The Washington Redskins are one of the oldest teams in NFL history. It was founded in Boston on 1932, formerly known as Boston Warriors. At that time, the team owner was George Preston Marshall.
The following year, when Marshall moved the team from Brave Stadium, the home of the Boston Brave Baseball Team, to Fenway Stadium, the home of the Boston Red Sox Baseball Team, he changed the name of the original team to Boston Redskins to distinguish it from the Boston Brave Baseball Team. It is said that Marshall named the team the Redskins to commemorate the head coach "Lone Star" William Dietz.
1937 The team moved to Watson and changed its name to Washington Redskins. That year, the team responded to their slogan "hail to red leather" and won the NFL championship for the first time.
Redskins reached the Super Bowl Finals five times, 1982 season 17, 1987 season 22nd, 199 1 season 26th Super Bowl.
The current team owner is Daniel Snyder, and the Redskins are one of the most valuable teams in the NFL, with an estimated value of $65.438+$700 million.