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Ownership

Dan Snyder: (1999 – Present)

Local Washington DC businessman placed the winning bid to buy the Football Team in 1999. His $800 million offer set a record at the time for purchasing an NFL franchise. During Snyder’s tenure, Washington has lost whatever prestige was earned during Jack Cooke’s time as an owner.

The Football Team have a losing record over his 20 years of ownership, finishing the 2018 season a combined 139-180-1. They’ve also gone through eight different head coaches in this stretch. In recent years, the franchise has stopped selling out every game, as Washington’s once-loyal fans have been gradually losing interest in the product. It’s widely believed that they’ll continue to bounce between stretches of mediocrity and awfulness until the Redskins are finally sold to a new owner.

Unfortunately, Snyder bought the organization at just 34 years of age, making him only 54 years old in 2025. His reign could foreseeably continue for two or three decades.

Jack Kent Cooke / Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: (1985 – 1999)

In 1985, Jack Kent Cooke became the sole owner of the Washington Redskins. It was during Cooke’s tenure that the franchise enjoyed the most successful periods in its history.

During this era, Washington won three Super Bowls, the only post-merger championships in team history. Cooke was also responsible for getting a new stadium deal done, which gave the Redskins their current home in Landover, Maryland.

Unfortunately, the beloved owner passed away in 1999. In his will, Cooke left the franchise to his foundation with instructions to take bids and sell the Redskins. Jack’s sons put in a competitive bid to retain control but were outspent by Dan Snyder, resulting in years of organizational mismanagement that persists to this day.

Jack Kent Cooke and Edward Bennett Williams: (1974 – 1985)

Jack Kent Cooke initially invested in the Redskins in 1961, when he bought a 25% share of the company from George Preston Marshall. He acquired additional shares to become the majority owner in 1974 but left Edward Bennett Williams in his role as president for several years. Williams would relinquish his control to Cooke in 1980, and Jack purchased the former president’s stake in the company five years later, making him the sole owner.

Edward Bennett Williams: (1969 – 1974)

Edward Bennett Williams was a Washington DC trial attorney who began representing George Preston Marshall in the late ’50s. In 1962, Williams purchased a 5% stake in the Redskins while continuing to climb up the administrative ranks in the organization. When Marshall was no longer fit to run day-to-day operations after suffering a debilitating stroke, it was Edward Bennett Williams who took over as team president.

George Preston Marshall (1932 – 1969)

The team that would eventually become the Washington Redskins was first founded in 1932. George Preston Marshall and three partners successfully applied for an NFL franchise in Boston, the franchise’s first home. The Boston Braves would become the “Redskins” in 1933 but weren’t relocated to Washington DC until 1937.

Marshall was known to incorporate many aspects of football usually associated with the college game, which was the more popular variation of the sport at the time. The Redskins had a marching band, halftime shows, and a fight song, for example.

George Marshall also played an instrumental role in introducing the forward pass (from anywhere behind the line of scrimmage) and moving the goalposts to the back of the endzone.

He was an extremely hands-on owner who worked diligently to endear the Redskins to the Washington DC market, including paying for thousands of fans to travel to the team’s road games. Marshall also negotiated a huge network of TV deals to ensure his franchise was broadcast throughout the South at a time there was no competition in those regions.

Team Logos

Yellow W (2023-2024)

After changing their names to the Washington Football Team, they had to change the logo accordingly. The new logo is a yellow W.

Native American in Yellow Circle (1983 – 2020)

Today’s logo is a yellow circle with two feathers hanging from the outer left edge. Inside the circle is the classic Native American head, facing to the right, with two white feathers in his hair. The logo often draws outrage for being a racist caricature of Native Americans, along with the controversial team name.

Native American in Feathered Circle (1972 – 1982)

In 1972, the franchise began adopting the design that would become the current logo by mixing several concepts from earlier years. This time, they kept the outer circle with attached feathers but replaced the “R” with another Native American’s head. He’s facing to the right, with two white feathers in his hair.

1982 Tucked Feather – For one season, the Redskins changed their design so that the feathers were tucked into the bottom of the circle rather than hanging. This was due to an issue with the helmet decals peeling off. The “tucked’ design also flipped the Native American head, so that he’s facing left.

Feathered “R’ (1970 – 1971)

Washington changed once again in 1970. This time, they utilized a burgundy circle, with two white and yellow feathers hanging from the upper-left quadrant. Inside the circle is the letter “R.”

Feathered Arrow (1965 – 1969)

The franchise got away from using a Native American’s head/face as their logo for a brief stretch of the ’60s when they switched to an arrow design. This drawing was merely an arrow pointing to the right, with a single feather hanging near the head of the projectile. The borders are all colored burgundy, while the inner regions are yellow and white.

Washington Redskins Native Logos (1937 – 1964)

1937 – The Redskins moved to Washington DC in 1937 and updated their logo. This time, they kept the Native American head within a gold circle, but now the face, hair, and feathers were given natural colors. The two feathers are a reddish-brown.

1952 – Another update was made in 1952, this time, removing the circle. The Native American’s head continues facing right, only with darker hair and more realistic facial features. In his hair are two feathers, one yellow and one red.

1960 – In 1960, Washington simplified the design further, going back to the circle border with a Native American’s head inside. The logo is only displayed in two colors: red and white, which flattens and simplifies the drawing.

Boston Redskins (1933 – 1936)

The concept was redone in 1933, with the Native American being drawn inside a circle. The black and white head is facing to the right and only sports two feathers in his hair instead of an entire headdress. The surrounding circles are yellow and black.

Boston Braves (1932)

The vast majority of the franchise’s logos have been different variations of the same basic design. In their first season, the Boston Braves used the same logo as the baseball team of the same name. It was a red Native American’s head with a feathered headdress. This first logo was facing left, one of the only years in which this was the case.

History of the Washington Football Team