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| Robert Griffin III won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, leading Washington to an NFC East title.[([[https:// | Robert Griffin III won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, leading Washington to an NFC East title.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The Kirk Cousins "You Like That?" Moment ===== | ||
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| + | Kirk Cousins’ famous “You Like That?” rallying cry came after leading Washington to a 24-point comeback win in 2015.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The 2020 NFC East Championship ===== | ||
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| + | Washington won the NFC East in 2020 despite a 7-9 record, the third team to ever win a division with a losing record.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Alex Smith’s Incredible Comeback ===== | ||
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| + | Quarterback Alex Smith won the 2020 Comeback Player of the Year after returning from a life-threatening leg injury.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Washington' | ||
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| + | The first playoff game at FedEx Field was a 14-13 win over the Detroit Lions in 1999. | ||
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| + | ===== The " | ||
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| + | Washington was on the losing end of a famous comeback when the Eagles’ DeSean Jackson returned a punt for a game-winning touchdown in 2010.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The 2005 Playoff Run ===== | ||
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| + | Washington won its first playoff game since 1999 by defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2005 Wild Card round.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Washington’s NFL Draft Success ===== | ||
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| + | The team has drafted numerous Hall of Famers, including Art Monk, Darrell Green, and Champ Bailey.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The John Riggins Super Bowl MVP Performance ===== | ||
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| + | John Riggins’ iconic 43-yard touchdown run in Super Bowl XVII sealed Washington’s first Super Bowl victory.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The Only Undefeated Home Season ===== | ||
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| + | Washington went 8-0 at home in the 1982 season, one of the few times they were undefeated at home.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The Doug Williams Super Bowl Record ===== | ||
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| + | Doug Williams threw four touchdown passes in one quarter in Super Bowl XXII, still an NFL record.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Washington’s International Games ===== | ||
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| + | The team has played international games in Mexico City and London as part of the NFL’s global expansion.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The First Black NFL Head Coach ===== | ||
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| + | Washington hired Ray Flaherty in 1936, but in 1978, they made history again by hiring Tony Greene, the NFL’s first Black defensive coordinator.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The 2023 Ownership Change ===== | ||
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| + | In 2023, billionaire Josh Harris led a group that purchased the franchise from Dan Snyder for $6.05 billion, the largest sale in North American sports history.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Future Stadium Plans ===== | ||
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| + | With new ownership in place, discussions are underway about building a new stadium to replace FedEx Field in the coming years.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Washington’s First-Ever Draft Pick ===== | ||
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| + | In the first-ever NFL Draft in 1936, Washington selected Riley Smith, a quarterback and kicker from Alabama, with the second overall pick.[([[https:// | ||
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