Here They
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The
Uniforms of the Washington Redskins
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And this Artwork evokes an unmistakably
Classic quality. Indeed, it will look
at home next to a diploma or a work of fine art. Whether you hang it on a wall or lean it on a shelf or mantle,
the Artwork will make a striking impression.
Please keep in mind, though, the visuals
depicted here on the website simply can not do justice to the detail and
quality of the actual Artwork.
Please note the uniform images shown are
produced from hand-painted watercolor paintings. The publisher chose this route, rather than photographs, because
in many cases original jerseys no longer exist, even at the various halls of
fame. In addition, a more consistent
look and feel for the uniforms is achieved by painting them, and allows for a
higher level of detail than a photograph in some cases.
Here, then, is a detailed description of the
12” x 21” Artpiece that sells for only $52 each. It consists of a 5” x 15” paper print that is housed in a black
frame with a textured black mat. The
black mat has a white groove cut into it, thus adding depth and beauty to the
piece. Weighing approximately four
pounds, the Artwork is protected by unbreakable Plexiglas and includes a
“hanger” on the back to allow for easy hanging. The black frame—and especially the textured black mat with
white groove—makes this a truly stunning Artpiece.
The above is an example of
the 12” x 21” Artpiece.
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As for the 19” x 39” Limited Edition Artwork,
please note each Artwork is printed on 115-lb Garda Gloss stock and then
mounted to avoid any rippling effects.
As for its matting and framing, the Limited Edition is triple-matted in
an acid-free framing style. The outer
mat is a rich, black textured mat with white core. The middle and inner mat colors have been selected to complement
the team’s colors and the overall framed piece. The matting is framed to create a shadow box effect, giving the
entire framed piece a unique three-dimensional look. The frame is an exquisite solid wood frame finished with a rich
black matte texture, chosen to complement all three mats and the print
itself. Finally, the Artpiece is
protected by high-quality framing glass; the total weight of the Artpiece being
approximately 10 pounds.
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The above is
an example of the 19” x 39” Limited Edition Artpiece,
which depicts the
New York Yankees.
Here then is the history of the Redskins’ Uniforms …
#1.
1933 In
July 1932, a group headed by the incredibly colorful and controversial George
Preston Marshall was awarded the inactive Boston franchise for the 1933 NFL
season, allowing the NFL to expand from one 8 team league to two 5 team
divisions. The team is named the Braves after baseball’s Boston Braves of the
National League, and ends up playing its home games at Braves Field – home of
the Boston Braves baseball team.
A year later, after a brutally attended
season, Marshall moves his team to fabled Fenway Park and changes the team name
to the ‘Redskins’ in search of larger crowds. Even after the franchise moved to
Washington in 1937, the team keeps the Redskins name.
What I love about this 1933 Braves jersey is
the fact that is features a logo (an Indian head profile) on the front of the
jersey, not a uniform number. I can think of only one other instance a logo
graced the front of an NFL jersey instead of a uniform number, that being the
1933 Pittsburgh Steelers whose jersey featured the City of Pittsburgh crest.
The other instances where there is no number on the front of the jersey, it was
either a “blank” jersey (1929 NY Giants) or writing (1921 Green bay Packers) or
stripes (1920 Chicago Bears).
Note also the fact that the 1933 Braves
helmet was burgundy in colour. It would switch over to gold in the mid 30’s,
and stay gold into the early 60’s before returning to burgundy.
As for the expansion Braves, they go 5-5-2 in
their first season, including home wins over the eventual champion Chicago
Bears and runner up New York Giants.
#2.
1937 A
quick note about the 1936 season before we get to the 1937 season: In 1936, the
Boston Redskins won the NFL Eastern Division, and the right to host the NFL
Championship against the NFL Western Division Champion Green Bay Packers. But
Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was unhappy with the fan support in
Boston and moved the championship game to the Polo Grounds in New York.
Deprived of their home-field advantage, the Redskins lost to the Green Bay
Packers 21-6 in front of 29,000+ fans.
Now for 1937: After playing at Fenway Park
for three years, the Boston Redskins move to Washington (as you can imagine)
and quickly establish themselves as front runners going 8-3 in the regular
season and advancing to the NFL Championship Game. In this era, the playoffs
consisted of a single game for the NFL Championship that pitted the winner of
the 5 team Eastern Division against the winner of the 5 team West.
Thus it was that the Redskins faced off
against the 9-1-1 Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Led by the rookie
sensation Sammy Baugh, the Redskins came from behind in the 4th
quarter to upset the Bears 28-21 for their first NFL Championship.
George Preston Marshall, the flamboyant
Redskins’ laundry-chain owner, and ever the ‘showman’ would quickly became
synonymous with lavish & bizarre halftime stunts and shows. Marching bands,
and spectacular mystery guest arrivals became a trademark! One year at the
team’s final home game saw a Santa Claus arrive at Griffith Stadium in a
helicopter! Over the course of the team’s first 9 years in Washington, the
Redskins would make it to the NFL championship match 5 times (1937, 1940, 1942,
1943, 1945) – winning it twice (1937 and 1942).
This jersey, as worn by the infamous QB
‘Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, has a wonderful distinguishing feature on the sleeves -
there are ‘Indian head’ patches. If you look closely, you’ll notice that
they’re both profiles of the Indian’s RIGHT side. Thus, the head looks the same
way – on the right arm the head faces forward, while on the left arm it faces
backward. The most logical explanation is that it would have been costlier to
make two different patches, thus they simply used the same patch and put it on
both sleeves.
In 1994 the Redskins and all NFL teams
honored the 75th anniversary of the league by wearing “throwback”
jerseys. In the Redskins’ ’94 throwback jersey, the patches are of opposite
profiles – such that each Indian head faces the front of the jersey. I’d be
curious to know if this was an oversight on the league’s part, or if it was a
deliberate attempt to do what we now consider to be “normal” design.
This is a classic jersey with beautiful gold
uniform numbers with white outlines, and the previously mentioned Indian head
patches, gold pants and gold helmet. So beautiful, in fact, that it was the
jersey the Redskins chose to honor in 1994 by making it their “throwback” style
jersey.
#3.
1942 Ray
Flaherty, coach of the Redskins from 1936 to 1942, coaches the Redskins for the
last time – before going off to join the armed forces for WWII. Under his
guidance the Redskins go 54-21-4, including a 10-1 mark in 1942.
As was the pattern, the Redskins moved
directly on to the NFL Championship game against the 11-0 Western Division
Champion Chicago Bears. Almost exactly two years earlier the same two teams
played against each other at Washington’s Griffith Stadium in the NFL
Championship game, and the Bears laid a licking on the Redskins the likes of
which may never be seen again in the NFL – the Bears 73, the Redskins Zip.
But this is two years later, once again at
Griffith Stadium in Washington, and in stark contrast to the 1940 result, it’s
a low scoring affair won by the Redskins 14-6.
It’s the Redskins’ second NFL Championship (1937 and 1942) and their
third of five Championship final appearances in the teams first 9 years in
Washington (1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945).
This maroon colored jersey would see only
subtle changes over the course of the next decade.
#4.
1948 & 1956 The 1948 jersey marks the most unusual number styling the Redskins
have ever seen – making them the only NFL team to use this unique style. You
don’t need to know type face names to know that there’s something highly
unusual about this design. Eventually this style would be replaced by the more
traditional serif style font, as evidenced in every jersey shown since 1948.
Of note: At this point, most helmets still
lacked facial protection of any sort – it was each player’s prerogative whether
or not to wear a face mask, and many didn’t until the mid or even late 50’s.
Another choice was between leather (depicted in the 1942 painting) and plastic
helmets. Some players chose to keep the old-school, leather model, presumably
because of comfort and fit, while others donned the newer, more protective
plastic shell. The ’48 plastic helmet showcased here had special leather caps
at the base of the ear – to help prevent the plastic from rubbing on players’
faces.
As for the 1948 Redskins, Slingin’ Sammy
Baugh is still at the helm, and will be until 1952 when he ends a remarkable
career – 16 seasons in all and all with the Redskins. He leads the Redskins to
a 7-5 record but it’s not enough, however, to make the playoffs.
Some interesting notes about the ’56 home red
uniform shown here: by this time most helmets have face guards (as does the one
pictured here) but interestingly all still lack a Redskin logo of any type;
also, there are now vertical gold-white-gold stripes on the jersey’s shoulders.
As for on field activities, the 1956 Redskins
finish 6-6 and out of the playoffs for the 10th year in a row. In
fact, the Redskins won’t make the playoffs for another 15 seasons, making it 25
years between playoff appearances. Yikes – bring back Slingin’ Sammy Baugh!
#5.
1962 1962
was a landmark season for the Redskins franchise, and long overdue, as the NFL
finally forces owner George Marshall to use a black player! After falling under
much criticism and pressure, Marshall drafts Syracuse’s All-American Ernie
Davis – but quickly trades Davis’ rights to the Browns for Bobby Mitchell –
another black running back, who was viewed as one of the most talented &
exciting players in the NFL.
For all the wonderful and colorful stories
told about the original Redskins owner – and there are many - it takes one like
this to dampen a historian’s enthusiasm for a man he never knew.
The ’62 ROAD uniform showcased here is one of
the cleanest & nicest in Redskins’ history. Note the fact that there are
small numbers in the middle of the sleeves. Then look closely at the helmet - across the center of the helmet is a
multi-colored feather, one of the most unique designs and positioning of a
helmet logo ever used.
Sadly, this beautiful icon would be used for
a brief while, to be replaced by a succession of interesting and ever changing
logos – if you have a moment study the Redskins logos shown in the rest of this
poster.
After a disastrous 1-12-1 season in 1961, the
1962 Redskins turn it around and post an almost respectable 5-7-2 record. But
as mentioned earlier, the Redskins are in the midst of a horrific slump that
would see them miss post season play for 25 years – from 1946 to 1970. During
this span the ‘skins manage only 4 seasons over the .500 mark.
#6.
1966 It’s
interesting to note that this 1966 home jersey has gone back to a ‘stripe-less’
look, and as is the way for most NFL teams in the 60’s, the sleeves have been
shortened. Note also the unusual helmet logo - an Indian spear – similar to the
present-day Florida State Seminoles helmet logo.
I won’t belabor the point too much – let’s
suffice it to say that the Redskins finished the season 7-7, their first .500
season since 1956. Another positive is the play of QB Sonny Jurgensen,
linebacker Sam Huff and guard Ray Schoenke. If someone tells you they were a
Redskins fan through the 50’s and 60’s, buy them a drink because that, my
friends, is a true fan.
#7.
1969 & 1970 The year 1969 was bittersweet for Redskins. Fans marveled at Sonny
Jurgensen’s pinpoint tosses, while they were forced to say goodbye to one
legend – Sam Huff, they got to say hello to another – Vince Lombardi.
Lombardi would lead the Redskins to
unfamiliar territory – they had a winning 7-5-2 season in 1969 – just their 4th
winning season since 1946.
The NFL celebrated its 50th
anniversary during the ’69 season – the patch on the left shoulder commemorates
this milestone. All NFL teams wore this patch in 1969 - keep in mind that
although the AFL and the NFL played each other by this time, they hadn’t
officially merged yet, thus you won’t see NFL 50 patches on any of the 10 AFL
teams in 1969.
A few other ’69 home red uniform highlights:
a white stripe was added to the Redskins’ pants, and by this time, horizontal
white, yellow and maroon stripes were added to the sleeves. The helmet logo
remains largely identical to the 1966 version.
The tragedy of the 1970 season was surely the
fact that Vince Lombardi, after leading the Green Bay Packers to 2 Super Bowls
and three other NFL championships, and then coming to the Redskins and leading
them to a winning record, tragically passed away two weeks before the start of
the ’70 season at the too young age of 57.
There were no doubt other reasons why the
Redskins took a step backward in 1970 to finish at 6-8, but Lombardi’s death
was certainly a contributing factor.
The 1970 road white jersey showcases a few
interesting changes: striping is now evident on the collar and horizontal
sleeves are on the sleeves. As for the helmet,
numbers can be seen on the back of the helmet, but more significant is
the fact that the Redskins’ helmet logo has undergone yet another facelift –
this time a giant ‘R’ complete with feathers graces the side of the helmet. As
mentioned earlier, it’s fun to see how often the Redskins helmet logo has changed
from 1962 to the present.
#8.
1973 Winning
seasons, playoff appearances – it’s all too much!
The Redskins finally turn the corner to
respectability – they go 9-4-1 in 1971, then 11-3 in 1972 and 10-4 in 1973 and
1974.
Throughout it all, Redskins fans witnessed
one of the biggest quarterback controversies of all time: Sonny Jurgensen vs.
Billy Kilmer – and miraculously through it all, the two men managed to remain
close. Both were terrific quarterbacks, abd both were great team men.
The 1973 Redskins, pictured here in their
road white uniform, made it to the playoffs for the 3rd straight
year, only to lose a terrific see-saw battle to Fran Tarkenton’s Vikings 27-20
at frigid Met Stadium in Bloomington, MN.
Note that the Redskins’ Indian head &
feathers logo has finally made its way onto the helmet. It will remain largely
the same to the present day, although it has occasionally gone through some
minor & subtle revisions.
#9.
1982 There
is a God after all!
1982 is a magic year for the Redskins, and
there are all sorts of magic words: Joe Gibbs. The Hogs. Joe Theismann. John
Riggins. Dexter Manley. Art Monk. Russ Grimm. Mark Moseley.
In this strike shortened season, the Redskins
go 8-1 and face the prospect of having to win 4 playoff games to go all the way.
Game 1: January 8, 1983: Redskins 31, Lions
7; game played at RFK
Game 2: January 15, 1983: Redskins 21,
Vikings 7; game played at RFK
Game 3: January 22, 1983: Redskins 31,
Cowboys 17; game played at RFK
Game 4 – Super Bowl XVII: January 30, 1983:
Redskins 27, Dolphins 17; game played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena CA. MVP John
Riggins.
Congrats Redskins fans – you deserved this
one.
A few note about the 1982 road white uniform:
the sleeves on the jersey match the striping on the burgundy pants – thick red,
yellow-gold and white stripes; there is a gold outline around the uniform
numbers (this started in ’79 – the first season for number trim since the late
30’s).
#10.
1991 & 1994 The Redskins won it all again in 1987, and here they go once more.
After a terrific 14-2 regular season, the
Redskins knock off the Falcons 24-7, followed by the Lions 41-10. Thus it was
on to Super Bowl XXVI vs the Buffalo Bills (this was the Bills’ second of 4
straight Super Bowl appearances).
The Redskins capture the Vince Lombardi
Trophy for the 3rd time (1982, 1987, 1991) and the NFL Championship
for the 5th time (1937, 1942, 1982, 1987, 1991) as they beat the
Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis. MVP was QB Mark Rypien.
As for the 1991 uniform, look carefully and you’ll see a small
NFL shield on both the jersey’s neckline and the left thigh of the pants. If
you look closely at almost all NFL uniforms worn from 1991 on, you’ll note this
same small NFL shield patch on the jersey’s neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the
NFL logo patch to the neck, and to the upper left thigh of the pants, beginning
in 1991 – the only exception being in 1994 when teams wore “throwback”
uniforms, in most cases these throwback uniforms didn’t have the NFL shield on
the neck & thigh.
Also, if you look closely, the familiar
Redskins helmet logo is slightly different…the feather design has undergone a
change since the previously pictured 1982 version.
Allow us a quick word about Coach Joe Gibbs,
who led the Redskins from 1981 to 1992. Gibbs was the most successful coach in
Washington history, finishing with a record of 140-65-0, eight playoff
appearances, five NFC Eastern division championships and three Super Bowl wins
(XVII in 1982, XXII in 1987, and XXVI in 1991). In 1982 and 1983 he was named
NFL Coach of the Year, and in 1996 he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of
Fame.
As for 1994 jersey, the ’94 season marked the NFL’s 75th
anniversary. To help celebrate this milestone, most teams wore special
‘throwback’ sweaters commissioned by the NFL (note the diamond patch on the
left shoulder signifying this occasion!).
The ’94 Redskins
HOME uniform pictured here honors the beautiful Redskins uniform as worn by the
NFL Champions in 1937. Notice also the fact that the 1994 helmet has no logo
whatsoever, correctly copying the 1937 helmet. Now as for the color, that’s
another story.
You might also take a good look at both the
’37 and ’94 jerseys…there’s a difference in the sleeve patches. The ’94 version
shows profiles of the Indian head such that both face the front of the jersey.
In the ’37 version, the profiles of the Indian head are both of the RIGHT side
such that the right one points forward and the left one points backward.
If you look
closely at almost all NFL uniforms worn from 1991 on, you’ll notice a small NFL
shield patch on the jersey’s neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo
patch to the neck, and to the upper left thigh of the pants, beginning in 1991.
The only major exception to this practice was in 1994 when the teams wore their
throwback uniforms – in these cases, as is the case here, most teams did not
wear the NFL shield patch on their throwback jersey or pants.
As for their
record, the 1994 Redskins fell to 3-13, their worst season since 1961.
#11.
2000 The
2000 uniform bears some items of interest: the helmet logo has changed in size,
and minor modifications have been made to the Indian head & feathers; the
shirt has elasticized cuffs that hug the arms closer – thus giving the player a
more streamlined look & feel (this also helps prevent defenders from using
loose material to their advantage).
If you look
closely at almost all NFL uniforms worn from 1991 on, you’ll notice a small NFL
shield patch on the jersey’s neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo
patch to the neck, and to the upper left thigh of the pants, beginning in 1991.
The only major exception to this practice was in 1994 when the teams wore their
throwback uniforms – in these cases most teams did not wear the NFL shield
patch on their throwback jersey or pants.
On the field, the 2000 Redskins made strides
towards maintaining the respectability they achieved in 1999 when they went
10-6 and won the first round of the playoffs. Despite the addition of some high
priced free agents, the 2000 Redskins started the season at 6-2, then fell off
and finished out at 8-8.
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Joe Gibbs, who led the Redskins from 1981 to
1992, was the most successful coach in Washington history. He retired with a
record of 140-65-0, eight playoff appearances, five NFC Eastern division
championships and three Super Bowl wins (XVII, XXII and XXVI). In 1982 and
1983, Gibbs was named NFL Coach of the Year. In 1996, he was elected to the
Hall of Fame.
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