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

George Preston Marshall named them the Braves after the baseball team whose field they shared, then the Redskins when they moved to Fenway Park.

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 old name and logo were retired in July 2020 after sponsors including FedEx applied pressure during that summer's racial-justice protests.

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 teams had met in the 1937 title game too, which Washington won for its first championship, and again in 1942 and 1943.

Q 04/05

In 1943 Sammy Baugh led the NFL in three categories at once. Which three?

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

'Slingin' Sammy' picked off 11 passes as a defender that year; the TCU product won titles in 1937 and 1942.

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...