Washington Commanders year by year
95 seasons since 1932 · 647-663-29 all time · 5 titles
How have the Commanders ranked, year by year?
The Washington Commanders have played 94 seasons since 1932: 646-660-29 in the regular season, with 5 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest points in the league in 1982. Their offense scored the most 2 times: 1991 and 1983. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2020's (4th in points allowed), the best offense 2024's (5th in points scored). In 2026 they are 1-3, 16th in points scored and 30th in points allowed after 4 games.
| Season | W-L-T | Offense | Defense | Yds/G | Yds allowed/G | Coach | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-3 | 22.016th | 30.530th | 314.819th | 336.018th | Dan Quinn | — |
| 2025 | 5-12 | 20.922nd | 26.527th | — | — | Dan Quinn | — |
| 2024 | 12-5 | 28.55th | 23.018th | — | — | Dan Quinn | Lost the conference championship |
| 2023 | 4-13 | 19.425th | 30.532nd | — | — | Ron Rivera | — |
| 2022 | 8-8-1 | 18.924th | 20.27th | — | — | Ron Rivera | — |
| 2021Washington Football Team | 7-10 | 19.723rd | 25.525th | — | — | Ron Rivera | — |
| 2020Washington Football Team | 7-9 | 20.925th | 20.64th | — | — | Ron Rivera | Lost in the wild card round |
| 2019Washington Redskins | 3-13 | 16.632nd | 27.227th | — | — | Jay Gruden, Bill Callahan | — |
| 2018Washington Redskins | 7-9 | 17.629th | 22.415th | — | — | Jay Gruden | — |
| 2017Washington Redskins | 7-9 | 21.416th | 24.327th | — | — | Jay Gruden | — |
| 2016Washington Redskins | 8-7-1 | 24.812th | 23.919th | — | — | Jay Gruden | — |
| 2015Washington Redskins | 9-7 | 24.310th | 23.717th | — | — | Jay Gruden | Lost in the wild card round |
| 2014Washington Redskins | 4-12 | 18.826th | 27.429th | — | — | Jay Gruden | — |
| 2013Washington Redskins | 3-13 | 20.923rd | 29.930th | — | — | Mike Shanahan | — |
| 2012Washington Redskins | 10-6 | 27.34th | 24.322nd | — | — | Mike Shanahan | Lost in the wild card round |
| 2011Washington Redskins | 5-11 | 18.026th | 22.921st | — | — | Mike Shanahan | — |
| 2010Washington Redskins | 6-10 | 18.925th | 23.621st | — | — | Mike Shanahan | — |
| 2009Washington Redskins | 4-12 | 16.626th | 21.018th | — | — | Jim Zorn | — |
| 2008Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 16.628th | 18.56th | — | — | Jim Zorn | — |
| 2007Washington Redskins | 9-7 | 20.918th | 19.411th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Lost in the wild card round |
| 2006Washington Redskins | 5-11 | 19.220th | 23.527th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | — |
| 2005Washington Redskins | 10-6 | 22.413th | 18.39th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Lost in the divisional round |
| 2004Washington Redskins | 6-10 | 15.031st | 16.65th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | — |
| 2003Washington Redskins | 5-11 | 17.922nd | 23.324th | — | — | Steve Spurrier | — |
| 2002Washington Redskins | 7-9 | 19.225th | 22.821st | — | — | Steve Spurrier | — |
| 2001Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 16.028th | 18.913th | — | — | Marty Schottenheimer | — |
| 2000Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 17.624th | 16.87th | — | — | Norv Turner, Terry Robiskie | — |
| 1999Washington Redskins | 10-6 | 27.72nd | 23.624th | — | — | Norv Turner | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1998Washington Redskins | 6-10 | 19.917th | 26.328th | — | — | Norv Turner | — |
| 1997Washington Redskins | 8-7-1 | 20.415th | 18.18th | — | — | Norv Turner | — |
| 1996Washington Redskins | 9-7 | 22.88th | 19.513th | — | — | Norv Turner | — |
| 1995Washington Redskins | 6-10 | 20.418th | 22.421st | — | — | Norv Turner | — |
| 1994Washington Redskins | 3-13 | 20.013th | 25.828th | — | — | Norv Turner | — |
| 1993Washington Redskins | 4-12 | 14.425th | 21.623rd | — | — | Richie Petitbon | — |
| 1992Washington Redskins | 9-7 | 18.814th | 15.98th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1991Washington Redskins | 14-2 | 30.31st | 14.02nd | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Won Super Bowl XXVI |
| 1990Washington Redskins | 10-6 | 23.84th | 18.813th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1989Washington Redskins | 10-6 | 24.15th | 19.313th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | — |
| 1988Washington Redskins | 7-9 | 21.610th | 24.226th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | — |
| 1987Washington Redskins | 11-4 | 25.34th | 19.06th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Won Super Bowl XXII |
| 1986Washington Redskins | 12-4 | 23.09th | 18.59th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Lost the conference championship |
| 1985Washington Redskins | 10-6 | 18.620th | 19.511th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | — |
| 1984Washington Redskins | 11-5 | 26.63rd | 19.411th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1983Washington Redskins | 14-2 | 33.81st | 20.811th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Lost Super Bowl XVIII |
| 1982Washington Redskins | 8-1 | 21.112th | 14.21st | — | — | Joe Gibbs | Won Super Bowl XVII |
| 1981Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 21.710th | 21.816th | — | — | Joe Gibbs | — |
| 1980Washington Redskins | 6-10 | 16.325th | 18.38th | — | — | Jack Pardee | — |
| 1979Washington Redskins | 10-6 | 21.810th | 18.410th | — | — | Jack Pardee | — |
| 1978Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 17.117th | 17.710th | — | — | Jack Pardee | — |
| 1977Washington Redskins | 9-5 | 14.021st | 13.54th | — | — | George Allen | — |
| 1976Washington Redskins | 10-4 | 20.811th | 15.59th | — | — | George Allen | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1975Washington Redskins | 8-6 | 23.210th | 19.711th | — | — | George Allen | — |
| 1974Washington Redskins | 10-4 | 22.94th | 14.04th | — | — | George Allen | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1973Washington Redskins | 10-4 | 23.26th | 14.16th | — | — | George Allen | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1972Washington Redskins | 11-3 | 24.07th | 15.63rd | — | — | George Allen | Lost Super Bowl VII |
| 1971Washington Redskins | 9-4-1 | 19.712th | 13.64th | — | — | George Allen | Lost in the divisional round |
| 1970Washington Redskins | 6-8 | 21.211th | 22.421st | — | — | Bill Austin | — |
| 1969Washington Redskins | 7-5-2 | 21.9 | 22.8 | — | — | Vince Lombardi | — |
| 1968Washington Redskins | 5-9 | 17.8 | 25.6 | — | — | Otto Graham | — |
| 1967Washington Redskins | 5-6-3 | 24.8 | 25.2 | — | — | Otto Graham | — |
| 1966Washington Redskins | 7-7 | 25.1 | 25.4 | — | — | Otto Graham | — |
| 1965Washington Redskins | 6-8 | 18.4 | 21.5 | — | — | Bill McPeak | — |
| 1964Washington Redskins | 6-8 | 21.9 | 21.8 | — | — | Bill McPeak | — |
| 1963Washington Redskins | 3-11 | 19.9 | 28.4 | — | — | Bill McPeak | — |
| 1962Washington Redskins | 5-7-2 | 21.8 | 26.9 | — | — | Bill McPeak | — |
| 1961Washington Redskins | 1-12-1 | 12.4 | 28.0 | — | — | Bill McPeak | — |
| 1960Washington Redskins | 1-9-2 | 14.8 | 25.8 | — | — | Mike Nixon | — |
| 1959Washington Redskins | 3-9 | 15.4 | 29.2 | — | — | Mike Nixon | — |
| 1958Washington Redskins | 4-7-1 | 17.8 | 22.3 | — | — | Joe Kuharich | — |
| 1957Washington Redskins | 5-6-1 | 20.9 | 19.2 | — | — | Joe Kuharich | — |
| 1956Washington Redskins | 6-6 | 15.3 | 18.8 | — | — | Joe Kuharich | — |
| 1955Washington Redskins | 8-4 | 20.5 | 18.5 | — | — | Joe Kuharich | — |
| 1954Washington Redskins | 3-9 | 17.3 | 36.0 | — | — | Joe Kuharich | — |
| 1953Washington Redskins | 6-5-1 | 17.3 | 17.9 | — | — | Curly Lambeau | — |
| 1952Washington Redskins | 4-8 | 20.0 | 23.9 | — | — | Curly Lambeau | — |
| 1951Washington Redskins | 5-7 | 15.3 | 24.7 | — | — | Herman Ball, Dick Todd | — |
| 1950Washington Redskins | 3-9 | 19.3 | 27.2 | — | — | Herman Ball | — |
| 1949Washington Redskins | 4-7-1 | 22.3 | 28.3 | — | — | John Whelchel, Herman Ball | — |
| 1948Washington Redskins | 7-5 | 24.3 | 23.9 | — | — | Turk Edwards | — |
| 1947Washington Redskins | 4-8 | 24.6 | 30.6 | — | — | Turk Edwards | — |
| 1946Washington Redskins | 5-5-1 | 15.5 | 17.4 | — | — | Turk Edwards | — |
| 1945Washington Redskins | 8-2 | 20.9 | 12.1 | — | — | Dudley DeGroot | Lost the championship game |
| 1944Washington Redskins | 6-3-1 | 16.9 | 18.0 | — | — | Dudley DeGroot | — |
| 1943Washington Redskins | 6-3-1 | 22.9 | 13.7 | — | — | Dutch Bergman | Lost the championship game |
| 1942Washington Redskins | 10-1 | 20.6 | 9.3 | — | — | Ray Flaherty | Won the championship |
| 1941Washington Redskins | 6-5 | 16.0 | 15.8 | — | — | Ray Flaherty | — |
| 1940Washington Redskins | 9-2 | 22.3 | 12.9 | — | — | Ray Flaherty | Lost the championship game |
| 1939Washington Redskins | 8-2-1 | 22.0 | 8.5 | — | — | Ray Flaherty | — |
| 1938Washington Redskins | 6-3-2 | 13.5 | 14.0 | — | — | Ray Flaherty | — |
| 1937Washington Redskins | 8-3 | 17.7 | 10.9 | — | — | Ray Flaherty | Won the championship |
| 1936Boston Redskins | 7-5 | 12.4 | 9.2 | — | — | Ray Flaherty | Lost the championship game |
| 1935Boston Redskins | 2-8-1 | 5.9 | 11.2 | — | — | Eddie Casey | — |
| 1934Boston Redskins | 6-6 | 8.9 | 7.8 | — | — | Lone Star Dietz | — |
| 1933Boston Redskins | 5-5-2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | — | — | Lone Star Dietz | — |
| 1932Boston Braves | 4-4-2 | 5.5 | 7.9 | — | — | Lud Wray | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are points scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1970, the first season after the merger; yards (passing net of sacks, plus rushing) in 1999.