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Washington

Commanders

HC Dick Todd / Herman Ball

1951 season
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5–7 Regular season · -113 point diff

Franchise 77 seasons 536–586–17 all-time 20 playoff trips 3 Super Bowls

All-time leaders

Passing yards Joe Theismann 25,206 yds · 1974–1985
Passing TDs Sonny Jurgensen 179 TD · 1964–1974
Rushing yards John Riggins 7,472 yds · 1976–1985
Receiving yards Art Monk 12,026 yds · 1980–1993
Sacks Dexter Manley 97 sacks · 1981–1989
Interceptions Darrell Green 54 INT · 1983–2001

Single-season records

Passing yards Kirk Cousins 4,917 yds · 2016
Passing TDs Sonny Jurgensen 31 TD · 1967
Rushing yards Alfred Morris 1,613 yds · 2012
Receiving yards Santana Moss 1,483 yds · 2005
Sacks Dexter Manley 18.5 sacks · 1986
Interceptions Paul Krause 12 INT · 1964

Season by season

SeasonRecordPlayoffsCoach PassingRushingReceiving
2026 1–3 Marcus Mariota 340 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 157 Stefon Diggs 170
2025 5–12 Dan Quinn Marcus Mariota 1,695 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 805 Deebo Samuel Sr. 727
2024 12–5 Lost Conf Dan Quinn Jayden Daniels 3,568 Jayden Daniels 891 Terry McLaurin 1,096
2023 4–13 Ron Rivera Sam Howell 3,946 Brian Robinson 733 Terry McLaurin 1,002
2022 8–8–1 Ron Rivera Taylor Heinicke 1,859 Brian Robinson 797 Terry McLaurin 1,191
2021 7–10 Ron Rivera Taylor Heinicke 3,419 Antonio Gibson 1,037 Terry McLaurin 1,053
2020 7–9 Lost WC Ron Rivera Alex Smith 1,582 Antonio Gibson 795 Terry McLaurin 1,118
2019 3–13 Bill Callahan / Jay Gruden Case Keenum 1,707 Adrian Peterson 898 Terry McLaurin 919
2018 7–9 Jay Gruden Alex Smith 2,180 Adrian Peterson 1,042 Jordan Reed 558
2017 7–9 Jay Gruden Kirk Cousins 4,093 Samaje Perine 603 Jamison Crowder 789
2016 8–7–1 Jay Gruden Kirk Cousins 4,917 Rob Kelley 704 Pierre Garcon 1,041
2015 9–7 Lost WC Jay Gruden Kirk Cousins 4,166 Alfred Morris 751 Jordan Reed 952
2014 4–12 Jay Gruden Kirk Cousins 1,710 Alfred Morris 1,074 DeSean Jackson 1,169
2013 3–13 Mike Shanahan Robert Griffin III 3,203 Alfred Morris 1,275 Pierre Garcon 1,346
2012 10–6 Lost WC Mike Shanahan Robert Griffin III 3,200 Alfred Morris 1,613 Pierre Garcon 633
2011 5–11 Mike Shanahan Rex Grossman 3,151 Roy Helu 640 Jabar Gaffney 947
2010 6–10 Mike Shanahan Donovan McNabb 3,377 Ryan Torain 742 Santana Moss 1,115
2009 4–12 Jim Zorn Jason Campbell 3,618 Clinton Portis 494 Santana Moss 902
2008 8–8 Jim Zorn Jason Campbell 3,245 Clinton Portis 1,487 Santana Moss 1,044
2007 9–7 Lost WC Joe Gibbs Jason Campbell 2,700 Clinton Portis 1,262 Santana Moss 808
2006 5–11 Joe Gibbs Mark Brunell 1,789 Ladell Betts 1,154 Santana Moss 790
2005 10–6 Lost Div Joe Gibbs Mark Brunell 3,050 Clinton Portis 1,516 Santana Moss 1,483
2004 6–10 Joe Gibbs Patrick Ramsey 1,665 Clinton Portis 1,315 Laveranues Coles 950
2003 5–11 Steve Spurrier Patrick Ramsey 2,169 Trung Canidate 597 Laveranues Coles 1,204
2002 7–9 Steve Spurrier Patrick Ramsey 1,539 Stephen Davis 820 Rod Gardner 1,006
2001 8–8 Marty Schottenheimer Tony Banks 2,386 Stephen Davis 1,432 Rod Gardner 741
2000 8–8 Norv Turner / Terry Robiskie Brad Johnson 2,505 Stephen Davis 1,318 Albert Connell 762
1999 10–6 Lost Div Norv Turner Brad Johnson 4,005 Stephen Davis 1,405 Michael Westbrook 1,191
1998 6–10 Norv Turner Trent Green 3,441 Terry Allen 700 Michael Westbrook 736
1997 8–7–1 Norv Turner Gus Frerotte 2,682 Terry Allen 724 Leslie Shepherd 562
1996 9–7 Norv Turner Gus Frerotte 3,453 Terry Allen 1,353 Henry Ellard 1,014
1995 6–10 Norv Turner Gus Frerotte 2,751 Terry Allen 1,309 Henry Ellard 1,005
1994 3–13 Norv Turner Heath Shuler 1,658 Ricky Ervins 650 Henry Ellard 1,397
1993 4–12 Richie Petitbon Mark Rypien 1,514 Reggie Brooks 1,063 Ricky Sanders 638
1992 9–7 Lost Div Joe Gibbs Mark Rypien 3,282 Earnest Byner 998 Gary Clark 912
1991 14–2 Won Super Bowl Joe Gibbs Mark Rypien 3,564 Earnest Byner 1,048 Gary Clark 1,340
1990 10–6 Lost Div Joe Gibbs Mark Rypien 2,070 Earnest Byner 1,219 Gary Clark 1,112
1989 10–6 Joe Gibbs Mark Rypien 3,768 Gerald Riggs 834 Gary Clark 1,229
1988 7–9 Joe Gibbs Doug Williams 2,609 Kelvin Bryant 498 Ricky Sanders 1,148
1987 11–4 Won Super Bowl Joe Gibbs Jay Schroeder 1,878 George Rogers 613 Gary Clark 1,066
1986 12–4 Lost Conf Joe Gibbs Jay Schroeder 4,109 George Rogers 1,203 Gary Clark 1,265
1985 10–6 Joe Gibbs Joe Theismann 1,774 George Rogers 1,093 Art Monk 1,226
1984 11–5 Lost Div Joe Gibbs Joe Theismann 3,391 John Riggins 1,239 Art Monk 1,372
1983 14–2 Lost SB Joe Gibbs Joe Theismann 3,714 John Riggins 1,347 Charlie Brown 1,225
1982 8–1 Won Super Bowl Joe Gibbs Joe Theismann 2,033 John Riggins 553 Charlie Brown 690
1981 8–8 Joe Gibbs Joe Theismann 3,568 Joe Washington 916 Art Monk 894
1980 6–10 Jack Pardee Joe Theismann 2,962 Wilbur Jackson 708 Art Monk 797
1979 10–6 Jack Pardee Joe Theismann 2,797 John Riggins 1,153 Danny Buggs 631
1978 8–8 Jack Pardee Joe Theismann 2,593 John Riggins 1,014 John McDaniel 577
1977 9–5 George Allen Billy Kilmer 1,187 Mike Thomas 806 Jean Fugett 631
1976 10–4 Lost Div George Allen Billy Kilmer 1,252 Mike Thomas 1,101 Frank Grant 818
1975 8–6 George Allen Billy Kilmer 2,440 Mike Thomas 919 Frank Grant 776
1974 10–4 Lost Div George Allen Billy Kilmer 1,632 Larry Brown 430 Charley Taylor 738
1973 10–4 Lost Div George Allen Billy Kilmer 1,656 Larry Brown 860 Charley Taylor 801
1972 11–3 Lost SB George Allen Billy Kilmer 1,648 Larry Brown 1,216 Charley Taylor 673
1971 9–4–1 Lost Div George Allen Billy Kilmer 2,221 Larry Brown 948 Roy Jefferson 701
1970 6–8 Bill Austin Sonny Jurgensen 2,354 Larry Brown 1,125 Charley Taylor 593
1969 7–5–2 Vince Lombardi Sonny Jurgensen 3,102 Larry Brown 888 Charley Taylor 883
1968 5–9 Otto Graham Sonny Jurgensen 1,980 Gerry Allen 399 Charley Taylor 650
1967 5–6–3 Otto Graham Sonny Jurgensen 3,747 A.D. Whitfield 384 Charley Taylor 990
1966 7–7 Otto Graham Sonny Jurgensen 3,209 A.D. Whitfield 472 Charley Taylor 1,119
1965 6–8 Bill McPeak Sonny Jurgensen 2,367 Charley Taylor 402 Bobby Mitchell 867
1964 6–8 Bill McPeak Sonny Jurgensen 2,934 Charley Taylor 755 Bobby Mitchell 904
1963 3–11 Bill McPeak Norm Snead 3,043 Dick James 384 Bobby Mitchell 1,436
1962 5–7–2 Bill McPeak Norm Snead 2,926 Billy Ray Barnes 492 Bobby Mitchell 1,384
1961 1–12–1 Bill McPeak Norm Snead 2,337 Dick James 374 Fred Dugan 817
1960 1–9–2 Mike Nixon Ralph Guglielmi 1,547 Don Bosseler 428 Bill Anderson 488
1959 3–9 Mike Nixon Eddie LeBaron 1,077 Don Bosseler 644 Bill Anderson 734
1958 4–7–1 Joe Kuharich Eddie LeBaron 1,365 Johnny Olszewski 505 Joe Walton 532
1957 5–6–1 Joe Kuharich Eddie LeBaron 1,508 Don Bosseler 673 John Carson 583
1956 6–6 Joe Kuharich Al Dorow 730 Leo Elter 544 John Carson 504
1955 8–4 Joe Kuharich Eddie LeBaron 1,270 Vic Janowicz 397 John Carson 443
1954 3–9 Joe Kuharich Al Dorow 997 Billy Wells 516 Hugh Taylor 659
1953 6–5–1 Curly Lambeau Eddie LeBaron 874 Charlie Justice 616 Hugh Taylor 703
1952 4–8 Curly Lambeau Eddie LeBaron 1,420 Leon Heath 388 Hugh Taylor 961
1951 5–7 Dick Todd / Herman Ball Sammy Baugh 1,104 Rob Goode 951 Hugh Taylor 444
1950 3–9 Herman Ball Sammy Baugh 1,130 Rob Goode 560 Hugh Taylor 833