Q 01/05

In which city was the franchise founded in 1932, before moving to Washington in 1937?

A) Boston

B) Baltimore

C) Philadelphia

D) New York

Answer · why

A) Boston

Boston was the franchise's first home: George Preston Marshall founded the club there in 1932, and it played at Fenway Park from 1933 until the move t...

Q 02/05

Under what name did the franchise play 2020 and 2021, between 'Redskins' and 'Commanders'?

A) Washington Warriors

B) Washington Football Team

C) Washington Redtails

D) Washington Federals

Answer · why

B) Washington Football Team

The club played as the Washington Football Team in 2020 and 2021 after retiring the old name in July 2020 under sponsor pressure, then unveiled the Co...

Q 03/05

Who beat Washington 73–0 in the 1940 NFL Championship Game?

A) Green Bay Packers

B) New York Giants

C) Chicago Bears

D) Cleveland Rams

Answer · why

C) Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears routed Washington 73–0 in the 1940 title game, the most lopsided score in NFL history; the two clubs had also met for the 1937 champ...

Q 04/05

Sammy Baugh led the NFL in which three statistical categories in 1943?

A) Passing, rushing and receiving

B) Passing, scoring and kicking

C) Rushing, punting and tackles

D) Passing, punting and interceptions

Answer · why

D) Passing, punting and interceptions

Passing, punting and interceptions: in 1943 Sammy Baugh won the NFL passing title, led the league with a 45.9-yard punting average, and picked off 11 ...

Q 05/05

What freak play cost Washington the 1945 title game and led to the 'Baugh/Marshall Rule'?

A) A punt was blown back for a touchdown

B) A pass hit the goalpost for a safety

C) A fumbled snap on a field goal

D) A kickoff went out of the end zone

Answer · why

B) A pass hit the goalpost for a safety

Baugh's throw from his own end zone struck the upright, which counted as a safety under the rules of the day; passes hitting the post became incomplet...