The NFL Belt
Washington Commanders
27Reigns
2,194Days held
35Defenses
1933First reign
Every reign
- 27th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Los Angeles Rams 27–20 · lost to Kansas City ChiefsSep 17, 2017 – Oct 2, 201715 days · 1 def.
- 26th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Cleveland Browns 14–11 · lost to Pittsburgh SteelersOct 19, 2008 – Nov 3, 200815 days · 1 def.
- 25th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat New Orleans Saints 16–10 · lost to St. Louis RamsDec 17, 2006 – Dec 24, 20067 days · 0 def.
- 24th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat New York Giants 50–21 · lost to Dallas CowboysSep 19, 1999 – Oct 24, 199935 days · 3 def.
- 23rd reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Carolina Panthers 20–17 · lost to Philadelphia EaglesDec 24, 1995 – Sep 1, 1996252 days · 0 def.
- 22nd reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Dallas Cowboys 35–16 · lost to Phoenix CardinalsSep 6, 1993 – Sep 12, 19936 days · 0 def.
- 21st reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Buffalo Bills 37–24 · lost to Dallas CowboysJan 26, 1992 – Sep 7, 1992225 days · 0 def.
- 20th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Buffalo Bills 29–14 · lost to San Francisco 49ersDec 30, 1990 – Jan 12, 199113 days · 1 def.
- 19th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Philadelphia Eagles 20–19 · lost to Dallas CowboysDec 4, 1988 – Dec 11, 19887 days · 0 def.
- 18th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Minnesota Vikings 17–10 · lost to New York GiantsJan 17, 1988 – Sep 5, 1988232 days · 1 def.
- 17th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Philadelphia Eagles 21–14 · lost to New York GiantsDec 21, 1986 – Jan 11, 198721 days · 2 def.
- 16th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Dallas Cowboys 31–10 · lost to Los Angeles RaidersDec 11, 1983 – Jan 22, 198442 days · 3 def.
- 15th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Miami Dolphins 27–17 · lost to Dallas CowboysJan 30, 1983 – Sep 5, 1983218 days · 0 def.
- 14th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Detroit Lions 20–7 · lost to Dallas CowboysOct 17, 1976 – Oct 31, 197614 days · 1 def.
- 13th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Dallas Cowboys 27–20 · lost to Cleveland BrownsNov 19, 1967 – Nov 26, 19677 days · 0 def.
- 12th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Pittsburgh Steelers 23–17 · lost to Pittsburgh SteelersOct 4, 1959 – Oct 18, 195914 days · 1 def.
- 11th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat New York Giants 31–14 · lost to Cleveland BrownsOct 27, 1957 – Nov 3, 19577 days · 0 def.
- 10th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Chicago Cardinals 37–14 · lost to New York GiantsOct 6, 1957 – Oct 13, 19577 days · 0 def.
- 9th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Detroit Lions 18–17 · lost to New York GiantsNov 11, 1956 – Dec 2, 195621 days · 2 def.
- 8th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Philadelphia Eagles 27–21 · lost to Cleveland BrownsDec 14, 1952 – Oct 18, 1953308 days · 3 def.
- 7th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Los Angeles Rams 31–21 · lost to Philadelphia EaglesNov 25, 1951 – Dec 2, 19517 days · 0 def.
- 6th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat New York Giants 17–0 · lost to Cleveland RamsDec 9, 1945 – Dec 16, 19457 days · 0 def.
- 5th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Chicago Bears 14–6 · lost to Phil-Pitt SteaglesDec 13, 1942 – Nov 28, 1943350 days · 7 def.
- 4th reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–0 · lost to Brooklyn DodgersOct 5, 1941 – Nov 9, 194135 days · 4 def.
- 3rd reign · Washington RedskinsBeat Detroit Lions 20–14 · lost to Brooklyn DodgersOct 27, 1940 – Nov 10, 194014 days · 1 def.
- 2nd reign · Washington RedskinsBeat New York Giants 49–14 · lost to New York GiantsDec 5, 1937 – Oct 9, 1938308 days · 4 def.
- 1st reign · Boston RedskinsBeat Chicago Bears 10–0 · lost to New York GiantsNov 5, 1933 – Nov 12, 19337 days · 0 def.
3,248Longest wait between reigns, days (1967–1976)
1,094Average wait, days
3,328Days since the last reign ended (2017)
6–1–1Best belt season (1943)
Belt record by opponent
Seasons with the belt
2017200820061999199619951993199219911990198819871986198319821976196719591957195619531952195119451943194219411940193819371933
Most belt games for the franchise
| Player | Games | Wins | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Sellers | 10 | 6 | 60 |
| 2 | Santana Moss | 9 | 3 | 512 |
| 3 | Chris Cooley | 8 | 3 | 407 |
| 4 | Stephen Davis | 7 | 4 | 572 |
| 5 | Carlos Rogers | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Brad Johnson | 6 | 4 | 1,536 |
| 7 | Jason Campbell | 6 | 3 | 1,210 |
| 8 | Clinton Portis | 6 | 2 | 650 |
| 9 | Albert Connell | 6 | 4 | 497 |
| 10 | Michael Westbrook | 6 | 4 | 371 |
Belt games by season
| Season | Games | W–L | Took it | Lost it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2014 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2012 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2004 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1999 | 6 | 4–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1997 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1996 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0–2 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 4 | 3–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6 | 4–2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1980 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1976 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1974 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1973 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1972 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1970 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1968 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1967 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1961 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1959 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 1957 | 5 | 2–2–1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 4 | 3–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1953 | 5 | 2–2–1 | 1 | |
| 1952 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | |
| 1951 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1947 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1946 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1945 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1943 | 8 | 6–1–1 | 1 | |
| 1942 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1941 | 7 | 5–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
| 1938 | 5 | 2–2–1 | 1 | |
| 1937 | 2 | 2–0 | 1 | |
| 1936 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1935 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1934 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1933 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1932 | 1 | 0–1 |