Why did the redskins move to Washington?

Answer 1

They moved after the 1936 season due to poor attendance. The Boston Redskins were in the NFL Championship game that year, and were slated to be the home team, but attendance had been so poor that the owner, George Preston Marshall, moved the game from Boston to the Polo Grounds in New York.

Answer 2

The Redskins first year in the NFL was 1932. They played in Boston and were known as the Braves. The name was changed to Redskins in 1933 and the team moved to Washington and became the Washington Redskins in 1937.

Answer 3

1932, as the "Boston Braves". In 1933, changed there name to the Redskins.

Answer 4

The Washington Redskins were founded in 1932. Upon founding, their original name was the Boston Braves. They play in FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.

Answer 5

They began play in the NFL as the Boston Braves in 1932. They changed their nickname to Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington and became the Washington Redskins in 1937.

Answer 6

The Redskins first season in DC was 1937.

Answer 7

1937

Answer 8

1997.