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.

The closest team to Baltimore was the Washington Redskins, but they were not in the same division, and they were not very competitive at that time.

They became the first NFL team to wear all-black uniforms in a week 5 road game against the Carolina Panthers, and again in weeks 16 and 17 in home games against the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers ; the Saints were outscored 78-10 in the final two contests to end a 7-9 campaign.

With the merger of the NFL and AFL in 1970, the Eagles were placed in the NFC East Division with their archrivals the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins, and the Dallas Cowboys.

The black jerseys were most recently used in a November 29, 2009 game against the Washington Redskins.

However, there have been exceptions, such as the home opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003 and the Washington Redskins in 2007 that were played at night.

The Redskins were making their first Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11-3 regular season record and playoff victories over the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys.

Still, many favored the Redskins to win the game because of their group of " Over the Hill Gang " veterans, and because Miami had what some considered an easy schedule ( only two Dolphin opponents, Kansas City and the New York Giants posted winning records, and both of those teams were 8-6 ) and had struggled in the playoffs.

After the Redskins were forced to punt again, Miami reached the 47-yard line with a 13-yard run by Larry Csonka and an 8-yard run by Kiick.

The Redskins were forced to use up all of their timeouts on the Dolphins ' ensuing five-play possession, but forced Miami to punt ( nearly blocking the punt ) from its own 36-yard line with 1: 14 remaining in the game, giving themselves a chance to drive for the tying touchdown.

The Vikings were making their second Super Bowl appearance after also finishing the regular season with a 12-2 record, and posting postseason victories over the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys.

The Vikings were making their fourth Super Bowl appearance, and seeking their first Super Bowl title, after posting an 11-2-1 regular season record and playoff victories over the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams.

The Cowboys, who traditionally wear their white jerseys in home games and often only wear their blue jerseys against teams that have similar policies for themselves ( most notably against the Washington Redskins and occasionally the Philadelphia Eagles ), were forced to wear their blue jerseys as the " home " team in Super Bowl V, which the team lost to the Baltimore Colts and is widely believed where the " blue jersey jinx " started with America's Team.

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.

Another reason why the Redskins were the underdogs was because they had 26 players on their 45-man roster who had been signed by the team as free agents, including 14 who had never even been drafted by an NFL team.

Theismann's subsequent pass was caught by Garrett, but he was tackled at the 9-yard line by defensive back Glenn Blackwood, preventing any field goal attempt as the Redskins were unable to stop the clock before time expired in the half.

The Redskins finished the regular season with a 14 – 2 record, the best in the NFL, and their two losses were only by one point each.

Coming into Super Bowl XVIII, the Redskins were favored to win because of their offense, their number one-rated rush – defense, their league best 14 – 2 regular season record, and their Super Bowl win from last season.

Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by reserve tight end Don Hasselbeck, but the Redskins had cut the score to 21-9 and were just two touchdowns away from taking the lead.

After the game, Redskins general manager Bobby Beathard said that Hayes and Haynes were the difference in the game.

The Redskins became the second defending champion to lose a Super Bowl ( their divisional rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, were the first, losing Super Bowl XIII after winning Super Bowl XII ).

The Redskins, who were making their fourth Super Bowl after posting an 11-4 regular season record, were led by quarterback Doug Williams.

After his Redskins failed to make the playoffs in 1977 despite posting a 9 – 5 record, Allen was fired and was replaced by new head coach Jack Pardee, a star linebacker under Allen in Los Angeles and Washington.

For the first time under Gibbs, the Redskins offense utilized the shotgun formation.

If the final score is Redskins 24, Giants 17, the total is 41 and bettors who took the under will win.

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.

From 1971 through 1978, McDole was a key defensive player at left defensive end for the NFL Washington Redskins, under head coach George Allen from 1971 to 1977, and, in his final year, under head coach Jack Pardee.

For the first time under Gibbs, the Redskins offense utilized the shotgun formation.

The Redskins finished 5 – 11, the team's worst regular season record under Gibbs ' leadership thus far, and placed near the bottom in the NFL in defense.

While he was owner of the Redskins, Cooke's team won three Super Bowls under head coach Joe Gibbs in 1982, 1987, and 1991, the franchise's first championships since the 1940s.

Shortly afterward, Lewis was hired by the Washington Redskins as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach under Steve Spurrier.

This was particularly notable in the case of the Redskins, who had only finished above. 500 once over the past 15 seasons ( 1969, under Lombardi ) before Allen's arrival.

The following year, under threats of litigation from the Native American Bar Association, Consolidated School District 158 in Huntley, Illinois changed the team name " Huntley Redskins " to " Huntley Red Raiders.

Williams was an assistant coach for the University of Houston under former Redskins head coach, Jack Pardee.

Haslett was hired as the Washington Redskins defensive coordinator on January 12, 2010 under head coach Mike Shanahan.

Despite this momentum, in a controversial move, Daniel Snyder, the owner of the Redskins, fired Schottenheimer on January 13, 2002 after just one 8 – 8 season to make room for former University of Florida head coach Steve Spurrier, under whom Washington went 12-20 in the next two seasons, with his best season being 7-9 in 2002.

After the 2005 season he was hired by the Washington Redskins to serve as their defensive backs coach under Jim Zorn.

Campbell was drafted as the 25th pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins under General Manager Vinny Cerrato.

In 2006, Cooley got off to a slow start under the play-calling of the Washington Redskins ' new offensive coordinator, Al Saunders.

His stewardship of the Ravens has been calm and professional, often serving as a sharp counterpoint ( if not a deliberate one ) to the chaos involving the Washington Redskins under the ownership of Daniel Snyder, and trusting in the universally respected management of GM Ozzie Newsome.

Manteo's sports teams play under the name " Redskins.

He returned to the Redskins in 1978 as secondary coach under Jack Pardee.

From 1981 to 1992, he was the Redskins ' defensive coordinator under head coach Joe Gibbs, either alone or sharing the job with Larry Peccatiello.