Brian Mitchell (running back)

Rushing yards:	1,967
Rushing average:	5.1
Rushing touchdowns:	12
Receptions:	255
Receiving yards:	2,336
Receiving touchdowns:	4
Return yards:	19,013
Return touchdowns:	13
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXVI); First-team All-Pro (1995); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1991, 1994); Pro Bowl (1995); NFL punt return yards leader (1991); Washington Redskins 70th Anniversary Team ; Washington Commanders 90 Greatest ; Washington Commanders Ring of Fame ; NFL records Most career kickoff return yards: 14,014; Most career punt return yards: 4,999; Most career total return yards: 19,013;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,967
Rushing average:	5.1
Rushing touchdowns:	12
Receptions:	255
Receiving yards:	2,336
Receiving touchdowns:	4
Return yards:	19,013
Return touchdowns:	13
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brian Mitchell
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Position:	Running back ; Return specialist
Personal information
Born:	August 18, 1968 (age 56); Fort Polk, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Plaquemine ; (Plaquemine, Louisiana)
College:	Southwestern Louisiana (1986–1989)
NFL draft:	1990 / round: 5 / pick: 130
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1990–1999); Philadelphia Eagles (2000–2002); New York Giants (2003);
Rushing yards:	Brian Keith Mitchell (born August 18, 1968) is an American former professional football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL draft. Mitchell is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL history.Contents Early life ; College career ; Professional career ; Washington Redskins ; Later career ; Legacy ; NFL career statistics ; Return specialist statistics ; Rushing and receiving statistics ; NFL records ; Life after football ; On television ; On radio ; Personal life ; Notes ; References ; External links ; Mitchell also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He is currently second on the NFL's all-time all-purpose yardage with 23,330 yards, behind Jerry Rice. He is also first all-time for combined yardage for a non-wide receiver. His 13 special teams touchdowns are second in NFL history, behind Devin Hester, and his nine punt return touchdowns are third behind Eric Metcalf with 10, and Hester with 14. Mitchell was ranked the second greatest specialist in NFL history by NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Return Aces. As of February 2021, Mitchell began co-hosting the radio show "BMitch and Finlay" on WJFK-FM with JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington.Early life Mitchell was the son of a career U.S. Army soldier and the youngest of seven children, born in Fort Polk, Louisiana. He played football at Plaquemine High School.College career Mitchell attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), where he played quarterback. At Southwestern Louisiana, Mitchell became the first player in NCAA history to pass for more than 5,000 yards (5,447) and rush for more than 3,000 yards (3,335). He also held the NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (47). As a senior, he rushed for 1,311 yards and passed for 1,966 yards while accounting for 25 touchdowns (six passing, 19 rushing). Yet, in his college career, he never returned a punt or a kickoff.Professional career Mitchell was selected in the fifth round (130th overall) of the 1990 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.Washington Redskins As a rookie, Mitchell started off his career by returning the opening kickoff of the Redskins first pre-season game for a touchdown. During a Monday Night Football game that came to be known as "The Body Bag Game" on November 12, 1990, Mitchell had to be subbed in as quarterback after the Philadelphia Eagles knocked the Redskins' starting and backup quarterbacks out of the game. Mitchell went 3-for-6 for 40 yards passing and ran for a touchdown. During his second season with the Redskins in 1991, Mitchell led the NFL in punt return yards (600) and punt return touchdowns (two), helping his team to an appearance in Super Bowl XXVI, where Washington defeated the Buffalo Bills 37–24. Mitchell continued to play for the Redskins until 1999, leading the NFL in punt return average (14.1) and touchdowns (two) in 1994, and making a Pro Bowl selection in 1995. He also led the league in combined yards every season from 1994 through 1996, and again in 1998. He is one of only two players to lead the league in that statistical category at least four times. The other is Hall of Famer Jim Brown, who did it five times. Mitchell was released following the 1999 season with the arrival of a new owner, Daniel Snyder.Later career Mitchell signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2000, and played for them until 2002. Despite only playing with the team for three years, Mitchell left as the franchise's all-time leader in punt return yards, and retains this record to this day. In 2002, Mitchell was one of only two players to be ranked in the top seven in both kickoff returns and punt returns (the other being Michael Lewis of the New Orleans Saints). He was the only player in the NFC to be ranked in the top three in both categories. Mitchell was second in the NFC and third in the NFL with a career-high 27.0-yard average on 43 kickoff returns. Mitchell was also third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL with a 12.3-yard punt return average on 46 punts. He returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers on November 25. It was Mitchell's 13th career kick returned for a touchdown, breaking a tie with Eric Metcalf and ranking Mitchell first in the record book. That week, he also set a record for kick return yards in a single game with 206 yards on six kick returns. He then signed with the New York Giants for the 2003 season. He was released before the 2004 season. He then re-signed to a one-day contract with the Washington Redskins, allowing him to retire a Redskin.Legacy Mitchell is the NFL's second all-time leader in total yardage, second only to Jerry Rice with 23,330 yards, thanks in large part to his 14,014 yards from kickoff returns and his 4,999 punt return yards. Both are NFL records, and his 875 postseason kickoff return yards are a record as well. He also rushed for 1,967 yards on 388 carries (avg. 5.1 rushing yards), caught 255 passes for 2,336 yards, recovered 20 fumbles for 14 return yards, and scored 29 touchdowns (four kickoff returns, nine punt returns, 12 rushing, and four receiving). His 13 special teams touchdowns rank second in the NFL only behind Devin Hester. His nine punt return touchdowns rank third behind Hester (11) and Eric Metcalf (10). Mitchell also holds the NFL record for most combined yards by any one player against a single opponent: 3,076 all-purpose yards against the Dallas Cowboys. He also holds the record for most all-purpose yards in a single decade. He is also one of only five players to record four seasons of over 2,000 total yards, (the others being Marshall Faulk, Dante Hall, Darren Sproles, and Tiki Barber) and missed out on a fifth by only five yards.[ citation needed ] He was inducted into the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame at FedEx Field during the 2009 season. On September 14, 2016, Mitchell was nominated for the 2017 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he was not selected as a finalist. On September 22, 2021, he was nominated for the 2022 class.NFL career statisticsReturn specialist statisticsRushing and receiving statisticsNFL records Combined kickoff and punt return yards: 19,013; Combined kickoff and punt returns: 1,070; Kickoff return yards: 14,014; Kickoff returns: 607; Punt return yards: 4,999; Punt returns: 463; Fair catches: 231[ citation needed ]; Life after football Mitchell at FedExField in 2021On television Since retiring, Mitchell has been a TV and radio host and analyst for a variety of outlets. On TV, he is currently the NFL analyst for WUSA-TV in Washington D.C., where he co-hosts the station's Sunday night wrap-up program entitled "Sports Plus. Additionally, Mitchell co-hosts "Sports Talk Live" with ex-hog Ric "Doc" Walker and can be seen on Redskins Pre/Post Game Live, both on NBC Sports Washington in Washington, D.C.On radio On radio, Mitchell was the host of The Brian Mitchell Show on WTEM, located in Rockville, Maryland, until the show ended on April 27, 2007 because of program lineup changes. He then moved to The John Thompson Show as co-host. During the 2008 season on an edition of "The John Thompson Show," Mitchell got into a heated argument with Redskins running back Clinton Portis, who was a guest on the show. Mitchell served as a frequent guest and guest host on "The Sports Junkies" and the "Mike Wise Show" on 106.7 The Fan. Brian announced on the January 21, 2010 edition of the Mike Wise Show that he would have his own show on Saturdays from 10–3 on 106.7 The Fan. He also runs the Brian Mitchell Football Camp throughout Virginia. Since March 2012, Mitchell has co-hosted ESPN 980's Inside The Locker Room with former Redskin Rick Walker and local DC area broadcaster Scott Jackson. In 2018, The Brian Mitchell Show returned with Mitchell hosting alongside Scott Linn. In February 2021, 106.7 the Fan in Washington announced their new radio show, BMitch and Finlay, that is co-hosted by Mitchell and NBC Sports Washington's Washington Football Team beat reporter JP Finlay. The show replaced Chad Dukes Vs. the World after the radio station fired the show's host, Chad Dukes.Personal life Mitchell has four children with his wife Monica. He founded the Brian Mitchell Foundation in 2001 to help disadvantaged children in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and his hometown of Plaquemine, Louisiana.Notes ↑ Data for the Targets statistic prior to the 1992 season is missing from the Pro Football Reference.; Related Research Articles Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion and defending Super Bowl XVII champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Los Angeles Raiders to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1983 season. The Raiders defeated the Redskins, 38–9. The Raiders' 38 points scored and 29-point margin of victory broke Super Bowl records; it remains the most points scored by an AFC team in a Super Bowl, later matched by the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. This is the first time the city of Tampa hosted the Super Bowl and was the AFC's last Super Bowl win until Super Bowl XXXII, won by the Denver Broncos. Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1991 season. The Redskins defeated the Bills by a score of 37–24, becoming the fourth team after the Pittsburgh Steelers, the now Las Vegas Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers to win three Super Bowls. The Bills became the third team, after the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos to lose back-to-back Super Bowls. The game was played on January 26, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first time the city played host to a Super Bowl. Allen Bonshaca Lamont Rossum is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft. Robert Cornelius Mitchell was an American professional football player who was a halfback and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and professionally for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. He was the first black player to play for the Redskins, who were the last NFL team to racially integrate. Desmond Kevin Howard is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was a two-time All-American, including a unanimous All-American selection in 1991, winning the Heisman Trophy. He was selected fourth overall in the 1992 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. Howard spent most of his career on special teams as a return specialist and holds the NFL single season record for punt return yardage. With the Green Bay Packers, Howard was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI after setting an NFL record for punt return yards and returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown, the longest return in Super Bowl history at the time. To date, he is the only special teams player to receive the award. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. William McGarvey Dudley, nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football halfback, safety and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972. Damieon Dante Hall is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is nicknamed "the Human Joystick" and "the X-Factor". He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. Hall played for the Chiefs for seven years before being traded to the St. Louis Rams in 2007. Hall was ranked the 10th greatest return specialist in NFL history on NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Return Aces. Eric Quinn Metcalf is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection for the Browns and the Chargers. He was also the 1988 US Track and Field Champion in the long jump and a two-time NCAA Champion in the same event at Texas. His father Terry was a three time Pro Bowl running back for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Argonauts and Washington Redskins. Lemar R. Parrish is an American former football cornerback and return specialist who played in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals (1970–1977), the Washington Redskins (1978–1982) and the Buffalo Bills (1982). He played college football for the Lincoln Blue Tigers. Devin Devorris Hester Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). The only primary return specialist to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he is widely considered to be the greatest return specialist of all time. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, where he was the first player in the university's recent history to play in all three phases of American football: offense, defense and special teams. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. Hester also played for the Atlanta Falcons, the Baltimore Ravens and the Seattle Seahawks over his 11-season NFL career. He is also the only player to return the opening kick of a Super Bowl for a touchdown. Hester was selected to the NFL All-Decade Team for both the 2000s and 2010s. Joshua Cribbs is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes and was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent after the 2005 NFL draft. Cribbs is tied for the second most NFL career record with eight kickoff returns for touchdowns, and also the NFL record with two kickoffs of 100 yards or more returned for touchdowns in a single game. He has also played for the New York Jets, the Oakland Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts. He was most recently a special teams coaching intern for the Cleveland Browns. Leon Dewitt Washington Sr. is an American former professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back and return specialist and made 2 Pro Bowls and 2 All-Pro teams during his career. Washington holds many kick return records for both the Jets and Seattle Seahawks. Mark Christopher Jones is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee. Daniel Padgett Sandifer was an American professional football player who was a defensive back, halfback, receiver, and kick returner for six teams in the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1953. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Because of World War II, he was one of the few college players to play in two College All-Star Games. He currently holds the Washington Redskins team record for most interceptions in a season (13) set in his rookie year, 1948. 13 interceptions in a season has been surpassed only once in NFL history by Dick "Night Train" Lane with 14 in 1952 playing for the Los Angeles Rams. Dan recorded 4 interceptions and 2 pick 6s in a single NFL game in 1948. Sandifer also had interceptions in six consecutive games during his rookie year in 1948. A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of a gridiron football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most also play another position such as wide receiver, defensive back, or running back. The special teams counterpart of a return specialist is a kicking specialist. Charles Irving "Charlie" Leigh Sr. was a National Football League (NFL) running back. He was the first and only NFL player to be signed out of high school. He is best known for backing up Larry Csonka and returning kicks for the Miami Dolphins' back to back Super Bowl champions in the 1972 and 1973 seasons. He also played for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers. He played a total of six seasons in the NFL. Patrick De'mon Peterson Jr. is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in the country, and the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back. He is regarded as one of the greatest cornerbacks of his era. Andre McXavier Roberts is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football for The Citadel Bulldogs and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. Roberts has played for nine teams in his NFL career; in addition to the Cardinals, he has played for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Carolina Panthers. Cordarrelle Patterson, nicknamed "Flash", is an American professional football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). A versatile utility player, he plays running back, wide receiver, kickoff returner, and occasionally on defense. Patterson played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons before transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers, where he earned first-team All-SEC honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and the Atlanta Falcons.References ↑ "Why Brian Mitchell Is the Best Return Specialist in NFL History". bleacherreport.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Eisen, Michael (March 3, 2003). "Giants Sign Return Specialist Brian Mitchell". Giants.com. Retrieved November 23, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]; ↑ "Brian Mitchell, Combine Results, RB - Southwestern Louisiana". nflcombineresults.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2022.; ↑ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2023.; ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2018.; ↑ "Washington football legend Brian Mitchell deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame \| Hear Me Out". August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2023.; ↑ Lynch, Mike (January 14, 2016). "Find NFL Yards Per Target Leaders Since 1992". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2024.; ↑ "NFL Kick & Punt Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1941)". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.; ↑ "NFL Kick & Punt Returns Career Leaders". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.; ↑ "NFL Kick Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1941)". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved September 19, 2024.; ↑ "NFL Kick Returns Career Leaders (since 1941)". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.; ↑ "NFL Punt Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1941)". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2024.; ↑ "NFL Punt Returns Career Leaders (since 1941)". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.; ↑ Heim, David (February 4, 2021). "ENTERCOM ANNOUNCES NEW MIDDAY SHOW FOR 106.7 The FAN IN WASHINGTON D.C." Audacy.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.; ↑ Allen, Scott (February 4, 2021). "Brian Mitchell and JP Finlay will co-host show as part of new lineups at 106.7 the Fan, Team 980". WashingtonPost.com. 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Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXVI); First-team All-Pro (1995); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1991, 1994); Pro Bowl (1995); NFL punt return yards leader (1991); Washington Redskins 70th Anniversary Team ; Washington Commanders 90 Greatest ; Washington Commanders Ring of Fame ; NFL records Most career kickoff return yards: 14,014; Most career punt return yards: 4,999; Most career total return yards: 19,013;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,967
Rushing average:	5.1
Rushing touchdowns:	12
Receptions:	255
Receiving yards:	2,336
Receiving touchdowns:	4
Return yards:	19,013
Return touchdowns:	13
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	All values from NFL Combine
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Legend
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	Chris Cagle (1922–1925); L.J. Marcello (1949); E.J. Lewis (1950); Jack Herron (1951); Allen Meyers (1952); Sid White (1953–1955); Jerry Lewis (1956); John Arms (1958); Joe Calloway (1959); Danny Bridges (1960); Olie Cordill (1961); Lindsey Landry (1962); O'Neal Weber (1963–1965); Mickey Bergeron (1966–1967); George Roussel (1968–1969); George Coussan (1970); Robbie Juul (1971); Mark Speyrer (1972); Kenneth Boynick (1973); Barry Pollard (1974); Roy Henry (1975–1977); David Guidry (1978); Dwight Prudhomme (1979, 1982); Phil Reynolds (1980); Curt Calderera (1981); Donnie Schexnider (1983); Don Wallace (1984); Thomas King (1985); Richard Pannell (1986–1987); Brian Mitchell (1986–1989); James Freeman (1990–1992); Tyjuan Hayes (1991–1992); Tori Williams (1991); Reggie Hayes (1991–1992); Jake Delhomme (1993–1996); Barton Folse (1997–1999); Brian Soignier (1997); Lance Domec (1997–1998, 2000); Derek Dyer (1998–2000); Jon Van Cleave (2000–2002); Eric Rekieta (2002–2003); Jerry Babb (2003–2006); Michael Desormeaux (2005, 2007–2008); Connor Morel (2007); Brad McGuire (2008, 2010); Chris Masson (2009–2011); Blaine Gautier (2010–2012); Terrance Broadway (2012–2014); Brooks Haack (2013, 2015); Jalen Nixon (2015); Anthony Jennings (2016); Jordan Davis (2017); Andre Nunez (2017–2018); Levi Lewis (2017, 2019–2021); Chandler Fields (2022–2023); Ben Wooldridge (2022–2024); Zeon Chriss (2023);
v ; t ; e ; Washington Redskins 1990 NFL draft selections
	Andre Collins ; Mohammed Elewonibi ; Cary Conklin ; Rico Labbe; Brian Mitchell ; Kent Wells ; Tim Moxley; D'Juan Francisco; Thomas Rayam ; Jon Leverenz;
v ; t ; e ; Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI champions
	2 Kelly Goodburn ; 6 Cary Conklin (IR); 8 Chip Lohmiller ; 10 Jeff Rutledge ; 11 Mark Rypien (MVP); 16 Stan Humphries ; 20 Alvoid Mays ; 21 Earnest Byner ; 26 Danny Copeland ; 27 Brad Edwards ; 28 Darrell Green ; 29 David Gulledge ; 30 Brian Mitchell ; 31 Clarence Vaughn ; 32 Ricky Ervins ; 34 Terry Hoage ; 35 Martin Mayhew ; 37 Gerald Riggs ; 40 Alvin Walton ; 44 John Settle ; 45 Sidney Johnson ; 47 A. J. Johnson ; 48 Travis Curtis ; 50 Ravin Caldwell ; 51 Monte Coleman ; 53 Jeff Bostic ; 54 Kurt Gouveia ; 55 Andre Collins ; 57 Matt Millen ; 58 Wilber Marshall ; 60 Fred Stokes ; 61 Mark Adickes ; 62 Ralph Tamm ; 63 Raleigh McKenzie ; 65 Mohammed Elewonibi (IR); 66 Joe Jacoby ; 67 Ray Brown ; 68 Russ Grimm ; 69 Mark Schlereth ; 71 Charles Mann ; 74 Markus Koch ; 75 Eric Williams ; 76 Ed Simmons ; 78 Tim Johnson ; 79 Jim Lachey ; 80 Keenan McCardell (IR); 80 Joe Johnson ; 81 Art Monk ; 82 John Brandes ; 83 Ricky Sanders ; 84 Gary Clark ; 85 Don Warren ; 86 Stephen Hobbs ; 87 Ron Middleton ; 88 James Jenkins ; 88 Jimmie Johnson ; 89 Terry Orr ; 94 Bobby Wilson ; 97 Jumpy Geathers ; 99 Jason Buck ;
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v ; t ; e ; 90 Greatest Washington Commanders
	Terry Allen ; LaVar Arrington ; Champ Bailey ; Mike Bass ; Cliff Battles ; Sammy Baugh ; Don Bosseler ; Jeff Bostic ; Mike Bragg ; Gene Brito ; Larry Brown ; Bill Brundige ; Dave Butz ; Earnest Byner ; Gary Clark ; Chris Cooley ; Monte Coleman ; Stephen Davis ; Al DeMao ; Chuck Drazenovich ; Bill Dudley ; Turk Edwards ; Andy Farkas ; Pat Fischer ; London Fletcher ; Darryl Grant ; Darrell Green ; Russ Grimm ; DeAngelo Hall ; Chris Hanburger ; Ken Harvey ; Len Hauss ; Terry Hermeling ; Ken Houston ; Sam Huff ; Joe Jacoby ; Dick James ; Jon Jansen ; Roy Jefferson ; Sonny Jurgensen ; Charlie Justice ; Ryan Kerrigan ; Billy Kilmer ; Paul Krause ; Jim Lachey ; Eddie LeBaron ; Dexter Manley ; Charles Mann ; Wilber Marshall ; Mark May ; Ron McDole ; Raleigh McKenzie ; Harold McLinton ; Wayne Millner ; Bobby Mitchell ; Brian Mitchell ; Art Monk ; Mark Moseley ; Santana Moss ; Mark Murphy ; Mike Nelms ; Neal Olkewicz ; Brig Owens ; Clinton Portis ; Vince Promuto ; John Riggins ; Mark Rypien ; Chris Samuels ; Ricky Sanders ; Ed Simmons ; Jerry Smith ; Dick Stanfel ; George Starke ; Diron Talbert ; Charley Taylor ; Hugh Taylor ; Sean Taylor ; Joe Theismann ; Rusty Tillman ; Don Warren ; Joe Washington ; Doug Williams ; Trent Williams ; Non-players George Allen Bobby Beathard Joe Bugel Ray Flaherty Joe Gibbs Larry Peccatiello Richie Petitbon
v ; t ; e ; Washington Commanders Ring of Fame
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v ; t ; e ; NFL annual punt return yards leaders
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