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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).

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
QBJoe Theismann19833,714 pass yds, 29 TD, 11 INT84
RBJohn Riggins19831,347 rush yds, 24 TD, 5 rec80
WRArt Monk19841,372 rec yds, 7 TD, 106 rec85
TEClint Didier1986691 rec yds, 4 TD, 34 rec66
DEFRedskins Defense198214.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)80

Best Commanders player at every position

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
QBJoe Theismann19833,714 pass yds, 29 TD, 11 INT84
RBTerry Allen19961,353 rush yds, 21 TD, 32 rec86
WRArt Monk19841,372 rec yds, 7 TD, 106 rec85
TEJordan Reed2015952 rec yds, 11 TD, 87 rec83
DEFRedskins Defense198214.2 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

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
QBBilly Kilmer19752,440 pass yds, 23 TD, 16 INT79
RBMike Thomas19761,101 rush yds, 5 TD, 28 rec75
RBJohn Riggins19791,153 rush yds, 9 TD, 28 rec74
RBCharlie Harraway1970577 rush yds, 5 TD, 24 rec66
WRCharley Taylor1975744 rec yds, 6 TD, 53 rec74
WRRoy Jefferson1974654 rec yds, 4 TD, 43 rec66
WRWalter Roberts1970411 rec yds, 1 TD, 27 rec60
DEFRedskins Defense197113.6 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

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
QBJoe Theismann19833,714 pass yds, 29 TD, 11 INT84
QBJay Schroeder19864,109 pass yds, 22 TD, 22 INT71
RBJohn Riggins19831,347 rush yds, 24 TD, 5 rec80
RBClarence Harmon1980484 rush yds, 4 TD, 54 rec71
RBJoe Washington1981916 rush yds, 4 TD, 70 rec71
WRArt Monk19841,372 rec yds, 7 TD, 106 rec85
WRGary Clark19861,265 rec yds, 7 TD, 74 rec78
WRRicky Sanders19881,148 rec yds, 12 TD, 73 rec78
TEClint Didier1986691 rec yds, 4 TD, 34 rec66
TEDon Warren1982310 rec yds, 0 TD, 27 rec58
DEFRedskins Defense198214.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)80

1990s Redskins

Not every position is covered on this board. · 8 players on the board

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
RBTerry Allen19961,353 rush yds, 21 TD, 32 rec86
RBStephen Davis1997567 rush yds, 3 TD, 18 rec65
RBRicky Ervins1994650 rush yds, 3 TD, 51 rec63
WRHenry Ellard19941,397 rec yds, 6 TD, 74 rec75
WRMichael Westbrook1998736 rec yds, 6 TD, 44 rec63
TEStephen Alexander1998383 rec yds, 4 TD, 37 rec70
TEJamie Asher1997474 rec yds, 1 TD, 49 rec66
DEFRedskins Defense199114.0 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

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
QBJason Campbell20093,618 pass yds, 20 TD, 15 INT73
QBBrad Johnson20002,489 pass yds, 11 TD, 15 INT70
QBMark Brunell20053,050 pass yds, 23 TD, 10 INT70
RBClinton Portis20071,262 rush yds, 11 TD, 47 rec82
RBLadell Betts20061,154 rush yds, 4 TD, 53 rec74
RBStephen Davis20011,432 rush yds, 5 TD, 28 rec73
WRSantana Moss20051,483 rec yds, 9 TD, 84 rec84
WRLaveranues Coles20031,204 rec yds, 6 TD, 82 rec75
WRRod Gardner20021,006 rec yds, 8 TD, 71 rec72
TEChris Cooley2007786 rec yds, 8 TD, 66 rec82
TEStephen Alexander2000500 rec yds, 2 TD, 46 rec68
DEFRedskins Defense200416.6 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

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
QBKirk Cousins20164,917 pass yds, 25 TD, 12 INT83
QBRobert Griffin20123,200 pass yds, 20 TD, 5 INT, 815 rush yds75
QBDonovan McNabb20103,377 pass yds, 14 TD, 15 INT71
RBAlfred Morris20121,613 rush yds, 13 TD, 11 rec77
RBMatt Jones2015490 rush yds, 3 TD, 19 rec69
RBAdrian Peterson20181,042 rush yds, 7 TD, 20 rec68
WRPierre Garcon20131,346 rec yds, 5 TD, 113 rec78
WRJabar Gaffney2011947 rec yds, 5 TD, 68 rec73
WRDeSean Jackson20141,169 rec yds, 6 TD, 56 rec72
TEJordan Reed2015952 rec yds, 11 TD, 87 rec83
TEFred Davis2011796 rec yds, 3 TD, 59 rec69
TEVernon Davis2017648 rec yds, 3 TD, 43 rec67
DEFRedskins Defense201822.4 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

PosPlayerSeasonPeak seasonRating
QBJayden Daniels20243,568 pass yds, 25 TD, 9 INT, 891 rush yds78
QBSam Howell20233,946 pass yds, 21 TD, 21 INT72
QBTaylor Heinicke20213,419 pass yds, 20 TD, 15 INT, 313 rush yds68
RBAntonio Gibson20211,037 rush yds, 7 TD, 42 rec71
RBBrian Robinson2023733 rush yds, 5 TD, 36 rec66
WRTerry McLaurin20241,096 rec yds, 13 TD, 82 rec82
WRCurtis Samuel2022656 rec yds, 4 TD, 64 rec66
WROlamide Zaccheaus2024506 rec yds, 3 TD, 45 rec66
TEZach Ertz2024654 rec yds, 7 TD, 66 rec78
TELogan Thomas2020670 rec yds, 6 TD, 72 rec72
TERicky Seals-Jones2021271 rec yds, 2 TD, 30 rec64
DEFCommanders Defense202020.6 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL)74

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