Washington Commanders Super Bowl wins, record & history

The Washington Commanders have been to five Super Bowls in the franchise's history and have three Super Bowl titles to their name. At first, they rotated losses and wins, losing their first appearance in Super Bowl VII, then winning their next one in Super Bowl XVII, then losing in XVIII, and going on to win XXII. Fortunately, the streak was broken when they went to Super Bowl XXVI, their fifth appearance, and won.

Sadly though, the Commanders have not been to the Super Bowl since the 1991 season. Here's to hoping we see that change in the near future.

How many Super Bowls have the Commanders won?

The Commanders have won three Super Bowls (XVII, XXII, and XXVI).

What years did the Commanders go to the Super Bowl?

The Commanders made it to the Super Bowl during the 1982, 1987, and 1991 seasons with those games taking place in 1983, 1988, and 1992 respectively.

How many Super Bowl appearances do the Commanders have?

Washington has been to the big game five times and are 3-2 in the Super Bowl.

Who have the Commanders played against in the Super Bowl?

The Washington Commanders' first Super Bowl appearance came in the 1972 season when they fell to the Miami Dolphins, who didn't lose a single game that season. The final score of Super Bowl VII was 14-7 in favor of the 'Fins.

Washington returned to the Super Bowl 10 years later, reaching Super Bowl XVII and sweet revenge on the Dolphins. The good guys won that game 27 to 17. They'd get right back to the Super Bowl one year later but got blasted by the Los Angeles Raiders, losing 38 to 9.

Four years later, Washington returned to the Super Bowl once again, this time sitting on the right side of the score. They blew out the Denver Broncos 42 to 10 to claim their second Super Bowl title.

The latest Super Bowl appearance for the Commanders came during the 1991 season when they squared off against the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI. It was the Bills' second straight trip to the Super Bowl and Washington handed them their second straight Super Bowl loss, winning 37 to 24 to win the organization's third Super Bowl title.

Which Commanders have been crowned Super Bowl MVP?

With three Super Bowl titles on their résume, that means three different members of the Washington Commanders organization have Super Bowl MVP trophies on their shelves. John Riggers was crowned the MVP of Super Bowl XVII after rushing for 166 yards and a touchdown in the 10-point win over the Dolphins.

The other two Super Bowl MVP winners were quarterbacks with Doug Williams winning it in Super Bowl XXII and Mark Rypien winning it for his efforts in Super Bowl XXVI. Williams threw for 340 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in the blowout against the Broncos while Rypien threw for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the win over the Bills.