
Name Yards Year Opponent
Gerald Riggs 221 1989 Philadelphia Eagles
Cliff Battles 215 1933 New York Giants
George Rogers 206 1985 St. Louis Cardinals
Timmy Smith 204 1988 Denver Broncos
Alfred Morris 200 2012 Dallas Cowboys

Touchdowns

Touchdowns
Top 25 career
Name TDs Start End
John Riggins 79 1976 1985
Clinton Portis 46 2004 2010
Stephen Davis 45 1996 2002
Terry Allen 37 1995 1998
Larry Brown 35 1969 1976
George Rogers 31 1985 1987
Alfred Morris 29 2012 2015
Earnest Byner 25 1989 1993
Cliff Battles 23 1932 1937
Don Bosseler 22 1957 1964
Anotnio Gibson 22 2020 Present
Gerald Riggs 21 1989 1991
Andy Farkas 21 1938 1944
Charley Harraway 20 1969 1973
Joe Theismann 17 1974 1985
Dick James 16 1956 1963
Rob Goode 16 1949 1955
Mike Thomas 15 1975 1978
Ladell Betts 13 2002 2009
Kirk Cousins 13 2012 2017
Adrian Peterson 13 2018 2019
Skip Hicks 12 1998 2000
Bob Seymour 12 1940 1945
Dick Todd 11 1939 1948
Charley Taylor 11 1964 1974
Top 23 Single-Season
Name TDs Year
John Riggins 24 1983
Terry Allen 21 1996
George Rogers 18 1986
Stephen Davis 17 1999
John Riggins 14 1984
John Riggins 13 1981
Alfred Morris 13 2012
Clinton Portis 11 2007
Gerald Riggs 11 1991
Stephen Davis 11 2000
Clinton Portis 11 2005
Antonio Gibson 11 2020
Terry Allen 10 1995
Rob Goode 9 1951
Clinton Portis 9 2008
John Riggins 9 1979
Larry Brown 8 1973
Skip Hicks 8 1998
Larry Brown 8 1972
John Riggins 8 1985
Alfred Morris 8 2014
Don Bosseler 7 1957
Earnest Byner 7 1989
Stephen Davis 7 2002
Clinton Portis 7 2006
George Rogers 7 1985

Kick and punt returning

Kick Return Yards

Kick Return Yards
Top 15 Career Total Kick Return Yards
Name Yards Start End
Brian Mitchell 9,586 1990 1999
Rock Cartwright 5,532 2002 2009
Mike Nelms 4,128 1980 1984
Dick James 3,949 1956 1963
Brandon Banks 2,856 2010 2012
Rickie Harris 2,326 1965 1970
Eddie Saenz 2,191 1946 1951
Ladell Betts 2,062 2002 2009
James Thrash 1,903 1997 2008
Larry Jones 1,816 1974 1977
Eddie Brown 1,590 1975 1977
Ken Jenkins 1,572 1985 1986
Herb Mul-Key 1,505 1972 1974
Chad Morton 1,387 2003 2004
Speedy Duncan 1,153 1971 1974
Top 15 Single-Season Kick Return Yards
Name Yards Year
Rock Cartwright 1,541 2006
Brian Mitchell 1,478 1994
Brian Mitchell 1,408 1995
Rock Cartwright 1,339 2007
Brian Mitchell 1,337 1998
Rock Cartwright 1,307 2008
Brian Mitchell 1,258 1996
Brandon Banks 1,174 2011
Brandon Banks 1,155 2010
Michael Bates 1,150 2001
Mike Nelms 1,099 1981
Brian Mitchell 1,094 1997
Larry Jones 1,086 1975
Chad Morton 1,029 2003
Ken Jenkins 1,018 1985

Yards per return

Yards per return
Top 15 Career Yards per Kick Return (Including only Players with at Least 10 Returns)
Name Y/KR Start End
Alvin Haymond 29.1 1962 1968
Bobby Mitchell 28.5 1962 1968
Hall Haynes 28.1 1950 1953
Herb Mul-Key 27.9 1972 1974
Jim Kerr 27.5 1961 1962
Andy Farkas 27.3 1941 1944
Jim Steffen 26.3 1961 1963
Harry Dowda 26.2 1951 1951
Joe Scudero 26.0 1954 1958
Dale Atkeson 26.0 1954 1956
Tom Farmer 25.8 1947 1948
Steve Bagarus 25.8 1945 1948
Leroy Jackson 25.7 1962 1963
Tony Green 25.6 1978 1978
Dick James 25.5 1956 1963
Top 15 Career Yards per Punt Return (Including only Players with at Least 10 Returns)
Name Y/PR Start End
Frank Filchock 16.3 1941 1945
Derrick Shepard 13.9 1987 1988
Bob Seymour 13.8 1941 1944
Bert Zagers 13.7 1955 1958
Dick Todd 13.2 1941 1948
Frank Seno 13.0 1943 1949
Johnny Williams 12.8 1952 1953
Eric Metcalf 12.5 2001 2001
Champ Bailey 12.1 2000 2002
Andy Farkas 12.1 1941 1944
Jim Youel 11.5 1946 1946
Dan Sandifer 11.4 1948 1949
Steve Bagarus 11.4 1945 1948
Darrell Green 11.3 1983 1997
Brian Mitchell 11.0 1990 1999

Return touchdowns

Return touchdowns
Top 15 Career Kick Return Touchdowns (Including Ties)
Name TDs Start End
Eddie Saenz 2 1946 1951
Bobby Mitchell 2 1962 1968
Brian Mitchell 2 1990 1999
Andy Farkas 2 1938 1944
Dan Sandifer 1 1948 1989
James Thrash 1 1998 2007
Herb Mul-Key 1 1972 1974
Joe Johnson 1 1989 1991
Chad Morton 1 2003 2004
Dale Atkeson 1 1954 1956
Antonio Brown
 1 2004 2005
Ray Hare 1 1941 1943
Rock Cartwright 1 2002 2008
Ladell Betts 1 2002 2007
John Love
 1 1967 1967
Andy Farkas 1 1941 1944
Tony Green 1 1978 1978
Larry Jones 1 1974 1977
Joe Scudero 1 1954 1958
Top 15 Career Punt Return Touchdowns (Including Ties)
Name TDs Start End
Brian Mitchell 7 1990 1999
Bert Zagers 3 1955 1958
Rickie Harris 3 1965 1970
Dick Todd 3 1939 1948
Johnny Williams 2 1952 1953
Mike Nelms 2 1980 1984
Ken Houston 1 1974 1974
Eddie Brown 1 1975 1977
Frank Filchock 1 1941 1945
Bill Dudley 1 1950 1953
Dick Todd 1 1941 1948
Joe Scudero 1 1954 1958
Jacquez Green 1 2002 2002
Andy Farkas 1 1941 1944
Desmond Howard 1 1992 1993
Larry Jones 1 1974 1977
Eric Metcalf 1 2001 2001
Antwaan Randle El 1 2006 2008
Tony Green 1 1978 1978

References

  1. ^ a b c "Washington Commanders Team History". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

External links

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