The Washington Commanders are a professional American football franchise based in the Washington metropolitan area. They are members of the East division in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Commanders were founded in as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise. The team changed its name to the Redskins the following year and moved to Washington, D.C. in . The franchise retired the Redskins branding in , playing as the Washington Football Team before rebranding as the Washington Commanders in .
Passing Yardage + Yards+ Top 20 career Name Yards Start End Joe Theismann25,20619741985 Sonny Jurgensen22,58519641974 Sammy Baugh21,88619371952 Kirk Cousins16,20620122017 Mark Rypien15,92819881993 Billy Kilmer12,35219711978 Jason Campbell10,86020062009 Gus Frerotte9,76919941998 Norm Snead8,30619611963 Robert Griffin III8,09720122014 Eddie LeBaron8,06819521959 Jay Schroeder7,44519851987 Brad Johnson6,51019992000 Mark Brunell6,03320042006 Patrick Ramsey5,64920022005 Jayden Daniels4,8302024Present Doug Williams4,35019861989Sam Howell4,11520222024 Rex Grossman4,03520102012 Alex Smith3,60020182020+ Top 20 single-season Name Yards Year Kirk Cousins4,9172016 Kirk Cousins4,1662015 Jay Schroeder4,1091986 Kirk Cousins4,0932017 Brad Johnson4,0051999Sam Howell3,9462023 Mark Rypien3,7681989 Sonny Jurgensen3,7471967 Joe Theismann3,7141983 Jason Campbell3,6182009 Joe Theismann3,5681981 Jayden Daniels3,5682024 Mark Rypien3,5641991 Gus Frerotte3,4531996 Trent Green3,4411998 Joe Theismann3,3911984 Donovan McNabb3,3772010 Mark Rypien3,2821992 Jason Campbell3,2452008 Sonny Jurgensen3,2091966+ Top 5 single-game Name Yards Year Opponent Brad Johnson4711999San Francisco 49ers Kirk Cousins4582016Cincinnati Bengals Kirk Cousins4492016Dallas Cowboys Sammy Baugh4461948Boston YanksMark Rypien4421991Atlanta Falcons
Completions + Completions+ Top 20 career Name Completions Start End Joe Theismann2,04419741985 Sonny Jurgensen1,83119641974 Sammy Baugh1,69319371952 Kirk Cousins1,37220122017 Mark Rypien1,24419881993 Jason Campbell1,0022006200 Billy Kilmer95319711978 Gus Frerotte74419941998 Robert Griffin III67920122014 Brad Johnson54419992000 Mark Brunell54220042006 Eddie LeBaron53919521959 Norm Snead53119611963 Jay Schroeder51719851987 Patrick Ramsey48020022005 Jayden Daniels4452024PresentSam Howell39920222024 Alex Smith35120182020 Doug Williams34519861989 Rex Grossman33920102012+ Top 20 single-season Name Completions Year Kirk Cousins4062016Sam Howell3882023 Kirk Cousins3792015 Kirk Cousins3472017 Jayden Daniels3312024 Jason Campbell3272009 Brad Johnson3161999 Jason Campbell3152008 Joe Theismann2931981 Sonny Jurgensen2881967 Joe Theismann2831984 Mark Rypien2801989 Trent Green2781998 Joe Theismann2761983 Jay Schroeder2761986 Donovan McNabb2752010 Sonny Jurgensen2741969 Robert Griffin III2742013 Gus Frerotte2701996 Mark Rypien2691992 Rex Grossman2652011+ Top single-game Name Completions Year Opponent Kirk Cousins412016Dallas CowboysSam Howell392023Philadelphia EaglesDwayne Haskins382020Seattle SeahawksAlex Smith382020Detroit Lions Kirk Cousins382016Cincinnati Bengals
Touchdowns + Touchdowns+ Top 20 career Name TDs Start End Sammy Baugh18719371952 Sonny Jurgensen17919641974 Joe Theismann16019741985 Billy Kilmer10319711978 Mark Rypien10119881993 Kirk Cousins9920122017 Eddie LeBaron5919521959 Jason Campbell5520062009 Gus Frerotte4819941998 Norm Snead4619611963 Robert Griffin III4020122015 Jay Schroeder3919851987 Mark Brunell3820042006 Brad Johnson3519992000 Patrick Ramsey3420022005 Jayden Daniels332024Present Frank Filchock3219381945 Doug Williams2719861989 Trent Green2319971998 Rex Grossman2320102012+ Top 20 single-season Name TDs Year Sonny Jurgensen311967 Kirk Cousins292015 Joe Theismann291983 Sonny Jurgensen281966 Mark Rypien281991 Kirk Cousins272017 Sammy Baugh251947 Kirk Cousins252016 Jayden Daniels252024 Sonny Jurgensen241964 Joe Theismann241984 Brad Johnson241999 Sammy Baugh231943 Sonny Jurgensen231970 Billy Kilmer231975 Trent Green231998 Mark Brunell232005 Sammy Baugh221948 Norm Snead221962 Sonny Jurgensen221969 Jay Schroeder221986+ Top 3 single-game Name TDs Year Opponent Sammy Baugh61943Brooklyn Dodgers Sammy Baugh61947Chicago Cardinals Mark Rypien61991Atlanta Falcons
Receiving
Receptions + Receptions+ Top 25 career Name Rec. Start EndArt Monk88819801993Charley Taylor64919641977Santana Moss58120052014Gary Clark54919851992Terry McLaurin4982019PresentChris Cooley42920042012Jerry Smith42119651977Ricky Sanders41419861993Bobby Mitchell39319621968Pierre Garçon37620122016Jordan Reed32920132018Michael Westbrook27719952001Hugh Taylor27219471954Jamison Crowder24620152018Don Warren24419791992Larry Brown23819691976Brian Mitchell23219901999Rod Gardner22720012004Henry Ellard21619941998Chris Thompson21220132019Roy Jefferson20819711976Antwaan Randle El18620062009Earnest Byner18519891993Logan Thomas1842020PresentClinton Portis17620042010+ Top 25 single-season (including ties) Name Rec. YearPierre Garçon1132013Art Monk1061984Santana Moss932010Art Monk911985Laveranues Coles902004Terry McLaurin872020Jordan Reed872015Art Monk861989Santana Moss842005Chris Cooley832008Laveranues Coles822003Larry Centers812000J.D. McKissic802020Ricky Sanders801989Gary Clark791989Santana Moss792008Pierre Garcon792016Terry McLaurin792023Charlie Brown781983Chris Cooley772010Terry McLaurin772021Terry McLaurin772022Gary Clark751990Gary Clark741986Henry Ellard741994+ Top 5 single-game Name Rec. Year OpponentRoy Helu142011San Francisco 49ersArt Monk131985Cincinnati BengalsKelvin Bryant131986New York GiantsArt Monk131990Detroit LionsLogan Thomas132020Seattle Seahawks
Receiving yards + Receiving yards+ Top 25 career receiving yards Name Yards Start EndArt Monk12,02619801993Charley Taylor9,11019641977Gary Clark8,74219851992Santana Moss7,29920052014Terry McLaurin6,9612019PresentBobby Mitchell6,49219621968Ricky Sanders5,85419861993Jerry Smith5,49619651977Hugh Taylor5,23319471954Chris Cooley4,71120042012Pierre Garcon4,54920122016Michael Westbrook4,28019952001Henry Ellard3,93019941998Jordan Reed3,37120132019Roy Jefferson3,11919711976Rod Gardner2,99720012004Bill Anderson2,92919581963Jamison Crowder2,85920152024Desean Jackson2,70220142016Don Warren2,53619791992Larry Brown2,48519691976Albert Connell2,48319972000Frank Grant2,37419731978Antwaan Randle El2,20220062009Laveranues Coles2,15420032004+ Top 25 single-season Name Yards YearSantana Moss1,4832005Bobby Mitchell1,4361963Henry Ellard1,3971994Bobby Mitchell1,3841962Art Monk1,3721984Pierre Garçon1,3462013Gary Clark1,3401991Gary Clark1,2651986Gary Clark1,2291989Art Monk1,2261985Charlie Brown1,2251983Laveranues Coles1,2042003Terry McLaurin1,1912022Michael Westbrook1,1911999Art Monk1,1861989Desean Jackson1,1692014Ricky Sanders1,1481988Ricky Sanders1,1381989Albert Connell1,1321999Charley Taylor1,1191966Terry McLaurin1,1182020Santana Moss1,1152010Gary Clark1,1121990Art Monk1,0681986Gary Clark1,0661987+ Top 9 single-game Name Yards Year OpponentAnthony Allen2551987St. Louis CardinalsGary Clark2411986New York GiantsArt Monk2301985Cincinnati BengalsBobby Mitchell2181963Pittsburgh SteelersWilbur Moore2131943Brooklyn DodgersHugh Taylor2121947Philadelphia EaglesAlbert Connell2112000Jacksonville JaguarsRod Gardner2082001Carolina PanthersGary Clark2031991Atlanta Falcons
Receiving touchdowns + Touchdowns+ Top 25 career receiving touchdowns (including ties) Name Rec. TD Start EndCharley Taylor7919641977Art Monk6519801993Santana Moss6420052013Jerry Smith6019651977Hugh Taylor5819471954Gary Clark5819851992Bobby Mitchell4919621968Santana Moss4720052014Ricky Sanders3619861993Chris Cooley3320042011Terry McLaurin412019PresentMichael Westbrook2419952001Jordan Reed2420132018Rod Gardner2220012004Pierre Garcon2120122016Jean Fugett2119761979Dick Todd2019391948Larry Brown2019691976Charlie Brown1919821984Clint Didier1919821987Leslie Shepherd1819941998Frank Grant1819731978 Pierre Garçon1820122026 Henry Ellard1719941998 Wilbur Moore1619391945 Roy Jefferson1619711976Mike Sellers1619982011+ Top 25 single-season receiving touchdowns (including ties) Name Rec. TD YearHugh Taylor121952Jerry Smith121967Charley Taylor121966Ricky Sanders121988Bobby Mitchell111962Jordan Reed112015Bobby Mitchell101964Gary Clark101991Hugh Taylor91950Pat Richter91968Jerry Smith91970Hugh Taylor91949Jerry Smith91969Bobby Mitchell91966Michael Westbrook91999Charley Taylor91967Gary Clark91989Santana Moss92005Charlie Brown81982Hugh Taylor81953Hugh Taylor81954Frank Grant81975Charley Taylor81970Leslie Shepherd81998Chris Cooley82007Charley Taylor81969Art Monk81991Rod Gardner82002Gary Clark81990Charlie Brown81983Art Monk81989Santana Moss82012
Rushing Rushes
+ Rushes+ Top 25 career Name Rushes Start End John Riggins1,98819761985Clinton Portis1,66720042010 Larry Brown1,53019691976 Stephen Davis1,38319962002 Alfred Morris1,0782012 2015 Terry Allen1,04319951998 Earnest Byner99019891993 Mike Thomas87819751978 Cliff Battles83919321937Ladell Betts77620022009 Don Bosseler77519571964 Charley Harraway71919691973 George Rogers69719851987Antonio Gibson64220202023Brian Robinson Jr.57020222024 Andy Farkas55619381944 Ricky Ervins53119911994 Rob Goode52019491955Adrian Peterson46220182019 Joe Washington45519811984 Dick James44719561963 Charley Taylor44219641974 Gerald Riggs40219891991 Dick Todd36819391948 Frank Filchock36219381945+ Top 25 single-season Name Rushes Year John Riggins3751983 Stephen Davis3562001 Clinton Portis3522005 Terry Allen3471996 Clinton Portis3432004 Clinton Portis3422008 Terry Allen3381995 Alfred Morris3352012 Stephen Davis3322000 John Riggins3271984 Clinton Portis3252007 George Rogers3031986 Earnest Byner2971990 Stephen Davis2901999 Larry Brown2851972 Alfred Morris2762013 Earnest Byner2741991 Larry Brown2731973 Alfred Morris2652014 Earnest Byner2621992 John Riggins2601979Antonio Gibson2582021 Mike Thomas2541976 Larry Brown2531971Adrian Peterson2512018
Rushing yards + Rushing yards+ Top 25 career Name Yards Start End John Riggins7,47219761985 Clinton Portis6,82420042010 Larry Brown5,87519691976 Stephen Davis5,79019962002 Alfred Morris4,71320122015 Terry Allen4,08619951998 Earnest Byner3,95019891993 Cliff Battles3,51119321937 Mike Thomas3,35919751978 Ladell Betts3,17620022009 Don Bosseler3,11219571964 George Rogers2,90919851987 Charley Harraway2,65919691973Antonio Gibson2,64320202023Brian Robinson Jr.2,32920222024 Rob Goode2,25719491955 Joe Washington2,07019811984 Ricky Ervins2,02619911994 Andy Farkas1,96619381944Adrian Peterson1,94020182019 Joe Theismann1,81519741985 Brian Mitchell1,75119901999 Dick James1,74119561963 Dick Todd1,57319391948 Gerald Riggs1,55719891991+ Top 25 single-season Name Yards Year Alfred Morris1,6132012 Clinton Portis1,5162005Clinton Portis1,4872008 Stephen Davis1,4322001 Stephen Davis1,4051999 Terry Allen1,3531996 John Riggins1,3471983 Stephen Davis1,3182000 Clinton Portis1,3152004 Terry Allen1,3091995 Alfred Morris1,2752013 Clinton Portis1,2622007 John Riggins1,2391984 Earnest Byner1,2191990 Larry Brown1,2161972 George Rogers1,2031986 Ladell Betts1,1542006 John Riggins1,1531979 Larry Brown1,1251970 Mike Thomas1,1011976 George Rogers1,0931985 Alfred Morris1,0742014 Reggie Brooks1,0631993 Earnest Byner1,0481991Adrian Peterson1,0422018+ Top 5 single-game Name Yards Year Opponent Gerald Riggs2211989Philadelphia Eagles Cliff Battles2151933New York Giants George Rogers2061985St. Louis Cardinals Timmy Smith2041988Denver Broncos Alfred Morris2002012Dallas Cowboys
Touchdowns