Which members of the Washington Commanders are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
The bad news for fans of Pro Football Hall of Famers who played in Washington is that it's, uh, the last two or three decades probably won't add a ton to the roster.
The good news is that there are already enough former Washington greats in Canton for three teams, which is especially convenient considering, again, the last two or three decades. Here's the full, 33-man list of players and former coaches and executives from Washington who now have a gold jacket.
Which members of the Commanders are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
NAME | POSITION/TITLE | YEAR INDUCTED |
---|---|---|
George Allen | HC | 2002 |
Champ Bailey | DB/CB | 2019 |
Cliff Battles | RB/QB | 1968 |
Sammy Baugh | QB | 1963 |
Bobby Beathard | Contributor | 2018 |
Bill Dudley | RB/QB | 1966 |
Albert Glen Edwards | U/T | 1969 |
Ray Flaherty | HC/E | 1976 |
Joe Gibbs | HC | 1996 |
Darrell Green | DB/CB | 2008 |
Russ Grimm | OL/G | 2010 |
Chris Hanburger | LB | 2011 |
Ken Houston | DB/SS | 1986 |
Sam Huff | LB | 1982 |
Stan Jones | OL/G/DT | 1991 |
David (Deacon) Jones | DL/DE | 1980 |
Sonny Jurgensen | QB | 1983 |
Paul Krause | DB/S | 1998 |
Earl 'Curly' Lambeau | Contributor/HC | 1963 |
Vince Lombardi | HC | 1971 |
George Preston Marshall | Contributor | 1963 |
Wayne Millner | E | 1968 |
Bobby Mitchell | WR/HB | 1983 |
Art Monk | WR | 2008 |
Andre Reed | WR | 2014 |
John Riggins | HB/FB | 1992 |
Dave Robinson | LB | 2013 |
Deion Sanders | DB/CB | 2011 |
Bruce Smith | DE/DL | 2009 |
Dick Stanfel | OL/G | 2016 |
Jason Taylor | DL/DE | 2017 |
Charley Taylor | WR | 1984 |
As for the next wave of Washington football players who may get in, here are a few names to consider.
Trent Williams
A first-ballot guy. In 13 years with Washington and San Francisco, Williams has 11 Pro Bowls, three First Team All-Pro nods, and one Second Team All-Pro nod.
He's started 177 of the 178 games he's played in over that stretch and is widely considered the best left tackle of his generation. As long as he stays in SF, he'll get a chance to add one or two Super Bowl rings to his resume. This one should be an easy call.
Terry McLaurin
Go ahead, be skeptical. But in the five seasons that McLaurin's been in Washington, he's started 70 of the 70 games he's appeared in, has gone over 1,000 yards in four of those five, and has scored over 900 in the other one, and has scored 25 touchdowns. Over that stretch, he's only made one Pro Bowl – which probably speaks more to the flawed nature of relying on Pro Bowls in a HOF argument than anything else.
He's got a long way to go, but few young players in the NFL are putting up as fast a start as he is.
Kirk Cousins
Kidding, kidding. (Only kinda though -- and less than you'd think.)