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Washington Commanders All-Time Roster by Decade
NFL Dynasty rates 111 Commanders players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Terry Allen (RB, 86 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 1996: 1,353 rush yds, 21 TD, 32 rec. The best Commanders defense in the game belongs to the 1980s: 14.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 1982.
In the 1970s–2010s this franchise appears under its era name, the Redskins.
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The strongest Commanders lineup: 1980s
Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 1980s Redskins board gives a team rating of 80.3 — good for an expected 9-8 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 2.5% of the time. The thinnest Commanders board is the 2010s (76.5).
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Joe Theismann | 1983 | 3,714 pass yds, 29 TD, 11 INT | 84 |
| RB | John Riggins | 1983 | 1,347 rush yds, 24 TD, 5 rec | 80 |
| WR | Art Monk | 1984 | 1,372 rec yds, 7 TD, 106 rec | 85 |
| TE | Clint Didier | 1986 | 691 rec yds, 4 TD, 34 rec | 66 |
| DEF | Redskins Defense | 1982 | 14.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 80 |
Best Commanders player at every position
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Joe Theismann | 1983 | 3,714 pass yds, 29 TD, 11 INT | 84 |
| RB | Terry Allen | 1996 | 1,353 rush yds, 21 TD, 32 rec | 86 |
| WR | Art Monk | 1984 | 1,372 rec yds, 7 TD, 106 rec | 85 |
| TE | Jordan Reed | 2015 | 952 rec yds, 11 TD, 87 rec | 83 |
| DEF | Redskins Defense | 1982 | 14.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 80 |
Commanders boards, decade by decade
The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Commanders. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).
1970s Redskins
Not every position is covered on this board. · 10 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Billy Kilmer | 1975 | 2,440 pass yds, 23 TD, 16 INT | 79 |
| RB | Mike Thomas | 1976 | 1,101 rush yds, 5 TD, 28 rec | 75 |
| RB | John Riggins | 1979 | 1,153 rush yds, 9 TD, 28 rec | 74 |
| RB | Charlie Harraway | 1970 | 577 rush yds, 5 TD, 24 rec | 66 |
| WR | Charley Taylor | 1975 | 744 rec yds, 6 TD, 53 rec | 74 |
| WR | Roy Jefferson | 1974 | 654 rec yds, 4 TD, 43 rec | 66 |
| WR | Walter Roberts | 1970 | 411 rec yds, 1 TD, 27 rec | 60 |
| DEF | Redskins Defense | 1971 | 13.6 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 79 |
1980s Redskins
Best possible lineup: team rating 80.3 · expected 9-8 · 16 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Joe Theismann | 1983 | 3,714 pass yds, 29 TD, 11 INT | 84 |
| QB | Jay Schroeder | 1986 | 4,109 pass yds, 22 TD, 22 INT | 71 |
| RB | John Riggins | 1983 | 1,347 rush yds, 24 TD, 5 rec | 80 |
| RB | Clarence Harmon | 1980 | 484 rush yds, 4 TD, 54 rec | 71 |
| RB | Joe Washington | 1981 | 916 rush yds, 4 TD, 70 rec | 71 |
| WR | Art Monk | 1984 | 1,372 rec yds, 7 TD, 106 rec | 85 |
| WR | Gary Clark | 1986 | 1,265 rec yds, 7 TD, 74 rec | 78 |
| WR | Ricky Sanders | 1988 | 1,148 rec yds, 12 TD, 73 rec | 78 |
| TE | Clint Didier | 1986 | 691 rec yds, 4 TD, 34 rec | 66 |
| TE | Don Warren | 1982 | 310 rec yds, 0 TD, 27 rec | 58 |
| DEF | Redskins Defense | 1982 | 14.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 80 |
1990s Redskins
Not every position is covered on this board. · 8 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Terry Allen | 1996 | 1,353 rush yds, 21 TD, 32 rec | 86 |
| RB | Stephen Davis | 1997 | 567 rush yds, 3 TD, 18 rec | 65 |
| RB | Ricky Ervins | 1994 | 650 rush yds, 3 TD, 51 rec | 63 |
| WR | Henry Ellard | 1994 | 1,397 rec yds, 6 TD, 74 rec | 75 |
| WR | Michael Westbrook | 1998 | 736 rec yds, 6 TD, 44 rec | 63 |
| TE | Stephen Alexander | 1998 | 383 rec yds, 4 TD, 37 rec | 70 |
| TE | Jamie Asher | 1997 | 474 rec yds, 1 TD, 49 rec | 66 |
| DEF | Redskins Defense | 1991 | 14.0 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) | 77 |
2000s Redskins
Best possible lineup: team rating 78.3 · expected 8-9 · 27 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Jason Campbell | 2009 | 3,618 pass yds, 20 TD, 15 INT | 73 |
| QB | Brad Johnson | 2000 | 2,489 pass yds, 11 TD, 15 INT | 70 |
| QB | Mark Brunell | 2005 | 3,050 pass yds, 23 TD, 10 INT | 70 |
| RB | Clinton Portis | 2007 | 1,262 rush yds, 11 TD, 47 rec | 82 |
| RB | Ladell Betts | 2006 | 1,154 rush yds, 4 TD, 53 rec | 74 |
| RB | Stephen Davis | 2001 | 1,432 rush yds, 5 TD, 28 rec | 73 |
| WR | Santana Moss | 2005 | 1,483 rec yds, 9 TD, 84 rec | 84 |
| WR | Laveranues Coles | 2003 | 1,204 rec yds, 6 TD, 82 rec | 75 |
| WR | Rod Gardner | 2002 | 1,006 rec yds, 8 TD, 71 rec | 72 |
| TE | Chris Cooley | 2007 | 786 rec yds, 8 TD, 66 rec | 82 |
| TE | Stephen Alexander | 2000 | 500 rec yds, 2 TD, 46 rec | 68 |
| DEF | Redskins Defense | 2004 | 16.6 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL) | 76 |
2010s Redskins
Best possible lineup: team rating 76.5 · expected 7-10 · 31 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Kirk Cousins | 2016 | 4,917 pass yds, 25 TD, 12 INT | 83 |
| QB | Robert Griffin | 2012 | 3,200 pass yds, 20 TD, 5 INT, 815 rush yds | 75 |
| QB | Donovan McNabb | 2010 | 3,377 pass yds, 14 TD, 15 INT | 71 |
| RB | Alfred Morris | 2012 | 1,613 rush yds, 13 TD, 11 rec | 77 |
| RB | Matt Jones | 2015 | 490 rush yds, 3 TD, 19 rec | 69 |
| RB | Adrian Peterson | 2018 | 1,042 rush yds, 7 TD, 20 rec | 68 |
| WR | Pierre Garcon | 2013 | 1,346 rec yds, 5 TD, 113 rec | 78 |
| WR | Jabar Gaffney | 2011 | 947 rec yds, 5 TD, 68 rec | 73 |
| WR | DeSean Jackson | 2014 | 1,169 rec yds, 6 TD, 56 rec | 72 |
| TE | Jordan Reed | 2015 | 952 rec yds, 11 TD, 87 rec | 83 |
| TE | Fred Davis | 2011 | 796 rec yds, 3 TD, 59 rec | 69 |
| TE | Vernon Davis | 2017 | 648 rec yds, 3 TD, 43 rec | 67 |
| DEF | Redskins Defense | 2018 | 22.4 points allowed per game (#15 in NFL) | 63 |
2020s Commanders
Best possible lineup: team rating 76.7 · expected 7-10 · 19 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Jayden Daniels | 2024 | 3,568 pass yds, 25 TD, 9 INT, 891 rush yds | 78 |
| QB | Sam Howell | 2023 | 3,946 pass yds, 21 TD, 21 INT | 72 |
| QB | Taylor Heinicke | 2021 | 3,419 pass yds, 20 TD, 15 INT, 313 rush yds | 68 |
| RB | Antonio Gibson | 2021 | 1,037 rush yds, 7 TD, 42 rec | 71 |
| RB | Brian Robinson | 2023 | 733 rush yds, 5 TD, 36 rec | 66 |
| WR | Terry McLaurin | 2024 | 1,096 rec yds, 13 TD, 82 rec | 82 |
| WR | Curtis Samuel | 2022 | 656 rec yds, 4 TD, 64 rec | 66 |
| WR | Olamide Zaccheaus | 2024 | 506 rec yds, 3 TD, 45 rec | 66 |
| TE | Zach Ertz | 2024 | 654 rec yds, 7 TD, 66 rec | 78 |
| TE | Logan Thomas | 2020 | 670 rec yds, 6 TD, 72 rec | 72 |
| TE | Ricky Seals-Jones | 2021 | 271 rec yds, 2 TD, 30 rec | 64 |
| DEF | Commanders Defense | 2020 | 20.6 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 74 |