{"id":691,"date":"2024-09-14T10:51:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T14:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/?p=691"},"modified":"2026-02-19T20:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:41:18","slug":"washington-commanders-redskins-top-5-quarterbacks-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/2024\/09\/washington-commanders-redskins-top-5-quarterbacks-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Commanders Top 5 Quarterbacks of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Besides their 2024 run to the NFC Championship Game<\/a> with a phenomenal rookie QB<\/a> who is poised to be on this list soon, the Washington Commanders franchise hasn\u2019t had much success the last 30 years or so. It is easy to forget their hallowed past and legendary players. This team by the Potomac River has made five Super Bowl appearances and is only one of 10 teams with at least three Super Bowl titles<\/a>. It hasn\u2019t helped that they play in the NFC East, historically one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. The NFC East is the only division in football where every franchise has won at least one Lombardi Trophy (Dallas \u2192 5, New York \u2192 4, Washington \u2192 3, & Philadelphia \u2192 2). Washington has even had three head coaches enshrined in the Hall of Fame. But if we look under center, who were the best quarterbacks in DC? It is time to see the cherry blossoms in our nation\u2019s capital and stroll by the top quarterbacks in Washington Commanders\/Redskins history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tKirk Cousins<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n

\n \n Kirk Daniel Cousins\n  (Captain Kirk, Kirktober or Kirko Chainz<\/span>)\n <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tPosition<\/strong>: QB\n\t\t\tThrows:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n

6-3<\/span>, 205lb<\/span> (190cm, 92kg) <\/p>\n

Team<\/strong>: Atlanta Falcons<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

\n Born:<\/strong> \n \n\t\tAugust 19<\/a>, 1988\n \n \n in Barrington, IL<\/a><\/span>\n \n<\/span\"> (Age: 37-157d)<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

College<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tMichigan St.<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t (College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Weighted Career AV (100-95-…)<\/a>:<\/strong> 102 (140th overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High School<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tHolland Christian<\/a> (MI<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draft<\/strong>: Washington Redskins<\/a> in the 4th round (102nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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