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The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington , D.C. area.
The team plays at FedExField in Landover , Maryland , in Prince George 's County, Maryland . The team's headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn , Virginia , a community in Loudoun County , Virginia near Dulles International Airport . They are members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). According to Forbes Magazine, the Redskins are the most valuable sports team in the United States , valued at approximately $1.423 billion, and have been the most valuable sports team in the U.S. for seven years running. They are the wealthiest and most profitable team in the NFL, generating over $300 million in revenue and netting over $100 million annually. They also rank No. 1 in average attendance per game in the NFL and have broken the NFL's mark for single-season attendance six years in a row.
Originally called the Boston Braves, the club joined the NFL as a 1932 expansion team based in Boston , Massachusetts . One year later, the club changed its name to the Boston Redskins after moving from Braves Field home of the baseball team of the same name and to Fenway Park . The team then moved to Washington , D.C. , in 1937.
The Redskins have won five NFL Championships, including three of the five Super Bowls in which they have played. Four of the five Super Bowls were under the leadership of Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs.
2012 NFL Draft: Washington Redskins Have to Trade Up to Draft Robert Griffin III The Washington Redskins need a franchise quarterback. This April two very talented quarterbacks will enter the NFL draft. Andrew Luck is seen as the next greatest NFL prospect since Peyton Manning , and Robert Griffin III is also a great NFL prospect with a mixture of superior arm strength, pocket presence and athleticism. Luck is a sure lock at being the first overall selection this April, but ...
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