In 1934, the club completed a 13 – 0 record but were defeated by the New York Giants, and in 1942 the club completed an 11 – 0 record but were defeated by the Redskins.

In 1991 the Cowboys replaced offensive coordinator Dave Shula with Norv Turner ; the Cowboys raced to a 6-5 start then defeated the previously-unbeaten Redskins despite injury to Troy Aikman.

On October 16, 2011, the Cowboys wore their road blue jerseys against the New England Patriots for the first time since December 27, 2009, against the Redskins ; the Patriots defeated the Cowboys 20 – 16.

The Giants defeated the 49ers 49 – 3 in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs and the Redskins 17 – 0 in the NFC championship game, advancing to their first Super Bowl, Super Bowl XXI, against the Denver Broncos at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Most notable among these is the 1986 NFC Championship game in which the Giants defeated the Redskins 17 – 0 to earn their first ever trip to the Super Bowl.

The Dolphins defeated the Redskins by the score of 14 – 7, and became the first and still the only team in NFL history to complete a perfect undefeated season.

The Redskins defeated the Dolphins by the score of 27 – 17 to win their first Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XVII was the Redskins ' first Super Bowl victory ( third NFL championship overall ), and their second Super Bowl appearance, since they were defeated by the Dolphins, 14-7, in Super Bowl VII.

The Raiders defeated the Redskins by the score of 38 – 9.

The Redskins entered the game appearing to be even better than the previous season when they defeated the Miami Dolphins 27 – 17 in Super Bowl XVII.

Meanwhile, the Redskins crushed the Los Angeles Rams 51 – 7, and then narrowly defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 24 – 21, with Mark Moseley kicking the game winning field goal with just 40 seconds left.

Also, the Redskins had defeated the Raiders during an October 2 regular season game, 37 – 35, by scoring 17 points in the final six minutes of the game.

The Redskins defeated the Bills by the score of 37 – 24, becoming the fourth team after the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Oakland Raiders, and the San Francisco 49ers to win three Super Bowls.

The Redskins first defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 24 – 7, in a rain-soaked playoff game that was closer than their 56 – 17 regular season win over Atlanta.

The Redskins ' first Super Bowl win, and their first NFL Championship in 40 years, was in Super Bowl XVII, where the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins 27 – 17 on January 30, 1983.

A bittersweet moment during the season occurred on December 29, 2002, when Darrell Green concluded his 20th and final season as the Redskins defeated the Cowboys 20 – 14 at FedExField.

The Oakland Raiders of the NFL won Super Bowl XI in 1977, Super Bowl XV in 1981, and after the 1983 season ( their second season since the temporary LA move ), they defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII to capture a third championship, while also appearing in Super Bowl II in 1968 and Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003.

The game was played on March 6, 1983, just five weeks after the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.

In his second year with the Redskins, Hayes led the 1950 squad to an appearance in the Salad Bowl, where they defeated Arizona State University.

On December 7, 2008, an M & T Bank Stadium then record crowd of 71, 438 watched the Baltimore Ravens defeat the Washington Redskins 24-10 on Sunday Night Football, only to be surpassed the next week when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Ravens 13-9 in front of 71, 502.

The Redskins defeated the Bears 14-6, handing the Chicagoans their only defeat of the season.

The Redskins were an overwhelming favorite going into the game, but were soundly defeated by the Los Angeles Raiders 38 – 9.

Super Bowl XXII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Washington Redskins and American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1987 season.

The Redskins managed to halt Denver's drive on the 6-yard line, but kicker Rich Karlis kicked a field goal to increase the Broncos lead to 10 – 0.

By the time the period ended, the Broncos had more than twice as many total yards of offense ( 142 ) as the Redskins ( 64 ).

The Bills became the 9th team to go scoreless in the 1st half, after the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III ; the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI ; the Redskins in Super Bowl VII, the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII ; and the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI.

Only four teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than the Redskins: the Pittsburgh Steelers ( 8 ), Dallas Cowboys ( 8 ), New England Patriots ( 7 ), and Denver Broncos ( 6 ).

The Redskins routed the Denver Broncos 42 – 10 after starting the game in a 10 – 0 deficit, the largest come-from-behind victory in Super Bowl history, which was tied by the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV, who trailed the Indianapolis Colts 10 – 0 after the 1st quarter, and won 31 – 17.

The Redskins used their next first round draft pick ( acquired from the Denver Broncos ) on Auburn Quarterback Jason Campbell.

* Most fumbles recovered, game: 10, Denver Broncos ( 5 own, 5 opponents ) vs. Buffalo Bills, December 13, 1964 ; Pittsburgh Steelers ( 5 / 5 ) vs. Houston Oilers, December 9, 1973 ; Washington Redskins ( 2 / 8 ) vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 25, 1976

* Fred Mortensen — former NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins

* Taylor Whitley ( born 1980 ), NFL player for the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and the Washington Redskins.

* Super Bowl XXII – The Washington Redskins win their second Super Bowl title and fourth NFL title 42 – 10 over the Denver Broncos.

Parcells, whose stifling 3 – 4 defense ( known as the Big Blue Wrecking Crew ) led by Lawrence Taylor, Carl Banks, Harry Carson, and Leonard Marshall, and an offense under the direction of Phil Simms, knocked off the San Francisco 49ers 49 – 3, and the Washington Redskins 17 – 0, in the playoffs before routing the Denver Broncos, 39 – 20, in Super Bowl XXI.

He went on to once again lead the Broncos to a victory over the Browns in the AFC title game, earning their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance, this one against the Washington Redskins.

* 1987 ( NFL )-Super Bowl XXII-1 / 31 / 88 NFC Washington Redskins 42, AFC Denver Broncos 10

The Redskins go on to defeat the Denver Broncos 42 – 10 in Super Bowl XXII.

The 1987 Redskins made the playoffs and again defeated the Chicago Bears 21 – 17 on the road in the divisional round, then beat the Minnesota Vikings 17 – 10 at home in the NFC Championship Game, then at Super Bowl XXII, they rode on the arm of quarterback Doug Williams to blow out the Denver Broncos 42 – 10.

Champ Bailey, who played for the Washington Redskins and currently plays for the Denver Broncos, had 10 interceptions in 2006 and has a career total of 50.

Bailey was drafted in the first round ( seventh overall pick ) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, and he has played professionally for the Redskins and Broncos.

Lloyd has also played for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and St. Louis Rams.

Duckett was traded from the Falcons to the Redskins as part of a three-team deal on August 23, 2006, involving the Denver Broncos.

The Redskins traded a draft pick to the Broncos, the Broncos traded wide receiver Ashley Lelie to the Falcons, and the Redskins received Duckett from the Falcons.