The Washington Football Team is an American football professional team headquartered in the Washington metropolitan region. The squad participates in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the NFC East division and was previously known as the Washington Redskins.
The team’s home games are held at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, and the team’s offices and training facilities are located in Ashburn, Virginia.
The squad has played over 1,000 games and is one of just five in the NFL with over 600 wins. The Redskins were the first NFL team to have a marching band and a fight song, “Hail to the Redskins.” According to Forbes, Washington is the fifth-most valuable franchise in the NFL, valued at over US$4.2 billion.
Meet Charley Taylor – Record Holder Of Most Touchdowns In Washington Football Team
Charles Robert Taylor, a former American football wide receiver who spent 14 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League, was born on September 28, 1941. (NFL). They selected him in the first round of the NFL Draft in 1964.
Taylor led the Redskins to five postseason appearances (1971–1974, 1976) and one Super Bowl appearance (VII) after the 1972 season. In 1984, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
With 649 receptions for 9,110 yards and 79 touchdowns, Taylor retired as the NFL’s all-time leading receiver after the 1977 season. He totaled 10,803 net yards with 1,488 rushing yards and some kick return yardage. Taylor amassed 540 points in his career, with 11 rushing touchdowns and 79 receiving touchdowns.