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Boston Braves. In 1932, the Redskins were known as the Boston Braves. From 1933-1937,they were known as the Boston Redskins and in 1937 became the Washington Redskins.
Sammy Baugh. The Redskins retired the jersey of Sammy Baugh first. Art Monk was 81, Riggins was 44, and Bart Starr was a Green Bay Packer.
| Who retired as the Washington Redskins all time leading scorer with 1207 points? | Washington Redskins
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Mark Moseley. Mark Moseley scored 1207 point in his career with Washington. He was also named the league MVP in 1982.
Jay Schroeder. Jay Schroeder holds the record with 4,109 yards in a season. Brad Johnson missed the record by 104 points in the 2000 season.
| Years ago the Washington Redskins played in a game that had come to be known as 'The Body Bag' game. Who were the opponents? | Washington Redskins
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Philadelphia Eagles. 9 players were knocked out of that game, including 2 quaterbacks.
| The NFL banned end zone celebrations because of a group of wide receivers on the Redskins. What was that group's nickname? | Washington Redskins
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The Fun Bunch. It was because of Dallas coach Tom Landry complaining about The Fun Bunch's celebrating, that the NFL decided to ban all end zone celebrations.
| In 1966 the Washington Redskins and New York Giants played in the highest scoring game in NFL history. How many points were scored? | Washington Redskins
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113. The Washington Redskins won the game 72-41 on November 27th, 1966.
| In 1940, the Washington Redskins got beaten 73-0 in a game. Who were they playing? | Washington Redskins
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Chicago Bears. The score of 73-0 is the largest margin of defeat in the NFL.
| The last game in the NFL to end in a tie in the 1990s was between the Redskins and this division rival: what was the final score of that game? | Washington Redskins II
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1983 . The great 28 was a first-round pick by the 'Skins and has spent his entire career in Washington.
| How many of the Redskins starting defensive linemen in 2000 were First-round draft picks? | Washington Redskins II
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4. Bruce Smith (Buffalo), Dana Stubblefield (San Francisco), Dan Wilkinson (Cincinnatti) and Marco Coleman (Miami) were all first-round draft picks. Interestingly, second-stringer Kenard Lang was the Redskins' first round pick in 1997.
Mark Moseley. That year, Mosely went 20 for 21 in FGs and set the then-NFL record for 23 consecutive field goals (including the last three in 1981).
| Who is the only other coach besides Joe Gibbs to win three Super Bowl victories in his career (note: Chuck Noll coached his Steelers to 4 Super Bowl victories in the 1970s)? | Washington Redskins II
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Bill Walsh. Walsh won with SF in 1982, 1985 and 1989.
Selling real estate. The Redskins' biggest mistake owns his own real estate company in the New Orleans area.
Wesley Walls. Gus Frerotte completed a 53-yard TD pass to Cris Carter in 1997, and then completed a two-point conversion to Wesley Walls.
Richie Petitbon. Petitbon, the defensive coordinator during the Gibbs era, lasted one year with a 4-12 record.
Sonny Jurgenson. Jurgenson had 31 TDs in 1967, still a Redskins record.
1937. The Redskins moved from Boston to Washington D.C. in 1937 because of poor attendances.
| From 1995 to 1999 the Redskins hold their training camp at ________ ________ University in Maryland. What are the two missing words? | Washington Redskins
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Frostburg State . Prior to 1995 the Redskins held their training camp in Carlisle, PA.
Miami Dolphins. On January 14,1973 the Redskins lost to the Miami Dolphins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII.
| Who was the original owner of the Redskins (then known as the Boston Braves)? | Washington Redskins
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George Marshall . Marshall purchased an old Duluth franchise and moved it to Boston, starting out as the Boston Braves in 1932.
Dexter Manley. Dexter Manley ended his career in 1989 with 97.5 sacks.
Most career receptions. Art Monk caught his 820th pass on October 12, 1992 against the Denver Broncos.
1983. Green was a 1st round draft pick in 1983 from Texas A and I.
Philadelphia Eagles. Jurgensen was aquired in 1964 from the Philadelphia Eagles. It was an even trade for Norm Snead.
Michael Westbrook. Michael Westbrook was drafted first in 1995 from Colorado University.
| What quarterback engineered one of the greatest comebacks in Redskin history on November 4, 1990 against the Detroit Lions? | Washington Redskins
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Jeff Rutledge. The Redskins were losing 35-14 going into the second half. Rutledge was put in the game and ended up winning it in overtime 41-38.
Boston. They were the Boston Braves. After a name change to the Redskins, they moved to Washington on February 13, 1937.
New York Giants. The game ended up drawing almost 25,000 fans to Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C., as the Redskins won 13-3.
t. Lombardi became the Redskins head coach on February 7, 1969, and lasted just one season leading the Redskins to their first winning season since 1955. He died prior to the start of the 1970 NFL season on September 3, 1970.
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