List of Washington Redskins football rushing leaders
- List of Washington Redskins football rushing leaders
The List of Washington Redskins football rushing leaders includes lists of Washington Redskins rushing single–season and career records for yardage, carries and touchdowns by Washington quarterbacks and running backs. The Redskins compete in the East Division of the National Football Conference. The franchise was founded as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise. [cite web | work=Washington Redskins' Official Website | url=http://www.redskins.com/team/history-history.jsp#1930 | title=History: History by Decades | accessdate=2007-12-11] The team changed their name to the Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937. [cite web | work=Sportsecyclopedia | url=http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/washington/redskins.html | title=Washington Redskins (1937-present) | accessdate=2007-12-11]
The Redskins have played over one thousand games. In those games, the club won five professional American football championships including two NFL Championships and three Super Bowls. The franchise captured ten NFL divisional titles and six NFL conference championships. [cite web | work=CBS Sportsline | url=http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/history/WAS | title=Washington Redskins History | accessdate=2008-08-24]
The Redskins won the 1937 and 1942 Championship games, as well as Super Bowl XVII, XXII, and XXVI. They also played in and lost the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 Championship games, as well as Super Bowl VII and XVIII. They have made twenty-two postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 23 wins and 17 losses. Only four teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than the Redskins: the Dallas Cowboys (eight), Pittsburgh Steelers (six), Denver Broncos (six), and New England Patriots (six); the Redskins' five appearances are tied with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Miami Dolphins. [cite web | work=NFL History Network | url=http://nflhistory.net/linescores/index.asp | title=NFL History | accessdate=2008-08-24]
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